The band also has a wide mix of age ranges, with a significant number of key players still youth members. At the other end of the scale there are a few over the age of sixty still happily playing and contesting! The remaining age profile of the band is about 22% over twenty one but under forty years and around 45% over forty but less than sixty years! Such a diverse mix ensures band social events are always well attended and great fun!

If you're a brass player or percussionist coming to work or study in the area and looking for a friendly band, a visit to Tayport will prove worthwhile. - you'll find directions on our Where We Are page. 

And if you're thinking about a return to banding after starting a family, and worried about being able to make the commitment, you'll be pleased to hear that around half of our band members have young families and fit their banding around their family and work commitments so why not come along for a blow and meet us?

Resident MD - Frank Culross "Man in the Middle" Frank used to be our solo trombone player until early 2006. He is also well known in Scottish banding as a conductor, having previously conducted several bands such as Penicuik Silver, Buckhaven & Methil Miners and Dundee Instrumental to name but a few. Frank originally studied music at Cambridgeshire College of Arts & Technology as well as Colchester Institute School of Music before going on to work in a variety of dance and show bands.

Cornets   Martin Wainwright (Soprano) Aircraft engineer Martin also enjoys playing trumpet with big bands whenever he gets the chance Irene Reid (Principall) Irene is a primary school teacher. Husband Kenny also plays (euphonium). Lois Bassett .Community learning worker Lois is also a busy mum, yet still finds the time for most band engagements! Neil Smeaton Organist and choir master Neil still finds time for his cornet playing! Neil was Dundee University's first ever organ scholar. Kate Quinn The REAL Dr Quinn, medicine woman - our Kate is actually a psychiatrist! Rebecca Rebecca is a specialist art teacher and also a busy mum William Finlay Our current youngest player William is a school student at Madras College, St Andrews. Vacancy Vacancy. Ian Anderson Ian is currently studying at Aberdeen University, but still finds time to help the band with many engagements. Vacancy Vacancy.

Horns Janet Sloan (Flugel) Band Chairperson Janet is a Senior Customer Services Officer with the Royal Bank of Scotland and still has time to be a mum. Claire McGhee Claire is a full time mum and is married to bass player Kevin. Jane Culross Woodwind instructor Jane is married to resident conductor Frank.  Elayne Buchan Community support officer Elayne completes the horn team. Son Kyle plays baritone - see below. Baritones & Euphoniums Aileen Don (Baritone) Aileen is an accountant, so not surprisingly, she's our band treasurer! Kyle Buchan (Baritone) Kyle is a school student and son of horn player Elayne. Kenny Reid (Euphonium) Kenny works in the newspaper industry and is married to principal cornet player Irene Avril Blyth (Euphonium) Community learning worker Avril used to play cornet, but likes the euphonium better! Husband Eric plays bass. Trombones Andrew Howe School student Andrew also plays percussion and piano and atttends the junior music school at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Vacancy Vacancy Jonothon ("Jo") Oullet Jo, from Quebec in Canada, is a postdoctoral research fellow at Dundee University Basses Eric Blyth (Eb) Bass player Eric is our band secretary and works as a manager of a health centre Kevin McGhee (Eb) Kevin runs his own Osteopathy Clinic and is married to horn player Claire. Sharon Wilson (Bb) Sharon also plays clarinet but really enjoys being part of the bass team! Sharon is our band's child protection officer. Scot Palmer (Bb) Although currently atttending Glasgow University, Scot still finds time to help us out for important engagements and contests. Percussion Alan Dorman Our kit player is Alan Dorman - Alan has a wide range of playing experience which comes in very handy at Tayport!. "Charlie" (Charlotte) Sloan School student Charlie is also a keen violinist. Mum Janet is the band's flugel player and grandad Sandy (right) also plays. Sandy Smart Life member Sandy actually plays trombone or percussion as needed