Purvis hosts St. Ronan’s Silver Band for parliamentary holiday concert in honour of 200th anniversary (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Liberal Democrats)

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Purvis hosts St. Ronan’s Silver Band for parliamentary holiday concert in honour of 200th anniversary

December 13, 2010 11:58 AM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats

To celebrate the 200th Anniversary of St. Ronan's Silver Band, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale MSP Jeremy Purvis has lodged a motion in Parliament and is hosting the band for a concert in the Garden Lobby tonight, Monday 13 December.

Commenting on the occasion, Jeremy Purvis said:

"I am very pleased to be able to host the Silver Band at the Parliament for such a momentous occasion. The Band occupies an important place within the community as such an historical organisation and it is fitting that they should be playing in the nation's Parliament. I wanted to help mark the 200th anniversary as their MSP, so the parliamentary motion and hosting the concert is my way of recognising their significant place in my constituency and also across Scotland. I congratulate everyone involved with St. Ronan's Silver Band on all of their accomplishments throughout the years."

Notes:

Motion lodged with the Scottish Parliament.

S3M-07583 Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD):

That the Parliament congratulates St Ronan's Silver Band, Innerleithen, on celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2010; commends its longstanding commitment to musical performance, both by the main band and its feeder groups, St Ronan's Future Band and training sections, which reach an estimated 20,000 benefiters each year; recognises the success of its guest appearance at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2010 as well as its acclaim in its home town of Innerleithen and throughout the Scottish Borders; acknowledges its commitment to youth development and acceptance of members of all ages, musicians ranging from seven to 70, and from all walks of life, from lawyers to carpenters and teachers to paramedics, and notes its pride in holding two Scottish championship titles.