Tutti!'s Tracey...
Meet Tracey. She is a long standing member of Tutti! (having come across from its previous incarnations). Tracey works really hard with...
top of page
Search
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20233 min read
"I Was Pestered Into It"....
"I am finding a connection with my instrument that I never had before."
24 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Music for Mental Health and Well-being
One of our main aims as a band is to support people and their mental health, but you may ask how does playing a musical instruments help...
23 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Every Band Needs a Baritone Saxophonist!
So, what is your name? Victoria Where were you born? Galashiels, Scotland. Why do you live in Leeds? I came to Leeds to study at Leeds...
70 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20234 min read
Prima
A neighbour recently confessed that she'd been given a clarinet many years ago as she'd always wanted to learn. Needless to say, it has...
12 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20231 min read
One of the Tutti! Tooters...
Mike is our lead trumpeter and all-round great guy. He hails from Plymouth, Devon, but came to Leeds to do his nurse training - the only...
23 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20232 min read
We Have it Covered
Did you hear about the Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf who has installed a solar-powered player and speakers set to play Africa by...
3 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20234 min read
Meet Gregory...
1. What is your name? My name is Gregory Gibbs. In the band I am known as “Gregory the elder” as there are two Gregorys in the band, and...
13 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Another Life-Long Musician
Meet Rebekah: I grew up in the south of England and came to Leeds in 1997 to go to university. I trained as a nurse and then went out to...
9 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Trombonists of Tutti!
Richard Everson joined us in the last year. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, and lives in Leeds: "Because it is a fantastic dynamic city...
11 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Here is one of the saxophonists...
1. Name? Luisa Bennett 2. Where were you born? Chester 3. Why do you live in Leeds? I grew up in Leeds, and returned after going to...
11 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Feel The Rhythm
When you were first given instruction to play your instrument, what was the first thing you remember learning? How to hold it? What keys/...
223 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20232 min read
One of Tutti's Fluties
Meet flautist, Kate, who joined us in 2019. 1. Name? Kate Ghauri Moore 2. Where were you born? Chorley, Lancashire 3. Why do you live in...
44 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Meet the Band!
We have great people in our band. They are from a variety of backgrounds, and all play for the love of music, while being in a supportive...
11 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20233 min read
It's in the Title
There’s a running joke in our band about the piece by Ralph Vaughan-Williams, English Folk Song Suite. It’s no walk in the park to play...
23 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20232 min read
The Bare Necessities of a community concert band…
So, while a global pandemic has put the grand pause on bands meeting and rehearsing, I’ve been thinking about why we do what we do and do...
17 views0 comments
Mike Holwill
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Welcome to the Tutti! Blog
As a thriving band in West Leeds we want to involve the local community as much as possible, and one way is to have a blog. Keep checking...
12 views0 comments
bottom of page