Walter B. Hargreaves (1907–1998), also known by the affectionate nickname of 'The Wee Professor', was a conductor for brass bands. During his career, Hargreaves conducted the Grassmarket Silver Band, Crook Hall Band, and the Stanshawe Band as well as many others across England. References The modern brass band: from the 1930s to the new millennium by Roy Newsome. p,156'' Scottish conductors (music) British male conductors (music) 1998 deaths 1907 births 20th-century Scottish musicians 20th-century British conductors (music) 20th-century British male musicians