David has had more
comebacks than Elvis and we are pleased to announce his re-incarnation as an Eb
Bass player!
David was tutored by his grandfather until the age of 16. He
played in bands within the North East but says he didn’t truly grasp the meaning
of brass bands until coming to Yorkshire in 1995. David started playing on
cornet and has swapped between this and Flugel throughout his banding career.
David is now in his second (or is it third?) spell at
Kippax, having spent a Championship-winning year with the Yorkshire Imperial
Band in the interim.
David loves football and rugby (Liverpool FC and Cas Tigers!), as well as spicy
food and its after-effects. He is married to Jackie and they
have a son, Arran. David resigned from playing
with Imps to help Jackie with Arran. However, after driving her up the wall for
3 months she insisted that he get back to band.
Bands played for:
Fishburn Junior
(Cornet)
1980-1984
Spennymoor Town Band
(Cornet & Flugel)
1984-1995
Yorkshire Evening Post Band
(Flugel)
1995-1996
West Yorkshire Motors (Sharlston)
(Flugel)
1996-1997
Kippax Band
(Cornet & Flugel)
1997-2005
Yorkshire Imps
(Cornet)
2005-2006
Kippax Band
(Cornet)
2006
Highlights:
1) Winning 1st section Nationals with Imps
2) Qualifying for and playing in the national finals in Torquay with Kippax
3) Winning player of the year with Kippax in 2001
4) Playing in Durham Miners Gala in same band as my father, sister and brother
in law
Lows:
1) Relegation from first section with Kippax
2) Never winning the Kippax 200 club xmas draw or the lottery!
3) A pigeon pooing all over music at the Whit Fridays in 1998
4) Anita's Karaoke
Favourite Test Pieces:
1) Pageantry
2) Resurgam
3) Land of the Long White Cloud
