Website
Last Updated
20 April 2008
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Registered Charity
SCO 32626
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©2004 Barrhead
Burgh Band
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Welcome to the online home
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Barrhead Burgh Band |
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Why not join us?
We rehearse on Monday and Thursday nights,
7.30 - 9.30 pm
We are a
friendly and ambitious band who will welcome enquiries from any
player of first section standard with an ambition to progress further.
Contact David Kay, Chair
Richard
Barnes, Secretary
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19 April 2008
Fife
Brass Band Festival
In a closely fought contest the band
produced an encouraging 3rd place result in Dunfermline. Even better
was Craig Kilgour’s superb cornet solo performance of Peter Grahams ‘
Whirwind ‘ . This item really caught the ear of adjudicator Stan
Lippeatt and won the award for best 1st Section instrumentalist.
However, according to the adjudicator’s notes, some slips in the final
two items of the programme cost the band points and of course a better
result. Conductor Martyn Ramsay declared himself satisfied and pleased
with the band’s progress since the Scottish Championships.
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April
2008
Band moves hall
We have now moved
to a new rehearsal facility.
We are no longer based at the Shanks Industrial Park, but have joined
up with 1st Barrhead Scout Group in Arthurlie Street, Barrhead.
There are ongoing renovations to the hall which will make the venue a
more permanent and comfortable hall.
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March
2008
Success at the
Scottish Championships
The Band were
delighted to achieve 4th place in the First Section at the Scottish
Championships in Kirkcaldy.
Under conductor, Martyn Ramsay, the Band consolidated its place
in the First Section by turning in a creditable performance boosted by
strengthening of the front and back row cornets and in the bass
section.
Our next outing is on April 19 at Dunfermline Carnegie Contest.
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Forthcoming Events
...watch this space for more events coming
soon...
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Saturday
19 April
Carnegie FBBF Contest, Dunfermline
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Sunday
8 June
Rouken Glen Festival, Rouken Glen, 2-4pm
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Saturday
14 June
Barrhead Gala March
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Saturday
21 June
Armadale Children's Gala, 10am - 4pm
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Sunday
10 August
Rouken Glen Park Concert, 2 - 4pm
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Saturday
23 August
Land O' Burns Contest, Walker Hall, Troon
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Saturday
30 August
Brass in the Park, Newtongrange
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Sunday
7 September
Rouken Glen Park Concert, 2 - 4pm
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Saturday
4 October
FCBA Contest, Kirkcaldy
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Friday
17 October
Travel the World Concert, Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock
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Sunday
9 November
Armistice Day Parade, Barrhead
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Saturday
29 November
Scottish Shield Contest, Perth
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Sunday
30 November (Provisional)
PACT Annual Concert, Paisley
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Sunday
14 December
Eastwood Choral Society Concert
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Recent
Achievements
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2006
Scottish Brass Band Association
Band of the Year
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Band of the Year
2nd
Section
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2006
National
Championships
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6th Place - 2nd
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2006
FBBF Contest
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Winning Band - 2nd
Section
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2006
Scottish
Championships
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2nd Place - 2nd
Section
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2005
Borders Contest
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Winning Band
Best 2nd
Section
Band
Best Bass
Section
- Ann McGuinness, Sheena Glass, Angus Dunsmore & Murray White
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2005
Brass in the Park
Contest
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3rd Place
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2004
Scottish Brass Band Association
Band of the Year |
Band of the Year
2nd
Section
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2004
Besson National Championship
Finals
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3rd
Place - 2nd Section
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2004
West of Scotland Brass Band Association
Contest
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Winning
Band
Best 2nd Section Band
Best Principal Cornet-
Alan Taggart
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2004
Carnegie Trust
Contest
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Winning
Band - 2nd Section
Best
Instrumentalist- Martyn Ramsay
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2004
Scottish
Championships
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Winning Band - 2nd Section
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2003
Borders Entertainment Contest
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2nd Place
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2003
Fife
Charities
Band Association
Contest
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Best 2nd Section Band
5th Place
overall
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2003
Carnegie Trust
Contest |
5th Place - 2nd Section
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2003
Scottish
Championships |
3rd
Place - 2nd Section
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Book
the Band for a Concert or Event
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Barrhead Burgh Band regularly present musical concerts and undertake
numerous community and commercial engagements throughout the year. The
band perform a wide variety of music and styles including original
brass band compositions, classical transcriptions, big band numbers and
music from the world of film and television
In addition to concerts being presented by the full band, a smaller
group of players can also be provided for a specific event, again with
the flexibility to play a varied range and style of music
If you would like to enquire about booking the band for a concert
or event
please contact
us here
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