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if I'm not mistaken Bolivar was brought to Grimethorpe by Arthur Tupling ex Royal Signals Band, he was Solo Trom at Grimey before John Pollard

having trouble with upload, but the instrument is sound and in good condition with no dents worth mentioning

yes when I manage to upload it

I have an Imperial BBb bass for sale, as I am nearing the end of my playing career, I am looking for £1000 for this instrument, includes a KosyKup mouthpiece and I will also throw in a new MIKE McLean practise mute that cost me £80 plus

Imperial BBb Bass I am interested, what is your best price please?

any firm offers on this yet?

There were plenty of young in the audience at last years Butlins / Grimethorpe veterans concert and they brought the house in, taking the point about moving on perhaps Grimey need Elgar Howarth back, he did know how to move things on

Beethoven without a doubt, he's the man

Mr Wilx the welcome I got last night said it all, definately the right decision, Dirk

Mr Wilx, I think you were right old friend, I just had 2 weeks sitting indoors talking to myself, but I've now started answering myself, so, I think I will be at Barnsley Chronical Band tonight. Grimeydirk

I'm sure you are right (Bayerd) about players travelling down a band and ending up on Bass, but in my younger days when put on Bass, I did realise that really going for it and making it a success, would open bandroom doors across the world,( I think I've proved that) a good Bass end is as...

Best of luck Fi, it could still turn out for the best, as I said before, I was pushed onto BBb and it has taken me round the world, so hang in there. Derek

Hello Fi,( I just changed that from Hi Fi) nice to see your message, stick with it and don't let anyone put you off being a Bass player, I would advise an EEb rather than a baby Bb, you need the power of a full sized Bass(4valves) to really get your teeth into, there was a colour sergeant Eb...

I can see me ending up doing a Tommy Cooper, but not yet for a bit eh?

Can't argue with that Wilkie I suppose, I do still enjoy playing, it's the getting up and going that does it, I've noticed a few derogatory remarks about BBb bass players recently on Tmp, well as you know Wilkie you don't build a good house on bad foundations, and I would advise any young...

Having played with Barnsley Chronicle Band on Sat. last, 50 yrs. after first going on stage at SGH with Grimethorpe, and also playing with the Grimethorpe all stars at Butlins, it would seem to me to be a good time to call it a day, I am in my 75th. year and all good things come to an end.

I played on both with Grimethorpe,what was for 1937?

It's hard to believe that Pete and I, (and others), used to go back to Grimethorpe Colliery on Friday nights shovelling coal spillage under the raw coal screens all night, and talent like that eh?

I played under Geoff at Hammonds 1977/78 and he was all that has been said, a true Gent and a fine conductor, a sad loss indeed