Dalmellington take West of Scotland Entertainment Title  

A musical director-inspired and arranged programme that kept adjudicator Sheona Wade “on the edge of her seat throughout” earned Dalmellington Band the top prize at yesterday’s West of Scotland entertainment contest in Troon. Led by Andrew Duncan, Sheona had nothing but praise for the band and MD stating, “Super arrangements that were something very different. Some really great soloists. Thank you MD for this top quality programme.” 
 
Of the 14 bands that participated in the competition in the Walker Halls, Dalmellington took the top spot with 198 points. The runner-up band was Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman) on 197 points and in third place was Newtongrange Silver (Anne Crookston) just one point behind. 
Entertainment judge was Donald Reid. 
 
Dalmellington’s winning programme was: ‘Scherzo’ from Symphony No. 10 (Dimitri Shostakovich, arr Andrew Duncan), ‘Eriskay Love Lilt’ (traditional Hebridean air, arr Andrew Duncan, cornet soloist Rebecca Wilson Paterson), ‘Bom Bom’(Bloem de Wilde de Lingy, Aaron Horn, Samuel Ritchie and Raz Olsher, arr Andrew Duncan, sousaphone soloist Duncan McCluskie), ‘Tonight’ from West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein, arr by Mark Freeh) and ‘Peterloo Overture’ (Malcolm Arnold, arr Andrew Duncan). 
 
Full results: 
1. Dalmellington (Andrew Duncan) 198 pts 
2. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman) 197 pts 
3. Newtongrange Silver (Anne Crookston) 196 pts 
4. Unison Kinneil (Joshua Parkhill) 194 pts 
5. Lochgelly (Chris Shanks) 193 pts 
6. The Kirkintilloch Band (Hedley Benson) 192 pts 
7. Johnstone (Joshua Parkhill) 191 pts 
8. Renfrew Burgh (Mark Good) 190 pts 
9. Dunaskin Doon (Ralph Brill) 188 pts 
10. Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Mark James) 186 pts 
11. Shotts St Patrick’s (Andy Shaw) 184 pts 
12. Irvine & Dreghorn Brass (Helen Douthwaite Teasdale) 183 pts 
13. Kilmarnock Concert Brass (Rebecca Wilson Paterson) 182 pts 
14. Campbeltown Brass (Andrew McMillan) 181 pts 
Best principal soloist: Rebecca Wilson Paterson, Dalmellington 
Alex McCutcheon Quaich for best bass section: Dalmellington 
Jim and Mary Stewart Trophy for most entertaining performance: Campbeltown Brass 
Best championship band: Dalmellington 
Best 1st section band: Newtongrange Silver 
Best 2nd section band: Renfrew Burgh 

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