Bill Blakie 

Past President 

I been involved initially leading this new society, a lot of work, but to date certainly not boring. Foremost I am a piper and have over 40 years pipe band experience which has been useful during the time I spent as drum major, drill instructor, committee member and manager in our former brass band where I spent 15 years before the split. I contribute also with bagpipes, accordion or the bass drum as required in our pretty full performance schedule.

Steve Coatsworth

President

Hi, as you can see I'm the ugly one with the most wrinkles who has been enjoying banding for 18 years. I restarted my banding career when my daughter Sarah began playing as an 11 year old. I am concerned about the precarious situation  banding is in, especially in the Southland and Otago area. Banding should be growing and it is not. Banding needs strong, honest leadership and unfortunately it hasn't got it. SCMS is showing the way forward. Go SCMS, I'm enthusiastic.

Lyn Kelliher

 Baritone

I am a self-taught baritone player of 8 or so years. Playing in a band is a great leisure pass time for me. I enjoy the challenge of practising to try and contribute to a whole band sound. I admire the ability of a variety of other players, young and old, and a Musical Director who can bring it all together to produce something that people want to hear. Marching is a favourite of mine too.

Linda Coatsworth - Treasurer

 Baritone

Hi, I'm Linda and I have been seriously learning the Baritone now for about 18 months.  Yes, it is a challenge for me  having other commitments, but the buzz I got after playing in the "Pipin’ Hot!" show enticed me to want to do much better and it also proves that you are never too old to learn.

Sarah Coatsworth  

Cornet

Les Mackle

Bass

I am Les Mackle. I have been playing in bands since I was 12y old. I have played in the St Kilda Auxilary, Port Chalmers Marine, Dunedin City Silver, Kaikoria Brass, and Dunedin Metro Brass. I was born and Raised in Dunedin but now drive coaches here in Invercargill

John Taylor

Trombone

John Perry

Acting conductor / Clarinet and Piano Accompanist

Alison Brown 

Baritone

I’ve been playing brass instruments for 8 1/2 years now. For most of that time I have played the EEb Bass. When I went to University in Dunedin I had to downsize to the baritone.

I love playing in the band and try to get down as much as possible to do so.

Mort Crooks 

Vice President / Saxophone

My training in music began at primary school with piano lessons from the Dominican nuns.  While at secondary school I studied the clarinet under Cuthbert Fleming and on leaving school was accepted into the City Orchestra, (now the sinfonia) I performed with them on clarinet from 1958 - 61. At the same time John Klee was tutoring me on the saxophone and for several years following played in dance bands at public and private functions.

In 1972 I was invited to join the Invercargill Orphans Club Orchestra to play saxophone and am still a current member of it as well as playing in their jazz band. I joined the SCMS in August 2006.

Richard Paulin

Bass