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Barbara was one of the eight girls on my first NYBBGB course at Weymouth in 1961 MD Eric Ball. She was Barbara Chew then and came from Dorchester in Dorset and played for Durnovaria Silver Band. She...

I've just recalled also that when I joined Leeds Model Band as a lad in 1960 there was a solitary girl in the band called Delia Hodgson on first horn who I seem to recall eventually married John...

When I did my first course for the NYBBGB in 1961 we had a hundred lads and about eight girls. The ratio remained about the same up to my leaving in 1964. Competition was fierce !

~ Mr Wilx

Ken Vernon ~ a great player. He was a very competent NYBBGB Solo euph in my early days with the band.

~ Mr Wilx

It was the Crossleys John Harrison that conducted Elland.I seem to recall he was into his 80s by then.

~ Mr Wilx

About ten years ago a 2nd section band I played with were asked to do a short march followed by a 1/2hr concert at a local Community Day. We didn't really want to do it so we quoted £600 ~ They bit...

Regarding girls in top bands, in the mid 60s when the British Open was at Belle Vue one of the highlights of the day for us teenage band lads was when Templemore Avenue Band from Belfast took to the...

A truly great man.

~ Mr Wilx

From the thread title I thought poor Mary needed an organ transplant !
(Sorry for being slightly tasteless).

~ Mr Wilx

I have just listed this on ebay.It was a well meant gift from someone who knows my strong banding connections. This is a great book by Roy Newsome published in 2006, but I haven't even opened it as I...

I would add that earning my living playing tuba in various ensembles from orchestra to oompah with banjo band and jazz inbetween, it was necessary for me to learn bass clef and also to read chord...

I have used this all my playing life as an EEb Bass player. It is an excellent tutor for all brass instruments covering all aspects of playing from basics to maximum technique development.

~ Mr...

A great mystery to me is why didn't the media make a beeline for Arthur Scargill to get his comments. He was the other prime mover in the coal dispute and Mrs Ts main opponent ~ The silence is...

Agreed 100%

~ Mr Wilx

I was in the NYBBGB with Terry. Would you give him my regards the next time you see him ? We haven't met since the 1960s.

~ Mr Wilx

Well said Mike both in this quoted post and the one above. I think folk should show a bit more compassion and grace. I think that all these vitriolic vindictive posts tend to reflect on the character...

What has happened to the monthly Editorials on 4br ? There hasn't been one since about January which is unusual. Perhaps they've gone so PC they fear that publicly expressing opinions may contravene...

Nice one Mike ~ "Krapitol Promotions" ~ The name has a bit of a ring to it !

~ Mr Wilx

I agree, it's BS !

~ Mr Wilx

Ah, we connect again Stuart ~ I played "Mephi" with Imps on many Whit Fridays in the '60s. Most enjoyable, and we collected our fair share of pots. In fact, in 1970, ( I think) out of only seven...

Mephis, Ravenswoods, Wizards and Senators only then eh ? (And Standard of St George on the march so you can give it plenty of wellie !)

~ Mr Wilx

These ideas are all worth discussion. It'll never happen, but the debate could be interesting.

~ Mr Wilx

I am old friend ~ Nice to welcome you back, or are you just popping in to see how things are going?
Nothing has changed on here one iota, same old same old, but quite interesting now and again ~ Get...

I was just thinking that it might be an idea to set a choice of two test pieces for each of the lower sections, a tough one, and one not quite as tough and bands could choose which one to play. To my...

Jeans with holes in of course, Oh !, and you must show your underpants waistband and a bit more at the back to to be really up with the smart trendies. Then they only need a red nose to complete the...