Gerry Hall and the Mission Hall Band

Gerry leads the band on trumpet. His forceful style and wicked sense of humour, not to mention his singing (forceful or wicked?) set the pace for the rest of the band who are:
Mike Snelling (clarinet and saxes) toured with Gerry in the early sixties prior to taking up teaching and was one of the few musicians to turn down a job with the great Alex Welsh Band. His major influences are his wife, Ed Hall, his wife, Archie Semple, his wife, Benny Goodman and his wife!
Mike Blakesley (trombone) toured for 3 years with Gerry Brown Jazzmen in the early sixties including the Louis tour. Has since led his own band, played with Harry Strutters, and Colin Bryant on QE 2 for 18 years (!).
Davie Broomfield (banjo and guitar - but not both together)- a founder member of the band and a devotee of New Orleans music. He loves to see audiences dancing and his driving style propels the band along like a storm powder.
Ray Ball (drums) toured with Gerry and Louis in the sixties and has since worked with Roy Pellett, Al Grey, Benny Waters and Scott Hamilton. Ray is one of that rare breed who treat a drum kit as a musical instrument and his sensitive, responsive and dynamic style is responsible for the freedom that one senses in the band's performance.
Peter McCurrie (double bass) has had a versatile music career covering folk, rock, cabaret, church choirs and Bavarian oompah bands. He spent 16 years with the Roy Pellet Hot Four playing the tuba and appeared on a local TV series with 'Humph'. The Mission Hall Band is a happy band who genuinely enjoy what they do and this is very effectively communicated to their audiences. Veterans of television and radio both here and abroad, they have built a reputation second to none at venues and jazz clubs throughout the land.