Stuart Beck
| Position | Award Winning Bb Bass |
| Nickname | The Stud (at least, my wife says it is!) |
| When/How I started banding | Took up Cornet at school, then moved swiftly onto Euphonium. Played for the New Forest Schools Band based at Priestlands School in Lymington. |
| Best-ever banding moment | Having my arrangement of Pachelbels Canon in D played for my wife-to-be to walk up the aisle to when we were married. |
| Worst-ever/most embarrassing banding moment | I rarely do things that embarrass me - just everyone else! |
| When I joined Downton Band | November 2007 |
| Favourite band piece | Triptych or any other Philip Sparke piece. |
| Least favourite band piece | Any March! |
| Anything else... | Bb instruments are OK, but Eb is definitely the dark side! |