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Re: (No Subject)

Thanks Mark.

Do you have an address on him?
The BBPolice---they can't handle it LOL

Norm

brassman wrote:

> Norm,
>
> Derek Garside and his lovely wife Jan are living in Wales and is still
> playing his cornet.  He has been to New York and Boston several times as a
> soloist in the past few years.  He still has that sound.
> We sat around talking to the wee hours of the morning about those old CWS
> days with Alex Mortimer at the helm. He's a hell of a nice guy and a man of
> class.
>
> I'm also very glad someone mentioned his name on the list.  By the way
> Norm, he was the repiano player at Brighouse at about age 17 under Eric
> Ball.  When Eric Ball took over CWS, he brought young Derek to CWS which
> began their "glory" days. Eric Ball and Brighouse won the Nationals in 1946
> and then two years later Eric Ball and CWS won the British Open just to put
> it into perspective. There is a recent CD that Derek can be found playing
> on called Kings of Brass.
>
> Mark Freeh (NYC)
>
> ----------
> > From: Norm Harris <normal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: (No Subject)
> > Date: Thursday, May 14, 1998 11:01 PM
> >
> > Thank you for mentioning DEREK GARSIDE, formerly of CWS Manchester in the
> the late 50's and early
> > 60's. He was my first idol/model.
> >
> > Does anyone out there know where he is now.
> >
> > Norm.
> >
> > BrassBand Police wrote:
> >
> > > To Ron Grice - the "true" brass band lover......
> > >
> > > You are totally off base about Phillip McCann.  He and his vibrato
> > > held  the brass band movement back single handedly for 30 years.
> Unfortunately
> > > he is still an influence. There are other "true" brass band lovers that
> would differ with you.
> > >
> > > By the way, have you ever heard of Roger Webster?  Although I am
> > > not always keen on his vibrato, McCann could never even come close
> > > to him as a player.  And don't forget the master,  Derek Garside.
> > >
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