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Subject: Re: Hello everyone
From: David Cooper <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 16:31:17 +0100
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Martin Irwin wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>I've just subscribed, and look forward to hearing from you all at some
>point.  I don't know who else subscribes, but if you know me then send me
>an e-mail so that I know you are on, if you don't know me feel free to send
>me a message at any time.
>
>Just a bit of background about myself: I was born in Barnsley (Yorkshire,
>UK) but now live in the Saddleworth area of the North West of England.  I
>have played with Brighouse & Rastrick band in the UK for 5 years now (3
>years as assistant principal cornet, and the last 2 years as soprano
>cornet), I have previously played for 2 years with Carlton Main Frickley
>Colliery band, 3 years with Stocksbridge band, 3 years with Warren band,
>and 6 years with my first band Barrow Colliery band (now Barnsley Building
>Society band), all in the UK.
>
>I have also been a member of the Young Ambassadors brass band of Great
>Britain for the last 6 years, and have done 3 tours of USA/Canada with them
>(not the one this year though), so if you live in USA or Canada and know
>the band, get in touch.
>
>I look forward to receiving your messages.
>
>Martin Irwin
>Soprano cornet
Hi Martin,

Good to see another sop player on the list!

I play for a Championship band in the South East but we don't have the
same illustrious background as Brighouse. Nevertheless I play to a high
standard (IMHO) and sometimes wish I lived a little further North so
that I could fulfil a few ambitions.

Anyway, I'd be interested to hear of any new solos or band pieces you
may have come across. Also what equipment do you use. I play a Schilke
with a Bach 3c mp and this works quite well but find that G above the
staff and higher are sharp and use alternative fingering to remedy this.
I've heard the Kanstul Eb is good - have you tried one.

Good luck at the open on Saturday - I'll be listening with renewed
interest!!
-- 
David Cooper
Sop, KM Gillingham Band

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