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Album Allstars 2006 |
Paul
Neville & Maj John Kelly
Mike Baxter, Mayor of Deal Cllr, Murray, Graham Edwards
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The
All Stars Band has become an annual pilgrimage for many ex members of
the Royal Marines Band Service. Before presenting cheques to beneficiaries,
Stephen Misson informed the band and audience of some of the long distance
travellers who give up their time and efforts at their own expense to
make these concerts so successful. These included members from all parts
of the British Isles as well as our honorary member from the Dutch Marines,
Edwin Musquetiere and two musicians travelling all the way from Australia,
Pat Trevis and Ginge Chamberlain, both for the second consecutive year.
Sunday 17th March 2006 saw the largest band ever with 131 musicians
taking part at the Winter Gardens, Margate playing to almost a capacity
audience in what has become a ‘must see’ event. The day
started at 2pm with gruelling rehearsals under the baton of former Principal
Director of Music Paul Neville when every piece was practiced to an
acceptable standard considering the limited time available. But make
no mistake, this standard is high, proving that the musicians can still
perform almost to the level that the Royal Marines trained them –
for some many years ago, the oldest member being Tom Merrett now 84
and closely followed by three other in their 80s.
Following
rehearsals there was a family buffet enjoyed by some 260 family and
friends which gave the men a chance to meet old friends and catch up
the past years. Many a dog-eared photograph changed hands. It was during
the buffet that a raffle was drawn for two digital cameras. From the
proceeds of the previous year’s concert, the band had bought a
quality digital camera for Deal Hospital Minor Injuries Unit only to
find that they had already purchased one without telling us. It was
decided to raffle this camera between the members of the band hoping
to recoup some of the money spent purchasing it. Such was the generosity
of the band we soon had enough money to buy a second digital camera.
The lucky recipients were George Simpson and Bob Gill, neither of whom
owns a computer to process the shots. No doubt they will be taking their
memory sticks to Boots regularly.
The concert
proceeded well and it didn’t seem as if we were getting our second
wind when the interval was upon us. The second half opening by playing
Royal Salute specially purchased and played as a tribute to Richard
Waterer. There were features for the cornet, trombone and clarinet sections
and a specially arranged version of Drumbeat Jamboree to incorporate
just four side drums from our percussion section of nine players. Mike
Scurfield, dressed in Royal Marines battledress and beret, led the singing
in a new arrangement called Songs of the Forties by Paul Neville which
enjoyed by the audience as well as the band.
Before
the final item, Wagner’s overture Reinzi, cheques were presented
from the proceeds of the concert. Major John Kelly informed the audience
of his delight in being invited whilst accepting a cheque for £4000
for the Royal Marines Band Benevolent Fund and Deal’s Town Mayor,
a very musical person himself, enthused about the musicianship of the
band as he received a cheque for £2000 in his role as President
of the Deal Memorial Bandstand Trust. Two further cheques were donated
to former Warrant Officers Mike Baxter and Graham Edwards for The Kent
Venture Boat and Prostate Cancer Support Group respectively. Five other
charities benefited from the concert one of them being the Hockeredge
& Jasmine Centre in Westgate because one of the band’s members
is now resident there with early onset dementia.
As always,
there was a further opportunity to swap yarns and to pat each other
on the back in the bar after the concert where we finally parted company
with the pledge to return in 2007 on the 11th March where we will once
more make music in the manner that the Royal Marines trained us.
A total
of £136,128.50 has now been donated to charity, £68,000
of it going to the Royal Marines Band Benevolent Fund. If you would
like to included in future concerts, please contact Stephen Misson,
1 The Maltings, Walmer, Deal, Kent CT14 7AR – telephone 01304
362181, email allstars@cinqueportmusic.co.uk
| NAME |
AGE |
FROM |
NAME |
AGE |
FROM |
| Flute/Piccolo |
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| Derek
Pilley |
67 |
Beaconsfield |
Charlie
Francis |
80 |
Lowestoft |
| Phil
Hughes |
63 |
Deal |
Cliff
Meatheringham |
76 |
Cirencester |
| Peter
Selby |
66 |
Deal |
Tim
Smye-Rumsby |
54 |
Dunfermline |
| Keith
Wishart |
73 |
York |
|
|
|
| Oboe |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
"Wally"
Walters |
64 |
Deal |
| Eb
Clarinet |
|
|
|
|
|
| Graham
Pinder |
56 |
Harpenden |
|
|
|
| Clarinet |
|
|
|
|
|
| Miles
Attwell |
63 |
Sittingbourne |
Ken
Barnacle |
75 |
Broadstairs |
| Bart
Bartholomew |
58 |
Dartmouth |
Ian
Clarkson |
53 |
Deal |
| Clem
Cocker |
51 |
Ipswich |
Andy
Cunningham |
55 |
Gillingham |
| Ben
Finney |
75 |
Deal |
Bob
Gill |
65 |
Deal |
| Ron
Hempsall |
76 |
Deal |
Derek
Holder |
71 |
Deal |
| Ned
Kelly |
72 |
Newbury |
Graham
MacPherson |
64 |
Wakefield |
| Bob
McGregor |
54 |
Deal |
Duncan
McKenzie |
66 |
Dover |
| Thomas
Merrett |
84 |
Deal |
David
Moore |
65 |
East
Preston |
| Jay
O'Neill |
54 |
Deal |
Vicky
O'Neill |
35 |
Deal |
| Rodney
Preston |
61 |
Portsmouth |
Michael
Rice |
68 |
Chichester |
| Pete
Rose |
55 |
Dover |
Alan
Shankland |
69 |
Deal |
| George
S impson |
67 |
Deal |
Anthony
Spencer |
72 |
Portchester |
| Mike
Tellick |
64 |
Sittingbourne |
Thomas
Tucker |
74 |
Hailsham |
| |
|
|
|
|
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| Bass
Clarinet |
|
|
|
|
|
| Brian
Thorogood |
65 |
Romford |
Robert
Whaites |
48 |
Dumfermline |
| Alto
Saxophone |
|
|
|
|
|
| David
Barton |
56 |
Ashford |
Paul
Brennan |
43 |
Redhill |
| Mervyn
Hyatt |
55 |
Watchet |
|
|
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| Charles
Procter |
81 |
Stockport |
Derek
Roberts |
57 |
Exeter |
| "Tosh"
Toye |
49 |
Deal |
Michael
Trevis |
68 |
Australia |
| Brian
Tupper |
57 |
Deal |
Alan
Walker |
64 |
Margate |
| Ray
Watts |
74 |
Marlborough |
David
Webster |
77 |
Derby |
| Roger
Waterfield |
56 |
Torpoint |
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| Tenor
Saxophone |
|
|
|
|
|
| Dave
Curtis |
67 |
Folkestone |
John
Green |
53 |
Leeds |
| Tony
Jackson |
64 |
Marlborough |
Laurie
Loveless |
62 |
Romsey |
| Harry
Prescott |
63 |
Deal |
|
|
|
| Baritone
Saxophone |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gus
Guthrie |
80 |
Bedford |
|
|
|
| Bassoon |
|
|
|
|
|
| Lew
Cooper |
72 |
Deal |
|
|
|
| French
Horn |
|
|
|
|
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| Andrew
Berridge |
29 |
Deal |
Jim
Doyle |
68 |
Sittingbourne |
| Vincent
Goodman |
70 |
Deal |
Michael
Hall |
67 |
Hythe |
| Ray
Jones |
75 |
Broadstairs |
Florence
Paige |
|
Herne
Bay |
| Blue
Taylor |
55 |
Kettering |
|
|
|
| Cornet/Trumpet |
|
|
|
|
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| Allen
Adshead |
57 |
Deal |
Trevor
Attwood |
56 |
Deal |
| Bob
Baker |
64 |
Deal |
Dennis
Brown |
73 |
York |
| Steve
Castle |
44 |
Herne
Bay |
Frank
Coleman |
77 |
Bournemouth |
| Taff
Cox |
55 |
Stantonbury |
Keith
Davies |
55 |
Dover |
| Andrew
Deacon |
53 |
Margate |
Keith
Deary |
60 |
Folkestone |
| Steve
Misson |
62 |
Deal |
Andy
Mytum |
59 |
Broadstairs |
| Mark
Pavey |
46 |
Sittingbourne |
Doug
Powell |
67 |
Deal |
| Andy
Rowett |
45 |
Walderslade |
Mike
Scurfield |
51 |
Deal |
| Paul
Singleton |
61 |
Maidenhead |
John
Whelton |
64 |
Ipswich |
| Peter
Worsfold |
79 |
Deal |
Pete
Yetman |
65 |
Gosport |
| Trombone |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ginge
Chamberlain |
62 |
Australia |
Paul
Coker |
48 |
Hindhead |
| George
Croxford |
74 |
Tankerton |
Mick
Eastbrook |
59 |
Deal |
| Jim
Hadley |
77 |
Lee
on Solent |
Graham
Harvey |
56 |
Deal |
| Alick
Harwood |
55 |
Whitstable |
Len
Ingram |
77 |
Deal |
| Philip
Kinsey |
55 |
Gillingham |
Taff
Lambert |
66 |
S.
Glamorgan |
| Thomas
Mailey |
61 |
Portsmouth |
John
Press |
79 |
Seaford |
| Jackie
Semple |
59 |
Carrickfergus |
Barry
Shucksmith |
68 |
Portsmouth |
| Pete
Westaway |
69 |
Par |
|
|
|
| Bass
Trombone |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ted
Drake |
67 |
Chelmsford |
Albert
Hill |
63 |
Stockport |
| Alan
Howard |
64 |
Dover |
Trog
Tremaine |
58 |
Buckingham |
| Willie
Wardle |
68 |
Folkestone |
|
|
|
| Euphonium |
|
|
|
|
|
| Richard
Baker |
64 |
Deal |
Dave
Burridge |
55 |
Sandwich |
| Michael
Hutton |
72 |
Newbury |
Hedley
Lock |
65 |
Seaford |
| Edwin
Musquetier |
60 |
Holland |
Don
Peerless |
68 |
Folkestone |
| Barry
Radofrd |
65 |
Meols |
Paul
Slator |
44 |
Yeovil |
| Basses |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ian
Butterworth |
60 |
Erith |
Derrick
Clark |
48 |
Mansfield |
| David
Cole |
57 |
Deal |
Paul
Collett |
60 |
Sutton |
| Albert
Hall |
75 |
Gosport |
Ronald
Maggs |
77 |
Tunbridge
Wells |
| David
Mutter |
60 |
Canterbury |
Laurie
Pacy |
70 |
Gosport |
| Paul
Richardson |
52 |
Deal |
|
|
|
| String
Bass |
|
|
|
|
|
| Pip
Baily |
53 |
Salisbury |
Richard
Wright |
64 |
Higham
Ferrers |
| Percussion |
|
|
|
|
|
| John
Collison |
65 |
Deal |
Russ
Davies |
58 |
Plymouth |
| Pip
Fairchild |
63 |
Ramsgate |
Ollie
Hollingworth |
55 |
Fernhill
Heath |
| Dennis
Marsh |
57 |
Ramsgate |
Brian
Short |
49 |
Deal |
| Alan
Webb |
57 |
Deal |
David
White |
57 |
Deal |
| |
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| Tympani |
|
|
|
|
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| John
White-Sansom |
73 |
Nottingham |
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THE
PROGRAMME |
March |
Glorious
Victory |
W.M.
Kendall |
Selection |
The
Late Twenties |
Trevor
Sharpe |
Featuring
the Trumpets |
Bugler's
Holiday |
Leroy
Anderson |
Selection |
Tribute
to Irving Berlin |
arr.
Warren Barker |
Featuring
the Clarinets |
Clarinet
Candy |
Leroy
Anderson |
Selection |
Carousel |
Richard
Rodgers |
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Interval |
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Tribute
march |
Royal
Salute |
Richard
Waterer |
Concert
piece |
Toccata
for Band |
Frank
E rickson |
Film
themes |
Cartoon
Express |
arr.
Les Taylor |
Featuring
the Trombones |
Three
Jolly Tromboners |
Leo
Stanley |
Featuring
the Percussion section |
Drumbeat
Jamboree |
Paul
Yoder |
Sing-a-long |
Songs
of the Forties |
arr.
Paul Neville |
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Vocalist:
Mike Scurfield |
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Finale |
|
Overture |
Rienzi |
Richard
Wagner |
Royal
Navy March Past |
Heart
of Oak |
Boyce |
|
Regimental
March of HM Royal Marines |
A
Life on the Ocean Wave |
Russell |
The
All Stars Band of Ex-Royal Marines musicians under the direction of
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Neville OBE MVO FRAM
