The band celebrate a rise to the 3rd section!
Midlothian’s oldest continuously running Brass Band , Penicuik Silver Band ( est1835) have gained promotion to the 3rd section of the Scottish Brass Band Association national league after the Scottish national championships held in Perth Royal Concert Hall in March this year . The new averaging system has meant a short but anxious wait to confirm that the band has had the most consistent results of competing bands in the fourth section over the past two years. This was confirmed by the SBBA national committee last week , allowing band members to put away their calculators and start to celebrate after a 33 year waitRead More →