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Introducing Our Horn Section

John Kidby
Solo Horn

Previous Bands:
Margate Silver
Birchington
Betteshanger Colliery
Portsmouth City
Southsea
Solent Brass
Cosham
Chichester City

Yes I’ve been around a bit and on various instruments too. 
(Cornet, Sop, Flugel, Horn and Euph)

Nickname: "Kidders"
For a time I was known as “Des”, because apparently I looked like Des from Neighbours. But thankfully Des left the series and it’s back to Kidders.

Favourites
Brass Band: 

Grimethorpe, because to my mind they’ve always been the most entertaining band. 
Brass Band Composition: 

High Peak.

Musical Composition: 
The Planets

Musical Moments
Most Memorable
Playing Solo Horn at the 2000 finals in the Albert Hall.

Most Embarrassing
Being known as “Des.


Helen Ollerenshaw
1st Horn

Ken Taken
2nd Horn &
Chairman

Previous Bands:
Fishponds British Legion (Bristol)
Shaftesbury Crusade (Bristol)
City of Coventry
Morris Motors.


Nickname:
'Kati' at school (KT), but none since - this is tempting fate!

Favourites

Brass Band: 

Dyke, Grimethorpe, Sun Life, Aveley & Newham, BCB

Brass Band Composition: 

Resurgam, Epic Symphony, Dances & Alleluias.

Musical Composition: 
Dvorak 8th Symphony. All operas by Verdi, and Puccini.

Musical Moments
Most Memorable
4th at RAH Nat Final '70 with Shaftesbury Crusade. 
5th at British Open '78 with City of Coventry.
1st at WoE Regional 1st section '04 with BCB.
1st at WoE Regional Championship Section '05 with BCB
RAH at National Final '05 with BCB.

Most Embarrassing
Miming playing the first item of a concert with BCB without my mouthpiece!  


Rachel Bartlett
Flugel Horn

Previous Bands:
Ringwood and Burley & Downton Band

Nickname:
Not sure ask Steve Rowlands

Favourites
Brass Band:
Grimethorpe (because I played for them)

Brass Band Composition: 

Rienzi - Because we won the area with this piece and it always sticks in my mind.

Musical Composition: 

West Side Story because I can sing along.

Musical Moments
Most Memorable
Playing at Royal Albert Hall with BCB and also playing with Grimethorpe.

Most Embarrassing
I'm sure there is something to add but nothing springs to mind just yet. 


Capt. Jenny Maddocks
Horn (Honorary Member)

Now serving in the British Army

Previous Bands:
Colchester Silver Band (now Hatfields of Colchester), 
City of Birmingham, 
Nottingham City Transport, Egham

Nickname: None that I know of.

Favourites
Brass Band: 

Bournemouth (who else?)
Brass Band Composition:
Journey Into Freedom by Eric Ball
Musical Composition:
Impossible to pick!

Musical Moments
Most Memorable
Without a doubt, playing with BCB in the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2005

Most Embarrassing
There have been many minor embarrassments (wrong notes
etc.) but no one incident stands out - yet!


Player Profiles

Percussion
Basses
Euphonium & Baritones
Front Row Cornets Tenor Horns
Back Row Cornets Trombones

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