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Trumpet playing, studies, performance and products

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Brass sites 
International Trumpet Guild is dedicated to those people who love the trumpet worldwide
Brass Musician is an online magazine for brass players, by brass players
Mystery to Mastery is an innovative learning and development resource for brass players
OJs Trumpet Page has many articles and interviews with eminent trumpet artists
Bruce Chidester's The Trumpet Blog is regularly updated and posts on a wide range of trumpet topics

Working life
I am a part time lecturer with Motherwell College
Drummond Community Big Band is a vibrant group of musicians in my locality

Studying
I have the privilege of studying trumpet with Mark O'Keefe who is a virtuoso musician and Principal Trumpet with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
I recently had a lesson with Kristian Steenstrup, who is a master teacher - check out Play With A Pro for more information
I have studied with Bahb Civilletti who has developed his TCE Method
Paul Archibald teaches trumpet every year at Dartington Summer School - he is inspirational and positive to his students - I have been there for two years now

Performing
The City of Edinburgh offers the most music performance opportunities of any city in the United Kingdom after London, which is amazing for a population of under half a million people.
Scottish Sinfonia - a leading Scottish orchestra for 40 years
Meadows Chamber Orchestra exciting and imaginative programmes
Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra plays a wide orchestral repertoire and gives regular concerts

Products
I am thrilled with my Vincent Bach Model 43 Bb trumpet, it is wonderful to play and the quality of the materials and finish are perfect.
Warmahorn makes a fashionable and funky product that protects and enhances your brass instrument
GR Mouthpieces are made like jewellery and I love playing them on all my trumpets and flugelhorn
Terry Warburton's music products are innovative and original - I use the PETE and BUZZMaster for brass related gym training
Print blank manuscript for free, supports guitar and bass tabs too, ready-to-print sheets in a few seconds, no software to download & install, no watermarks on prints
Stuart Pennykid takes photographs that draw the viewer into the scene