Maltby Miners Band

Rossington Colliery

Stocksbridge

Hatfield Colliery Band

Born into a family of brass musicians, it was hardly surprising that Bradley started to play the Cornet at the age of 7. Initially Brad began his playing with the Thoresby Colliery Junior Band, before moving to the Lincoln Beevor Youth Band in 2006. Starting off in this non contesting Band on the back row, Brad progressed at a rapid rate of knots, moving on to the Repiano Cornet position within 12 months. He also joined the Market Rasen RPC Band, and again moved through the ranks on to the Solo Cornet bench. In 2010, Brad was offered the chance to join the Foss Dyke Band as bumper-up to their then Principal Cornettist Chris Hart.  This was to be a short apprenticeship, as six weeks later Chris left the band to move to University.  Brad was then appointed as the band's Principal Cornet a position he held until June 2011, when the opportunity arose to join the East Yorkshire Motor Services Band.  

Market Rasen RPC Band

Foss Dyke Band

Chairman/Trustee

Wetherby Silver

Harrogate Town

Driffield Band

Aunt Bessies East Yorkshire Brass

John was born into a Salvation Army family, and learnt to play the Cornet at a very early age, moving on to the Soprano Cornet at just 9 years of age. At just 11, John joined the Northamptonshire County Youth Brass Band, the youngest soprano player ever to take the position, where he studied under John Berryman. Whilst with the band, he was fortunate to be part of many tours to several European destinations, and also a 3 week tour of the United States of America in the long hot summer of 1976 - an experience he will never forget. Upon leaving school, John took a 5 year break from banding, to continue his studies. Returning to playing, John took over the soprano seat at Rushden Temperance Band (now Rushden Windmill), where he played under some legends of the banding world, including Geoff Whitham, and Harry Mortimer.

In 1988, due to work commitments, John relocated to Wakefield, and joined the Allerton Bywater Colliery Band, helping them to a win at the National Finals that year, before moving on to cornet and joining the front row at the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band.

In 1991, due to work and family pressures, John took a break from banding, which lasted for 3 years before being asked to 'help out for Blackpool' - always partial to a good weekend away he couldn’t refuse! John then joined Knottingley Silver Band (winning the best soloist prize at Malton Brass ‘96, performing ‘Misty’), before moving to Sharlston Colliery Band, which sadly folded in 2001. As there were no vacant Soprano Cornet seats in the area at that time, John took up the Principal Cornet seat at the Stanley Newmarket Colliery Band, and 3 years later moved back to his beloved soprano at  the Wakefield Metropolitan Band.

John is currently taking a break from work to care for his wife Margaret who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. He has a 13 year old daughter, Louise, who plays front row cornet at the local Tingley Band.  As well as playing, John is also the senior tutor at the Stanley Brass Workshops. John helped the East Yorkshire Motor Services Brass Band out at the 2007 Senior Cup competition, joining the Band as a full time member in September 2008.

Recent Solos:- 

Rushden Temperance Band

Allerton Bywater Band

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band

Knottingley Silver Band

Sharlston Colliery Band

Stanley Newmarket Colliery Band

Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band

Kirsty was born in Hull in 1972 and started playing the cornet at the age of nine. She progressed through the City’s youth bands and orchestras culminating in winning brass player of the year in 1991. In 1989, she joined The City of Hull Band as a founding member on 2nd cornet. Kirsty played in the band’s first ever contest in the fourth section Yorkshire Areas, which they won, earning a trip to London for the National Finals. Kirsty briefly left the band in 1991 when she moved to Coventry to study Mathematics at Warwick University where she joined Coventry CPA Band. She returned to the band in 1993 to help out with contests and concerts and returned full time in 1994 after finishing her degree. In 1995, Kirsty married the band’s Eb Bass player, David Fox, at Howden Minster, with music during the service provided by the band. She moved onto Repiano cornet in the summer of 2000, whilst expecting her first child. Kirsty qualified and worked as a chartered accountant until 2002 when she took a career break to look after Liam and the twins, Joshua and Emily. Following the career break, Kirsty retrained as a primary school teacher, and now works at a school in East Yorkshire. During Spring & Summer 2010, Kirsty played Principal Cornet, leading the Band in the Senior Cup Competition, as well as all of the summer concerts, before moving back onto the Repiano Cornet seat.  

City of Hull

Coventry C. P. A.

Secretary/Trustee

Julia grew up in the East Riding of Yorkshire and started having trumpet lessons at South Hunsley School.  Whilst at school she joined the East Riding Youth Orchestra, The Hull Philharmonic, and Hessle Sinfonia.  She joined the now defunct Hessle Royal British Legion Brass Band on solo cornet in 1976, and played with the band until leaving the area to study Industrial Economics, at Nottingham University in 1980. 

On returning to the Grimsby area in 1989 Julia started playing again with Cleethorpes Brass Band, joining the East Yorkshire Motor Services Band on Solo Cornet in 1993. Julia has played at every area contest and at all eight of the Bands appearances at the National Brass Band Championship Finals.  Following a brief venture onto the Tenor Horn, she has recently returned to sit on the back row on second cornet - a blessing for all concerned!!

She is fortunate to share her passion for the Band with her husband John who plays Solo Baritone and daughter Joanna who recently played with the Band on 2^nd Baritone.

Hessle Royal British Legion

Cleethorpes Band

Natalie started to play the cornet at the age of 7, under the guidance of her father, Alan. At the age of 9, Natalie joined her first band - the Gawthorpe '85 Junior Band. Whilst here Natalie worked her way up to the Principal Cornet seat, as well as performing at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham, in the Music for Youth competition.

In 2006, Natalie made the move to her first senior band, joining her mum at the Kippax Band. It was here that Natalie made her contest debut, competing at the Tameside Open Brass Band Championships. During her 4 years at the Kippax band, Natalie progressed from 3rd Cornet to the Solo Cornet bench. Other highlights included competing in the Second Section National Finals, and promotion with the band to the First Section.

For five years, Natalie was a member of the National Children's Band of Great Britain, and has now auditioned and gained a place in the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. Natalie also finds time to play with the Yorkshire Youth Brass Band.

In October 2010, Natalie left the Kippax Band to experience the challenges of Championship Section banding with the East Yorkshire Motor Services Band, and also to enjoy membership of the same band as her parents Alan and Anita.

Kippax Band

Andrea started playing the cornet at the age of seven, when she joined the junior section of Newark Town Band. When her family moved to East Yorkshire, she joined the Driffield Town Band along with her father and sister. Andrea also joined the East Riding Youth Brass Band, where she played Principal Cornet - a position she also held with Driffield Town Band for a number of years before leaving to go to university. Andrea also played with East Yorkshire Brass, and played the trumpet with the East Riding Youth Orchestra.

Whilst at university in Dundee, Andrea played in the university jazz band, where she met her husband Andy. Moving back to East Yorkshire in 1996, Andrea and Andy joined The Cottingham Band, where she played Repiano Cornet until the birth of her son in 2004. Andrea took a break from playing until May 2006, when she joined the East Yorkshire Motor Services Brass Band. Andrea works part time as a primary school teacher.  

Newark Town

Driffield Town

East Riding Youth Band

East Yorkshire Brass

Tayport Band

The Cottingham Band

Committee Member

Simon, a sports journalist from Grimsby, has been playing with brass bands on and off for more then 35 years. He started to play the cornet through free music lessons at school, progressing through to join the Grimsby Band in the early 1970's, and playing with them during its years in the Championship section. In 1990, having established himself on EEb Bass, he moved to the Ransome Band  in Newark, and after two years moved on to the Chesterfield based Rhodian Brass, both bands also in the top sphere of banding.

During a six-year stay with Rhodian he played in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain finals at the Royal Albert Hall three times. Simon also twice figured in the British Open, and four times in the All-England Masters Contest. During this time Simon moved back to playing the cornet.   

After a spell out of banding he was invited in February 2002 to join the East Yorkshire Motor Services Brass Band, and helped them to qualify for the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall on three occasions. Now, after another breather Simon has rejoined the band on cornet. (October 2006)

At one time Simon was also on the Grimsby pub and club circuit, as the lead singer of the groups Sunrise, Snatch, and latterly Fifth Avenue, with whom he also played trumpet.  

The Grimsby Band

The Ransome Band

Rhodian Brass

East Yorkshire Motor Services