BIG JIM WOOD
Alias Jim Townsend stage name you know what these thespians are like, i did say thespians didn't i. Lanchestrian decent, fathers side i believe, but very much a midland lad now.was a member of a well known oompah band from the midlands called THE FRANKFERTER SHUNKLERS, Jim also runs a highly successful jazz band called, THE ADAMANT NEWORLEONS BRASS BAND, PLUS he is secretary of the B,ham Variety of Equity branch, a very busy lad if i may say, anyway a very fine TUBBA Player, great to have him on board.
EUGENE - Sax, Clarinet
Well what can we say here except age holds no boundaries as we say. 82yrs young and still going strong. Lots of history behind this man, came from poland in 1943, joined the British Army, the 8th Army Monty's boys, he was a wireless operator in the field dodging the bullets etc, he was there when the casino was taken in italy, which was a stronghold at the time for the germans, many lives were lost taking this, fortunately eugene lives on to tell the story, any way, self taught player and a fine one at that to, his rendering of stranger on the shore at the end of the show on his clarinet never fails to bring the house to there feet, fantastic, over the years he has played for a number of dance bands especially around the 50's + 60's one of them being the Harry Troumans big band who i believe were very big in the midlands at the time, he also played for the Rover company's big band, etc and other's here and there, now he plays for us and once again i am very pleased to have him on board.
Mike - Herr Flick with his great big Suzapnone
Another tuba player i use occasionally if i need to extend the band to a 4 piece etc, hails from the Erdington area of brum, but now lives with his fiance down in swindon, as this was where his job took him, but thus does not stop him from wanting to come along and join in the fun, again a very good player, love his rendition of The Teddy bears picnic.
Oh then there's Me, HERR LES
But you've already read up on me well at least i hope you have.