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Lisa Pitts

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

Richard Shaw

Occupation: Retired
Position: Second Baritone
Date joined: 2019
Previous brass bands: School band at Grange Moor Junior School
Favourite brass band piece: Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
Best brass banding moment: When Val said a naughty word at band practice!
Player History: I began learning at Grange Moor School and picked up my instrument again recently. I’ve played with Tingley Band since March 2024.
Interesting fact: The thermosphere 50 miles above the earth can reach 2000 degrees centigrade.

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