Amazing how one can recognise a player by his sound. Yes it is John Berryman lead cornet - on left in photo!! Again thanks for great collection Mr.Ransome.!
Actually the euphonium player on this recording is Bert Sullivan not Trevor Groom , it was recorded before Trevor joined the band in 1964, although Trevor was a former pupil of Bert .Both of them were brilliant euphonium players of their time and I played with both.
Good to hear from you David. It's Robert Coates ex Conductor of the Isle of Ely College Brass and Ancient Order of Foresters Brass Band Leicester. Left Banding to teach Guitar but had some great times with Brass Bands.Retired I now Busk on Concertina with Backing Tracks for Military Charities"Blind Veterans" etc.... Hope you are well in these challenging times
In about 1962 my father took me to a concert in Middelburg (Netherlands) of the Munn & Felton band, later GUS band and nowadays Ridgid Containers Band. I was very impressed with John Berryman and David Reed on cornet and Bert Sullivan on euphonium. Trevor Groom was also there. I think conductor H. Boddington derived a very special tune from this band. Amazing! Never heard a band with the same tune!! In 1980 we looked for this band in Kettering, England, in order to vist a rehearsal and be present during a radio broadcasting in London. Trevor Groome was still present. Conductor Keith Wilkinson. However the expected tune was gone. What remain are the RU-vid uploads of Mr Ransome51. Thanks again for it.
Please add more of G.U.S and more of trevors recordings please i have checked and got most of trevors material on youtube it is really a shame not to even find the legendary band on itunes
Absolutely! I used to have several of the CWS Manchester recordings along with Ford/Fairley bands. Brings me back several years as I used to play in an SA band.
