Bruce Hutton (left) Dugald Duncan

"BETTER THAN
FOOTBALL"
TWELVE boys and two gids lllake "l' Tayporl Primary 5(:hool band
which, despite il. 60-year-old instruments, has been very successful.
The youngsters rehearse for two and a Italf hour" eve,'y nighl afler
school, using the instrmueUIs which belonged to the now deCuncI Toypor'
Town Band.
The band has five Principal prize-winner is with black insulating tape
cornets, three tenor-horns, the oldest m.ember of the and solder. Valves are con
two b 8 r ito n e 5 , three band, 11 yoars old Brian tinually:
euphoniums and one E-flat Hutton, who'"'pJays the tenor
Mr Hill en gave one of his
bass. horn. He was a merr).}:>er of
Own instruments, an E-flat
the prize-wi nning Quartette
Teacher and conductor is bass. to supplement the
Mr T, H_ }fillan, who works numbers.
and has won four medals in
with the N.C,B. in Michael
schools competitions.
Tayport School Band
Colliery, East Wernyss. Brian. who has been a
deserve success ... it seems
member of the band for live
He played t he euphonium a pi ly they should be so Mr T. H . Hillon
for many years wi t.h The handicapped.
years, really enjoys his
conducts.
music.
Yeomanry Band and also in H. says : " I'd much
the Royal Artillery Band. rather be pract ising my
Now he is a member of music after school than out
Bucl<:haven Town Band, side playing football. The
which recently won the Fife only trouble is . I some
Fife and For far s h ire
Charities competition. times feel a bi t hu ngry,
going without my tea for so
The school band has been
long."
in existence for 10 years
and Mr Hillan has been con
ductor for eight.
Too old
But the band has a big
musicians. One is studying
H has produced many fine
problem,
at the Royal Scottish Said Mr Hillan: "We are
Academy 01 Music, in in dire need of instruments
Glasgow, and another is of all kinus.
with the regimental band of
"These old ones are con
the Scots Greys,
tinually breaking down.
Four of the present band Every time we enter a com
were placed tbird in the Fife petition we are competing
Schools Championships for under a big handicap. Some
quartette playing, In the instruments are patched
Duncan Rae
grand finals in Edinburgh
Tom Purvis
they took second place.
Three members of the
band bold 10 medals be
tween them, won against
other school. in open com
petitions,
Kenneth Reid
Keith Bloomfield
David Hammond
(above)
(right).
and
Robin Borber