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RE: Beginner seeks advice

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Subject: RE: Beginner seeks advice
From: Graham Wade <graham_wade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 09:33:06 +0100
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Mark
	My band, Haslemere Town Band has a thriving beginners band (now called the 'B' 
band) which caters for all ages. We currently have players from 7 to 70 in the 
B band and from 12 to 75 in the main band. The grandmother of one of our 
younger players has just started in the main band at the age of 65. If you have 
no real preferences on instrument I would go along to your local band and see 
what they need and also talk to a "good" tutor to get their advice on the 
instrument for you. If you have a particular leaning towards one instrument or 
another, learnt that.

To summarise : Go for it !, you'll never regret it.

Graham Wade
Musical Director
Haslemere Town Band

On Thursday, September 18, 1997 12:26 AM, Mark Lyhane 
[SMTP:kram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> Hello everybody
>
> I am considering learning an instrument and joining a band. I am 45
> and live in the Wigan area. I played the clarinet at school - to grade
> V, but its long gone now - and I loved making music with others. I
> would like to re-acquaint myself with that experience.
>
> Here is the sort of thing I am wondering about.
>
> - Am I too old to learn an instrument from scratch? Is what I am
> considering even remotely feasible?
>
> - Is there any particular instrument I should learn? Either because
> there is a big demand for it, or because it might be easier?
>
> - What sort of standard is required for entry to a band, and where
> could I obtain the tuition necessary to reach it?
>
> - Do bands have 'beginners' sections?
>
> -  Do they undertake tuition themselves?
>
> All advice, comments, and suggestions will be gratefully received.
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Mark Lyhane
>
>
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