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Newstead brass Formed 1988, previously the Hucknall-Linby Miners Welfare Band

Duncan Beckley LTCL, FTCL, ARCM

Musical Director

Duncan was born in London, but his family moved shortly afterwards to Wakefield, West Yorkshire and his love for music grew into a passion and a profession. He started playing the Flugel horn at ten years of age and progressed to the tuba, which he played with many brass bands. He is now a conductor, band trainer, teacher and adjudicator and travels widely conducting bands throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Newstead’s success in winning the Championship section at the Midland Area Championships in 2006 gave Duncan the unique honour if having won an Area championship at every level.


Duncan is also a member of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (ABBA) and is in increasing demand in this role which he greatly enjoys, having judged at National and Area contest level.


Duncan was Musical Director for the national professional theatre tour of ‘Brassed Off', finishing at The National Theatre, London. He also appeared in the film ‘The Full Monty' (typecast as conductor of the local brass band, sorry ladies) and has also made other TV appearances.