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| Ian Thomas - Principal
Cornet |
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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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