Youth Band

As every summer comes around, we lose around 5 or 6 members, due to players leaving town to continue their further education. Its no surprise the band has totally changed, bar 3 or 4 members since 1999! 

We have always had the conveyor belt of 'young ones' coming through the ranks to replace these 'veteran' players over the years, it takes a little time to get adjusted, but before long, we are up and running again, and competing. 

By Sept 2005, the contest band will have lost 7 players, (Principal, Bumper-up, Soprano Cornets, 2 Horns, Baritone and a Percussionist), all who have left for universities in Glasgow and Stirling. So a lot of these young players will be getting the call-up to the contest band and thrown in at the deep end!!

We have the youth band practice on Tues nights for these promising young players, the senior members also lend a hand with private tuition. Some of them have only been playing for a matter of weeks, but they're keen and that's what matters, for bringing on the next generation of members for the contest band.

The picture shows Campbeltown Junior Brass in December 2005 at the Scottish Youth Championships, in Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall.