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Simon Taylor
​Flugel Horn

Nicknames: Ninga
Something that reveals age: Baywatch and Noel Edmunds House Party was Saturday night TV
First Band: Mount Charles
Started playing because: Banding is in my family, My Dad played and conducted. My uncle plays, teaches and conducts.
Why Mount Charles: My Dad was playing for them at the time and they had a good reputation for promoting youth players
First contest: Paignton
Favourite Music: Oceans
Favourite Venue: Royal Albert Hall
Best Banding Memory: Winning Prestatyn Contest in 1999
Funniest thing you overheard a band member say: Someone thought the Therish Magpie was the Twelve-inch Magpie
Hobbies: Running
Pets: Cat called Tinkerbell and a dog called Lulu
Favourite alcoholic drink: Red wine - Shiraz
Can no longer drink: Green Chartreuse
Toilet paper hangs: Over
Dumbest injury: Fell over in a toilet when drunk and hit my head on the urinal

​Lauren Oliver
​Solo Horn

Something that reveals age: Mario Bros game was first released as an arcade game in Japan the year I was born
First Band: Launceton Town
Started playing because: My sister started playing the cornet and I liked the uniform! I started on the trombone, played euphonium, baritone and cornet before settling on tenor horn
Why Mount Charles: I often helped out Mount Charles and became a member when I moved to St Austell
First contest: Paignton
Favourite Music: Golden Lady
Favourite Venue: Minack
Best Banding Memory: First sold out proms concert at the Minack
Funniest thing you overheard a band member say: "Are you ***tting me!?"
Hobbies: Walking Cornwall's coast path
Pets: Two cocker spaniels; Farley (12 years) and Biscoff (10 months)
Favourite alcoholic drink: Gin
Can no longer drink: Vodka
Toilet paper hangs: I really don't care
Dumbest injury: Fell down steps when walking into a bar

​Michaela Alexander
​1st Horn

Nicknames: Mic, Ginge, Ginger one, Mensa
Something that reveals age: Horrible Histories hadn't started when I was born. I can almost drink alcohol! (Whooo!)
First Band: Mount Charles Youth
Started playing because: My Mum forced me (don't tell her I said that)
Why Mount Charles: I enjoy playing here - everyone is so lovely!
First contest: Torquay (Youth Band)
Favourite Music: Stardust
Favourite Venue: Minack Theatre
Funniest thing you overheard a band member say: "Are you ***tting me?"
Hobbies: I don't really have any time for extra hobbies
Pets: Cat called Dexter,  snake called Blanco and a Gecko called Draco
Favourite alcoholic drink: My lawyer says I must remain silent...
Can no longer drink: Any, I'm under 18... hypothetically
Toilet paper hangs: Over
Dumbest injury: Forgot to put the breaks on when I was riding my bike down the hill...yeah, ouch! (I crashed into a house) 

​Janet Wilson
​2nd Horn

Something that reveals age: Older than mobile phones and the internet
First Band: Darwen
Started playing because: It was better than having to go into the playground
Why Mount Charles: Great bunch of friends
First contest: Belle Vue
Favourite Music: Hey Jude
Favourite Venue: Minack 
Funniest thing you overheard a band member say: "Are you ***tting me!"
Hobbies: Pottery
Pets: 12 snakes and an elderly Jack Russell named Paddy
Favourite alcoholic drink: Anything!
Can no longer drink: Drambuie after getting VERY ill on a band job as a 14 year old
Toilet paper hangs: Toilet paper?
Dumbest injury: Falling whilst hoovering. Ripped all the muscles and ligaments in my ankle

Clare Ridehalgh
​2nd Horn