The line-up of bands that will compete at the 2017 Scottish Championships has been announced.
Perth venue
The event once again takes place at Perth Concert Hall on the weekend of the 11th/12th March with the Third, Second and First Section on the Saturday and the Section 4BR, Fourth and Championship the following day.
Two bands from each will be invited to compete at the Royal Albert Hall in October and the Centaur in Cheltenham in September.
Championship Section:
Sunday, 12th March
Adjudicators: Mike Kilroy & Chris Wormald
Draw: 1.00 pm
Commences: Approx 2.30 pm
Bon-Accord Silver (Stephen Malcolm)
Bo'ness & Carriden (David Thornton)
Co-operative Funeralcare (Allan Ramsay)
Dalmellington (Richard Evans)
Kingdom Brass (Paul Drury)
Kirkintilloch (Phillip McCann)
Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Charles Keenan)
Tullis Russell Mills (Raymond Tennant)
Unison Kinneil (Colin McKenzie)
Whitburn (Prof Nicholas Childs)
First Section:
Saturday, 11th March
Adjudicators: Brett Baker & Steve Pritchard Jones
Draw 3.00 pm
Commences: Approx 4.30pm
Annan Town (Andrew Holland)
Bathgate (Anne Crookston)
Clackmannan & District (Alastair Orr)
Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman)
Dunaskin Doon (Chris Bradley)
Granite City Brass (Bruce Wallace)
Johnstone (Martyn Ramsay)
Lochgelly (Paul McKelvie OBE)
Newmilns & Galston (Alan Cameron)
Newtongrange Silver (Andrew Duncan)
Second Section:
Saturday, 11th March
Adjudicators: Mike Kilroy & Sheona White
Pre-Drawn:
Commences: Approx. 1.30 pm
Arbroath Instrumental (Michael Robertson)
Broxburn & Livingston (Chris Shanks)
Campbeltown Brass (Gordon Evans MBE)
Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood)
Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain)
Jedforest Instrumental (Phil Rosier)
Perthshire Brass (Jason Blyth)
Renfrew Burgh (Mark Good)
Selkirk Silver (Stuart Black)
Shotts St. Patrick's (Chris Mansfield)
St Ronan's Silver (Alan Fernie)
Third Section:
Saturday, 11th March
Adjudicators: Steve Pritchard Jones & Chris Wormald
Pre-Drawn:
Commences: 9.30pm
Barrhead Burgh (Michael Howie)
Brass Sound Inverclyde (Christopher Mansfield)
Buckhaven & Methil Miners (David Neil)
Dunfermline Town (Andy Shaw)
Irvine & Dreghorn (Helen Dowthwaite -Teasdale)
Langholm Town (Chris Shanks)
MacTaggart Scott Loanhead (TBC)
Peebles Burgh (Stephen Baird)
St. David's Brass (John A Dickson)
Tullis Russell Intermediate (Steven Craig)
Whitburn Heartlands (Scott Kerr)
Fourth Section:
Sunday, 12th March
Adjudicators: Brett Baker & Sheona White
Pre-Drawn: Commences at 9.30am
Bon-Accord Silver B (Jennifer Cook)
Dumfries Town (John Taylor)
Dundee Instrumental (Robert McDonald)
Dysart Colliery (Ross Brotherston)
Forfar Instrumental (Terrence Jackson)
Hawick Saxhorn (David Robb)
Highland Brass (Mark Bell)
Kilmarnock Concert (Scott Walker)
Newland Concert Brass (Paul McKelvie OBE)
Newmains & District (Michael Marzella)
Penicuik Silver (Stuart Black)
Queensferry Community Brass (James Anderson)
Stranraer Brass (Yvonne Williamson)
4B Section:
Sunday 12th March
Adjudicator: Lynda Nicholson
Pre-Drawn:
Commences: Approx 1.30 pm
Granite City Community Brass (Alex Dawson)
Leadhills Band (TBC)
Coalburn Intermediate (TBC)
