Ian Buckton - 1st Trombone
Ian started playing trombone in 1982 at the ripe old age age of 12. He has only ever played for Driffield Silver Band & the East Riding Youth Brass Band. He Joined Driffield band in 1983, and is the longest serving member of the band with continuous service since then.
Ian was the band chairman from 2010 to 2013.
Band Awards
Players' Player of the Year award 2011 (shared with Des Milburn)
Player's Player of the Year Award 2017
Richard Shipman - Bass Trombone
Richard began brass playing on the euphonium at primary school and after two years moved to the trombone. He started in the East Riding Junior Band and then progressed to the Youth Band, as well as being a member of the City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra.
He also played in the University of Newcastle Wind Band and then after a few years of not being a regular member of any band, he joined the Driffield Silver Band in 2008.
Norman Blades award for the most improved player 2018
Trombones
The Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Nearly all trombones have a telescoping slide mechanism that varies the length of the instrument to change the pitch.