The origin of Mount Charles Band can be traced to their military ancestors, the Charlestown Regiment Volunteers Band which existed back in 1779. See Charlestown Volunteer Brass Band

 

1908: The Mount Charles Independent Brass Band under the conductorship of Mr W Trethewey. (2 July 1908 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1908: Mount Charles Independent Brass Band under Mr W Trethewey at Porthpean swimming matches at Porthpean. (3 September 1908 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

WWI: “Mount Charles Band signed up en Bloc in the First World and went to France. I know my grandfather who was in the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry was a friend of some of the Bennet family who played with Mount Charles.” (Tony Moon, member of Mount Charles Band 2020)

1920: Mount Charles Band contesting under J Libby. (Contest archive)

1922: Mount Charles Band contesting under J Stubbs. (Contest archive)

1923: “Mount Charles Silver Band, under the conductorship of P. Hill, Bandmaster. (14 June 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1925: Mount Charles Band contesting under P Hill. (Contest archive)

1926: Mount Charles Band contesting under W Adamson. (Contest archive)

1927: Mount Charles Silver Band the members Mount Charles Silver Band marched to the United Methodist Free Church. (27 July 1927 – WMN)

1938: Mount Charles Band under Mr W Hill at a St Austell / Fowey football match. (12 August 1938 – Western Morning News)

1939 Mount Charles Silver Band at Grampound Sports and Carnival. (20 July 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1947: Myra Davey was the first female member of Mount Charles Band and was one of only two in Cornish Bands, Hazel Joll of Falmouth being the other. (Myra Davey in St Austell Voice 28^th February 2018) This may be true although the Juleff twins joined St Agnes Town Band around this time. (Tony Mansell)

1948/49: Albert Slater Grant,  Mount Charles Band MD.

1949: Mount Charles Band participated in the Third section final of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain under Albert Grant.

1949: Mount Charles Band (in their new uniforms) at speedway racing. (28 July 1949 – Cornishman)

1950: Mount Charles Silver placed 2nd in the Third Section of the Regional Championships under T Hubbard playing Indian Summer by Eric Ball.

1950: Mount Charles Silver Band, which won second place in the third section, go to Manchester National Finals. (1 May 1950 – Western Morning News)

1950: Mount Charles Band participated in the Third section final of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under Tom Hubbard.

1951: Mount Charles Band contesting under Albert J Lennon. (Contest archive)

Mount Charles Band early 1950s with Myra Davey, first female member / Myra Davey (Photo: St Austell Voice 28^th Feb 2018 sourced by Rob Evans)

Mount Charles Brass Band when they practised in Charlestown (Carol Robins on Fb)

1954/56/57: Thomas Aldwyn Cooper, Mount Charles Band MD. (Contest archive / Myra Davey in St Austell Voice 28^th February 2018 sourced by Rob Evans)

1955: Mount Charles Band contesting under Alwyn Teasdale. (Contest archive)

1963: Mount Charles Band contesting under R Keeping. (Contest archive)

1963 to 1965: Cecil Brewer, Mount Charles Band MD. (Keith Brewer / Contest archive)

Mount Charles Band with Thomas Aldwyn Cooper MD in uniform behind the cups. (Photo unknown)

1967: Mount Charles Silver placed 1st in the Second Section of the SWBBA Contest under A C Jenkins playing William Tell Ballet Music and hymn tune Belmont.

1968 to circa 1975: Alan Jenkin Mount Charles Band MD. (Contest archive)

1968: Mount Charles Band placed 3rd and 3rd in the Championship Section of the SWBBA Championships under Alan Jenkin playing The Shipbuilders and own choice march.

1969: Mount Charles placed 3rd/3rd in the Championship Section of the SWBBA Championships under A Jenkin playing Symphony in C by Schubert/Greenwood and own choice march.

1970: Mount Charles Band placed 3rd and unknown in the Championship Section of the SWBBA Contest under A C Jenkin playing Judges of the Secret Court and own choice march.

1971: Mount Charles Band unplaced (Lorenzo) and unknown (own choice march) at the SWBBA Championships under Alan Jenkin.

1973: Mount Charles placed 3rd (own choice test piece) and unknown result (own choice hymn) in the Champioship Section of the SWBBA Spring Festival under Alan Jenkin.

1973: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Second section of the SWBBA Championships under Alan Jenkin playing Four Preludes.

1975: Mount Charles withdrew from the Championship Section.

Mount Charles Band under Hugh Camps in the BBC Television’s Songs of Praise

1975 circa to 1980: William Maginn, Mount Charles Band MD. (Contest archive)

1975: Mount Charles placed 2nd in the Juvenile Section of the SWBBA Championships under W Maginn playing Youth Salutes a Master by Eric Ball.

1976: Mount Charles placed 3rd in the Championship Section at the SWBBA Contest under W Maginn playing John O’ Gaunt.

1977: Mount Charles Band participated in the Second Section of the Regional Championships under William Maginn playing Morning Rhapsody by Eric Ball.

1978: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Second Section of the Regional Championship under William Maginn playing The Three Musketeers by George Hespe.

1978: Mount Charles Band participated in the Second section final of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under William Maginn playing Down Under by Ronald Hanmer.

1978: Mount Charles Juniors placed 1^st in the Juvenile Section at the SWBBA contest under D H Rosevear playing Indian Summer by Eric Ball.

1979: Mount Charles unknown results (own choice test piece and hymn) in the Championship Section at the SWBBA Spring Festival under W Maginn.

1979: Mount Charles Youth unknown results (own choice test piece and hymn) in the Juvenile Section at the SWBBA Spring Festival under D H Rosevear.

1979: Mount Charles placed 3rd in the Championship Section at the SWBBA Contest under W Maginn playing Freedom by H Bath.

1979: Mount Charles Youth placed 11th in the Youth Section of the Pontin’s Championship Finals under D H Rosevear playing Prelude to Revelry by Gordon Jacobs plus own choice.

1980: Mount Charles Band placed 13th in the Championship Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under W Maginn playing Beatrice and Benedict by Berlioz/Keith Wilkinson.

1980: Mount Charles Junior withdrew from the Junior Section at the SWBBA Spring Festival.

1980: Mount Charles Band unplaced (Beatrice and Benedict) in the Championship Section at the SWBBA Contest under W Maginn.

1981: Mount Charles unplaced (Variations on a Shining River) in the Championship Section at the SWBBA Contest.

1981: Mount Charles withdrew from the Championship Section of the Pontin’s Regional Championships.

1982: Mount Charles placed 2nd (Kensington Concerto) in the Championship Section at the SWBBA Contest under H Camps.

1982: Mount Charles Youth unplaced (A Circus Suite) in the Junior Section at the SWBBA Contest under D Rosevear.

1983: Mount Charles  – unknown result (Caprice Brass Fair) in the Second Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championship under H Camps.

1984: Mount Charles Band placed 12^th in the Championship section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under H Camps playing Waverley by Hector Berlioz/Howard Snell.

1984: Mount Charles Band commenced an active youth policy. (Band website)

1985 to 1987: David Frost, Mount Charles Band MD.

1985: Mount Charles Band unplaced (Contest Music) in the Championship Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under D W Frost.

1985: Mount Charles placed 3rd (Tournament for Brass) in the Championship Section at the SWBBA Contest under D Frost.

1988 to 1990: Mike Faro, Mount Charles Band MD.

1988: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Second section of the Pontins Regional Championships at Brean Sands under Mike Faro. (British Bandsman 9^th April 1988)

1988: Mount Charles Band placed 11^th in the Second Section of the Pontin’s Brass Band Championships under Mike Faro playing The Moor of Venice by William Alwyn.

1988: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Second section of the SWBBA contest under Mike Faro playing Les Preludes.

1988: Mount Charles Junior Band placed 2^nd (English Folk Song Suite) in the Junior section of the SWBBA contest under David Pope.

Mount Charles Band at the 1988 SWBBA Contest (Photo: courtesy Tamsin Carter, Perranporth)

1989: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd in the Second section of the Regional Championships of Great Britain under Mike Faro.(British Bandsman 29^th April 1989)

1989: Mount Charles Band participated in the Second section final of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under Mike Faro (Courtesy British Bandsman 10^th November 1990)

(Courtesy British Bandsman 10^th November 1990)

1991: Mount Charles Youth Band placed 3^rd in the Youth “B” section of the Pontins National Championship Final at Prestatyn under D Pope playing own choice programme. (British Bandsman 2^nd November 1991)

1992: Mount Charles Band placed 6^th at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Stephen Sykes.

1992: Mount Charles Youth Band qualified for the National Finals under D Pope

(Courtesy British Bandsman 11^th July 1992)

1992: Mount Charles Youth Band placed 6^th in the Youth section of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain under D Pope. (British Bandsman 24^th October 1992)

(Courtesy British Bandsman 7^th November 1992)

1993: Mount Charles Band contesting under Denzil Stephens. (Contest archive)

1993: Mount Charles Band placed 2^nd in the First section at the Pontin’s Brass Band Championships at Brean Sands under Denzil Stephens.

1993: Steve Sykes, Mount Charles Band and Mount Charles Youth Band MD. (British Bandsman 17^th July 1993)

1993: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd in the First section at the Southern Open Brass Band Championships at Plymouth Pavilions under Steve Sykes. (British Bandsman 17^th July 1993)

1994: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st or 2^nd (Maoriana) in the First Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Steve Sykes.

(Courtesy British Bandsman 20^th August 1994)

1994: Mount Charles Band placed 12^th in the First Section of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under Steve Sykes playing The Essence of Time.

(Courtesy British bandsman 18^th February 1995)

1995: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd in the First Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Steve Sykes playing Land of the Long White Cloud.

1995: Mount Charles withdrew from the Championship Section of the Pontin’s Championships Final.

1995: Mount Charles Band advertising for a conductor. (British Bandsman 26^th August 1995/2^nd September 1995)

1995: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd in the First section at the SWBBA contest under S Sykes playing Land of the Long White Cloud by Sparke.

1995: Mount Charles Junior Band placed 1^st (Barnard Catle) and 1st (own choice) in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under David Pope.

1996: Mount Charles Band placed 6^th in the First Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Graham O’Connor playing Spectrum by Gilbert Vinter.

1996: Mount Charles Band contesting under David Pope. (Contest archive)

1996: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under David Dobson playing A Circus Suite by S Johnson. (British Bandsman 23^rd November 1996)

1997: Mount Charles Band placed 5^th at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Robert Childs.(British Bandsman 22^nd February 1997)

1997: Dave Dobson appointed Mount Charles Band Resident Conductor. (British Bandsman 18^th January 1997)

1997: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Bryan Hurdley playing English Folk Song Suite by Vaughan Williams / F Wright) (British Bandsman 8^th November 1997)

1997: Mount Charles Band placed 5th in the Championship Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Bryan Hurdley playing A Lowry Sketch by Philip Wilby.

1997: Mount Charles Band placed 2^nd in the Championship section of the SWBBA Contest under B Hurdley playing any Gilbert Vinter title.

1997: Mount Charles Youth – unknown result (English Folk Song Suite) in the Youth Section of the SWBBA Contest under Dave Dobson.

1998 to 2000: Bryan Hurdley Mount Charles Band MD. (British Bandsman 13^th June 1998)

1998: Mount Charles placed 14^th at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Bryan Hurdley.

1998: Mount Charles – result unknown (Montage) in the Championship Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Bryan Hurdley.

1998: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd in the Championship Section at Wychaven Festival of Brass (Entertainment Contest) under Bryan Hurdley.(British Bandsman 26^th September 1998)

1998: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Bryan Hurdley playing Simon Called Peter by Vinter. (British Bandsman 27^th February 1999)

Mount Charles Band at the 1988 SWBBA Contest (Photo: courtesy Tamsin Carter, Perranporth)

(British Bandsman 27^th February 1999)

1999: Mount Charles Band placed 8^th at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Bryan Hurdley.

1999: Mount Charles Band placed 2^nd in the Championship Section at Wychaven Festival of Brass (Entertainment Contest).

1999: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st at Pontin’s National Championships playing Cloudcatcher Fells under Bryan Hurdley.

1999: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Bryan Hurdley.

2000: Mount Charles Band placed 2^nd at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Bryan Hurdley.

2000: Mount Charles Band placed 3rd in the Championship Section at Wychaven Festival of Brass (Entertainment Contest).

2000: Mount Charles Band placed 8^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Richard Evans playing Variations on a Shining River.

2000: Mount Charles Band placed 4^th at Pontin’s National Championships.

(Courtesy british Bandsmam 12^th August 2000)

2000: Mount Charles Band advertising for a Musical Director. (British Bandsman 12^th August 2000)

2000: Mount Charles Youth Band advertising for a Musical Director. (British Bandsman 12^th August 2000)

2000: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Bryan Hurdley.

(Courtesy British Bandsman 13^th January 2001)

2001: Mount Charles Band placed 5^th at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Kevin Mackenzie.

2001: Mount Charles Band placed 3rd in the Championship Section at Wychaven Festival of Brass (Entertainment Contest).

2001: Mount Charles Youth placed 5^th at the 16^th Action Research Youth Entertainment Championships at Blackpool Winter Gardens under John Small playing No Business Like Show Business (Berlin), Cornish Cavalier (Moyle), How Great Thou Art (arr. Woods), 12^th Street Rag (arr. Peberdy), Somewhere Out There (arr. Barry) and You’ll Never Walk Alone (arr. Barry).

2001: Mount Charles Band placed 5^th in the Championship Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Bryan Hurdley playing Jazz by Philip Wilby.

2001: Mount Charles Band placed 17^th in the All England Masters under David Hirst.

2001: Mount Charles Band placed 14^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Bryan Hurdley playing Epic Symphony.

2001: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st at Pontin’s National Championships playing Diadem of gold under Bryan Hurdley.

(British Bandsman 18^th August 2001)

2001: Mount Charles Band advertising for Musical Director/Conductor offering assistance with employment and accommodation. (British Bandsman 30^th June 2001)

2001: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Open section of the SWBBA Contest under David Loukes playing own choice – Tallis Variations by P Sparke.

2001: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 1^st at the Exmouth Music Festival at the Exmouth Pavilions playing How Great Thou Art – Bianca Davies, cornet, won best soloist award – Barnard Castle, 12^th Street Rag, Ave Verum Corpus, Faradole and You’ll Never Walk Alone. (British Bandsman 6^th October 2001)

2001: JAG Mount Charles Youth Band best youth band at the Exmouth Music Festival at the Exmouth Pavilions.

2001: JAG Mount Charles Youth Band placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jonathan Small playing Hollywood by G Richards.

2002: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 1^st at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Richard Evans playing Under the Double Ensign, Hornpipe Humouresque, Ave Verum Corpus and The Coronation March Scene from Boris Godunov. Euphonium Shaun Thomas was awarded the Best Soloist Award.

2002: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 4^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Bryan Hurdley playing Whitsun Wake.

2002: Mount Charles Band placed 9^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Bryan Hurdley playing Four Dances from Checkmate by Sir Arthur Bliss.

2002: JAG Mount Charles Band contesting under Michael Fowles. (Contest archive)

British Bandsman 4th May 2002

2002: Mount Charles Band placed 14^th in the All England Masters under Brian Hurdley playing Atlantic by Dr Philip Wilby.

2002: JAG Mount Charles Band participated in the Mortimer Championship at the 29^th Pontin’s Championship playing Ballet for Band by Joseph Horovitz.

2002: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Open section of the SWBBA Contest under Brian Hurdley playing Journey into Freedom by Eric Ball.

2002: JAG Mount Charles Youth Band placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jonathan Small playing Music for a Festival by P Sparke.

2002: JAG Mount Charles Youth Band placed 1^st in the Junior section at the SWBBA contest under Jonathan Small playing a hymn tune and an own choice test piece.

British Bandsman 30^th November 2002

2003: JAG Mount Charles Youth Band placed 1^st in the Community Championships of the National Youth Brass Band Championships under Jon Small. (British Bandsman 22^nd February 2003)

2003: Mount Charles Band placed 2^nd at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Richard Evans.

2003: Mount Charles Band placed 5^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under John Hinkley playing Prague by Judith Bingham.

2003: Mount Charles Band placed 14^th in the All England Masters under John Hinkley playing Chivalry by Martin Ellerby.

2003: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Bryan Hurdley playing Tallis Variations by

P Sparke.

2003: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Open section of the SWBBA Contest under Russell Gray.

2003: JAG Mount Charles Youth Band placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jonathan Small.

2003: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 4^th in the 27^th Brass in Concert Championship under Russell Gray and received the special award for the Best Percussion Section.

(British Bandsman 22^nd November 2003)

British Bandsman 3^rd January 2004

British Bandsman 31^st January 2004

2004: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 10^th at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Major Peter Parkes.

2004: JAG Mount Charles Youth Band placed 2^nd in the Community Section of the Besson National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain playing A Cambrian Suite by Michael Ball.

From British Bandsman 3^rd April 2004

British Bandsman 22^nd May 2004

2004: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Dr Nicholas Childs playing Tristan Encounters.

2004: JAG Mount Charles Band placed 18^th in the All England Masters at Cambridge under Ian McElligott.

2004: Mount Charles Band placed 7^th in the Championship section final of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain under Bryan Hurdley playing All the Flowers of the Mountain.

2004: Mount Charles Band placed 7^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Bryan Hurdley playing Les Preludes by Lizst/Bram Gray.

2004: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Russell Gray playing Scenes du Lac by Dr Roy Newsome. Best instrumentalist Bianca Davies (cornet). (British Bandsman 13^th November 2004)

2004: Mount Charles Band placed 10^th in the Brass in Concert Championship at Spennymoor under M E Hanson playing Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Lokkeslaton, Tana (Gillespie), Letter from Home, Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Sedaka), Reel Music. Jon Small was the trumpet soloist and Jenna Preston was the youngest player in the contest. (British Bandsman 27^th November 2004)

(British Bandsman 28^th August 2004)

(British Bandsman 16^th October 2004)

(British Bandsman 2^nd October 2004)

2005: Mount Charles Band placed 4^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Dr Roy Newsome playing Rienzi.

2005: Mount Charles Band placed 6^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Nicholas Childs playing Masquerade.

2005: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jonathan Small.

2005: Mount Charles Band placed 6^th in the Championship section of the Butlins Mineworkers Contest playing Harmony Music under Russell Gray. (4barsrest)

2005: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jonathan Small.

2006: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Dr Nicholas Childs playing Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

2006: Mount Charles Band placed 9^th in the Championship section final of the National Brass Band Championships of GB underNigel Weeks playing Le Franc Juges.

2006: Mount Charles Band placed 11^th in the English National Championships playing Dances and Alleluias under Nigel Weeks.(4barsrest)

2006: Mount Charles Band placed 7^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Nigel Weeks playing Whitsun Wakes.

2006: Mount Charles Band placed 7^th in the Championship section of the Butlins Mineworkers Contest playing St Magnus under Nigel Weekes. (4barsrest)

2007: Mount Charles Band placed 2^nd in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Andrew Duncan Isaiah 40.

2007: Mount Charles Band placed 20^th in the Championship section of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under Andrew Duncan playing Music for Battle Creek.

2007: Mount Charles Band placed 15^th in the English National Championships playing On Alderley Edge under Andrew Duncan. (4barsrest)

2007: Mount Charles Band placed 9^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Garry Cutt playing The Night to Sing.

2007: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Simon Dobson.

2008: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Andrew Duncan.

2008: Mount Charles Band placed 1^st in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Andrew Duncan playing Festival Music by Eric Ball.

2008: Mount Charles Band placed 20^th in the Championship section of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under Andrew Duncan playing Concertino for Brass Band.

2008 to 2010: Garry Lannie Mount Charles Junior MD (Garry Lannie)

2008: Mount Charles Band placed 9^th in the Championship section of the Butlins Mineworkers Contest playing Life Divine under Andrew Duncan. (4barsrest)

2008: Mount Charles Band placed 8^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Andrew Duncan playing Vienna Nights.

2008: Mount Charles Band placed 4^th in the English National Championships playing Infinity under Andrew Duncan. (4barsrest)

2008: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Simon Dobson.

2009: Mount Charles Band placed 9^th at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Andrew Duncan.

2009: Mount Charles Band placed 4^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Andrew Duncan playing Salute to Youth.

2009: Mount Charles Band placed 14^th in the English National Championships under Andrew Duncan.

2009: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Andrew Duncan playing Contest Music.

2009: Mount Charles Band placed 14^th in the English National Championships playing Within Blue Empires under Andrew Duncan. (4barsrest)

2009: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jeremy Willcock.

2010: Mount Charles Band contesting under Darren Hawken. (Contest archive)

2010:  Mount Charles Band placed 1st at the Grenland International Brass Festival (Norway) under Darren Hawken.

2010: Mount Charles Band placed 4^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Philip McCann playing English Heritage.

2010: Mount Charles Band placed 16^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Philip McCann playing Rococco Variations.

2010: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jeremy Willcock.

2011: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under John Maines.

2011: Mount Charles Band placed 4^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Andrew Duncan playing Paganini Variations.

2011: Mount Charles Band placed 14^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Russell Gray playing Titan’s Progress.

2011: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jeremy Willcock.

2012: Mount Charles Band placed 2^nd at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under John Maines.

2012: Mount Charles Band placed 8^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Phillip Harper playing The Devil and the deep Blue Sea.

2012: Mount Charles Band placed 14^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Simon Dobson playing On the Shoulders of Giants.

2013: Mount Charles Band placed 3^rd at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Richard Evans.

2013: Mount Charles Band placed 5^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Simon Dobson playing Harmony Music.

2013: Mount Charles Band placed 19^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under Simon Dobson playing Red Priests – Concerto after Vivaldi.

2013: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jane Whitehead.

2014: Mount Charles Band placed 5^th at Yeovil Entertainment Contest under Richard Evans.

2014: Mount Charles Band placed 4^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under John Ward playing St Magnus.

2014: Mount Charles placed 3^rd in the Spring Festival / Senior Cup under Tom Davoren playing English Heritage.

2014: Mount Charles Youth placed 1^st in the Youth section at the SWBBA contest under Jeremy Taylor.

2015: Mount Charles B placed 5^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Nigel Seaman playing The Torchbearer by Peter Graham.

2015: Mount Charles Band placed 12^th in the Spring Festival / Grand Shield under David Stowell playing Scheherazade for Brass.

2015: Simon Badge Mount Charles Band MD. (Band website)

2015: Jeremy Taylor Mount Charles Youth MD. (Band website)

2015: Megan Alexander Mount Charles Junior MD. (Band website)

2016: Mount Charles placed 10^th in the Championship section of the Regional Championships under Nigel Seaman playing Cambridge Variations.

2016: Mount Charles Band withdrew from the Spring Festival / Grand Shield

2017: Mount Charles placed 11^th in the Championship Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Stan Lippeatt playing Pageantry.

2018: Mount Charles withdrew from the Championship section of the Regional Championships.

2018: Mount Charles placed 20^th in the Spring Festival / Senior Trophy under John Maines playing A Kensington Concerto by Eric Ball.

2019: Mount Charles placed 16^th in the First Section of the Regional Championships under Colin Toghill playing Symphony of Marches by Gilbert Vinter.

2019: Mount Charles placed 17^th in the First Section of the Wychavon Festival of Brass entertainment contest under Jeremy Taylor.

2020: Mount Charles placed 9^th in the Second Section of the Regional Championships under Jeremy Taylor playing The Golden Sabre – Tales of the Hussar-Poet by Denis Davydov (Kit Turnbull).

2022: Mount Charles placed 8^th in the Second Section of the Regional Championships under Jeremy Taylor playing The Aeronauts by Goff Richards.

2023: Mount Charles placed 7th in the Second Section of the Regional Championships under Jeremy Taylor playing Pilgrims Progress by Rodney Newton.

2024: Mount Charles placed 7th in the Second Section of the Regional Championships under Jeremy Taylor playing Triptych by Philip Sparke.

 

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

 

This collection is a part of the Cornish National Music Archive (CNMA) project to Collect, Preserve and Share our Cornish Heritage and Culture.

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