For more information Email Garry Lannie (Tutor) or Derek Thomas (Chairman)
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Mount Charles Junior Band
 
The Mount Charles junior band began it's rehearsals on Monday 15th October 2007 at 5.15pm in the Main Hall at Poltair School St. Austell.
 
The band is now run by it's Tutor, Garry Lannie (see below) to teach practical brass playing and musical theory to children. No experience is necessary and complete beginners of all ages will be most welcome (including parents!!!).
 
Within a relatively short time Garry intends for the band to be performing concerts and even competing at Junior Band contests. There will, of course, be the opportunity to progress into the very successful Mount Charles Youth band (click here) opening the possibility of a lifetime's fulfilling "career" in brass banding!
 
Rehearsals now take place for two hours between 5.15pm and 7.15pm on Tuesdays at The Keay Theatre, St. Austell.
 

The cost for the tuition will be £2 a week which represents excellent value for money. There will also be one off costs of £25 as a refundable deposit for an instrument (which is otherwise provided free) and around £10 for the "Team Brass" tutor book.

 
 
Anyone interested can contact Garry Lannie (Tutor, Phone 07800 991008 or 01726 823372), Derek Thomas (Chairman) or any member of the Mount Charles bands.
 
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Junior Band Tutor
Garry Lannie
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Garry began playing cornet with the Penryn School band and the Penryn Concert Band. He joined the Cornwall Youth Brass Band on cornet, shortly after moving to tenor horn.

While playing for the school band they attended the National Festival Of Music for Youth on three occasions and he also attended this festival with the Cornwall Youth Brass, winning the festival and performing at the Schools Prom Concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Garry was promoted to the Principle horn seat of the CYBB which he held until he "retired" from the band being too old to continue.

 
During this time Garry Joined the St Austell Band on Solo Horn and attended many contests with them including the Masters Grand Shield and the National finals at the Albert Hall.

In 1986 he won the prize of best horn player at the West of England Bandsmen Festival At Bugle and the band also achieved a hat trick in 1987 at this contest. After a brief spell at St Dennis attending two national finals (winning the area by Seven Points) Garry joined the Camborne Town Band and enjoyed great success wining many contests and enjoying some fun banding.

 
He "retired" from playing after a spell of five years with Camborne and two months later returned to St. Austell!! Garry moved to Bodmin Band in 1997 and it was during this period that the band excelled at all contests, winning Yeovil twice and gaining two third places at the Grand Shield along with appearances at major championships.

In 2003 Garry played for St Dennis (his home village) at the Nationals and stayed until the stick itch became too much to resist!!

 
Garry became the MD of Launceston Town Band and enjoyed some success with the band including a 3rd place at the regional championships. Garry was invited to take the St. Breward Band for a couple of rehearsals in 2007 and is still there now as Musical Director.

The band enjoyed some great results in 2007 with a 2nd place at the regional finals, winning Bugle, 4th place in the open section at Truro and 4th place at the National Finals.

 
Garry has worked with other bands including St Pinnock, Bodmin, St Austell, Liskeard and Mount Charles Youth. He is also a Tutor of the Cornwall Youth Band and he also teaches privately.