Southampton Concert Wind Band




Peter Hopker : Librarian

  Age: Well past the 'sell by' date
Year joined band: 2005
Occupation: Power Plant Training Consultant
Instrument: Tenor trombone
Other Instruments: Air guitar
Childhood idol: Roy Rogers then Bill Haley & the Comets
Number of attempts at driving test: 3 (unfairly failed on two occasions)
  First car: Ford Popular (0-60 in 11.5 minutes)
Dream job: Cartoonist
Last book read: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid - Bill Bryson
Last CD brought: A Night at the West End - Band of RM Scotland
Favourite film: The Godfather trilogy
Favourite band/artist: Like a wide range of music but really enjoy military bands (what a saddo eh)
Favourite sport: Not a sports fan - I thought 'Sheffield Wednesday' was a Bank Holiday
Favourite TV show: Only Fools And Horses
Worst habit: Sometimes I think I'm indecisive, other times I'm not really sure
Pet hate(s): Litter louts and anti-social behaviour - see 'Grumpy Old Men' for full listing
Phobia(s): Spending sums of money in excess of £2.50
Favourite piece of music played by SCWB (past or present): Crown Imperial, Les Miserables, Festive Overture, Chicago
Least favourite piece of music played by SCWB (past or present): Santa Fe Saga
Would most like to have dinner with (dead or alive): Frank McCourt
Would least like to be stranded on a desert island with: Four poofs and a piano
Cannot live without: Music, theatre and Radio 4
First thing you'd do if you won the lottery: Worry (every silver lining has a cloud)
 

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