Baines . DOUBLE BASS SOLO. Born in Oxford in 1917, Francis Baines was a well-known and much respected professional double bass player. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Claude Hobday, where he later taught. Something of an eccentric, he immersed himself in e This book contains pieces currently on exam syllabuses: Double Bass LC: ALCM Pieces are approximately Grade: 7 standard.