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Black Dyke Band
Heritage Project

Our History

  • The Band
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  • Black Dyke Mill
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  1. Our History
  2. People
  3. Players

Players

 

The Black Dyke Band has had, amongst its ranks, some of the finest exponents of brass playing in the world. On this page you can view their biographies and hear them in action with the band in the various periods on their tenure.

 

 

Richard Marshall (Principal Cornet) 2005 - present

Roger Webster - Principal Cornet 1988-93, 2000-5

Robert Childs Solo Euphonium 1988-90, 1992-2000

Phillip McCann - Principal Cornet 1973-88

Roy Newsome 1966-70 & 1972-77

Frank Berry - Solo Trombone 1964-83

John Clough - Solo Euphonium 1963-88

James (Jim) Shepherd - Principal Cornet 1963 - 73

Maurice Murphy - Principal Cornet 1957-62

Geoffrey Whitham - Solo Euphonium 1950-63

Jack Pinches - Solo Trombone

William (Willie) Lang - Principal Cornet 1938-41, 1946-50, 1952-54

Owen Bottomley - Principal Cornet 1918, 1927-36, 1938, 1941-46

Harold Pinches - Principal Cornet 1919-26

Ceres Jackson Principal Cornet 1902 - 1909

John Paley Principal Cornet 1891, 1893-1901, 1911

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 The Black Dyke Band Heritage Project has been supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to develop this website, catalogue and enhance our museum displays and engage with the local community.

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The Secretary
Black Dyke Band (1855) Ltd.
BANDROOM
Sandbeds
QUEENSBURY
Bradford
BD13 1AB

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John O'Brien +44 (0)7976 825451

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