The 15th annual Borders Entertainment Contest will make its second visit to Langholm on Saturday 7th November when 17 bands battle for the Scottish Borders Trophy.
The Scottish Borders Brass Band Association (SBBBA) is organising the event, which will be held in the Buccleuch Centre, Langholm. The first band will be on stage at 10.00am, with the final contender performing at around 6.00pm.
Film music
Borders competitors, Hawick, Jedforest, Langholm, Peebles, Selkirk and St. Ronan's will be joined by eleven other rivals, with each band delivering their 15-minute concert programme for the adjudicators Richard Evans and Charlie Farren to assess.
Each will also have to perform at least one work written for a film in their sets.
Pleasure
SBBBA Vice-Chairman Scott Renwick, told 4BR: "It gives us great pleasure to welcome everyone back to the Buccleuch Centre in the "Muckle Toon" of Langholm.
This has been an historic year of celebration for our hosts, as Langholm Town Band marks its 200th anniversary as a brass band. It's therefore a fitting gesture to bring today's contest back to this splendid arena and be part of such a momentous chapter in the band's history."
The contest is confined to Second, Third and Fourth Section bands with numerous section and individual awards on offer.
This has been an historic year of celebration for our hosts, as Langholm Town Band marks its 200th anniversary as a brass bandSBBBA Vice-Chairman Scott Renwick
Competitors
Annan Town
Barrhead Burgh
Broxburn & Livingston
Buckhaven & Methil
Callander Brass
Creetown Silver
Durham Miners
Hawick Saxhorn
Irvine & Dreghorn
Jedforest Instrumental
Langholm Town
Peebles Burgh
Penicuik
Renfrew Burgh
Selkirk Silver
Shotts St. Patrick
St Ronan's Silver
