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Alison Childs BA (Hons)

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Alison is a successful business woman, Director and Administrator for Doyen Recordings Ltd.  Her experience prior to Doyen included Personal Assistant to Regional Director of National Car Company and Personal Assistant to Managing Director CWS Travel.

 Alison academically gained an Honours Degree in Health and Social Care, Diploma in Health and Social Welfare and a Certificate in Health and Social Care

 Alison started her playing career on cornet at  the age of 10 with Blackley Band, and later on tenor horn under the guidance of legendary tenor horn player Gordon Higginbottom.  Before joining Black Dyke in 1999 she also played with Rochdale and later Fodens Bands.

Alison has gained many prize-winning Championships including

1990 UK Entertaining Championships,

1990 All England Masters

1990 BBC Band of the Year

1991 All England Masters

1992 European Championships in St David's Hall, Cardiff

1992 BBC Band of the Year

2001 National Brass Band Champions of Great Britain

2004 National Brass Band Champions of Great Britain

2005 European Champions, Holland

2005 British Open Champions

Alison enjoys combining her business life with her musical attributes and has a daughter, Rebecca, who is a member of the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain. Alison was the General Secretary / Administrator of the Tenor Horn Society and is one of the founder members along with Gordon Higginbottom, Melvyn Bathgate and Sandy Smith.

 

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Last modified: Thursday March 02, 2006.