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    Matthew Ledger

    Matthew Ledger
    BBb Tuba
    Profile to come (when I can think of something witty & unique to write?!).
     

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    Hazel McIntyre

    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 [...]

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    Neil Stott

     

    Neil Stott 

    Neil Stott
    BBb Tuba
    After a ten year break Neil has got the Brass Band bug again. Previously he played for the YEP Band, Lockwood Band and the Wallace Arnold (Rothwell) Band, in that time he contested with them at the Grand Shield, All England Masters, British Open and National Championships. Some of his favourite pieces [...]

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    Jonathan Olesker

     
     
     
    Jonathan Olesker

    1st Horn
    Jonathan began playing the cornet about five years ago. He has since played trumpet, baritone and settled on tenor horn about a year ago, after joining Garforth Community College.
    Jonathan currently plays with the city of Leeds youth brass band and wind orchestra, as well as several school ensembles.

  • Principal Cornet, Solo Cornets

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    Chris McKenna

    Chris McKenna
    Principal 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 [...]

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    Danielle Kirk

    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 [...]

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    Julie Lymath

    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 [...]

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    Andrew Hunt

    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 [...]

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    Julian Walls

    Julian Walls
    Bass Trombone
    Julian started played the Euphonium with Wakefield Music Services at the age of 11 before teaching himself the trombone and joining a brass band. He has played with various brass bands (Wakefield Met, Gawthorpe Brass ‘85), orchestras, military bands, jazz bands and has sung with various choirs over the years.  Highlights have included [...]

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    Neil Batty

    Neil Batty
    EEb Tuba
    Neil has only recently joined the band after some time away from the brass band scene. His brass roots are in S.A. bands where Neil started playing Eb Bass at the age of 8, and at 17 he joined the Band of the Parachute Regiment. He has also played with Shildon Town Band, [...]

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    Pam Billington

    Time and experience have led Pam up to this position now. She is very thankful for the opportunity the band has given her, building confidence, experience and a sense of team work. It has also given her enjoyment, encouragement and new good friends. Pam was also given the chance to play in her first ever [...]

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