Ross

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I started playing music at a very early age when I was given piano lessons about the age of 5. My teacher then once said that I had a good ear. I was furious as I thought I had two good ears, lol.

Unfortunately, the teacher died not long after I started, but in Primary 5, I was offered the opportunity to learn an instrument.

I was given a French Horn to begin with. My mother's horror when I turned up with it at home for the first time - "I thought you would get something smaller!!"

I struggled to play the French Horn as it has a small mouthpiece. So I was given a Euphonium instead.

I gave up music to concentrate on Maths and Science, but in my 40s I remember saying to my partner that I would like to learn Saxophone. She just said "Go on then. " That was a few years ago and I haven't looked back. I love the sound of the sax.

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