Swinton Band - Committee and Life members

	Committee Members
	Bob For once, an adult learner who has not been dragged along by his children! As well as learning the trombone, Bob is one of the small but hopefully growing number of band members who actually LIVE in Swinton!	Andy Andy is a recent arrival in the main band from the Learners group. One of a growing number of adult learners, he is an enthusiastic member of the back-row cornet line-up.
	Mike Steve Mike and Steve are among those strong-minded parents who have not been coerced into learning to play as well as supporting their offspring. We are hoping this fixity of purpose can be channelled into support and drive to get the band going from strength to strength!
	Mike While, on paper, Mike is a Bass player, he spends most of his time hitting things (usually timps) at the back of the band. Before his offspring started learning brass instruments he was a cellist!	Catherine As well as playing E flat Bass (thus proving that whiskers are not compulsory for Bass players!) and being the librarian, Catherine is also responsible for the website.
	Alice Alice is our principal cornet player and a member of one of the key families in the band. She has experience of how several other bands function which hopefully will give the committee ideas on how to take the band forward.	Ellis It is good to welcome our principal euphonium back onto the committee. She brings enthusiasm and drive and helps to represent the views of the younger majority in the band

Life Members - Colin, Ray, Polly, Derek, Jane, Steve, Dorothy, Tracey and Hedley
	Colin was one of the first group of learners and has played with the main band for 65 years. As a back row cornet he has been a huge support to youngsters as they move up from learners. He was made a life member in 1997 and has recently retired from active playing.
	Ray was also one of the first learners and played for 66 years with the main band on euphonium, baritone and most recently trombone. He was immensely active with the learners group and served as Chairman for some years. When he retired from this role he was made life member in 1997. He died aged 79 in 2004.	Polly was the wife of Clarrie Cartwright who was Bandmaster for thirty years. After his death she continued to be a key figure in the band for the rest of her life, both fundraising and caring for the Bandroom. She was made a life member in 1997, shortly before her death.
	Jane was one of the original group of girl learners in 1968 and is now the only one of them still playing in the band. She has played flugel for us for most of the intervening years. As well as playing, Jane has made a huge contribution to fundraising and to the profile of banding within the broader community and was made a life member in 2006.	Derek is probably the longest-serving player in the band, having been our percussionist since at least the early sixties (he is rather coy as to exactly how long!) and was made a life member in 2006. He has given a splendid grounding to untold young percussionists and continues to be at the heart of our percussion section.
	Dorothy first became involved with the band when her son David joined the euphonium line-up in the 1980s. Since then she was a superlative Band Secretary, running the band with staggering efficiency and dedication. "Mummy Band" is probably THE key figure in the band and was made a life member in 2006	Steve has been a member of Swinton for some 25 years and has played a variety of instruments over the years as well as conducting the band on numerous occasions. These days he is our principal Bb bass player though he is also our Eb soloist! A key figure in organising the band's social life he was made a life member in 2006.
	Tracey joined the band as a teenager and before she knew it was playing solo cornet and serving as Secretary. A long time later... she is still playing solo cornet (or sop. or horn or whatever!) and is abcka s Secretary>	Hedley has been in the band for most of his life. He started out as a cornet player and after some years of playing rep. suddenly made a major shift and re-invented himself as a bass player.