*
banner

Result: 2025 Fife Charities

Haydock claims the honours in Fife

Fife Charieites
  The Haydock Band took the honours in Fife

Result:


Adjudicator: Stephanie Binns

1. Haydock (Mark Quinn): 196
2. Bathgate (Craig Anderson): 195
3. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman): 194
4. Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Danny Brooks): 193
5. Newmilns & Galston (Alan Friel): 190
6. Clackmannan District (Paul Drury): 188
7. Unite Scotland Kinneil (Paul Drury): 187
8. Kingdom Brass (Alistair Gibson): 185
9. Annan Town (Lewis Wilkinson): 184
10. Bo'ness & Carriden (Andrew McMillan): 181
11. Lochgelly (Russell Gray): 180
12. Johnstone (Raymond Tennant): 177
13. Dysart Colliery Silver (Robert Fraser): 176
14. Dunfermline City (David Shanks): 173
15. Buckhaven & Methil Miners (Steven Craig): 171
16. Whitburn Heartlands (Peter Holmes): 170
17. Brass Sounds Inverclyde (Caroline Tennant): 168

Best Fife A Band: Kingdom Brass
Best Fife B Band: Dysart Colliery Silver
Winning Conductor: Mark Quinn (Haydock)
Best Championship Band: Bathgate
Best First Section Band: Haydock
Best Second Section Band: Annan Town
Best Third Section Band: Dysart Colliery Silver
Best Fourth Section Band: Dunfermline City

Best March: Bathgate
Best hymn tune: Coalburn Silver
Best Horn/Flugel: Solo horn of Kirkintilloch Kelvin
Best Trombone: Solo trombone of Bathgate
Best Bass Section: Coalburn Silver
Best Cornet: Soprano of Newmilns & Galston
Best Percussion: Unite Scotland Kinneil
Best Euphonium: Bo'ness & Carriden
Best Baritone:Coalburn Silver
Unsung Hero Award: Trombone section of Coalburn Silver

Become a supporter and help make our future secure.

4barsrest continues to be a proudly independent voice. There are no paywalls to overcome to be able to enjoy what we do to keep our journalism at the heart of the brass banding world. Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just £2.50 per month.

Support us    


British Open

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Cup

May 2 • Kirkintilloch claims the Senior Cup honours as Rainford, Tongwynlais Temperance and East London Brass join them in the Grand Shield in 2027.


2026 Spring Festival

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Trophy

May 2 • Sandhurst Silver claims the Senior Trophy honours as Sovereign Brass, Unite Scotland Kinneil and Yorkshire Imperial are also promoted to the Senior Cup.


Fleetwood

Fleetwood back on demand

May 1 • You can enjoy all 32 performances from the recent Fleetwood Contest on demand


British Open

Live stream broadcast from Spring Festival

May 1 • All the action from the 104th British Open Spring Festival is to be live-stream broadcast this weekend.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Wardle Anderson Brass Band - Wardle Junior Blast

Friday 8 May • Milnrow Parish Church, 16 Westward Ho, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3JX


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Bb Basses. With Colin Dance now appointed as our MD and our other Bb Bass leaving due to work commitments, we have openings for two Bb basses. We are a friendly community (4th section?) band with a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the Park.


Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Tuned Percussionist. We are looking for a tuned percussionist to join our friendly community (4th section?) band. We have a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the park, charity concerts, fetes, (maybe contesting). Other brass players welcome.


Tintwistle Band

April 28 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a Soprano and front row cornet players to help complete our team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Alan Widdop


Conductor, Brass teacher, Adjudicator (ABBA)


               

 © 2026 4barsrest.com Ltd