Roger Robinson
Position |
2nd Trombone and recently also Band Master as assistant to M.D. |
Nickname |
None that I know of but probably ‘The silly old **** on 2nd Trombone’ |
Age |
21 on November 18th 2006 but nearer 65 years old! |
When/How I started banding |
Listened to school mate playing Eddie Calvert at age 14. I was hooked (OK, 65 years old)! |
Best-ever banding moment |
Getting to National Finals in Cardiff 1996 with Michelmersh Silver |
Worst-ever/most embarrassing banding moment |
Coming last in Cardiff (see above). |
When I joined Downton Band |
February 2006 |
Favourite band piece |
Almost any original Brass Band music. |
Least favourite band piece |
Most arrangements of popular music, unless by Goff Richards! |
Anything else... |
Spent all of my banding life with Michelmersh Silver and was Assistant Band Master circa mid 70s when I shared the baton with the lovely Wilf Parsons. Band Master from 1986 to 2000 during which years I worked with Robert Smith and David Hayward, great times. In 2000 I felt that I had had enough and retired from active banding. Dragged backed screaming Feb 2006 by Downton for a contest and here I still am!! |