Name: Katy Walker
Position: Tuned Percussion/Chair of band committee
Nickname: Triangle girl!
Age: Too Old
How you started banding:
I started with the band to 'help out' at the National Finals in 2005 as a third percussionist - triangle, cymbals and glock! Not having any brass experience and limited percussion experience (from the dim and distant past on the school LP playing glock) this was a bit of a shock to my musical memory. I trained in music from age of 9 on piano and 11 on clarinet reaching grade 8 in both by 18 - but with limited musical exposure from the time of leaving school through to joining the band there was a huge gulf of time and failing memory to catch up on!
Best ever moment:
Worst ever moment:
Being faced with strange timps bass, drum etc on stage in contest - what a nightmare!!!!
When did you join:
Around September 2005
Favourite band pieces
That we play:
Pirates of the Caribbean, Gershwin, Gladiator and Les Miserables
That we don't play:
Music, Hawaii 05, Raiders of the lost ark, James Bond and Copacabana
Least favourite piece:
Amazing Grace, When I fall in Love (because I can't play the glock that fast!), Pavanne and any other piece with no percussion part!
Anything else:
I have really enjoyed getting back to playing again (even if it's not the instruments I learned!)