8/4/2019 98 Year of Success

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TIBInstrumental

are reaching the end

t h e i r successfu lyear.

in the dol last year following a

crisis whichrelegation, bu t stal

fresh recruits,the baton of new

Bob McDonaldDundee, have blownwa y back into the

Section at the ScottishFinals held

in Falkirk.

was. a case of down,year and straight back

by defeating 11

bands from all overin fine style.

performance wa sby far," said adjudi

Broadbent.

result means Tay Scotland at

BandHarrogate at the

of September.

an exformer con

of the junior band,returned after a spell

Perthshire Brass tothe helm of the senior

an d his conducting

and a re programme is

the future look

s son Paul, a formermember, played

in th eGrimethorpe Col

appearing infilm Brassed Off.

Left to right: back'-:Grant Dishington, Gayle McDonald, Irene Reid, Katrina Welsh, Jennifer McMeeking, Richard Dines, Glenda James, Sarah Hayes, Shona Rae. Middle row-Nigel Don, Zoe Bassett, lain Symon, Clare Vokes, Keven McGhee, Kirstina Fairweather, Sandy Smart, Tony Hope, Janet Smith. Front-Margaret Symon, Stuart

Houston, Aileen Don, Bob McDonald, Dorothy Hope, Kenny Reid, James Wylde.

Paul's sister Gayle is nowplaying soprano cornetwith TIB.

Busy months lie ahead asthe band embarks on aconcert programme whichmeans engagements everyweekend throughout Tay side and north Fife as wellas having to prepare forHarrogate.

One event the residentsof Tayport will be lookingforward to will be on Sunday, June 21, when theband will parade aroundthe town showing off their

haul of trophies an d rounding off the centenary year.

This will be followed by aconcert in the grounds ofthe council offices.

Although the band is

self-supporting, relyingon local fund-raising an dmembership subscriptions,members are alwayswilling to help out with

o t h e r fund - ra i s i ngventures.

TIB have already beeninvolved in raising over£400 for the Tayport Com

munity Sports and ActionGroup and will be playingat the Harbour Gala onSunday, May 10, which is afund-raiser towards thebuilding of a new sportscentre in Tayport.

Band members are ofal l ages and playingability an d come from asfar off as Arbroath andAnstruther but experienced members ar e stillbeing sought.

All interested brass musi cians or former memberswishing to ge t involved ar e

invited to contact the secretary on 01382 55265l.

Engagements fOl' the season:Saturday. Ma y 9, Arbroath, North er n Counties lnvitation Brass BandContest; Sunday, Ma y 10. Tayport.Harbour Gala (Tayport Sports an dAction Group): Sunday, June 21,Tayport, Celebration Parade and

Concert (Council Offices): Saturday, June 27 , Dunfermline, Chil

d,"en's Gala Parade; Sunday, June28 . Dundee, Magdalen Green Band stand; Sunday, July 19. St Andrews,Bo w Butts Bandstand (Scores);Saturday. July 25, Anstruther, Lifeboat Gala: Saturday, July 26, Blall-·gowrie, Wellmeaclow Concert;Sa turday, August 1. St Andrews.RSCDS Garden Party; Sunday,August 9. Dundee. Magdalen GreenBandstand: Saturday, August 15.Kinross, Tourist Board Concert:Sunday, August 16. St Andrews.Bo w Butts Bandstand.