Musical Director - Betty Anderson:

Betty Anderson comes from a family with a background of over 100years in the Brass Band movement - having followed in the footsteps of her father and grandfather as a tenor horn player.

A soloist from the age of 8 and a conductor from the age of 14 - success in both fields resulted in her winning the tenor horn championship of Great Britain on two occasions. She became the first woman to conduct in the long history of the British Open Championships - having taken the Ratby Band from the Fourth to the Championship section in less than 6 years. This was all the more rewarding as 13 of the players had come from the Junior Band that Betty had started only 5 years earlier.

During her long career, one of her main interests has always been the teaching and encouragement of young players, and for many years has been on the council of the National Youth Band Of Great Britain.

In 2002, Betty was awarded the Harry Mortimer medal by the Worshipful Company Of Musicians for her contribution to the Brass Band movement.

With credentials like these Boobs and Brass were delighted when Betty agreed to conduct us at our SECOND annual concert in October 2007.