The Basses

Eb Bass

• Colin Hipwell (Band Treasurer) - After years of blowing away without recognition on baritone, Colin now finally has the high-profile star position of Eb Bass. A very popular host for Committee Meetings due to the exceptional range of snacks and beverages supplied and served by the fragrant Janet (ordered by intercom from his state-of-the-art "bass rehearsal room" conservatory)
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• Charles Robertini - Kiwi. Drinks lager (see also Mark Wilson, exiled trombone). Currently about to start a(nother) gap year teaching at a nearby private school. Recently starred as Mr Bumble in school production of Oliver. The mind boggles. Prior to that his only experience of (literally) stopping the show was in reducing the entire cast and audience of the West End production of Stomp! to hysterics by laughing uncontrollably in a quiet moment. Really, you had to be there.

Bb Bass

• Paul Thomas - Speed-freak Paul can often be found during the Summer down at the local stock-car raceway. Or in New York. Or racing through France on his Harley. As the son of former BTB drummer Dennis, Paul is therefore the heir to the vast Thomas shed-building empire which is rumoured to own most of the undeveloped land in East Sussex. Nice vans too. Paul has recently moved into an experimental phase with his beard, trimming it to the "walrus" style favoured by such famous sportsmen as John Wark and Merv Hughes. Hmmmm... e-mail
  
  
• Andy Jackson - Self-styled plain-talking northerner Andy has joined up to bolster the back row. A manager at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings, Andy seems to be on a one-man mission to convert the theatre-going public to drink real ale. Hurrah! On the other hand he still refuses to stock Malibu, much to certain people's disgust (not mine I hasten to add...). Not many people know this, but Andy was the only white member of the original Jackson Five line-up, as well as the only one from Derbyshire. e-mail

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