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RE: Bands in Bathgate

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Subject: RE: Bands in Bathgate
From: "Gordon A Simpson" <gas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 21:41:34 +0100
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> In a previous email, I asked about bands near Easter Inch,
> Scotland.  I guess I should
> have given the location as Bathgate, which is about 13 miles west
> of Edinburgh.  This
> is where Motorola is a major employer, and I was wondering if
> they do anything to
> support brass bands in that area.  I would appreciate hearing
> from any bands in that
> area.  Thanks.
>
> P.S. Coincidentally, we have a BBb bass player in our band named
> Lothian Hamilton.
> Sounds more like a place than a name to me.    ;-)
>
> Roger Menning
> Prairie Brass Band
> Arlington Heights, IL USA
>
As far as I'm aware, Motorola haven't yet been tempted to sponsor a band in
Scotland.

Bathgate is situated in West Lothian which is one of Scotland's main
'hotbeds' of banding.  Whitburn, home of the current Scottish Champions, is
about 4 miles away but there are numerous other bands within about 10 miles
or so, including Kinneil, Bo'ness & Carriden, Broxburn Public, Broxburn
Silver, Livingston, Fauldhouse, Shotts, etc.  Also, the hugely successful
West Lothian Schools Band.

Brass tuition has been available free of charge throughout West Lothian
since the early 1970s and players have generally been in plentiful supply.

Hope this helps.

Gordon Simpson
ex-West Lothian Schools and Whitburn


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