Eddie Ashton
208 Liverpool Road,  Cadishead,   Manchester. M44 5DB.  U.K.  44 (0)161 775 1842

E-Mail : eddieashton@woodwindco.com  or  woodwindco@ntlworld.com

Players who have had  SUPERPADS  fitted to their instruments.

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Bassoon

Alan Pendlebury

Principal Bassoon - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Alan Zinober

Bassoonist

Alex.Moss

Bassoon/Contra Bassoon -   Freelance   -     GRNCM  

Alex.Walker

Bassoon/Contra Bassoon   -  Freelance
Amy Welsby Bassoonist   University of Surrey

Anthea Wood

Bassoonist    -   Freelance   -   GRNCM   -  Teacher: Chetham's School of Music
Chen Wang Bassoonist  -  Former Student  RNCM
Chris Card Bassoonist
Christopher D. James Bassoonist - Principal Bassoon - Peak District Youth Orchestra

Debbie Plumber

2nd Bassoon - Bolton Chamber Orchestra
Derek Farnell Bassoonist

Graham Salvage

Principal Bassoon  -  Hallé Orchestra

Hazel Barrett

Bassoon - GRNCM

Holly Reardon

Bassoon Student - Birmingham Conservatoire

Ian Hoggart

Bassoon & Recorder - RNCM Junior School - Tutor: Steve Magee
Ide Ni Chonaill Bassoon Student - Royal Northern College of Music   -  Tutor: Alan Pendlebury

Jacob Duffin

Bassoon/Flute & Piccolo - Stockport Youth Wind Orchestra

Jennifer Osborne

Bassoonist  -  Tutor: Sonja Smith

Johnathon Watkins

Bassoon Student  -  Bangor University  -  Tutor: Sarah Whibley

Karen Cottam

Bassoon  -  Mancunian Winds  -  Teacher - M/cr. Music Service
Kieran Gosling Bassoon  -  Stockport Grammar School  -  Tutor: Alex.Walker

Laura Pursey

Bassoon  -  Tutor: Sarah Whibley

Mary Lomas

Bassoonist
Matt. Newton Bassoonist

Mike Jagger

Bassoonist   -   High Peak Orchestra & Poynton Royal British Legion Concert Band
Rachel Johnson Bassoonist  -  2nd.Year Student. Leeds College of Music. BA Music Studies (Hons)

Rebecca White

Bassoonist
Robert Chalmers Bassoonist

Dr.Robert A.Howard  BMus.Ph.DPGCE

Teacher, Composer, Conductor, Bassoonist

Rúnar H Vilbergsson

Bassoonist  -  Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Sally Tolley

Bassoonist  -  Rossendale Valley Sounds

Sarah Whibley

2nd Bassoon -  Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Sheena Smith

Bassoonist - Teacher
Simon Wood Bassoonist

Steve Magee

Contra Bassoon/Bassoon - Hallé Orchestra
Thomas Sherwood Bassoonist
Tim Ward Bassoonist  -  Ex pupil of Chetham's School of Music

Trafford Youth Orchestra

 

 

Contra Bassoon

Alex. Walker  Freelance  -  Bassoon/Contra Bassoon
Royal Northern College of Music  
Scottish National Orchestra  

Clarinet Eb

Alison Hughes Eb/Bass Clarinettist - Malta Philharmonic Orchestra    Ex.Principal - Mexico State Symphony Orchestra
Amanda Burvill  2nd. Clarinet - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Dickinson  Professional Theatre Musician
Andrew Roberts Clarinettist  -  Freelance
Anthony Houghton  Clarinettist  -  Freelance
Barry Deacon   Principal Eb - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Chris. Swann  Clarinettist  -  Freelance - Director Zephyr Winds -  Tutor- RNCM - Ex. RLPO
Elizabeth Jordan (Neé Caton) Principal Clarinet - Northern Chamber Orchestra & Freelance
John Hallam Freelance Jazz Musician
Marco Fornovo Principal Bass Clarinet - Mexico State Symphony Orchestra
Mark Jordan Principal Eb Clarinet  -  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Max. Pilotti Clarinettist  -  University of Salford Wind Band.
Rachel Fillhart Clarinettist - Freelance
Rosa Fernandez 2nd Clarinet - Hallé Orchestra
Royal Northern College of Music  
Sheffield University Music Dept.  

Clarinet Bb/A

Adam Slater Clarinet Student - Chetham's School of Music
Adam Starkie Clarinet Student - Leeds University
Adam Voelcker Clarinettist
Alan Haydock Ex Second Clarinet - Hallé Orchestra
Alice Nicolay Clarinet Student - Manchester University
Alison Good Clarinet  -  Teacher
Alison Hughes Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.    Ex Principal Clarinet  -  Mexico State Symphony Orchestra
Amanda Burvill 2nd Clarinet - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Amy Holland Principal Clarinet - Mancunian Winds (M/cr. Music Service). Music Teacher - Withington Girls' School.
Andrew Dickinson Professional Theatre Musician
Andrew Roberts Freelance -  Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Bassett Horn/Alto Clarinet/Eb Clarinet
Anita Langdale Clarinettist
Anna Ferrero Clarinet Student - Royal College of Music  -  National Youth Orchestra of Wales
Anne Tomlinson Clarinettist  -  Tutor : Amanda Burvill
Annette Holland Woodwind Teacher - Liverpool Music Support Service
Annie Nicholson Clarinettist
Anthony Houghton Freelance - Clarinet
Angela Hill Clarinettist
Arthur Acheson Former Head of Woodwind - City of Belfast School of Music
Barry Aldous Clarinettist/Saxophonist - Cotton City Jazzmen
Barry Deacon BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Bethan Caryl Jones Clarinettist  -  Student at RNCM  Tutor: Lynsey Marsh
Bill Dyer Clarinettist
Bill George Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Bill Glasgow Clarinettist/Saxophonist/Flautist  -  Teacher  -  Freelance Theatre Musician
Bridget Smith Clarinettist - North Cheshire Concert band
Callum Durnford Clarinettist
Carl O'Shea Clarinettist
Carl Raven Saxophone/Clarinet - Freelance
Caroline Booth Clarinet Student  -  Hallé Youth Orchestra  -  Tutor: Sandra Gamba
Caroline Waddington Clarinet Student  -  University of Leeds
Carolyn Speakman 1st. Clarinet - Ramsbottom Orchestra & Choral Society
Catherine Hill Clarinettist
Catherine Roberts Freelance Jazz & Classical Clarinettist  -  Professional Music Therapist
Catriona Scott Freelance - Clarinettist (GRNCM)
Chetham's School of Music Manchester
Chris. Barchard Amateur Clarinettist
Chris. Hastings Clarinettist
Cliff. Inman Reed Player & Professional Acoustician
Colin Blamey Freelance Clarinet  -  Fell Clarinet Quartet  -  GRNCM.
Colin Pownall Principal Bass Clarinet - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Dađi Kolbeinsson  Principal Oboe - Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Dr.Cyril Weincove Clarinet - Crumpsall Concert Band
Dan Morgan Clarinettist
Daniel Rye Freelance - Clarinettist
Dave Deering Clarinettist - Teacher
Dave Lee  Jazz Clarinettist
David Holt Clarinettist  -  Lancashire Fusiliers Association Band
David Stockill Principal Clarinet - Chester Philharmonic Orchestra
David E Thomas Clarinettist
David Webber Clarinettist - Dr. Jazz & the Cheshire Cats
David White Clarinettist  -  East Side Jazz Band -Victoria  Australia
Derek Jones Clarinettist - ABC Classic FM - Adelaide - Australia
Dominic Groves Clarinettist/Saxophonist
Dorothea Livesey Clarinettist/Saxophonist
Dr.E.S.Garbett,JP Clarinettist
Edward Milner Clarinettist/Saxophonist - Flintshire Music Service
Elizabeth Jordan (Neé Caton) Principal Clarinet - Northern Chamber Orchestra & Freelance
Elliot Gresty Clarinettist. Warrington Youth Orchestra.  Winner - Warrington Young Musician of the Year 2006 (Lower Division)
Emily Berridge Clarinettist - Student at Royal Northern College of Music   Tutor: Nicholas Cox
Emily Farren Clarinettist
Emma Louise Mochan Clarinettist
Emma Prior Clarinettist 
Emma Yeo Clarinettist  -  Peninsula Clarinet Choir
Eric Silk Clarinettist, Pianist & Conductor. Musical Director - Warrington Musical Society
Evan Guy Clarinettist
Fiona Berry Saxophonist/Clarinettist Teacher
Florence Rostron Clarinettist   -   GRNCM
George Hastings Clarinettist
Geoff Parkin Freelance - Clarinet - GRNCM
Geoff Smith Principal Clarinet - Stockport & Wilmslow Symphony Orchestras
Geoff Thomason Clarinettist  -  Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra - Krommer Wind Ensemble
Geoffrey Walton Principal Clarinet - Wernerth Concert Band
Gillian Sly Amateur Clarinettist
Gordon Macey Peripatetic Music Teacher - Professional Player
Graham Thomas Clarinettist  -  Australia
Hannah Ogden Clarinettist & Saxophonist   Bury music Service
Harold Troughton Jazz Clarinettist  -  Blue Magnolia Jazz Orchestra
Heather Thomas Principal Clarinet Wrexham Symphony Orchestra & Cambrian Philharmonic
Helen Bennett Clarinet Student - Royal Northern College of Music  Tutor: Nicholas Cox
Helen Bywater Freelance - Clarinet GRNCM - Lancashire Sinfonietta  -  Fell Clarinet Quartet
Helena Conlon Clarinettist  -  Ex. Principal Clarinet - Leeds Youth Orchestra  -  Tutor : Anthony Houghton
Hilary Emmens B.A. Clarinet  -  Freelance
Howard Murray Jazz Musician - Teacher Clarinet & Saxophone
Iain Dixon Saxophonist - Clarinettist   -   Professional Reedsman & International Recording Artist
Ian Noonan Clarinettist
Ian Speakman Clarinettist  -  'Running Wild'Jazz Band
Irene Gilman Amateur Clarinettist  Tutor: Andrew Wilson
Jacqueline Thomas Clarinet - Crosby Symphony Orchestra - Metro. Cathedral Orchestra Liverpool
James Muirhead Principal Bass Clarinet  -  Hallé Orchestra
Janet Kibblewhite Clarinet  -  Teacher
Janine Cowcill Clarinettist  -  MAPAS Adult Wind Band
Jenny Ferrar Freelance - Clarinet
Jenny Pitkin Clarinet student  -  Royal Northern College of Music : Tutor. Nicholas Cox
Jennifer Williams Clarinet - RNCM Junior School - Tutor: Anne McNought
Jessica Craddock Clarinet  -  Four Counties Band - Tutor: Gordon Macey
Jill Allen Freelance - Clarinet (GRNCM)
Joanna Charnock Clarinettist  -  Student- Welsh College of Music & Drama  -  Tutor: Leslie Craven
Joanna Patton 2nd. Clarinet - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Jock Moilliet Amateur Clarinettist  -  Ex-ICI Research Chemist
John Ainsworth Clarinettist
John Bradbury Principal Clarinet - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
John Brunton Clarinet  -  New Orleans, Jazz & Blues
John Dixon Clarinettist  -  Oldham Met. Borough Music Service
John Robert Brown Clarinet/Saxophone - Editor/Writer
John Fuest Ex Principal Clarinet - CBSO & RLPO
John Gibson Clarinettist - Teacher
John Hallam Freelance Jazz Musician
John Mellor Freelance - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
John Newhill Principal Clarinet - Liverpool Mozart Orchestra & Liverpool Sinfonia
John Peperell Clarinettist
Jon Guy Clarinettist - National Youth Orchestra of Wales
Julia Harding Principal Clarinet - KEMS Concert Band - Teacher
Juliet Davis Clarinettist - Freelance  -  Arundo Trio
Julie Haynes Clarinettist - Teacher
Karen Slack Freelance Clarinet (B.Mus. RNCM)
Karen Turner Freelance Clarinet (GRNCM)
Kate Lomas 1st. Clarinet - KEMS Orchestra  Macclesfield.
Katherine Lacy Principal Bass Clarinet  -  Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Katy Eglington Flautist/Clarinettist  -  Keda Wind Duo
Keith Slade Freelance Clarinet
Keith Stokes Clarinettist  -  Chairman Poynton (RBL) Concert Band
Kevin Banks Principal Clarinet - Bourmouth Symphony Orchestra
Kim Jameson Clarinettist - Student at Royal Northern College of Music   Tutor:Nicholas Cox
Laura Gorse Clarinet Student - St. Andrews University
Laura Walters Clarinettist  -  Tutor: Katherine Lacy
Leslie Craven Princpal Clarinet  -  Welsh National Opera
Lino Pirotta Clarinettist - Malta. Eb/Bb Clarinet.  Leader - Denner Clarinet Quartet
Lisa Hoy Clarinettist  -  Manchester Police Band
Lloyd Coleman Clarinettist  -  Student at Chetham's School of Music  -  Tutor. John Bradbury
Lucy Rugman Clarinettist - Post Graduate - Royal Northern College of Music. Tutor:Nicholas Cox
Lynsey Marsh Principal Clarinet  -  Hallé Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Lenny Sayers Freelance - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet (GRNCM)  -  Fell Clarinet Quartet
Malcolm McMillan Principal Bass Clarinet - Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Margaret Young Clarinettist/Saxophonist - Director of Music  Rossall School
Marianne Rowles Freelance - Clarinet GRNCM -  Fell Clarinet Quartet
Marian Yankov Bulgaria - Ethnic Music Entertainer/Circus Acrobat
Mark O'Brian Principal Bass Clarinet - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Mary Hirst Clarinettist  -  KEMS Concert Band
Matt. Dunn Freelance  -  Clarinet     Ex. RNCM
Maurice Gavan Freelance Musician
Massimo Di Trolio Principal Clarinet  - Hong Kong Sinfonietta -  Ex.  Royal College of Music
Mike Hayler Clarinet - The Wabash Jazzmen
Michael Jackson Freelance - Clarinet & Saxophone
Monica Gent Clarinet  -  KEMS Concert Band
Nicholas Cox Principal Clarinet - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Nicholas Turner Freelance - Clarinet/Saxophone
Nigel Harrison Principal Clarinet  -  Manx Sinfonia
Oliver Janes Clarinettist
Oliver Regan Principal Clarinet - Lancashire Youth Symphony Orchestra
Paul Farragher Clarinettist  -  St.Helens Concert Band
Patrick O'Keeffe Clarinettist
Peryn Clement-Evans Clarinettist  -  GRNCM  -  Ensemble Cymru
Pete Flatly Clarinettist - Baxenden Concert Band & Valley Sounds  Rawtenstall
Peter Cornish Clarinettist
Peter Eaton Leading Clarinet Maker
Peter Hampson Clarinettist
Pete Lammyman Teacher - Saxophone/Clarinet/Flute
Philip Jones Freelance - Clarinet
Phil Montero Freelance
Phil Shotton Freelance Jazz Educator & Woodwind Player - M.D The Swingshift Big Band
Phoebe James Clarinettist - Student Chetham's School of Music
R. Holliday Clarinettist
Rachael Barker Clarinettist - Bolton Youth Concert Band - Bolton Youth Clarinet Choir.  Tutor: Fiona Berry
Rachael Moat Clarinet Student - RNCM
Rachael White Clarinettist & Teacher
Richard Edwards Clarinettist, Teacher, Music Magazine Editor
Richard Merritt Bass Clarinet - Wirral Symphony Orchestra & Community Wind Band Tutor: Bethan Roberts
Robbie Gardiner Clarinettist.  Student - RNCM
Robert Plane Principal Clarinet  -  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Robert Thompson Clarinettist 
Roger Purcell Clarinettist
Ron Davidson Clarinettist
Ronald Woodley Clarinettist - Prof. of Music-Univ. of C. England, Birmingham Conservatoire
Rosalyn Coull Clarinet & Bassoon
Sandra Gamba Freelance Clarinet  (GRNCM)
Sarah Douglas 4th year Student - Royal College of Music  -  Music Teacher/ Freelance
Sarah-Jayne Rees Clarinet Student  -  Tutor : Les. Craven
Sarah Masters Freelance - Clarinet (GRNCM)
Sarah Scofield Clarinet Student  -  Chetham's School of Music
Sarah Thirlwall Clarinettist
Shaun Lock Clarinettist.    Student - RNCM
Simon Butterworth Principal Bass Clarinet - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Spyros Marinis Clarinettist  (Greece)     Bangor & Sheffield Universities  - Tutor: Anthony Houghton
Stephanie Bissell Clarinet Student  -  Chetham's School of Music
Stephen Lea Clarinettist  -  Teacher
Steve Barton Clarinettist    -   Teacher/Police Band
Steve Morris Freelance - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Sue Gill Freelance Clarinettist
Sue Hudson 2nd Clarinet - KEMS Orchestra  Macclesfield
Susan Kelly Clarinet
Terry Porter Teacher - Jazz Saxophonist, Clarinettist, Flautist
Thom Harrison Clarinet Student - University of Manchester Tutor:Mark Jordan
Timothy Orpens Clarinettist - Royal Academy of Music - Winner. Royal Overseas League
Tim Millbank Clarinettist - RNCM Jnr. Sch.Tutor: Ann McNought - Runshaw College Wind Band
Tony Allen Clarinettist
Tony Barnsley Freelance/Head of Woodwind - I.O.M
Tony Turrill Clarinettist
Tony Verrall Clarinettist - I.O.M
Tracey Martin Clarinettist (G.Mus.RNCM  PPRNCM) - Teacher
Trafford Youth Orchestra  
Vicky Sheehan-Dane Clarinet - National Youth Orchestra - Tutor: John Mellor
Victor Kowamoto Clarinettist  -  Califonia. U.S.A.
Victoria North Instrumental Woodwind Teacher - Toneholes Woodwind Services.
Will Smith Clarinettist
William Stafford Clarinettist   RNCM Student   Tutor: Nick. Cox
Yann Ghiro  Principal Clarinet - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Clarinet Alto/Basset

Andrew Roberts Freelance
Colin Pownall Principal Bass Clarinet - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Elizabeth Jordan (Neé Caton)  Principal Clarinet - Northern Chamber Orchestra & Freelance
Gemma Williams North Wales Clarinet Choir
John Ainsworth Clarinettist
Keith Stokes Clarinettist  -  Chairman  Poynton (RBL) Concert Band
Michael Collins Leading International Recording Artist & Soloist
Nicholas Cox Principal Clarinet - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Tony Turrill Clarinettist

 

Bass Clarinet

Andrew Roberts Freelance -  Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Bassett Horn/Alto Clarinet/Eb Clarinet
Anthony Houghton Freelance - Clarinet
Barry Deacon BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Bill Duckett Woodwind Teacher
Clare Wheat Clarinettist  -  Bishop Grosseteste College - Lincoln
Colin Pownall Principal Bass Clarinet - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Dr. Cyril Weinkove Bass Clarinet - Crumpsall Concert Band
David Stockill Principal Clarinet - Chester Philharmonic Orchestra
Geoff Smith Principal Clarinet - Stockport & Wilmslow Symphony Orchestras
Hilary Nicholls Clarinettist  -  Member of Coma Northwest - Undergraduate at York University
Iain Dixon Saxophonist - Clarinettist   -   Professional Reedsman & International Recording Artist
Ian Noonan Clarinettist
James Muirhead Principal Bass Clarinet  -  Hallé Orchestra
John Mellor Freelance - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Katherine Lacy Principal Bass Clarinet - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Lenny Sayers Freelance - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet (GRNCM)  -  Fell Clarinet Quartet
Marco Fornovo Principal Bass Clarinet - Mexico State Symphony Orchestra
Marianne Rawles Freelance  -  Clarinet  -  Fell Clarinet Quartet  -  GRNCM
Massimo Di Trolio Clarinet Student  -  Royal College of Music
Philip Jones Freelance  -  Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Phil. Montero Freelance - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain  
Ronald Woodley Clarinettist - Prof. of Music-Univ. of C. England, Birmingham Conservatoire
Royal Northern College of Music  
Rúnar Óskarsson Principal Bass Clarinet  -  Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Sefton Music Dept  
Sheffield University Music Dept.  
Simon Butterworth Principal Bass Clarinet - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Steve Morris Freelance - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
St.Helens Concert Band  
Tony Turrill Clarinettist
Valerie Stark Freelance - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Saxophone. Ex Fairer Sax

Flute/Piccolo

Christine Lea Flautist  -  Teacher
Eileen Charnock Piccolo  -  E.L.C.B. & Baxenden Concert Band
Ester Ingham  Freelance - Flautist
Pete Lammyman Teacher - Saxophone/Clarinet/Flute
Terry Porter  Teacher - Jazz Saxophonist, Clarinettist, Flautist

Saxophone

Dominic Groves Clarinettist/Saxophonist
Richard Ingham Freelance - Saxophone
Susan Hallam Saxophonist

Oboe

James Macleod Oboist - Hallé Youth Orchestra 2003/5 - Tutor:Craig White
Karen Cottam Oboe  -  Mancunian Winds  -  Teacher - M/cr. Music Service
Rosemary Bailey Principal Oboe  -  Ramsbottom Orchestra

 

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