These are the current officials of the Fife Youth:Next Generation:
FY:NG Chairman - Danny Harrison
Danny started playing with Dunfermline Town in the late seventies, and was appointed as Chairman of the band
in the early 1980’s, a position he still holds to date.
In 2000 he was appointed as an executive member of the Scottish Brass Band Association and continues to be part
of the SBBA Executive, recently appointed as Child Protection officer and lead signature on behalf of SBBA.
Danny was appointed as Vice Chairman of the FCBA in 2006, and in 2007 was appointed Chairman of the Fife Youth
Initiative, with responsibility of organising the regional youth band, Fife Youth:Next Generation.
Danny Harrison, Chairman of the FY:NG, has been playing in brass bands for more that 40 years. He
has played at all levels with most bands in Fife and with Broxburn Public band.
Brian Hutchison plays with Buckhaven & Methil Band, and is the Chairman of Buckhaven Brass Beginnings.
After being taught her first scale on the tenor horn by her father at the age of 9 she went on to get lessons
at Dunfermline Town Band, and then later in school. Gaining invaluable experience she stayed with this band
for several years and gradually progressed to the solo horn seat. In 1994 she was offered solo horn with the
then championship band Kelty and Blairadam, where she stayed until heading south to study music.
Alison chose to study a performance course at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and had the
privilege to work with such individuals as Howard Snell, James Gourlay, Sandy Smith and others. During her
time down south she mainly played with the Point of Ayr brass band based in North Wales. This included winning
the Welsh Regionals and playing for the first time at the National Finals in the Royal Albert Hall as well as
a 3rd place at the European Brass Band Championships in Kerkrade.
During most of this time Alison was also a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland under the
direction of Richard Evans and Frank Renton, and served as principal horn for several years. She still holds
the musical experiences she had there in very high regard.
After graduating Alison returned to Scotland and has since been a member of top Scottish bands Whitburn,
Kirkintilloch and Kingdom Brass. She has guested with many others and is also currently involved with
the all-female scottish brass band "Girls Allowed!"
Alison Hall, Secretary of the FY:NG, currently works as a peripatetic brass instructor in the Fife Region.
She tutors with the Fife Youth Orchestra and Concert Band. She is also involved with the youth activities
at her first band, Dunfermline Town, as well as being head tutor with the Kingdom Brass Youth Initiative,
and has tutored at other bands for sectionals and workshops.
Dorothy Hall, Treasurer of the FY:NG, is currently Secretary of Dunfermline Town Band.
With the formation of the FY:NG band in 2007, it was agreed all the FCBA member bands would be asked
to contribute to the administration and running of the band.
The General Committee of the FY:NG is now made up of the officials named above, as well as one representative
from each of the FCBA member bands. This allows greater distribution of work, and allows each of the bands
much more say in the administration of the youth band.