Wetherby Silver Band

Meet the Band...

	Musical Director
	Soprano Cornet Perry O'Brien Wetherby is his 'civvy' band (his day job is playing with the Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band in Catterick).
	Principal Cornet Andrew Yeomans Andrew has played Cornet with the band for years, spending a while on Sop before taking up the hot seat. "...Wetherby... had their moments – most notably with a fine solo cornet...". www.4barsrest.com 2006
	Solo Cornet Rhiannon Talbot Rhiannon has come to the band from Tewitt Youth band, via this website! Yipee!
	Solo Cornet Nigel Franks Nigel has been playing for the Wetherby Silver Band since the age of 8, making him one of the bands longest serving players.
	Solo Cornet John Scruton John is Band Sergeant and has been a member of the cornet section for more than sixty years!
	Repiano Cornet Jane Munk
	2nd Cornet Liz Lancaster
	2nd Cornet Ken Lancashire
	3rd Cornet Barbara Ramsbottom
	3rd Cornet Vacancy See recruitment page for details.
	Flugel Horn Sarah Holmes Sarah is the first graduate from the Tyke's band, joining the band for the 2005 Christmas concert, and subsequently in at the deep end with the area test piece, Howard Snell's Images of the Millennium! Sarah has recently moved from Baritone to Horn to Flugel!
	Solo Horn Heather Galloway A regular soloist with the band, Heather has taken the silverware away from contests in the past. Heather also looks after the bands comprehensive library..
	1st Horn Sarah Green
	2nd Horn Vanessa Yeomans
	Solo Baritone Rob Lovatt Rob joined on Eb Bass in 2006, sub sequently taking on the challenge of learning the Trombone in order to support Pete, who was rather lonely! Now, with Cat off having her Baby, Rob has finally landed on the seat he's always longed for!
	2nd Baritone Colin Wormald Another member that has been with the band longer than he can remember, Colin is also President of the Yorkshire and Humberside Brass Band Association, organising the Hardraw Scar Contest amongst other things.
	Solo Trombone Pete Chadwick Pete joined in 2003 on second trombone. Helen has decided to move along to second and give Pete the spotlight!
	2nd Trombone Vacancy See recruitment page for more details.
	Trombone Vacancy See recruitment page for more details.
	Euphonium Vacancy See recruitment page for more details.
	Euphonium Sarah Brooks Sarah joined the band on second, second Baritone back in 1999, from here she moved up the line to 2nd Euph, where she is now quite at home, after playing there for around 5 years.
	EEb Bass Andrew Field Andrew joined the band in 2003. Christmas 2004 brought Andrew's solo debut with the band, performing Frosty the Snowman at the band's Christmas concerts.
	EEb Bass Lucy Turner Joined in 2004. Lucy is one of our Eb Bass players, and our only female member of the Bass section - in this role she adds glamour and style to the back line of the band - she has been known to coordinate her lipstick to her red mouthpiece, and her mascara to her band jacket!!! When she's not at band Lucy enjoys shopping, going out in home town York and spending time with Elsa, the lovely German Shepherd and Rob, her trombone playing other half.
	BBb Bass Stephen Ramsbottom Stephen came to banding late, when both of his children were playing in the band. Simon and Carolyn have both flown the nest to university, but there's no getting rid of Stephen, the band's Chairman!
	BBb Bass Gerry Hall Gerry has been with the band longer than he cares to remember and he's the band Treasurer, so be nice to him! He took the opportunity at the Band Barbeque to demonstrate he's just as agile as he used to be, scaling the 10ft garden wall to pick apples!!
	BBb Bass Vacancy See recruitment page for details...
	Percussion Eddie Sparrow An outstanding percussionist, Eddie won two soloist prizes with the band in 2004, which is quite an achievement as the brass players usually take the silverware at brass band competitions!
	Percussion Sam Creamer Another youthful recruit from Harrogate, helping secure the future of the band.
	Percussion Paul Warner The final new recruit from Harrogate!
	Norman Staples Secretary In 1975 the band had an engagement at the Annual Clifford Carnival. The band turned up complete with bass drum, but alas, no drummer. On arrival in Clifford the band asked amongst the crowd if any one could bang a drum and Norman's "mate" promptly volunteered him for the job. And, as they say, the rest is history... Norman has been doing a sterling job as Secretary since 1994 "In the Remembrance Sunday parade he carries the big bass drum as in past years. It's quite a splendid sight seeing him in action" Wetherby News, 2006.