8 MARCH 2008
SCOTTISH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008 - ROTHES HALL, GLENROTHES
The band put in a good performance at the Championships this year and attained 4th place.
The full results are as follows;
| PLACE | BAND | DRAW | POINTS |
| 1 | Renfrew Burgh | 6 | 180 |
| 2 | Irvine & Dreghorn Brass | 1 | 179 |
| 3 | Newland Concert | 4 | 177 |
| 4 | Penicuik Silver | 3 | 175 |
| 5 | Brass Sounds Inverclyde | 7 | 174 |
| 6 | Dumfries Town | 2 | 173 |
| 7 | Queensferry Community Brass | 5 | 171 |
| 8 | Dysart Colliery | 8 | 170 |
21 APRIL 2007
FIFE BRASS BAND FESTIVAL - CARNEGIE HALLS, DUNFERMLINE
The band put on a good performance today and was rewarded by receiving third prize. This was a "concert programme" contest, in which the band played;
- March - Men of Harlech (Gordon Langford)
- Whispering Brass (Haysom arr Bram Gay)
- Cornet Solo - In the Love of Jesus (arr Ray steadman -Allen) - Principal Cornet Harold Wells
- March - Emblem of the Army (Gullidge)
UPDATE: 24 April 2007
Following the unfortunate disqualification of Trimdon Concert Brass Band, Penicuik has been awarded second place in this competition.
The full results are now as follows;
| PLACE | BAND | DRAW | POINTS |
| 1 | Buckhaven & Methill | 3 | 171 |
| 2 | Penicuik Silver | 5 | 169 |
| 3 | Brass Sounds Inverclyde | 4 | 168 |
| 4 | Queensferry | 6 | 167 |
| 5 | Stranraer | 1 | 165 |
| Trimdon Concert BB - disqualified | 2 | D/Q |
Click here to view RESULTS FOR ALL SECTIONS
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10 MARCH 2007
SCOTTISH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 - CAIRD HALL, DUNDEE
The band was once again justifiably pleased with their performance at the Scottish Championships, but failed to please the adjudicators and finished an extremely disappointing sixth.
The full results are as follows;
| PLACE | BAND | DRAW | POINTS |
| 1 | Buckhaven & Methil | 1 | 180 |
| 2 | Dundee Instrumental (St Margaret's) | 6 | 179 |
| 3 | Renfrew Burgh | 5 | 178 |
| 4 | Queensferry Community Brass | 3 | 176 |
| 5 | Brass Sounds Inverclyde | 2 | 175 |
| 6 | Penicuik Silver | 4 | 173 |
26 NOVEMBER 2006
SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP - GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
The band was pleased with their performance in the Scottish Challenge Cup, but unfortunately came well down in the results.
The band was up against not only other 4th Section bands, but 2nd and 3rd Section bands as well.
Penicuik, although extremely disappointed with the placing, will take the adjudicators' comments on board and learn from this experience.
The full results are as follows;
| PLACE | BAND | SECTION | POINTS | AWARD |
|
1 |
Coalburn Silver |
3 |
182 |
Cup, banner & £300 |
| 2 | Perthshire Brass |
3 |
181 |
Certificate & £200 |
| 3 | Dalkeith & Monktonhall Colliery |
2 |
179 |
Certificate |
| 4 | Campbeltown Brass |
3 |
178 |
Certificate |
| 5 | Croy Parish |
2 |
176 |
- |
| 6 | Tullis Russell Mills |
3 |
174 |
- |
| 7 | Selkirk Silver |
2 |
173 |
- |
| 8 | Shotts St Patrick's Brass |
2 |
172 |
- |
| 9 | Dunfermline Town |
3 |
170 |
- |
| 10 | Queensferry Community Brass |
4 |
169 |
- |
| 11 | Penicuik Silver |
4 |
168 |
- |
| 12 | Turriff Silver |
3 |
167 |
- |
| W/D | Bon Accord 'B' |
4 |
- |
- |
Dear FriendsJohn James, writing for 4barsrest, said;
"Penicuik Silver and Terry Johns chose ‘Haslemere Suite' by Peter Graham for their own choice and this was certainly a piece that was technically well within scope of the band. In the final analysis it was probably the tuning issues that dogged the overall performance that proved very costly and final eleventh place".
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2 SEPTEMBER 2006
BRASS IN THE PARK - NEWTONGRANGE
Penicuik Silver Band produced a fine performance at the Brass in the Park Contest this year and were rewarded with the trophy for "Best Fourth Section Band", beating three Third Section Bands in the process and coming a credible eighth overall (Entire field of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Section Bands).
For this contest, each band has to play their own choice of March, Hymn Tune and Solo.
Penicuik started their programme with an arrangement of "Crimond" by Herman Oldenstijl. This was followed by the cornet solo "Because" (Guy d'Hardelot arr Goff Richards), played by the band's Principal Cornet, Harold Wells. The final item was the Salvation Army march "Emblem of the Army" by Gullidge.
The full results were as follows;
| BAND | Section | Pts | Prize | |
| 1. | Dalmelington | 1st | 188 | Best 1st Section |
| 2. | Newmilns & Galston | 1st | 186 | |
| 3. | Jedforest Instrumental | 2nd | 185 | Best 2nd Section |
| 4. | Campbeltown Brass | 3rd | 184 | Best 3rd Section |
| 5. | Barrhead Burgh | 2nd | 183 | |
| 6. | Tullis Russell Mills | 3rd | 182 | |
| 7. | Selkirk Silver | 2nd | 181 | |
| 8. | Penicuik Silver Band | 4th | 180 | Best 4th Section |
| 9. | Irvine & Dreghorn | 3rd | 179 | |
| 10. | MacTaggart Scott Loanhead | 3rd | 178 | |
| 11. | Abbey Brass | 4th | 177 | |
| 12. | Dalmellington Juniors | N/C | 176 | |
| 13. | Queensferry Community Brass | 4th | 175 | |
| 14. | Peebles Burgh Silver | 3rd | 174 | |
| 15. | Sanquhar & District Silver | N/C | 173 |
22 APRIL 2006
FIFE BRASS BAND FESTIVAL - Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline
This contest is an "Entertainment Contest", each band choosing their own pieces to play within their alloted time.
Penicuik Silver Band came 3rd in the Fourth Section, with the following programme;
- Breezin Down Broadway - a Goff Richards arrangement of good show tunes.
- Siciliano - one of the movements form Malcolm Arnord's Little Suite
- Star Lake - A Salvation Army march by Eric Ball
- Home Away from Home - An arrangement by Frank Culross, featuring Tony Laidlaw (Soprano), Alasdair Mathers (Principal Horn) and Principal Cornet Harold Wells on Bagpipes.
