Ian Thomas - Principal Cornet
 
Ian started playing at the age of 7 under the guidance of Dave Pope, joining Mount Charles Youth Band shortly thereafter. Ian joined the Senior Band in 1987 working from third cornet eventually up to principal cornet until leaving for University in 1995. Upon returning to Cornwall in 1999, Ian again took up the principal cornet chair.

His highlights include the 2 wins at Pontins in 1999 and 2001, the West of England Area wins in 2004 and 2006 and the debut performances for the band at Brass in Concert and the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall. Ian has also had the fortunate pleasure of playing in concert with the Black Dyke band and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. By day Ian works as a solicitor for Hancock Caffin.

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Andrew Jay - Solo Cornet
 
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Starting in St Dennis at the age of eight at St Dennis Youth Band, he then joined the Senior Band, working up through the ranks to Principal Cornet and then soprano.He went onto Bodmin in 1992 and stayed there for 8 years before leaving to travel Australia and New Zealand, where he played soprano at two contests with Waitakere Trust Band (Auckland) under Howard Taylor.

On his return to Cornwall in 2001, Andrew rejoined Bodmin, and then went back to his roots at St Dennis. Andrew is looking forward to returning to the challenge of championship banding with Mount Charles and working with Dr Nicholas Childs again. During the day Andrew works at a car retailers.

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Sarah Gray - Solo Cornet
 

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Sarah joins the band after most recently playing in Soundhouse Brass. She started playing when she was 9 years old and has previously played in City of Bristol, Bristol East and Soundhouse, before deciding to join Mount Charles on front row.

Her debut contest was at Yeovil, and she is very much looking forward to competing at the Grand Shield and English Nationals with the band. Sarah is a designer, working with CAD and enjoys spending her remaining free time on her beloved motorbike!

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Emma Jackson - Solo Cornet
 
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