
We regularly take part in competitions in Scotland, and also in Northern Ireland where some of the very best flute orchestras reside.
Below is a chronological list of all the contests in which Carluke Primrose were named champions.
Among the highlights are the World Championship in 1997 and a 14 year unbroken run of success in the Scottish Amateur Flute Association (SAFA, formerly SAFBA) Scottish Championship.
We also take part in the Glasgow Music Festival and Scottish Concert Band Festival. Although performances in these events are scored by an adjudicator, there are no first prizes as such, so therefore none are listed here.
2018 Scottish Championship
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation & Percussion prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Jerry Randalls
Adjudicator : Mr Jerry Randalls
Conductor : Mr Jon Hargreaves
Test Piece: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", Dukas.
1st including Piccolo (joint with Glasgow Amateurs) & Highest Points Aggregate Awards.
Adjudicator : Mr Alan Friel
Adjudicator : Mr Alan Friel
Conductor : Mrs Emma Kennedy
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Holberg Suite'.
Own Choice March played : 'Dambusters'.
2017 SAFA Spring Contest
1st including Entertainment, Percussion, Piccolo & Highest Points Aggregate Awards.
Adjudicator : Mr Gareth McLearnon
Adjudicator : Mr Gareth McLearnon
Conductor : Mr Alex Abbott
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Take Ur Picc', 'Legal Contra-band', 'Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana' & Overture to 'Un Giorno di Regno'.
Own Choice March played : 'Pride of the Fleet'.
2016 SAFA Spring Contest
1st including Piccolo & Highest Points Aggregate (joint winners) Awards.
Adjudicator : Mr Laurie Johnston
Adjudicator : Mr Laurie Johnston
Conductor : Mr John Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
2013 Scottish Championship
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation & Percussion prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Raymond Tennant
Adjudicator : Mr Raymond Tennant
Conductor : Mr Lex McDowell
Test Piece: "The Siege of Corinth", Rossini.
2013 SAFBA Spring Contest
1st including March, Piccolo, Percussion & Highest Points Aggregate Awards.
Adjudicator : Mrs Hughina Naylor
Adjudicator : Mrs Hughina Naylor
Conductor : Mr Lex McDowell
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Rienzi Overture' & 'Lezghinka'.
Own Choice March played : 'Radetzky March'.
2011 Scottish Championship
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion & Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Glyn Bragg
Adjudicator : Mr Glyn Bragg
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece: 'Les Preludes', Lizst.
2010 Scottish Championship
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion & Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Darren Canmore
Adjudicator : Mr Darren Canmore
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece: 'Symphony No. 7' (Excerpts of Opus 92), Beethoven.
1st including March, Piccolo, Percussion & Highest Points Aggregate Awards.
Adjudicator : Mr Andrew Keachie
Adjudicator : Mr Andrew Keachie
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Folk Dances' & 'Rienzi Overture'.
Own Choice March played : 'Florentine March'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion & Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece: 'Soirée Musicales', Britten.
1st including Interpretation & Percussion.
Adjudicator : Dr Raymond Thompson
Adjudicator : Dr Raymond Thompson
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece: 'Polovetsian Dances', Borodin.
1st including March, Piccolo, Percussion, Entertainment & Highest Points Aggregate Awards.
Adjudicator : Mr Andrew Keachie
Adjudicator : Mr Andrew Keachie
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Night on the Bare Mountain' & 'A Klezmer Karnival'.
Own Choice March played : 'Radetzky March'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Darren Canmore
Adjudicator : Mr Darren Canmore
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece: 'Scheherezade', N. Rimsky-Korsakov.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Miss Camille Mason
Adjudicator : Miss Camille Mason
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece: 'Oberon', Carl Von Weber.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mrs Hughina Naylor.
Adjudicator : Mrs Hughina Naylor.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece: 'Hebrides Overture'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr A. N. Abbott.
Adjudicator : Mr A. N. Abbott.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'Suite No. 1' A.N. Abbott.
1st including Best Piccolo & Highest Points Aggregate prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Stewart Forbes.
Adjudicator : Mr Stewart Forbes.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Rienzi' & 'Farandole'.
Own Choice March played : 'Blaze Away'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Darren Canmore.
Adjudicator : Mr Darren Canmore.
Conductor : Mr Bryan T Chalmers.
Test Piece : 'Serenade' & 'Festive Overture'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'Le Cid Ballet'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Glyn Bragg.
Adjudicator : Mr Glyn Bragg.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'Berceuse De Jocelyn' & 'La Dame Blanche'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr F W Frayling-Kelly.
Adjudicator : Mr F W Frayling-Kelly.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'A Summer's Night in Madrid'.
1st including Entertainment and Highest Points Aggregate prizes.
Adjudicator : Mrs H. Naylor.
Adjudicator : Mrs H. Naylor.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Russlan & Ludmilla', 'Dance No. 2 from Jazz Suite No. 2', 'All in the April Evening' & 'Farandole'.
Own Choice March played : 'Millenium March' & 'Carnival'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation and Percussion prizes.
Adjudicator : Mrs H. Naylor.
Adjudicator : Mrs H. Naylor.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'Suite M'Lada'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Dr R.W. Hylands.
Adjudicator : Dr R.W. Hylands.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'Judges of the Secret Court'.
1st including Highest Points Aggregate prize.
Adjudicator : Mr F. W. Frayling-Kelly.
Adjudicator : Mr F. W. Frayling-Kelly.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Dance No. 1 - Jazz Suite', 'In Nature's Realm' & 'Farandole'.
Own Choice March played : 'Through Bolts and Bars'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation and Percussion prizes.
Adjudicator : Dr Raymond A. Thomson.
Adjudicator : Dr Raymond A. Thomson.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'Land of the Mountain and the Flood'.
1st including Interpretation, Best Piccolo and Highest Points Aggregate prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Dennis Wilby.
Adjudicator : Mr Dennis Wilby.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'In Nature's Realm'.
1st including Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr J Smith.
Adjudicator : Mr J Smith.
Conductor : Mr John J. Bryce ARCM (Perf.)
Test Piece : 'The Silken Ladder', Ballet Music from 'Sicillian Vespers'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation, Percussion and Solo G prizes.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands.
Conductor : Mr W. Young.
Test Piece : 'Russlan & Ludmilla' & 'La Traviata'.
1st including Stage Presentation prize.
Adjudicator : Mr J Smith.
Adjudicator : Mr J Smith.
Conductor : Mr H. Crosbie.
Own Choice Piece played : 'Night on the Bare Mountain' & 'Opus No. 10 Chopin'.
Own Choice March played : 'Voice of the Guns'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation and Percussion prizes.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands.
Conductor : Mr H. Crosbie.
Test Piece : 'Selection from Scheherazade'.
1st including Hymn Tune, Interpretation and Percussion prizes.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands.
Adjudicator : Dr Windsor Hylands.
Conductor : Mr H. Crosbie.
Test Piece : 'Capricco Italien'.
1st including Stage Presentation prize.
Adjudicator : Mr John Wilson.
Adjudicator : Mr John Wilson.
Conductor : Mr H. Crosbie.
Own Choice Pieces played : 'La Traviata' & 'Night on the Bare Mountain'.
Own Choice March played : 'Marching with Alford'
1st prize.
Adjudicator: Mr Peter Wilson.
Adjudicator: Mr Peter Wilson.
Conductor : Mr H. Crosbie.
Own Choice Pieces played : 'Night on the Bare Mountain' & 'Andante Cantabile'.
1st including Stage Presentation prize.
Adjudicator : Mr David Davies.
Adjudicator : Mr David Davies.
Conductor : Mr H. Crosbie.
Own Choice Piece played : 'Night on the Bare Mountain'.
Own Choice March played : 'Stars & Stripes Forever'.
1st including Interpretation prize.
Adjudicator : Mr H Brittain.
Adjudicator : Mr H Brittain.
Conductor : Mr H. Crosbie.
Own Choice Piece played : 'L'arlésienne'.
1st including Interpretation & Side Drum prizes.
Adjudicator : Mr Dennis Irvine.
Adjudicator : Mr Dennis Irvine.
Conductor : Mr H. Crosbie.
Test Piece : Selection from 'Carmen'.