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Band Personnel |
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Name: |
Derick Kirkwood |
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Occupation: |
Tax Man |
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Instrument: |
Trombone |
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Joined Dalmellington |
1976 |
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Favourite Composer(s) |
J S Bach, George Gershwin, Hector Berlioz
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Favourite Test-piece(s) |
Year of the Dragon, Pageantry, Freedom |
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Most memorable banding moment |
Winning the West of Scotland Solos Competition. My first win. Being asked to turn my trombone into an elongated raspberry by a conductor!
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Worst banding moment |
Playing Blitz in the Royal Albert Hall - we got lost!!! |
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Other information |
Like writing for quintet and various ensembles including clarinet choir (boo hiss…) |