Enjoying ourselves in Bad Schlema, Germany It was way back on Sunday 8th March that the members of Peebles Burgh Silver Band last performed together as a Band (and in uniform) – we were on stage at the Perth Civic Hall at the Scottish Brass Band Championships where we were placed third out of 14…
Peebles Life – July 2020
New Beginners Welcome The Silver Band continues to be “closed down” to all group activity for the foreseeable future. Whilst we can still play our instrument at home or in an occasional group as during Beltane Week it is not the same as playing together as a Band. There is just something different in being…
Peebles Life – June 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic continues to affect the Band directly in as much as we have been unable to have any rehearsals at all for our Senior Band and also for our Youth Band. Hopefully everyone, young and old will still be practicing at home until rehearsals resume hopefully in July, if not earlier. Some of…
Peebles Life – March 2020
At our three Concerts last year we were especially pleased to highlight the playing ability of our young Soloists: Phoebe Hibbert, Sophie Ward-Murray, Rosie McLeman and Josh Middleton. The girls are all under 17 and along with Josh continue to impress and delight us with their playing. Our Youth Band under the guidance of the…
Peebles Life – February 2020
Sorry we missed last month’s edition, but we take this opportunity to wish all our readers and supporters a belated Happy New Year for 2020. After the newspaper reports at the end of last year of the Burgh Hall not being fit for purpose – with no lighting on the stage, our Christmas Concert was…
Peebles Life – December 2019
As our picture shows – and may perhaps have been heard many times along Peebles High Street – we won a trophy! Peebles Burgh Silver Band returned from the Borders Entertainment Contest in Kelso on Saturday 2nd November proud winners; topping the 4th Section taking victory over the other three bands in that section. (and…
Peebles Life – November 2019
Peebles Burgh Silver Band recently performed their autumn concert at the Burgh Hall in Peebles. The evening was opened by Peebles Burgh Youth Band under the baton of conductor Davy Robb. With an ever-increasing membership, the young musicians played an entertaining set. For a number of the youngsters this was their debut performance for the…
Peebles Life – October 2019
Our Annual Grand Prize Draw was held on 31st August and we are pleased to confirm the main prize winners were – Freya McLeman £150 (No 319), D Stark £100 (No 1583) and Ian McFadyen £50 (No 1636). Seven other non-cash prizes were won and the winning numbers are displayed on the Band’s website www.peeblesburghsilverband.com…
Peebles Life September 2019
Despite our high profile and generous support within the Burgh we regrettably were unsuccessful in winning anything from the Scottish Borders Council’s recent Localities Bid Fund. Whilst the idea of competing for money against similarly needy charities cannot be the right way to allocate central funds, we are grateful to those who did vote for…
Localities Bid Fund
Here is a photo of some of our current brass instruments which are nearing the end of their useful life. There is no shame in that they have each given us over 30 years of enjoyment and the ability to introduce countless numbers of youngsters to the joys of music and playing in a group…
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