Hugh Camps will, no doubt, be remembered by many current players as a member of St Dennis Silver Band and as a conductor with Bugle Silver and other bands including the Cornwall Youth Brass Band. His tenures at Bugle Silver was from 1964 to 1977 and from 1980 to 1982
Jonathan Lush-Camps LRSM was born in 1962 near Coombe into a musical family. His mother, Jean, was known as a fine mezzo-soprano singer, whilst his father, Hugh, will be remembered by many as a competitor at Bugle as both a player and conductor with St Dennis and Bugle Silver Bands. After
Restormel Youth Band certainly existed in 2001 as we know that it entered and subsequently withdrew from the Junior Section of the SWBBA Contest in November of that year. Jane Whitehead was listed as its conductor. Any information, and photographs, would be appreciated. Compiled by Tony
Kevin Ackford A beautiful euphonium solo by Kevin Ackford Our apologies for the quality of this production which has nothing to do with the artist and everything to do with the degradation of the original tape recording. We are endeavoring to obtain a replacement.
See also: Part 1 – 1912 to 1950 Part 2 – 1951 to 1980 Part 3 – 1981 to 2000 Part 4 – 2001 to 2020 The information in this potted history has been collected from many sources including the WEBF Website and its commemorative programmes. It is
Hellesveor is a hamlet near St Ives Hellesveor Wesleyan Band and Choir with R J Noall (1871-1944) second right in the next to back row, holding a clarinet (Photo: courtesy Paul Phillips, Helston) Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow) This collection is a part of the Cornish
I was born in 1985 in Reading, so I’m not officially Cornish at all! That said, I have no memory of my life prior to Cornwall – we moved to St Austell when I was four-years-old – so I do consider myself Cornish by nurture if not by birth! Neither
St Cleer is a civil parish and village on the southeast flank of Bodmin Moor approximately two miles north of Liskeard Also referred to as Caradon Miners’ Band during its early days. Unknown formation date. 1836: 210 persons sat down at the long range of tables when a
Clay Ports was written by Richard Gendall and recorded by Brenda Wootton with St Austell Band and Treverva Male Voice Choir for her Album "Seagull".
St Dennis Silver Band with Darren Hawken, Musical Director Darren Hawken Darren Hawken is a conductor, teacher, trombonist, vocalist, pianist, organist and accompanist. Darren was born at St Austell, Cornwall, in 1983. Although neither of Darren’s parents are musical, his maternal Grandmother and her parents indeed were. Darren’s Great Grandfather,