  Conductor
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  Percussion

Percussion:

Dave Hogg

Dave Hogg

Date of Birth: 29/05/70

Started playing in: 1981

1st band: South East Hants

Previous bands: Hampshire Youth

Memorable moments:

Boss recalls winning The 1st Section National Championships with Freckleton Band at The Symphony Hall in Birmingham.

More about Dave:

Dave joined Freckleton Band in 1994 (over 10 years ago).

Dave's Hobbies:

Dave is a very interesting person. In 2003, he took a year off work to see a bit more of the world.

This took him to all corners of the earth, from China to Cuba and from New Zealand to Nova Scotia.

Even though Dave was not banding during this time, it did not stop him from sampling some of the musical culture that the world had to offer.

He has added to the band's percussion equipment, a Thai Frog Croaker! Should be interesting to see which Test Piece this is used for!

Dave also saw a few Brass Bands out there too.

He specifically mentions 'the wonderful painted mural on the bandroom wall in Gisbourne (New Zealand)', and 'watching a band on the march in Guatamala'.

Now that he is back to the delights of work, Dave says that he would recommend taking a year off to anyone.

His words were: "how else can you climb volcanoes, canoe in remote lakes, sample sushi (as your granny used to make it), learn the 'local lingo' or bungy jump all in one holiday?"

Dave is also a keen runner. His future plans are to enter the Freckleton Marathon in 2005 and beat his last years time.

Dave can be contacted on: davehogg43@hotmail.com

Gareth Maybury

Date of Birth: 1971

Started playing in: 1981 on Euph

1st bands:

Burnley Youth Band, Burnley Silver Alliance

Previous bands:

Earby, Skipton Properties, Greggs Bakery

Memorable moments;

Banding- Getting to national 1st section finals two years running with Skipton.

Non-Banding-Playing at Glastonbury 2005 (year of the floods) with the Earlies then getting to the front of the pyramid stage to watch Brian Wilson as the sun came out.

Touring the USA and Canada with the Earlies for a month last year.

More about Gareth:

Gareth studied percussion with Dave Hassell at Salford university and graduated the Popular music and Recording course.

Gareth is currently employed by Giggleswick and Malsis Schools in North Yorkshire as a Percussion Teacher.

He also plays drums, percussion and brass for The Earlies on their two albums (2nd album released Jan 2007) and ours.

www.theearlies.com

Gareths Hobbies:

Season ticket holder at Burnley Football Club. He also likes playing Golf, Football and Cricket (with limited sucess!)

Gareth can be contacted on:

gaz@theearlies.com

Dave Little

Dave Little

Date of Birth: 04/04/75

Started playing in: 1990

1st band: Longridge.

More about Dave:

David started his musical career in his hometown of Longridge near Preston in Lancashire. Having progressed quickly through the ranks of the local Junior Band and B Band, David became bass trombonist with the successful Longridge band directed by Tony Hindley. Around this time he became one of the youngest members of the Lancashire County Youth Brass Band where he was bass trombonist and percussionist (not at the same time!) for 7 years. Whilst studying Bass Trombone at Huddersfield University with Leslie Storey and Neville Roberts (Halle), David continued to peruse his self-taught interest in percussion and joined the famous Besses ‘o th’ Barn band where he enjoyed two years of busy membership.

It is as a bass trombonist in Big Bands where David has achieved most success. Having been a former member of the Northern Jazz Orchestra and the award winning Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra, David was afforded the opportunity to tour the Far East, Australia, New York, New Orleans and most recently Miami, Florida as well as many ventures into Europe. Over the last four years David has regularly appeared with the Andy Prior Orchestras during the ‘Magic of Sinatra’ and ‘Big Band Crazy’ tours and is regularly engaged to back visiting international artists including James Morrisson, Bobby Shew and Phil Woods. Currently David is playing regularly with the Intrada Brass Ensemble.

and Wigan Jazz Club Big Band though most of his musical energy is directed towards his teaching post in Wigan where he has been Head of Brass and Music Centres since 1997. Having been a member of the Freckleton Band in 1997 David is delighted to be back in the ranks alongside partner Vicky (flugel) and favourite drinking partner Andy Cattanach.

David is Musical Director of the Wigan Youth Brass Band.

And M.D. of the Lancashire Schools Brass Band.

Dave's Hobbies:

Dave say's that playing percussion instead of trombone is his hobby!

He also enjoys Fell walking in the Lake District and exploring the hidden beauty of the West Lancashire green areas!

Loves drinking fine beer and supporting the Campaign For Real Ale (C.A.M.R.A.).

Dave can be contacted on: david.little28@btinternet.com

Rachael Keefe

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Started playing in:

1st band: Wigan Youth Band

Previous bands:

Wigan Youth Band, Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra

Memorable moments:

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Chris Starr

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Website Last Updated: 7th February, 2010