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30-Oct-2020
Brian Jenkins (1934-2020), Manchester – UKby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist, conductor, arranger and brass player Brian Jenkins, from Manchester, passed away from Covid-19 in late October at the age of 86. Brian studied the accordion with Wilfred ‘Pip’ Walker and George Harris, passed all eight British College of Accordionists grades, and played in various bands. In the late 1940s he played accordion for the renowned Irish tenor Josef Locke, and later played in a Bavarian band that was resident in The Wilhelm Tell Bierkeller, Deansgate, Manchester. He also played the tenor horn in the British Aerospace Brass Band and received a long service award from the North West Brass Band Association in 2017, celebrating 70 years as a bandsman. In 1996 Brian became the Musical Director of the Stockport Accordion Orchestra, and soon afterwards also became closely involved with the Tameside Junior Accordion Band and the North West Accordion Orchestra, where he was very well-liked and held in high esteem. The Stockport Accordion Orchestra used many of Brian’s excellent arrangements, which were characterised by his brass band background. He also spent many happy years as a popular and respected MD of the weekend orchestras at the accordion festivals in Blackpool, Pakefield, Caister, Mundesley, and Seacroft. |
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