Donald (affectionately known as Wally by the local banding community) joined the East Peckham Silver Band as Musical Director in November 2013 following a brief spell by David Clack after the retirement of Keith Johnson, who had conducted the band for 50 years. Wally is an experienced conductor as well as an accomplished brass player.…
David joined the East Peckham Silver Band as Musical Director at the beginning of 2013 following the retirement of Keith Johnson, who had conducted the band for 50 years. David is an experienced conductor, chamber musician and teacher. He is currently the Head of Brass at Tonbridge School, founder member and Musical Director of ‘Jubilate…
Growing up in the North East, Garrie started his involvement in the brass band world playing with local bands such as ‘Havertonhill Silver Band and ‘Head Wrightsons Works Band’ (subsequently Middlesbrough Brass).’ He then trained at Leeds College of Music (1st study Euphonium) under the guidance of Robert Childs and William Miller. While there he…
Keith joined the band in 1946, as a beginner in the trombone section until being drafted into National Service in the Royal Air Force. Following discharge in 1952 he resumed playing and with the benefit of professional tuition, progressed over the years to lead trombone, a position held until 1965. Keith became the conductor in 1965 at…
I have recently made contact with Nelson City Brass in New Zealand on a hunch that when our first Musical Director, Thomas Henry Hughes, emigrated there he may have been connected in some way, Nelson City Brass are one of the oldest bands in NZ being founded in 1857 and one of their old photographs…
“To Mr T.H.Hughes, We your friends of East Peckham and Neighbourhood wish to mark our appreciation of the great service you have rendered to this district in the forming of the “Invicta” Brass Band, and also of the way you have carried same on: You have also been one of the foremost to further any…
We understand that the band was first formed in 1895 as the ‘Invicta Brass Band’ and therefore suggest we can boast the title of the oldest surviving Village band in Kent. It was founded by Thomas Henry Hughes of whom we have little information at the present but we are currently engaged in some research. We have a few…