Though there’ll be no such gathering or announcement due to coronavirus forcing the festival’s cancellation, the town will still enjoy, in a small way, what should have been declaration night, thanks to Galashiels Instrumental Band, when members will play two verses of Braw Lads, from their doorsteps at 8pm tomorrow... in the meantime here’s a look back at photos from declaration night photos found in our archive.
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2012 Braw Lads declaration Photo: Rob Gray / digitalpic / Freelanc
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Principals and school children dance outside the Burgh Chambers on declaration night.
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GALASHIELS, April 18 Principals & President of the Gathering Back L-R Amy Quinn, Bearer of the Red Roses, David Anderson, Bearer of the Sod, Emma Carlyle, Bearer of the White Roses, Philip Halliday, Bearer of the Stone Front L-R Lauren Horsburgh, Braw Lass 2008, Gordon Keddie, President of the Gathering, Jamie Hind, Braw Lad 2008 (photo by Rob Gray) Photo: Digitalpic