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YEAR JOINED P.S.B. |
1976 |
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BANDING HISTORY |
1st & 2nd Trombone with PSB Was with the Band in 1981 when we won the 4th Section Championships playing "Fantasy for Brass Bands" in Motherwell. |
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FAVOURITE BAND PIECE(S) |
Taunhauser Overture Bohemian Rhapsody Mack and Mabel Overture New World Symphony |
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FAVOURITE PLAYER(S) |
Harold - PSB Principal Cornet Ian - PSB Principal Trombone |
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OCCUPATION |
Retired Civil Servant (last 10 years of which, National Library of Scotland Safety Manager) |
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FAVOURITE FOOD |
Chinese or Italian |
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FAVOURITE DRINK |
Malt Whisky |
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NON-BRASS INSTRUMENT(S) |
Accordian (a long time ago! - fingers now u/s!) |
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HOBBIES |
Philately, Golf, Chess, Reading, Railway Anorak! |
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OTHER INFO |
Joined PSB to feep my 4 kids company - now they're all gone and I'm still here! Used to be Band Secretary Edited book on the history of PSB (author George Johnstone) in 1985. Presently adding updated chapters, assisted by Stewart Craig With the Band, have twice visisted our twin band "Instrumentalverein St. Marien Straeten" |