Players of
Grange Moor Brass Band
| Soprano Cornet | Vacancy |
| Solo Cornet | Pete Rhodes Linda Atkinson Warren Gillibrand Vacancy Vacancy |
| Repiano Cornet | Vacancy |
| 2nd Cornets | Valerie Hope Matthew Farrimond |
| 3rd Cornets | Claire Pease Gary Goodall Vacancy Graham Ervine |
| Flugel Horn | Vacancy |
| Horns | Karen Wood - Maternity Leave Aaron Gillibrand Vacancy Vacancy |
| Baritones | Lisa Shirley Vacancy |
| Euphoniums | Paul Wood - Paternity Leave Kate Holian |
| Trombones | Vacancy Vacancy Vacancy |
| Eb Basses | Nathan Abbotts Vacancy |
| Bb Basses | Tim Grace Vacancy |
| Percussion | Thomas Pitts Graham Genty Katy Rogers-Davies Vacancy |
Pete Rhodes
Seat: Solo Cornet
Lives: Gomersal
Pete re-joined Grange Moor Band in Jan 2011, after time out to play with other bands. His favoutite banding moment was winning the 2005 Yorkshire Area's playing Tam O'Shanters Ride. Away from band, Pete likes walking, decorating, going on holiday and doing whatever it is that Linda tells him to do!
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Linda Atkinson
Seat: Solo Cornet
Lives: Gomersal
Linda joined the band in 2011 and enjoys playing marches and hymns. Linda has, in the past, played with various swing and wind bands but has come to her senses and joined a proper band!
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Warren Gillibrand
Seat: Solo Cornet
Lives: Mirfield
Favorite piece: Any hymn
Best banding moment: Beating British Leyland in a Northwest competition in 1981!
Warren brought his son Aaron, up to the Grange Moor Concert Brass (Tuesday) band one night and he's still playing with both bands. Warren started playing and learning the cornet when he was 6. He played for Preston Youth and Senior brass bands in the mid 70's to early 80's. At 18 he left college to join a rock band, to play full time bass guitar. After one year and hundreds of gigs in the UK, he decided that he had to leave to get a real job! Warren's last band position, before moving to Yorkshire, was solo horn with the Preston concert band.
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Matthew Farrimond
Seat: 2nd Cornet
Lives: Leeds
Matthew joined the band in 2010 after he moved to Leeds to study physiotherapy. When not at band Matthew loves practicing his integumentary.
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Claire Pease
Seat: 3rd Cornet
Lives: Barnsley
Claire joined the band in 2011 after having had some time off playing for some maternity leave. When not at band Claire likes to look after her daughter and husband!
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Gary Goodall
Seat: 3rd Cornet
Lives: Grange Moor
Best Banding Moment: Winning the Yorkshire Areas and being Yorkshire Champions...... again!
Gary is living in Grange Moor and has been with the band since 2001. When not at band he likes walking, stock car racing and shockingly practising the cornet. By far one of the bands contender for most improved member of the band, and a good job too as the Images of the Millenium saw a tricky 3rd cornet part!
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Graham Ervine
Seat: 3rd Cornet
Favourite Test Piece: Tam O'Shanters Ride
Best Banding Moment: When the band was promoted to the first section and that he had been part of that winning team
Graham is currently taking a break from banding to organise his own carpet and flooring business, so good luck to Graham and we'll see you soon!
Graham known as Barney Rubble (Fred Flintstone's little fat friend) has been with Grange Moor band for 9 years having previously only played with a school band until retiring at the tender age of 16 years old.
After hearing Grange Moor band playing at Morrisons during the Christmas period of 2008, he came out of retirement 21 years later and the band have been making him sound good ever since. Graham says that the most enjoyable part of banding is being associated with such seriously nice people throughout the movement.
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Karen Wood - Maternity Leave
Seat: Solo Horn
Lives: East Bierley
Karen is currently on maternity leave from the band, having had her second child. The band wish Karen, Paul, Elliot and Lauren all the best. Karen joined Grange Moor in 2002 and has played various different instruments and parts but has settled back on solo horn. When not at band Karen looks after her son Eliott and husband Paul (the solo euphonium player).
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Aaron Gillibrand
Seat: 1st Horn
Lives: Mirfield
Aaron got dragged (by his dad) along to the Grange Moor Concert Brass Band one week and has hung around ever since! After he'd been to Grange Moor Concert Brass for a bit, Aaron was asked to come along to Grange Moor Band and help on horn and he's now a regular fixture at both bands. When not at band Aaron practices his horn all the time and also plays on his xbox or pc (when he hasn't blown them up that is).
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Lisa Shirley
Seat: 2nd Baritone
Lives: Gomersal
Favourite Test Piece: Gothic Dances
Best Banding Moment: Winning the 2nd section Yorkshire areas in 2006!
Lisa began playing brass instruments at the age of 8. She didn't like her first lesson and cried all the way home, but soon got to grips with playing the trumpet. After spells on the baritone, euphonium, Eb bass and tenor horn, she has finally settled back on the baritone. She joined Grange Moor in 2004, following a few friends from her previous band.
Lisa is a primary school teacher and enjoys long holidays, visiting National Trust properties, eating out and hanging out with her friends.
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Paul Wood - Paternity Leave
Seat: Solo Euphonium
Lives: East Bierley
Paul is currently taking some time out from the band with his wife, as she has just given birth to their second child. The band wish Karen, Paul, Elliot and Lauren all the best. Paul has been a member of Grange Moor since July 2002. Before joining Grange Moor Paul previously spent 18 years with Spen Valley Brass (non-contesting band), a couple of years at Diggle, and short spells with Gawthorpe Victoria and Lockwood.
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Kate Holian
Seat: Euphonium
Lives: Leeds
Kate helped out the band through 2009 and 2010 and just couldn't get enough and so has now joined the band. Kate is currently studying music and maths at Leeds University and when not at band Kate tries to rival the cartesian coordinate system.
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Nathan Abbotts
Seat: Eb Bass
Lives: Barnsley
Nathan joined the band in 2007 after helping the band out at the Morley march contest (where the band came 5th overall). Before joining Grange Moor Nathan played with the Yorkshire Imps, Yorkshire Co-op, Emley and Barnsley Building Society bands as well as helping a few other bands out along the way.
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Tim Grace
Seat: Bb Bass
Best Banding Moment: Being part of the winning team at Grange Moor
Tim joined the band when there were only 10 players in 1998/99 and currently is elected as chairman and treasurer of the band. Previous bands have been: Dewsbury Schools', Thornhill, Yorkshire Bus Co., Grange Moor, Lofthouse & Wilton brass ensemble (to name a few!). When not at band, Tim is usually found fishing in the Lake District.
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Thomas Pitts
Seat: Percussion
Thomas joined the band in January 2010 after helping out the band on percussion for the last few years. When he's not at band Thomas loves lesson planning, conducting The Morley and District Concert Band, oh and he also likes pirates too.
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Graham Genty
Seat: Percussion
Graham regularly helps the band out on percussion, after all, only living around the corner really helps. In his spare time, Graham's also a headteacher at a local school.
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Katy Rogers-Davies
Seat: Percussion
Katy joined the band in February 2011 when the band needed another percussionist for the area contest. When not at band Katy spends her time revising for exams and doing other studenty type things.
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Vacancy
This position is vacant, please contact the band if you are interested in joining.
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