History of the Band : Music Directors Biography : The Trustees of the Band : Rehearsals and Joining the Band

The Trustees of the Band
	BARBARA JONES Barbara is the Chairman of the Band. She has the responsibility of keeping the Trustees in order. Barbara works for many local organisations the foremost of these being the Sleaford Chamber of Commerce and the Christmas Market Committee. She has played a major role in the organisation of the Sleaford Water Weekend and I think it is fair to say that she is "a doer as well as an organiser" She is a very busy woman but always finds time for her important duties with the Sleaford Concert Band. Her latest project involves fundraising for GIFTS in the Sleaford area.
	JACK COLLINGS Jack is the Band Vice President as well as being an elected Trustee. Jack has been involved with the Sleaford Concert Band for many years and one of his passions is encouraging the youngsters in the Training Band. He is on Sleaford Town Council and was elected as the Mayor in 2007/08. Although not a playing member of the Band, Jack's interest in music is very obvious and he attends band rehearsals on Saturday mornings when his Civic duties permit.
	JAYNE FIELD Jayne is the Vice-Chairman of the band. But she is much much more. She takes responsibility for the day to day running of the band and all matters of administration are undertaken by her. Every band should have a Jayne!! Although she is not a playing member of the band, she has made the organisation of the band her own and the usual reply to the question of what's happening? is - ASK JAYNE!!
	JIM McQUADE Jim is a founder member of the band and the Director of Music. 22 years experience with the Royal Air Force Music Services has been transferred to the musical leadership of the band. He has spent the last 12 years educating young people to the enjoyment they can gain from studying music. He is a Fellow of the Teaching Awards Trust having been a regional winner in 2003.
	KEN GARFIELD Ken is a founder member of the band and the Director of Music of the Training Band. He is currently training to be a teacher and his teaching skills have been evident to all since he became the leader of the training band. His light hearted style has encouraged many youngsters and non so youngsters to continue with their musical studies. Although the solo clarinet in the Concert Band, Ken's first love is his recorder on which he is one of Lincolnshire's finest performers.
	VI HILL Vi is a founder member of the band and it was her idea to form a musical group in the town to give wind players a chance to perform as a group. Vi is very active in Sleaford promoting all types of music and in particular was a moving force in the annual Sleaford Live musical event. Vi believes passionately that the town needs a purpose built concert hall for all the town's musical groups and she is very active in promoting this idea. Vi has recently retired from running the local music shop. She is so highly thought of within the town that she was awarded Sleafordian of the Year in 2006. A well deserved honour.
	JJ BAIGENT John (JJ) has been with the band since he left the Royal Air Force Music Services a few years ago. He is the solo trumpet player and leads a section of 6 other trumpets. He has visited many countries throughout Europe, Middle East and Asia and is now the Band Manager as well as being an elected Trustee. He has a particularly wicked sense of humour and has been known to dress up as a choir boy, Frank Sinatra and Marlena Dietrich during concerts!! All of which need to be seen to be believed!!
	EMMA-JANE FIELD Emma-Jane joined the Trustees in 2008 and has been a member of the band since 1998. She sits on solo trumpet between Phil Richards and JJ Baigent and tries to keep some sort of order in the trumpet section. She does admit she is fighting a losing battle with those two!! Emma comes from a musical family, her Grandad (Roy Wetton) once performed in local bands on trombone. She is a trainee accountant and is the band auditor.
	MALCOLM GOODMAN MBE Following 22 years in the Royal Air Force Music Services, Malcolm Goodman joined the band as principal horn in 2008 and became a trustee in 2010. He was also a founding charity trustee of the National Association of Youth Orchestras and the Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust, and also runs two orchestras in the county. Currently Music School Manager at Uppingham School, he was awarded the MBE for services to youth music in 2001.