Where were you born (you don’t have to share the date with us if you don’t want to!) and where do you live now?
Born in Southport, brought up in Formby, Lancashire, sometime during the last half of the last century, now residing in Shepley..a small village in the foothills of….oh you already know where it is.
Summarise your musical career to date in no more than twenty words!
Many years of participation..but only of the listening kind until I joined Shepley Band
When did you join Shepley Band – and more importantly, why on earth did you join?!
2008 when I finally gave in to Judith’s nagging
What do you enjoy about being part of Shepley Band? We assume you enjoy the band of course!
New friends and fresh opportunities.
What has been your favourite moment with Shepley Band?
Playing in an Italian Square, to an appreciative foreign audience. Never in a month of Sundays could I have seen that being on my CV.
What’s your favourite piece of music of all time?
If I like it, that’s enough.
Who’s your favourite composer? Those still living don’t count by the way – it’s all noise with them!
See above! You can tell that I’m a philistine can’t you!
Apart from all the hours you put in every day practising (obviously) what else do you get up to in the real world?
Bit of this, bit of that. General factotum for our chairman, sounding board for our conductor, fundraiser, Grandparental support for young Ella (3) and Martha (6 mths). Geologist in training.
Fantasy Dinner Table – imagine you’re having dinner – who would you want on either side of you – and why?
Friends. Cos they are the most fun.
Oh, and what’s your favourite food – after Sheila’s World Famous Ginger Biscuits?
The edible variety, preferably not too sweet, nor anything that comes out of a shell.
Your private plane is sitting on the runway at Shepley Aerodrome. Where would you like to go today – and why?
Iceland..it’s totally different!
You’re a very modest individual, shy and retiring (like everyone in Shepley Band) – but what’s been your greatest achievement to date?
Player of the year 2009!!
We seem to be living in a celebrity culture today – so if you could be a celebrity who would you be and why?
Wouldn’t want to be one.. would rather be able to remain under the radar
You’ve managed to get the TV remote control all to yourself. If you could have an evening of your favourite telly programmes what would you watch (after you’d finished daily practise of course)?
Documentaries or sport
Finally, you found an old oil lamp on your way out of our Christmas Concert. You rubbed it and Jude the Shepley Band Genie appeared and granted you three wishes. What did you wish for?
Born in Southport, brought up in Formby, Lancashire, sometime during the last half of the last century, now residing in Shepley..a small village in the foothills of….oh you already know where it is.
Summarise your musical career to date in no more than twenty words!
Many years of participation..but only of the listening kind until I joined Shepley Band
When did you join Shepley Band – and more importantly, why on earth did you join?!
2008 when I finally gave in to Judith’s nagging
What do you enjoy about being part of Shepley Band? We assume you enjoy the band of course!
New friends and fresh opportunities.
What has been your favourite moment with Shepley Band?
Playing in an Italian Square, to an appreciative foreign audience. Never in a month of Sundays could I have seen that being on my CV.
What’s your favourite piece of music of all time?
If I like it, that’s enough.
Who’s your favourite composer? Those still living don’t count by the way – it’s all noise with them!
See above! You can tell that I’m a philistine can’t you!
Apart from all the hours you put in every day practising (obviously) what else do you get up to in the real world?
Bit of this, bit of that. General factotum for our chairman, sounding board for our conductor, fundraiser, Grandparental support for young Ella (3) and Martha (6 mths). Geologist in training.
Fantasy Dinner Table – imagine you’re having dinner – who would you want on either side of you – and why?
Friends. Cos they are the most fun.
Oh, and what’s your favourite food – after Sheila’s World Famous Ginger Biscuits?
The edible variety, preferably not too sweet, nor anything that comes out of a shell.
Your private plane is sitting on the runway at Shepley Aerodrome. Where would you like to go today – and why?
Iceland..it’s totally different!
You’re a very modest individual, shy and retiring (like everyone in Shepley Band) – but what’s been your greatest achievement to date?
Player of the year 2009!!
We seem to be living in a celebrity culture today – so if you could be a celebrity who would you be and why?
Wouldn’t want to be one.. would rather be able to remain under the radar
You’ve managed to get the TV remote control all to yourself. If you could have an evening of your favourite telly programmes what would you watch (after you’d finished daily practise of course)?
Documentaries or sport
Finally, you found an old oil lamp on your way out of our Christmas Concert. You rubbed it and Jude the Shepley Band Genie appeared and granted you three wishes. What did you wish for?
1. To remember not to play 1st time when it says 2nd time only
2. To understand all those Italian terms written over the music
3. To hit approximately the right notes when there’s a massive run, and it keeps changing course.
2. To understand all those Italian terms written over the music
3. To hit approximately the right notes when there’s a massive run, and it keeps changing course.
Who are you and what instrument do you play?
Jan Roddan, currently trying to sound musical on the Glock
Jan Roddan, currently trying to sound musical on the Glock
The Shepley Band Interview
