Sheila Handley hadn’t been playing the bassoon for very long when she joined the Band 13 years ago. She is now an experienced bassoonist and plays with several other ensembles.
Who are we?
Paul How
Paul How joined the Band in 2001 to play the trombone. However, they were short of a conductor at the time, so he stepped up and has been our Musical Director ever since.
Robin Rowland
Robin Rowland plays trumpet and cornet in the Band. He played for a couple of years at school, and then picked it up again in 2009. He joined the Band in 2011.
Fiona Storey
Fiona Storey played the violin as a child and only took up the clarinet in her forties. She joined the Band eighteen months later and is now the section leader of the clarinets.
Matt Bates
When a brass band visited Matt Bates’ school when he was in Year 5 and the trombones featured heavily in Darth Vader’s theme, he knew that’s what he wanted to play.
Geoff Kynaston-Stear
Geoff Kynaston-Stear has played the tuba since he was 12 years old. Accompanied by his lovely assistance dog Charlie, Geoff plays Eb tuba and occasionally electric bass in the Band.
