The first tour in 1988 was a week’s summer tour along the south coast where we gave concerts in Plymouth, Torquay, Exeter Cathedral, Sidmouth, Weymouth, Dorchester and Bournemouth. We remember the sand in the wind at Weymouth soon jammed the trombone slides and in Bournemouth we had the privilege of being conducted by Eric Ball. He conducted his arrangement of the hymn ‘How Great Thou Art’ and was the first time that he had heard it – what a special privilege and memory that was. We raised £900 from our tour concerts which we donated the National Childrens Home.
