The Burgh Band gave an excellent performance at the recent National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, which earned it sixth place out of 20 qualifying bands.
Renfrew Burgh Band attending the 2025 National Brass Band Championships(Image: Submitted)
Celebrations were in order for members of Renfrew Burgh Band after they secured an impressive top-six finish at a prestigious national competition.
The group gave an excellent performance at the recent National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and earned sixth place out of 20 qualifiers from an initial field of 96 Third Section bands.
Conducted by musical director Mark Good, the band did enough to impress the three-person adjudicating panel with its performance of set test-piece Music from the Royal Palaces for it to return home from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, with pride.
Reflecting on the experience, Mark said: “I’m very proud of the players of Renfrew Burgh Band who rose to the occasion and delivered a performance to be proud of at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.
“Since qualifying for the nationals earlier this year, it has been full steam ahead to prepare musically but also to raise the thousands of pounds required to even get the band to Cheltenham.
“The players balanced rehearsals and fundraising engagements with work and family lives, and really rallied to ensure they represented Renfrew – and Renfrewshire – with pride on the national stage.”
(Image: Craig Chapman)
Renfrew Burgh Band was competing at the national finals after winning the Scottish Championship in the Third Section earlier this year.
It was the first time in a decade the band had participated in the nationals having also achieved a sixth-placed finish in 2015.
Myra Mack, chairperson of Renfrew Burgh Band, said: “Preparations for the National Brass Band Championships swung into action months ago and we were pleased to give a good performance, capped off with a very pleasing result.
“The field at the nationals is very strong but Renfrew Burgh Band more than held its own among some very fine bands.
“We’re grateful for the excellent support, which was crucial to us getting to the contest, and look forward to taking to the stage again very soon.”
Renfrew Burgh Band is back in the band hall and looking forward to a busy period of engagements ahead – including the Borders Entertainment Contest, Remembrance Sunday and a host of festive performances in and around the local community.
For more information on the band, go to www.renfrewburghband.co.uk
Pictures courtesy of Craig Chapman.
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