Date of Birth: 23/06/68
Started playing in: 1979
1st band: Freckleton
Previous bands: Poulton-Le-Fylde
Memorable moments:
Trell, (he likes to be called this), recalls
being told at the tender age of 11 years old, after practicing
like
mad
for weeks, that
he wouldn’t be playing at The 4th section National
Finals in London. From sadness to delight even though
it came 15 years later in 1997 when Freckleton Band
won The 1st Section National Championships at The
Symphony
Hall in Birmingham.
More about Trell:
Trell started playing at the age
of 10 years old at the old stable block,
twice a week, behind The Coach & Horses Public House.
He had tuition from other members of the main band
but the main
person
who started his cornet career was a gentleman called
Jimmy Little who was in those early days a “very
old man”.
Jimmy was a very strict tutor and wouldn’t
stand for any messing around!
Within twelve months of starting playing Trell had
been promoted to 3rd cornet in the main band and over
a
period of 5 years went onto become one of the
Tutti Cornet players on the front row.
On leaving school and starting work Trell couldn’t
practice as much as he had been use to and his standard
of playing unfortunately dropped as the band
progressed and he relinquished his place on the front row and spent some time
on the
back row of the cornet section.
Soon after starting work, Poulton le Fylde were looking
for new players and Trell decided to move to Poulton
for a fresh approach to his playing. Trell spent 10 years
with Poulton playing within the cornet section and for
3 years on Flugel Horn.
In 1996, Rad, who is also one of Trell’s best
friends, asked him if he was interested at coming back
to Freckleton,
but will be on the back row of the cornet section.
Freckleton
at that time were a better standard of band and Trell
knew that playing either on the front row or on the
Flugel Horn seat would be very difficult due to the standard
of playing required.
Trell decided to stand down as a resident member of the cornet section due to work commitments.
Kath (other member of the cornet section) had a little boy ( Christopher ) and both wouldn't be able to attend rehearsals due to constant baby sitting problems.
Trell decided to still keep the position of Contest Secretary.
Trell’s Hobbies:
Trell supports Preston North End and is a regular supporter.
His other main hobby is spending as much time
as he can with his son, Christopher. Pictures of Christopher
can be seen in our Toddlers Area.
Trell can be contacted on:
E-Mail: trellandkath@blueyonder.co.uk
Tel: 01772 517204
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