Ed Hallas
Principal Cornet
My Dad gave me a trumpet for my fifteenth birthday, after a bit of practising and a change of instrument to soprano cornet, I was invited to join the Rothwell Temperance Band
where I had a great time and was first introduced to brass band contesting, which I
still find holds a great fascination for [...]
Terry Casey
Soprano Cornet
Terry has been playing trumpet for many years. He has experience in all genres of music including the Brass Band world. Shortly after taking up the trumpet, Terry held a cornet for the first time and became a member of the Rothwell Old Band. After a short stay, he decided to concentrate on [...]
John Thompson
Solo Cornet
John has been playing trumpet since he was 7. Before going to university John played for most of York’s main ensembles (Guildhall orchestra, YSO, YCO, The Modernaires, Mr Swing Big Band) enjoying a very wide scope of music
After completing his Bmus (hons) at Huddersfield university he moved down to Gloucestershire, where he continued [...]
Hazel McIntyre
Solo Cornet
Hazel is 18 years old and is about to study Pharmaceutical Science at the University of Huddersfield. She has played cornet since the age of 8 and is currently working towards ABRSM grade 8. Hazel also plays in the City of Leeds Youth Brass Band and Wind Orchestra, and has recently toured Holland [...]
Chris McKenna
Repiano Cornet
Chris began playing the cornet at the age of 9.. He is now working towards ABRSM
grade 8 examination.
Chris played principal cornet in the City Of Leeds Youth Brass Band and currently
plays first cornet for the City Of Leeds Youth Wind Orchestra.
He has been a member of Garforth Brass since their first rehearsal and [...]
John Lappage
Cornet
John began playing the cornet when he was 9 and spent several years hopping from band to band unable to find anywhere he really liked. At 12 years old he joined Garforth Jubilee band and moved from 3rd cornet all the way to principle. Then after a short time up on solo John was [...]
Danielle Kirk
3rd Cornet
Danielle started playing cornet at the age of 9 and began by playing in the training band for Garforth Jubilee Brass. After a year she moved into the main band where she worked her way up to become Principal Cornet. After 5 years Danielle left Garforth Jubilee to focus on her school work.
Danielle [...]
Julie Lymath
3rd Cornet
Julie started playing the cornet in November 2001 at East Garforth Primary School. She now continues her cornet lessons with Steven Bailey at Garforth Community College, where she is also in quite a few bands and ensembles.
Julie passed her Grade 5 Cornet with Distinction and Grade 5 Theory with Merit in 2008.
Since joining [...]
Andrew Hunt
3rd Cornet
Andrew started playing cornet at the age of 7. He plays 3rd Cornet for Garforth Brass and Solo Cornet in Garforth Jubilee, he also plays lead Cornet for the Brigshaw school concert band & Jazz band. He has toured Belgium & Germany with the school band. His ambition is to become a peripatetic [...]
Garforth Brass
Posted on March 23rd, 2009
