A former principle trumpet player with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra who went on to lead the West Lothian Schools Brass Band for almost 30 years, has been hailed as an "inspirational figure" following his death .
Tributes have been pouring in on social media to the late Nigel Boddice, who helped guide the lives of brass players throughout Scotland and further afield.
West Lothian Council's Executive Committee stood in a minute’s silence at its meeting on Tuesday after council leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick paid tribute to the “tremendous success” he brought to the schools’ brass band.
