Category: News

Peebles Life – April 2022

Blow the Fanfare – We’re Back ! Peebles Burgh Silver Band and our youth section, Peebles Burgh Youth Band are not just back in Peebles Life but also back contesting recently in the Scottish Brass Band Championships in Perth Civic Hall. Whilst our rehearsals have been off and on sporadically throughout the last 2 years…


Oor Wee Beltane 2021

Unfortunately the Beltane Festival in Peebles was cancelled in 2021 for a second year due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. However, undaunted we have produced a video of Oor Wee Beltane to let everyone know that we are still playing. Hope it brings a tear to your eye as you think of the previous Beltane…


Peebles Life – September 2020

Ian Swanston on Parade in Innerleithen Band Rehearsals continue to be confined to playing on our own at home.  We are missing the regular twice weekly group rehearsals, the Conductor keeping us under control and, as well as the music, we are missing the banter from our fellow band members. Until we are back to…


100 Club – September 2020

I am pleased to confirm that this month’s lucky numbers and winners are as follows:- No 63          Jenna Aitchison                £75 No 42          Claire Stevenson              £50 No 77          Rosemary Napier              £25 Thanks again to everyone for their support. If you don’t have a number but wish to support the Band by…


Peebles Life – August 2020

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…


100 Club – July 2020

This month’s winners of the Band’s 100 Club Draw are: No 26           Rosie McLeman      £75 No 89          Derek Dickson       £50 No 16           Emma Musgrave     £25 Could it be your turn next month? Good luck and thanks for supporting us.


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…


100 Club – June 2020

This month’s winning numbers are: No 32          Rhona Musgrave              £75 No 94          Mrs Pat McLachlan          £50 No 36          Mrs Pat Smyth                £25 Thanks to every 100 Club member for helping the Band generate funds towards our running costs.  If you know anyone who hasn’t “signed up” yet but would like to, please ask them…


100 Club – May 2020

This month’s winning numbers and winners are: No 77          Rosemary Napier             £75 No  8           Dorothy Murray          £50 No 47          Andrea Brown                   £25 Andrea has kindly donated her winnings back to the Band. If you would like to help replace our lack of income from our recently cancelled coffee morning and our cancelled…