By the young naval pianist himself: Patrick Flynn

My musical training has been a rather mixed up affair. The first time I really look an interest in music was when I was one of a party of school children which attended a concert given by the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, at the Town Hall, Birmingham. A pianist by the name of Tom Bromley played Greig's Piano Concerto. Hearing this work for the first time at the tender age of twelve 1 was tremendously influenced.

Patrick Flynn

From then on I did nothing but annoy my parents, the music teacher at school and my headmaster. I wanted to learn the piano My mind was made up. Everyone was very sceptical as previously I had been just as en thusiastic about becoming in turn, a policeman. a B.B.C. announcer, a magician, an artist, a mayor, and a shepherd.