Alva Town
Also/previously known as: Alva Band
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Years active: | 1876 - 1991 |
| Descendants: | Clackmannan and District Band |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Mar 1991 |
 Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Masque [Devreese] | 9 | Paul Dickens |
| 24th Nov 1990 |
Forth Valley Championships
|
14 | Triumphant Rhapsody | 21 | Susan Redfern |
| 3rd Nov 1990 |
Whitburn Invitation Contest
|
15 | 14 | Susan Redfern | |
| 3rd Mar 1990 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
12 | The Beacons | 10 | Martin Jones |
| 4th Nov 1989 |
Whitburn Invitation Contest
|
19 | 5 | Martin Jones | |
| 4th Mar 1989 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
13 | Prisms | 15 | Sam Spowart |
| 12th Feb 1989 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
3 | Sam Spowart | ||
| 8th Oct 1988 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Sunrise | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 29th May 1988 |
Isle of Man Festival (Section A)
|
6 | Sam Spowart | ||
| 23rd Apr 1988 |
Carnegie Invitation Contest (Second Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 6th Mar 1988 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
2 | Royal Parks | 7 | Sam Spowart |
| 7th Mar 1987 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
4 | The Margam Stones | 11 | John Hudson |
| 29th Nov 1986 |
Forth Valley Championships
|
23 | R. Spowart | ||
| 1st Nov 1986 |
Whitburn Invitation Contest
|
19 | John Hudson | ||
| 31st May 1986 |
Clydebank Centenary Open Contest
|
3 | 11 | John Hudson | |
| 2nd Mar 1986 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
14 | California Legend | 6 | Sam Spowart |
| 9th Feb 1986 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
3 | Sam Spowart | ||
| 30th Nov 1985 |
Forth Valley Championships (Open Section)
|
14 | 3 | Sam Spowart | |
| 30th Nov 1985 |
Forth Valley Championships (Second Section)
|
3 | Sam Spowart | ||
| 25th May 1985 |
Strathclyde Charities
|
4 | John Hudson | ||
| 2nd Mar 1985 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
12 | Contest Music | 14 | Alex Fleming |
| 3rd Mar 1984 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
11 | Waverley | 10 | Paul Dickens |
| 9th Oct 1983 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Variations and Fugue | 13 | Paul Dickens | |
| 23rd Apr 1983 |
Carnegie Invitation Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Paul Dickens | ||
| 12th Mar 1983 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
2 | Caprice Brass Fair | 1 | Paul Dickens |
| 13th Feb 1983 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 3rd Apr 1982 |
Carnegie Invitation Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Alex Fleming | ||
| 13th Mar 1982 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
6 | Henry the Fifth [Vaughan Williams] | 14 | Alex Fleming |
| 14th Feb 1982 |
Fife Charities Band Association Contest
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 14th Nov 1981 |
Whitburn Invitation Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 3rd Oct 1981 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Vizcaya | Alex Fleming | ||
| 4th Apr 1981 |
Carnegie Invitation Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Alex Fleming | ||
| 14th Mar 1981 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
1 | Hinemoa | 11 | Alex Fleming |
| 20th Dec 1980 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Alex Fleming | |||
| 8th Nov 1980 |
Whitburn Invitation Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 12th Apr 1980 |
Carnegie Invitation Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | A. Massey | ||
| 8th Mar 1980 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
7 | Main Street | 7 | A. Massey |
| 10th Mar 1979 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
7 | Introduction and Allegro | 10 | A. Massey |
| 2nd Dec 1978 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 22nd Apr 1978 |
Carnegie Invitation Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 11th Mar 1978 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
6 | The Three Musketeers | 2 | A. Massey |
| 5th Mar 1977 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
9 | Morning Rhapsody | 2 | A. Massey |
| 13th Mar 1976 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
11 | Tournament for Brass | 7 | A. Massey |
| 11th Oct 1975 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Caliban | A. Massey | ||
| 5th Apr 1975 |
Carnegie Invitation Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 15th Mar 1975 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
3 | Rhapsody in Brass | 1 | David Paton |
| 5th Oct 1974 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Carnival [Perkin] | James McCafferty | ||
| 16th Mar 1974 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
1  |
Devon Fantasy | David Paton | |
| 26th May 1973 |
Glasgow Charities Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 21st Apr 1973 |
Carnegie Invitation Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 18th Mar 1972 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
5 | Sinfonietta [Horovitz] | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 27th Mar 1971 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
14 | A Joyful Noise | 4 | James McCafferty |
| 2nd May 1970 |
Scottish Championship (Championship Section)
|
13 | Spectrum [Vinter] | 1 | Archie Smith |
| 12th Apr 1969 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
2 | Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street] | 3 | Charles Telfer |
| 24th Feb 1968 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
4 | Vizcaya | 6 | Charles Telfer |
| 2nd Dec 1967 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 18th Feb 1967 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
3 | Kenilworth | 2 | A. Christie |
| 15th Oct 1966 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Land of the Ever Young | John Kirkwood | ||
| 19th Feb 1966 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
1 | Glastonbury | 7 | Charles Telfer |
| 29th May 1965 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
4 | Call of the Sea | 3 | Charles Telfer |
| 20th Feb 1965 |
Scottish Area Qualifying Finals (Third Section)
|
3 | Brass Triptych: Old Westminster | Charles Telfer | |
| 29th Feb 1964 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
5 | Old Palace Yard | 2 | Charles Telfer |
| 19th Oct 1963 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
Everybody's Child | 22 | Charles Telfer | |
| 21st Sep 1963 |
Alloa Burgh Contest
|
Charles Telfer | |||
| 23rd Feb 1963 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Four Little Maids | 4 | Charles Telfer |
| 2nd Dec 1962 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
7 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 15th Sep 1962 |
Alloa Burgh Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 19th May 1962 |
Falkirk Ice Rink Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 24th Feb 1962 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Contest Day | Charles Telfer | |
| 2nd Dec 1961 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 25th Feb 1961 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] | Charles Telfer | |
| 3rd Dec 1960 |
Edinburgh Charities Contest
|
Charles Telfer | |||
| 14th May 1949 |
Scottish Area (Daily Herald Qualifying) Contest, Fourth Section
|
Pride of the Forest | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 30th Oct 1948 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
19 | The Mountain Chief | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 15th Nov 1947 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
Knights of Old | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 25th Nov 1939 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
1 | Emilia | Fred Rogan | |
| 5th Nov 1938 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
2 | Recollections of Weber | Fred Rogan | |
| 13th Nov 1937 |
Scottish Championship (Third Section)
|
4 | Recollections of Balfe | Fred Rogan | |
| 5th Dec 1936 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
1 | The Call of Youth | Fred Rogan | |
| 7th Dec 1935 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
Autumn Echoes | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th Nov 1934 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
In Days of Old | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 2nd Dec 1933 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
5 | Echoes of Spring | Fred Rogan | |
| 3rd Dec 1932 |
Scottish Championship (Fourth Section)
|
Happy Memories | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 17th Oct 1896 |
Scottish Championship (Second Section)
|
12 | Macbeth [Locke arr. Round] | 9 | R. Hastie |
| 7th Sep 1895 |
Polmont Contest
|
1 | Gems of Scotia | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 29th Jun 1895 |
Bo'ness Contest
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 3rd Jun 1893 |
Clydebank Contest
|
W | Cinq Mars [arr. Round] | ||
| 17th Sep 1892 |
Cambuslang Contest
|
5 | Rossini [arr. Round] | J. Jackson | |
| 10th Sep 1892 |
Hawick Contest
|
5 | Rossini [arr. Round] | 1 | James Robinson |
| 3rd Sep 1892 |
Uddingston Contest
|
4 | Rossini [arr. Round] | 4 | James Robinson |
| 13th Aug 1892 |
Galashiels Contest (Confined)
|
1 | Joan of Arc [Round] | 3 | James Robinson |
| 13th Aug 1892 |
Galashiels Contest
|
7 | Joan of Arc [Round] | 2 | James Robinson |
| 4th Jun 1892 |
Clydebank Contest
|
1 | James Robinson | ||
| 28th May 1892 |
Alloa Contest
|
1 | 8 | James Robinson | |
| 5th Sep 1891 |
Dunfermline Contest
|
5 | Linda di Chamounix [arr. Godfrey] | 5 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 30th May 1891 |
Alloa Contest
|
Weber [arr. Round] | 9 | James Jenkins | |
| 17th Aug 1889 |
Kirkcaldy Contest
|
2 | Rossini's Works | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 27th Jul 1889 |
Stirling Contest
|
3 | Rossini's Works | 7 | James Jenkins |
| 6th Jul 1889 |
Bo'ness Contest [1890-1910]
|
2 | James Jenkins | ||
| 26th Oct 1888 |
Glasgow International Exhibition contest (Scottish Section)
|
2 | 15 | James Jenkins | |
| 9th Jun 1888 |
Waverley Market (Edinburgh) Contest
|
2 | Rossini's Works | 2 | James Jenkins |
| 16th Jul 1887 |
Bonnyrigg Contest
|
1 | Rossini's Works | 5 | James Jenkins |
Do you know full results from contests this band played at? Please enter them here.
Notes
Article in Brass Band News August 1887 about Alva Rifle Volunteers states that James Jenkins took the band from 1876 and then lists the prizes they had won up to 1887. All the above results from 1880 to 1887 should be on the Rifles record and not Alva Town. I think that when we have entered details and only entered 'Alva', the result has gone onto the wrong band. I personally think the results up to and including Dunfermline 1891 are also on the wrong record.
Brass Band News of August 1887 shows a list of prizes won by Alva Rifle Volunteers up to May 1887. Every result we have as Alva Town up to that date is shown in the Volunteers article. James Jenkins is recorded by us as the conductor of many of those contests. The first time that Alva TOWN appears is at Alloa Contest in May 1892 when the Volunteer band was also there. I believe that every result prior to May 1892 on the ALVA TOWN list should actually be on the Volunteers record.