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Subject: Soprano players
From: "Martin Irwin" <mirwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 17:01:35 -0000
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I wrote:
>> I would like to say that as a fellow Sop player I think Kevin
>> (Crockford) is a great player.  I have sat at the side of him
>> on a massed band concert, and its only then that you
>> realise how good a player he really is.  He can obviously
>> strip paint from walls at the back of a hall (if you ask him
>> why he plays so loud he says its because he can !!), but
>> he also plays quiet, has excellent control, with a great
>> technique, and with superb confidence.  I learnt a lot that
>> day from him, just by sitting there and listening.

Alastair Wheeler wrote:
> Have you ever heard James Cooper play sop with Bournmouth?
> My vote for best soprano player... As loud as Crockford, but
> much nicer tone.  James has complained to Shilke that while
> he can get an F# and a G# his instrument seems to be missing
> a super G.  Go figure.....

Alastair, I take on board what you are saying about the sop player from
Bournemouth, and he probably is a good player as you say, but with respect
he isn't really a household name amongst bandsmen UK wide is he.  Can I
suggest that you now broaden your horizons, and start listening to the best
sop players, who I'm sure most people will agree play (and generally live)
north of Watford gap (i.e. Yorkshire & North West).  Anyone agree/disagree
?

Can I also suggest to everyone on the list that they submit a list of who
they consider to be the top 3 soprano players in the UK.  Should be
interesting.  My top 3 are as follows:

1st    Alan Wycherley    (JJB Sports)
2nd   Kevin Crockford    (Dyke)
3rd    Nigel Fielding    (Grimethorpe)

Its always difficult to leave out great players from such a list.  Even
though they aren't in my top 3, I think Craig Bennett (where are you now
Craig?), Pete Roberts (still Sellars but rumoured to be YBS soon) and Tracy
Redfearn (Fodens) deserve a mention.  I've excluded Martin Winter (Faireys)
from my list due to him being professional, and to give the others a chance
!!

I look forward to seeing your lists.

Martin Irwin,
Brighouse & Rastrick band.

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