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…

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…

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…

By the time you read this article the Senior Band will have just under 2 weeks left before they play at the Scottish Brass Band Championships in Perth Civic Hall on 10th March. This year’s test piece is Stantonbury Festival by Ray Steadman-Allen.  It was originally used as a test piece way back in 1987…

Letter from the Band Chairman The Silver Band is now in its 185th year and continues to progress under our Musical Director, Peter Holmes, with the playing ability of the band members improving and rehearsals and playing engagements enjoyable for all involved.   Our Development Section under the experienced baton of Davy Robb and assisted by…

The Band Office Bearers were re-elected for another year at the band’s recent Annual General Meeting with Colin Napier as Band Chairman and Davy Cornwall carrying on his good work as Band Secretary.  Colin confirmed that the Band’s Youth Section was growing from strength to strength and all band members were grateful for the hard…

At the beginning of November, the Senior Band took part in the Borders Entertainment Contest in the Memorial Hall, Innerleithen when a good time was had by all.  Unfortunately a few Bands called off in the lead up to the Contest but 13 Bands turned up on the day to entertain the audience and the…

This November, the members of the Silver Band will, like many people and organisations throughout the world, be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of “The Great War”. In September 1914, so many members of the Peebles Silver Band answered the call to join the British Forces fighting in what became known as the…