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Welcome to my
contribution to the World Wide Wait. I hope you find what
you’re looking for on here – if not give me a shout! |
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I was born into a musical family in 1969. Early instruments included descant and tenor recorder (well at
least that taught me to read) and electric guitar. My mum taught and played piano at local primary schools. She was a member of Pelton
Amateur Operatic Society (later My dad was always a fan of Brass Bands and we used to go to see
Ever Ready Band. My Brother started playing trombone in 1982 and joined Lanchester Brass Band in 1984. He progressed to some dizzy heights specialising
on bass trombone. I started playing kit at Lanchester
Brass Band in 1987 while studying A levels at Around 1993 I started giving lessons on kit and tutoring timpani
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High points |
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Winning the McEwans Entertainment
Contest with Lanchester Band within months of
starting to play. Playing for the amateur premier of City of Angels and taking it
to Edinburgh Fringe in 1994 – we played it for four weeks in total and it was
so complicated I learned the foot parts and read the hand parts to the
end! I was probably at my peak playing
then until getting back into playing recently. Playing with the soul |
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Brief Biog |
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Degree in Geography 1990 1990 – Researcher, 1991-95 worked for 1995-2001 undertook trans-European electronic Government research
under contract to European Commission, working with partners from, and
working in, 2002- Joined 2003 - IT project management and partnership development for the I became Chair of the Derwentside-Werdohl
Friendship Club in October 2004.
I have been involved with the Friendship Club since 1989, and
have travelled to |
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