A KELTY brass band has been praised by its loyal MSP for making "a huge contribution to community life".
Kingdom Brass has long been a central part of the town, even taking on Fife's first-ever community asset transfer when it bought the old Kelty Library in 2018.
It was formed in August 1999 through the merger of the Cowdenbeath, Kelty and Blairadam bands and boasts over 60 members.
The musical group often plays at community events, such as the recent Kelty Coal Race and earlier in the summer took home first prize at the Clans vs Counties contest.
Cowdenbeath MSP, David Barratt, said: "Kingdom Brass has a proud history stretching back to 1999, with an impressive record of success at local, Scottish, UK and European levels, and providing opportunities for young people through its youth band.
"It was great to hear about their plans for the future, and I was able to share a number of potential funding leads for them to explore, and I’ll keep in touch with the band to see how I can help where possible.
"Organisations like Kingdom Brass make a huge contribution to community life, supporting music, young people and volunteering."
Band chair, Una Wiatrek, said: "The band is getting people back into music; they're in the middle of practising for the Fife Open Competition.
"They have the Youth Development band every Tuesday; they're filling a gap because schools don't teach brass.
"There's not a lot for people to do, so it's nice for people to have an avenue to play music; it's a community effort.
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