Saltash Town Band

players

A few shots of the Band whilst playing at Crownhill Fort on Saturday, 2nd April 2005 - a beautiful (if windy) sunny day, starting the season off with a bang!!

	Musical Director
	Chris Spreadbury

	Soprano Cornet
	Rob Rogers
	Rob started his playing career with Kingsbridge Band. He originally joined Saltash Town Band when he was 16 back in the late 1980s and has recently returned to play Soprano. Rob can also be seen playing trumpet with soul band, Joey The Lips.
	Principal Cornet
	Nicola Pascoe
	Nicky joined Saltash as a learner aged 12 in 1987. By the age of 16 she had moved up through the cornet section to become Principal Cornet. In 2000 she married band member Graham and they now have 3 children, with the oldest two now playing in Saltash Junior Band, Harry 10 (Trombone), Matthew 7 (percussion) and Sophie 3.
	Solo Cornet
	Tim Hatrey
	Tim is playing with the Band whilst studying at Plymouth University.
	Solo Cornet
	Joy Turner
	Joy learnt cornet back a long time ago in Wales. She started in Llanelli Town Band, then lessons in school on trumpet and onto Music Colleges in Wales and London. Joy has played with lots of different Brass Bands but now plays for Saltash. Joy also plays with Devonport Naval Volunteer Band. She is married with 2 sons and 2 grandsons.
	Solo Cornet
	Vacancy
	This position is currently vacant.
	Repiano Cornet
	Andrea Warne

	2nd Cornet
	Patrick Hutchings
	Patrick joined Saltash Junior Band, where he plays Principal Cornet, when it re-formed in 2010. He quickly established himself in the Town Band a few months later, playing 2nd cornet.
	2nd Cornet
	Thomas Jeffery
	Thomas joined Saltash Junior Band in 2010, where he plays on the solo cornet line. He enjoyed it so much, he also started coming along to the Town Band, along with his dad, who plays trombone. He has recently moved from 3rd cornet to 2nd cornet.
	3rd Cornet
	Robert Walsh
	Robert joined the Saltash Junior Band in 2010, playing on the front row, and has recently started coming along to the Town Band, where he plays 3rd cornet.
	3rd Cornet
	Vacancy
	This position is currently vacant.
	Flugel
	Graham Pascoe
	Also plays Cornet and Tenor Horn. Graham starting playing the Cornet aged 7 with Helston Town Band where he stayed until 1997 when he moved to Plymouth for work. He then joined Saltash and married Principal Cornet player Nicky in June 2000. In recent years Graham moved to Flugel and occasionally fills in on 1st Horn.
	Solo Horn
	Martyn Townson
	Martyn has recently returned to Saltash Town Band following a spell with The Soundhouse Band. He has played on and off with Saltash on various instruments since he was a young boy. He is married to Donna, who also plays Horn.
	1st Horn
	Sally Owen
	Sally has recently returned to 1st Horn after a few years' break.
	2nd Horn
	Donna Townson
	Donna started to learn the cornet with Saltash Town Band in 1987. She is currently playing Horn. Donna met and married her husband Martyn whilst they were both members of Saltash. They have two sons.
	1st Baritone
	Vacancy
	This position is currently vacant.
	2nd Baritone
	Lucy Hall
	Lucy started playing with Saltash Town Band when she was about 10, playing cornet and horn before moving on to Euphonium. After a break, she has recently returned to the band and fills in on Baritone or Euphonium, as required.
	Euphonium
	Roger Fulcher
	Roger has played Principal Euphonium with Saltash since the summer of 1984. He started playing at the age of 14 (eek! in 1969) with RBL Maidstone and then spent a number of years with East Peckham Silver Band before moving to Saltash for work.
	Euphonium
	Andrew Knight
	Andrew started playing with Saltash Town Band in 1999, when he played baritone. He then became Principal Euphonium with the then Youth Band, and subsequently played Euphonium and then Eb Bass in the Town Band. Andrew has recently returned to the band after a short break.
	1st Trombone
	Neil Jeffery
	Neil originally played with the Band back in the early 1990s. After many years' break, he returned to the band when his son, Thomas, joined the Junior Band.
	2nd Trombone
	Geoff Hill
	Geoff began playing Baritone with Portland Social Centre Band in 1949, where his father was Bandmaster. Progressing to Trombone a few years later at Portsmouth Fire Brigade Band and Southampton Albion Band where he continued his music. Transferring to Liverpool in 1967, he played 2nd Tenor Horn and Cornet with the Cammell Laird Works Band at Birkenhead. On joining Saltash Town Band in 1982, he changed instruments again, this time to Eb Bass. Geoff has stepped in and played Cornet, Horn, Baritone, Side and Bass Drum when needed, but has now returned to his favourite instrument, the Trombone. Now in his 70's he is still one of the Bands' regular players.
	2nd Trombone
	Harry Pascoe
	Harry has followed in his parents' footsteps and started playing cornet in his first year at primary school. Harry moved on to trombone just before Christmas 2010 and plays with both the Junior Band and main band.
	Bass Trombone
	John Merritt
	John is a retired teacher of Modern Languages, although he spent 10 years running his own Art & Crafts Materials business in Exeter. His musical ‘career’ began in his early 50s, when he had the good fortune to attend a music evening class entitled ‘Learn to play a wind instrument from scratch’, run by an enthusiastic ex-Marine. At that time he had never touched a musical instrument, let alone played it and thought that a quaver was an alternative to Smith’s crisps! In a short time John had learnt the rudiments of the trumpet and furtive blasts behind the counter of his shop, when no customers were present, did much to enhance his practice regime. It soon became evident however, that his embouchure was more suited to a larger mouth-piece - hence the bass trombone. John played for Honiton for a number of years and also played for Ottery St Mary and occasionally for Lyme Regis before moving to Plymouth. He now plays with Saltash and also pops along to Soundhouse from time to time. He can say that he is well and truly addicted.
	Eb Bass
	Neil Ellis

	Eb Bass
	Bernie Ryan

	Bb Bass
	Andy Knight

	Bb Bass
	Vacancy
	This position is currently vacant.
	Percussion(Kit)
	Vacancy
	This position is currently vacant.
	Percussion(Tuned)
	Vacancy
	This position is currently vacant.
	Percussion(Timps)
	Vacancy
	This position is currently vacant.