who do you think has the best top cornet and bumper up in the business?
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Blonde_Mudd
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sopboy, i agree that Brian Taylor / Philip Chalk were good, i've played next to Brian a many times now and he's a fantastic guy and player.
I would have to say that i reckon its got to be Richard Marshall and Morvern Gilchrist. (Had to have a girl in there somewhere!)
I would have to say that i reckon its got to be Richard Marshall and Morvern Gilchrist. (Had to have a girl in there somewhere!)
Kerwintootle
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Richard Marshall and Morvern Gilchrist.
Ben Rapp and Alan Hobbins will be a tight partnership too.
Ben Rapp and Alan Hobbins will be a tight partnership too.
Bass Trumpet
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John Berryman/David Read, but I'm very biased 
For my money, I find that many of today's players seem to be so good that they are interchangeable. I don't feel as if any of today's top players are as individual as some players were then. Listen to older Dyke recordings and Phillip McCann is unmistakable. Many players today are fantastic, but it's all a bit identikit for my liking.
For my money, I find that many of today's players seem to be so good that they are interchangeable. I don't feel as if any of today's top players are as individual as some players were then. Listen to older Dyke recordings and Phillip McCann is unmistakable. Many players today are fantastic, but it's all a bit identikit for my liking.
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JamesResurgam
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I stand to be corrected, but I don’t remember David King being bumper up to McCann, he was 4th man down.
The front row as I remember was P McCann, D Blackledge, C Bacon and D King on 4th man. Michael Allen was repiano cornet and Kevin Crockford was soprano cornet. I taught them all except McCann, so if I’m wrong senility must have set in and I need a new brain.
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Welsheuphoniummanjamie
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ian williams and chris turner for sure! a world class combination!
steve butler
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Back in the 70's Graham Walker and Fred Muscroft took some beating!
markyboy
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David King did play 2nd man to Mr Mcann . There was a photo of Black Dyke in The British Bandman a few years ago (when they paid tribute to Fred Ellis who had just died) showing him sat there . Fred gave up his seat to let the young Aussie ' wonder boy ' join Dyke on 2nd cornet and he worked his way up to bumper up .
Christopher Bacon also played 2nd man at Black Dyke at a very young age . Whatever happened to him ?
iancwilx
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I was just flicking through to see if anyone had mentioned this formidable team, and there you were Steve - right on the ball.
"Awesome" is the only word to describe the total mastery of cornet co-operation that these two great players achieved.
The technical and tonal perfection of Graham combined with Freds wizardry acquired during his long spell as Principal Cornet of the Scots Guards made a very strong lead duo at the famous Imps Band in the "Walmsley Days" when they were consistently winning the major competitions.
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JamesResurgam
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May I suggest that was a one off in a tribute to Fred Ellis.
Chris Bacon is a freelance trumpet player, and teaches around Wakefield.
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Bayerd
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Timpking
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Pretty sure they did. I have the "victors aclaimed" cd and they are both on that. KH as top man and DD as 2nd man down. It was in the days when Jimmy Williams didn't use ISB members as principal players.
Also saw them play several times and both of them played solos. Awesome!
JamesResurgam
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I am wrong, and stand corrected. Senility has set in, must visit the doctor, and optician for more glasses.
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