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Chamber and committees

Irvine Brass Band Takes its Concert to New Heights

  • Submitted by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2019
  • Motion reference: S5M-18650

That the Parliament congratulates Irvine and Dreghorn Brass Band on playing a unique concert at the top of Ben Nevis; understands that 12 members played The Proclaimers classic hit, I’m Gonna Be (500 miles), to 200 onlookers at the summit; further understands that this was in an effort to raise funds to start a new brass and percussion academy as well as to help the band travel to Cheltenham for the UK Brass Band Championships; commends the commitment and dedication of the 12 band members, and wishes them every success in the future.


Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Sandra White