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 wait to regain 3rd section status. A band spokesperson said:
” The band has worked so hard over these years to try to achieve this goal, and it means a great deal to all of us . Some band members have retired or moved on to other bands over these years , whilst younger players have never experienced success at the Scottish level . We hope friends , former players and relatives in the town and further afield will be as pleased to see this result as we all are “