Former Band member Philip Cook has kindly sent me his photos of various band engagements from his years in the Band to complement the videos he recently shared. To start with here is three shots of the Band playing in Verulamium Park circa 1989 under the baton of Frank Rawbone. A young Adrian Temple can …
I thought I had a video of St. Albans Band in Grove House Gardens, Dunstable and I found it! 3rd July 1994, guest soloist Maurice Murphy, guest conductor Rod Franks. Happy days!
Phil Cook: Maurice Murphy was a great player and a great person too. His solo performances with Black Dyke in the late 50s and early 60s are legendary. He helped us out on principal cornet at Grove House Gardens in Dunstable in the mid 90s when our principal cornet was on holiday. And he played …