Player Development Group
The Player Development Group will be restarting soon. If you wish to learn to play or develop your playing and think you might enjoy being part of Croy Silver Band, this is a great place to start and we would love to hear from you. Please contact us to find out more.
The Player Development Group will be restarting soon. If you wish to learn to play or develop your playing and think you might enjoy being part of Croy Silver Band, this is a great place to start and we would love to hear from you. Please contact us to find out more.
Saturday 5th November - Borders Entertainment Contest
Venue: Borders College Campus, Galashiels. Each band performs an entertainment programme of about fifteen minutes and this should include a piece from a musical.
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Saturday 24th September - Fife Charities Brass Band Contest This open contest included bands from all sections; each band being required to choose a march, a hymn and a test piece. We were placed 5th for our march (Centaur), 8th for our hymn (Cor Jesu) and 9th for our choice of test piece (Cross Patonce). Congratulations to the winning bands. Full results can be found on the SBBA Website. Photographs |
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Photograph: Burns & Old Parish Church
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Sunday 18th September - Burns and Old Parish Church The band provided music for the Songs of Praise service celebrating the Bicentennial Anniversary of Kilsyth Burns and Old Parish Church. Thank you to the church for providing us with photographs of the event. |
Kilsyth Civic Week - 16th June
Poor weather meant that we were unable to play on the bandstand, but we were welcomed again into the Community Church, where we were able to give a short and varied concert for a small but enthusiastic audience.
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Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life – 13th May The band would like to thank CultureNL and De Rosa for inviting us to play at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, one of North Lanarkshire's premier attractions. Thank you to CultureNL for providing photographs. |
Photograph: CultureNL
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Saturday 12th March - Scottish Championships
The band was pleased with the performance of Philip Harper's "The Mermaid of Zennor", being placed fifth of eleven bands. The adjudicators noted "nice balance" and "liked the overall feeling of the music".
Full results can be found on the Scottish Brass Band Association website.
An Evening of Brass Music - 25th February
The band had an enjoyable evening listening to, playing for and playing alongside the young brass players from East Renfrewshire. The first half of the evening featured pieces from Levern Valley Community Brass and from the East Renfrewshire Schools' Brass Ensemble. The second half included a variety of popular pieces played by the combined forces of Croy Silver Band and Barrhead Burgh Band, followed by a massed band piece: "The Raiders' March".
The band had an enjoyable evening listening to, playing for and playing alongside the young brass players from East Renfrewshire. The first half of the evening featured pieces from Levern Valley Community Brass and from the East Renfrewshire Schools' Brass Ensemble. The second half included a variety of popular pieces played by the combined forces of Croy Silver Band and Barrhead Burgh Band, followed by a massed band piece: "The Raiders' March".
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Want to Join Croy Silver Band? Contact Us
We currently have vacancies throughout the band and would welcome either former brass players who want to get back to playing with a band, or players within other bands who are looking for a new challenge. Beginners and children receiving brass lessons in school are welcome. An instrument will be provided where required and tuition is free.
We currently have vacancies throughout the band and would welcome either former brass players who want to get back to playing with a band, or players within other bands who are looking for a new challenge. Beginners and children receiving brass lessons in school are welcome. An instrument will be provided where required and tuition is free.
Antonine Sports Hub Parking
All band members and visitors are reminded that there is limited parking available at Antonine Sports Hub. Should there be insufficient parking available at the sports hub when attending rehearsals, please park your car within Croy Station car park. Parking on Constarry Road, on the corners into the Sports Hub car park or parking across other cars within the car park is prohibited.
All band members and visitors are reminded that there is limited parking available at Antonine Sports Hub. Should there be insufficient parking available at the sports hub when attending rehearsals, please park your car within Croy Station car park. Parking on Constarry Road, on the corners into the Sports Hub car park or parking across other cars within the car park is prohibited.
