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Carl
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Drum Major
Hornline
Drumline
Pit
Colourguard
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Corps Director
Show
Co-ordinator
Corps Consultant
Percussion
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Visual Staff
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Colts
Drum & Bugle Corp
37th Kingswood Scouts |
Percussion
Caption Head |
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Carl will once again
be the percussion caption head for the 37th Kingswood Drum and
Bugle corps. He is Excited to working with the new members of
staff that have joined the organisation in 2006, as well as working
with the existing staff in building up the percussion program
to be one of the best in the country. Carl marched in the 37th
since 1993. Since his time with the corps he has marched in the
front ensemble, cymbal line, bass line and the quad line. In his
time of being a member he has held the title of rookie of the
year, drill member of the year, percussion member of the year
and corps
member of the year. He has also held the title of BYBA individual
tenor champion for 2 years in a row. He also won the BYBA young
musician of the year award. Since 2003 Carl has been on the percussion
staff, while still marching. He has been a key role in the percussion
arranging since that time. Carl is also an alumnus of the Colts
Drum and Bugle Corps from Dubuque IA USA. He marched 2 years in
the tenor line, aging out as the section leader in his last year.
Under the direction of the corps consultant Kent Lineberry Carl
built up the skills that serves him well in his current role as
the Caption head of the percussion section. I know that the time
Carl spent with the Colts has given him the tools to be able to
push the percussion program to new heights. Carl is currently
working as accounts assistant in Bristol. Carl is also a member
of the Vic Firth Education team as Marching percussion specialist.
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Dave
Stones MBIFM MInstLM |
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CAMUS AGC
Vic Firth Education Team
BYBA Judging Panel |
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Front Ensemble
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Marching Percussion, Drum Kit & Timpani educator, arranger & performer in the UK & Europe, Dave is a graduate of The Royal Military School of Music Kneller Hall; he has also studied with the Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music & Trinity College of Music.
Dave has studied all aspects of Percussion technique & performance in addition to conducting & arranging for Orchestra, the Modern Wind Band, Drum Corps & Show Bands. Dave is also a member of the Vic Firth Education Team and the Percussive Arts Society. |
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Dave is currently one of the Senior Drum Majors within the Corps of Army Music and also Principal Percussionist for the Band of the Adjutant General's Corps. He has performed for the Royal Military School of Music Kneller Hall on many occasions, and has worked and performed with several top Percussionists including Evelyn Glennie OBE, he has also had the great pleasure to work with some of the most innovative Marching Percussion Specialists from the world of Drum Corps and Marching Bands within Clinics and Workshops.
Dave has been involved with the British Youth Band Association for over 25 Years as a Performer / Instructor & Staff Member for various Bands & Corps. He is currently a member of 37th Kingswood Drum & Bugle Corps’ Percussion Staff, whilst also serving as an Instructor for the BYBA Festival of Fun & Music. He is a Percussion Judge for both BYBA & TYMBA & had the great honour to be chosen as a member of the World Show Band Championships' Judging Panel in 2004.
Aside the Musical elements of Dave’s career and interests, he is a practising Safety Advisor and Consultant for the MOD, assisting with Health & Safety responsibilities for Winchester Garrison. He is a member of the British Institute of Facilities Management, Institute of Leadership & Management and the Institute of Naval Medicine (where he delivers advice, assistance and consultation within the fields of Noise Pollution / hearing conservation & monitoring).
Dave is married to Fiona (also a musician) and has 2 children; Liam aged 17 & Kimberley aged 15.
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David Walter |
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Front Ensemble
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David began his involvement with drumcorps in 1988 at the tender and
impressionable age of ten, playing glockenspiel for the New Surrey Raiders.
David continued to perform with the Raiders front line over the next nine
seasons, which included a 13-show undefeated season in 1991. During this
time David also ventured onto the field for two seasons, playing tenors and
snare when the corps needed him to, and demonstrating his impeccable
marching technique. David also began arranging for the front ensemble and
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Following the demise of the Raiders in 1997, David agreed to play timpani
for Cadence for two shows, whilst their regular player was 'on holiday'.
David ended up staying with Cadence until ageing out in 2002, performing in
the front ensemble, instructing and arranging for the pit, and also writing
some full percussion scores. During his time with the Raiders and Cadence
the corps won DCUK A and Open class titles respectively, and David also won
the BYBA and DCUK individuals titles.
As well as instructing and arranging for Cadence, David has written for
Vintage Percussion and Black Knights, and for the past three years has
coordinated the tuned percussion instruction at the BYBA Festival of Music
and Fun, and arranged and instructed the Pontins Crusaders front line.
Away from drumcorps, David played in various school bands and orchestras,
and studied electro-acoustic composition alongside his degree in English
Literature at the University of East Anglia. After leaving university he
obtained a diploma in Sound Recording and Production, and performed drumkit,
percussion, guitar, keyboards and backing vocals for an indie-pop combo,
also being co-songwriter. David also occasionally undertakes jazz and
orchestral work, playing vibes, timpani and percussion.
David has had a variety of jobs, ranging from house painter, online music
editor, and working for the government (classified). David currently
teaches drumkit and percussion professionally in schools and music centres
across Berkshire.
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Debbie Plummer |
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Front Ensemble
Instructor |
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Debbie is currently working with the front line ensemble which she took on in 2005 during the restructuring of the Corps. Debs is loyal member of the Corps and was one of the original members of staff who stayed to continue during the troubled year of 2005. Listed below is Debbie's Drum Corps/Band History:
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October 1988
Achievements
January 1996
Achievements
2001 – Present
October 2002
2002 – 2003
November 2004
2005 – Present
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Moved up to Midsomer Norton Marching Brass Senior Band, stayed on Baritone.
- 1989 Outstanding Band Member of the Year Award
- 1991, 1992, 1993 BYBA League & National Champions
- 1994 BYBC Show band Champions
- 1995 BYBA Concert Band Champions
Joined 37th Kingswood Drum & Bugle Corps, stayed on Baritone.
- 1997 Horn Member of the Year
- 2002 BYBA Under 25 Brass Ensemble Champions
Captain Croc Cadets Staff at BYBA Festival.
Aged Out and became part of 37th Brass Staff.
Member of Pegasus Brass.
Joined 37th Indoor Percussion Line – won CGN 2005 Marching Percussion Class.
37th Front Line Instructor. |
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