Russ Kennedy – Bass and Tuba

At the age of 15, Russ started to learn the tuba, and two years later started playing professionally as a member of the Royal Artillery Mounted Band.

He soon realised that going oompah oompah a lot wasn’t really what he wanted to do, and he switched to the bass guitar. Russ joined Beyond the Barricade in1999, and his background playing everything from classical, funk, soul, and rock comes in very handy for the range of music he is required to play in the show. Russ still enjoys playing tuba in several competition brass bands.

Dave Williams – Drums / Percussion

Dave has been a professional drummer for most of his working life, which is longer than he cares to admit to. He started playing drums at the age of 12 performing with his father who played xylophone, performing in clubs in the Wolverhampton area. Dave has played in many different musical situations including rock, jazz big band and trio, pit orchestras and many more. He has also toured with many major musicals including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Slice of Saturday Night, the Rocky Horror Show, Blood Brothers and Annie. Dave has worked with many artists over the years including Gary Wilmot, Cannon and Ball, PJ Proby. Little and Large, Russ Abbot, Alvin Stardust and Salina Jones.

When not on tour, Dave teaches drums in his purpose built studio in Derby.

Daniel Goodger – Keyboards

Daniel Goodger trained as a pianist at Trinity College of Music. He is in demand as a keyboardist and keyboard programmer, as well as a musical director and arranger. He has established a specialism in Musical Theatre, having played on various UK touring productions, including Me and My Girl, Singin' in the Rain, Beauty and the Beast, 42nd Street, Gotta Sing Gotta Dance, Magic of the Musicals and Beyond the Barricade. During 2016-17 he toured with the highly acclaimed sell-out UK tour of Sister Act, starring Alexandra Burke and directed by Craig Revel-Horwood.

THE CREW 

Carl Knapper – Lighting Designer

David Glover – Sound Engineer

David studied Electronic Music at the University of Hertfordshire, before going on to be technical manager at the Radlett Centre.

After 6 years he left to become Chief Electrician at Watford Palace Theatre. He designed sound for shows including Alfie, Kiss Me Kate, The King And I, Hello Mr Capello, and six pantomimes. For Trafalgar Studios he designed In My Name.

David has also designed sound for numerous large scale outdoor events including the Greenwich and Docklands Festival, Milton Keynes festival, Derby Live, Bloomsbury Festival, The British Library and the City of London Festival.

David owns David Glover Sound Ltd, supplying sound equipment and production services for theatre and live events.