Principal Euphonium - William Brown
William joined Shotts band in 1963 and apart from a short spell at Whitburn band, has held the principal euph chair since. His favourite piece of all time is 'Roman Carnival' and his least favourite is 'Checkmate' - one of Wullie's banding highlights was Black Dyke's performance of 'The Accursed Huntsman' in Bellevue, Manchester circa 1973 - the pause in bar 11 to be precise!
Second Euphonium - Thomas Kelly
Tam transferred from repiano cornet to the second euphonium seat in 2011. A band member since the early 1980's, Tam recounts the band's 2005 Scottish Championship victory as a banding highlight. His favourite piece is 'Finale from Faust' and his least favourite is 'Be A Clown'!
Solo Baritone - Alana Bowman
Alana joined Shotts St Patrick's in 2019 as the Solo Baritone player alongside her mother Janie who is on Second Baritone beside her. She has played in numerous brass and wind bands since she started learning in primary school, however it was only after joining Shotts that she finally got to try her hand at competing which she thoroughly enjoys. She is also currently the acting secretary for the band.
Second Baritone - Vacant
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This position is currently vacant. |