My story

Hi All,

I'm doing a sponsored grade 1 trombone exam in April this year, to raise money for the NSPCC, through 'The Music Place Grade 1 Challenge'.

The challenge is to achieve grade 1 on an instrument which is entirely foreign - and I can tell you the trombone fits that description perfectly.  

BUT... I'm practising hard - and boy is it hard!

I've heard the trombone referred to as a random note generator and never was this more true than in my case.

I would be immensely grateful if you could donate something through this website to this fantastic charity and I'll try my best to get a good mark. 

Mega!

My charity

the NSPCC

the NSPCC

Charity Registration No. 216401 and SC037717

The NSPCC's purpose is to end cruelty to children in the UK. We run a wide range of services for both children and adults, including national helplines and local projects.

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have fun x

Donation by rebecca thompson on 06/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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... I hope you have found your true calling.

Donation by Jeremy Sassoon on 15/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hey Iain This is great stuff. Enjoy. Best wishes L and D

Donation by Laurence Grey on 03/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Brilliant, good work Iain.

Donation by Claire Press on 27/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great stuff, all the best!

Donation by Callum Roxburgh on 16/03/12

£10.00

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Iain, Promise me the first gig ! This I have to see. Keep up the hard work, what a great way to raise money - Good Luck, Neil

Donation by The Cinnamon Club on 10/03/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Bootiful!

Donation by Bill Deakin on 10/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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I hope you’re practising, Iain, but as you told me on lesson 1: “make sure you do it for yourself, not family, or me, cos I won’t lose any sleep!” Ha!

Donation by Paul Memmory & Family on 09/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Iain - you certainly look the part. Jx

Donation by Julian Arguelles on 29/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Parrp!

Donation by James Fieldhouse on 28/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Iain! Loving the video mate, particularly the flourish at the end... Lots of love, Paul and Bet x

Donation by PJ Allen on 27/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi ian, I'm sure you'll pass with flying colours. who cares if you don't . Full marks for trying. all the best, Sarah Brown

Donation by sarah De Margary on 27/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck. Hope this works, and you succeed with your job application at the hamburger bar.. x

Donation by Steve Berry on 25/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Danny Jones on 23/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck !

Donation by Peter Willmott on 21/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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How many trombonists does it take to change a light bulb?....Only one, but he'll spend an hour trying to figure out what position he needs to be in.

Donation by Jane & Ade on 21/02/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Stick with it, you'll be the only clarinettist in town with a trombone double! Isobel Griffiths.

Donation by ISOBEL LYSTER-TODD on 21/02/12

£50.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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good Luck Iain, It's still a random note generator though. x

Donation by Les Chisnall on 20/02/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrew Newmark on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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you'll be blown away ... good luck Iain

Donation by mark atherton on 20/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Pashley on 20/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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What an inspired fundraising idea! Best of luck

Donation by Alicia Gardener-Trejo on 20/02/12

£10.00

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Don't blow a gasket!!! Just think of George Chisholm and you'll be fine.

Donation by Elizabeth P Asher on 20/02/12

£20.00

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Ah, those early trombone sounds - hope you warned your neighbours!

Donation by Jayne Kennedy on 19/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£640.00
  • Offline donations£15.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£655.00
  • Gift Aid£125.00

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