Swineshead Silver Band - Players Portraits
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Here are some details of
our players 
| Musical Director | Simon Drew | Simon started playing in 1975 and has played for Gleeds Boys School Band, and has played for Spalding and Kirton Bands before joining Swineshead in 1983 and rejoined in 2000. In 2005 he stepped up to the role of Conductor and was awarded his Musical Director's baton early in 2006. |
| Principal Cornet | Elaine Wilkins | |
| Solo Cornets | ||
| John Holland | ||
| John Spencer | John stared playing the Tenor and French horns with Calderdale Youth Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra. He joined Swineshead in 2004. Working as a commercial manger he enjoys gardening and walking as well as his music. | |
| Soprano Cornet | Eric Traves | Eric started playing in 1959 and has played in Big Bands for over 20 year as well as playing with Skegness and Kirton Bands before joining Swineshead in 2005. A professional driver, he is a model railway enthusiast and keen photographer. |
| Repiano Cornet | ||
| Second Cornets | Alf Callow | |
| vacant | ||
| Third Cornet | ||
| Flugal Horn | Dick Richards | Dick started playing in 1954 with the salvation Army Band in Bedford. He has played with Bedford Town Band and Marsh Gibbon Silver Band before joining Swineshead. Now retired he enjoys gardening and walking as well as his music. |
| Solo Tenor Horn | Sue Perry | A late starter, Sue started playing the Tenor Horn in 1996 with the Malton White Star band in North Yorkshire before joining Swineshead in 2000. A teacher by profession, she relaxes by being the Band librarian. |
| 1st Tenor Horn | ||
| 2nd Tenor Horn | Val Portess | Val started with Swineshead Band in 1997. An occupational therapist val enjoys gardening and cookery. |
| 1st Baritone | Tony Bavetta | Tony started playing with Swineshead in 1978. The Band Treasurer he runs a garage repair and maintenance workshop in Swineshead. In addition to music he lists banding as his hobby. |
| 2nd Baritone | Doreen Refaat | Doreen started with Swineshead Silver Band in 2004. She works as a clinical nurse and enjoys gardening and reading as well as her music. |
| 1st Trombone | ||
| 2nd Trombone | Nick Baker | Nick commenced his band career with Swineshead Silver Band in 1989. A very active athlete, he plays squash, badminton as well as middle distance running and cycling. |
| Bass Trombone | Catherine Johnson | Cat started playing in 2000 and has played with an impressive list of bands, including Kirton Brass Band Skegness Silver Band, King's Lynn Town Band, Centre Stage Swing, and Eddie Seales Big Band, Peterborough Big Band, Soke Big Band, WNJYO, Fortissimo, Downham Market Swing Orchestra, CS Big Band, as well as Swineshead. |
| Principal Euphonium | Katherine Luff | Katherine started playing in 2000 and has played for Thanet Scout/|Guide Band, Thanet Community Music. She plays with the Sleaford Concert Band and Lincolnshire County Youth Windband and joined Swineshead in 2005. |
| Euphonium | Alan Pattinson | Alan started playing the Tenor Horn at Bede School Sunderland in 1968, he played with the Sunderland Town Youth Band. He briefly played Flugal with Swineshead in 2000 and rejoined in 2005 playing cornet, before moving to Euphonium. |
| Percussion | ||
| E flat Bass | John Percival | |
| B Flat Bass | Mike Jessop | |
| Patrick Butler | Pat started playing with Swineshead in 1964 and the photographic evidence is hidden in the band picture archive. In addition to his band career Pat also s performs as an entertainer and singer. | |