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Broxburn & Livingston Brass Band
At A Glance
Brass band based in Broxburn
Broxburn & Livingston Brass Band
Personnel
- Alistair Gibson: Conductor[1]
Broxburn & Livingston Brass Band is a brass band based in Broxburn[2]. The band formed in 2004, when two bands Broxburn Public Band and Livingston Brass Band merged. There are two bands, the Senior and Junior[3]. The Junior band for 8-21 year olds is known as Future Brass, and provides tuition as well as the opportunity for ensemble playing. The band was formed in 2018, and is directed by Jim Bone[4].
In 2016, the band were featured in the BBC Two documentary, Scotland's First Oil Rush, about the shale oil industry[5].
In 2018, Jim Ferguson was presented with a 50 Year 'Long Service Award' by the Scottish Brass Band Association. He joined Broxburn Public Band in 1949 when he was only 10 years old[6].
Videos
Broxburn and Livingston brass band
References
- ↑ Broxburn & Livingston Brass Band. 'About Us'. https://www.broxburnandlivingstonband.co.uk/about-us.
- ↑ Broxburn & Livingston Brass Band. 'Facebook'. https://www.facebook.com/RiversideYouthBand.
- ↑ Broxburn & Livingston Brass Band. 'About Us'. https://www.broxburnandlivingstonband.co.uk/about-us.
- ↑ Broxburn & Livingston Brass Band. 'Future Brass'. https://www.broxburnandlivingstonband.co.uk/development-band.
- ↑ SBBA. 'Broxburn and Livingston hit the small screen'. https://www.sbba.org.uk/news/5009/broxburn-and-livingston-hit-the-small-screen.
- ↑ 4 Bars Rest. 'Ferguson notches up half a century and more at Broxburn'. https://www.4barsrest.com/news/35220/ferguson-notches-up-half-a-century-and-more-at-broxburn.
