Club Speaker - David Hoyle - Guitarist

Mon, Aug 7th 2023 at 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Club Speaker - David Hoyle - Guitarist


Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
Club Speaker David Hoyle - Guitarist - My life in Music.
On Monday 7th Aug David visited Batley Community Centre and gave a talk about his life with guitars.
David said he has always been obsessed about music. They had a piano at home and his first record was downtown. His older sister played the Cello and his brother played the Viola.

He was a chorist at  Holy Trinity church in Ossett.
When David was 13 he talked about his French exchange where he played the guitar for the first time. From this he saved to buy his first guitar.
When he was 15 he joined a school band where he bought a bass guitar for £19.95. for his hosts.
David talked about being throw in the deep end by playing base guitarist in a band.
He plays with two bands the Roosters and the Welsh T band.
David said he has played in bands for last 50 years and still does.
He has 28 guitars in his collection David brought 5 with him to show different sounds.
David had cancer 5 years ago.
Jeremy gave a vote of thanks for David explaining his similar path with his life in music.

Above President Helen pictured with David and his guitars.

See Davids talk at the club on his video Part 1.
Part 2

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