2024 Scottish bands of the year

Congratulations to the five bands which have achieved Scottish Band of the Year status in their respective sections for 2024.

Points are awarded based on competition results throughout the year.

Topping the Championship Section is the cooperation band; in the First Section taking the no.1 spot is The Kirkintilloch Band; the Second Section’s highest placed band is Clackmannan District; taking the Third Section accolade is Perthshire Brass; and the top band in the Fourth Section is Buckhaven & Methil Miners.

The full list of points award is as follows:

Championship section

the cooperation band 38
Whitburn 22
Kirkintilloch Kelvin 17
Kingdom Brass 17
Coalburn Silver 16
Bon-Accord Silver 16
Dalmellington 14
Bathgate 11
Kinneil 8
Dalkeith & Monktonhall  5

1st Section

The Kirkintilloch Band 42
Granite City Brass 24
Bo'ness & Carriden 24
Lochgelly 23
Newtongrange Silver 19
Dunaskin Doon 17
Newmilns & Galston 14
Johnstone Band 11
Irvine & Dreghorn 6
Tullis Russell Mills 3

2nd Section

Clackmannan District 32
Newmains & District Band 28
Broxburn & Livingston 26
Jedforest Instrumental 20
Annan Town  19
Campbeltown Brass 18
Shotts St. Patrick's Brass 17
Kilmarnock Concert Brass 11
St. David's Brass 10
Renfrew Burgh 7
Selkirk Silver  4

3rd Section

Perthshire Brass 25
Croy Silver 23
Highland Brass 14
St. Ronan's Silver 13
Brass Sounds Inverclyde 12
Langholm Town 11
Peebles Burgh 10
Dysart Colliery 8
Penicuik Silver 3
Arbroath & Carnoustie Band 0

4th Section

Buckhaven & Methil Miners 35
Bon-Accord Silver 'B' 27
Hawick Saxhorn 16
Dundee Instrumental  16
Kirkton Brass Bathgate 16
Stranraer Brass 14
MacTaggart Scott Loanhead 13
Turriff Silver 12
Coalburn Intermediate 10
Dunfermline City Brass 8
Whitburn Heartlands 7
Forfar Instrumental 2
Barrhead Burgh 0
Creetown Silver 0
Dumfries Town 0
Callander Brass 0
Queensferry Community Brass 0

Results are posted on the SBBA website.