Lisa Pitts
Occupation: Teacher
Position: Solo Baritone
Date joined: 2004
Previous brass bands: Spen Valley Brass Band
Favourite brass band piece: The Day Thou Gavest
Best brass banding moment: Winning the Yorkshire Areas
Player history: I started playing trumpet when I was 8 years old, joining my first brass band soon afterwards. At school I played at Cleckheaton Music Centre. Having tried a few different instruments, I settled on baritone; I’ve also played Eb bass for a number of years but I’m now back on my instrument of choice.
Interesting fact: I had a Scrabble themed wedding!
Pip Youds
Occupation: Care Support Worker
Position: Second Baritone
Date joined: August 2017
Previous brass bands: Hinchliffe Mill, Yorkshire Traction Honley, Market Harborough, Ludlow
Favourite brass band piece: Solitaire, Malvern Suite
Best brass banding moment: Playing at the Yorkshire Finals in Harrogate with Yorkshire Traction Honley
Player History: Began playing again in 2017 after a gap of nearly 20 years
Interesting fact: I went back to university to do a degree at age 40
Jim Richard Shaw
Occupation: Flying Instructor
Position: Second Baritone
Date joined: 2019
Previous brass bands: None
Favourite brass band piece: Too many to choose from
Best brass banding moment: I just enjoy playing in a band!
Player History: I began learning at Grange Moor School and picked up my instrument again recently
Interesting fact: I don’t like Star Wars.
