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I grew up in Leicestershire and played cello in the Leicestershire Schools Orchestra. Later I auditioned for the National Youth Orchestra and was a member for 4 years .I went on to study Cello, French Horn and Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In my final year I was awarded the Ricordi Prize for conducting.

Following some free lance work with the London Philharmonic Orchestra ,Festival Ballet and the New BBC Orchestra I took up a post as a Brass Teacher in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In 1975 I returned to England to take up a post as cello teacher in North Staffordshire.

In Staffordshire I later became Cannock Music Centre Supervisor, then Lichfield & Rugeley Music Centre Supervisor and later County Instrumental Supervisor.

My interest in the pipe and tabor started in 1992 whilst doing research for a Staff String Ensemble Dance Music programme I visited the Stafford Morris Men .It was they who was persuaded to join them and to learn the Pipe & Tabor (the traditional Morris instrument). Incidentally since then I have become an honorary member of the Cambridge Morris Men.

During the Pandemic Lockdown (2020 -2021) I have published 4 books of pipe and tabor music containing in all over 250 tunes. The books are called “A Taborer’s Treasury”. I have sold copies all over the world.

I am currently working on more “Treasury” books.

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