Kathy began to play the Tenor Horn at the age of 11, before changing to the Trumpet a couple of years later. Throughout her teens, Kathy played the Cornet, and the Trumpet in the Hull Music Service bands and orchestras, before joining the Hessle Royal British Legion Band, where she entered the world of contesting. In 1989, Kathy left Hessle to became a founder member of East Yorkshire Brass, where she played Repiano Cornet, before moving on to ‘bumper up’. The band was successful, and gained promotion through the sections from 4^th to Championship section. Kathy took a few years out and returned to the band (which was now called Aunt Bessie’s East Yorkshire Brass) in 1999. She then moved to East Yorkshire Motor Services on the front row in 2000, and has enjoyed several appearances at the National Brass Band Finals in the Royal Albert Hall since then. In December 2004, the opportunity arose to play the Flugel Horn, a challenge that she is enjoying immensely. Kathy works as a BTEC course leader, and beauty therapy lecturer at Hull College. In 2001, she married Tony Newiss who plays cornet in the band.

In November 2009, Kathy won the Best Instrumentalist Prize at the final of the Kippax Entertainment Contest.

Previous Bands

Hessle Royal British Legion

Aunt Bessies East Yorkshire Brass

Committee Member

Alison is one of the few southerners in the Band, coming from Poole, Dorset. She moved to Hull to study at the University, and remained here on completion of her studies. Whilst at university, Alison began to play with the Cottingham Band staying with the Band for many years initially on Cornet, before moving across to play the Tenor Horn. Alison joined the East Yorkshire Motor Services Brass Band in 2003 on 1st Horn, and was moved up onto Solo Horn during a section shuffle in 2005. Alison is the head teacher at Maybury Primary School in Hull.

The Cottingham Band

Anita's playing career began at the age of eight as a cornettist, when her father introduced her to the local brass bands. She played in several local bands including the Garforth Jubilee Band, and the Micklefield Band, before joining her first contesting band  - the Kippax 'B' Band. It was at this time that Anita made the transition from Cornet to Tenor Horn.

The Kippax 'B' Band changed its name to the Allerton Bywater Colliery Band, and contest success followed, as the Band won the 1988 Fourth Section National Brass Band Championship. Anita also met future husband Alan during her time at this band. In 1989 Anita - with Alan - moved to the Gawthorpe Band, at that time a Fourth section band, but by 1995 had achieved First Section status.

Anita took a break from banding to concentrate on her family, having two daughters Natalie, and Laura. In 1999, Anita returned to banding, joining the Kippax Band and spending a very happy 11 years with this band. In October 2010, Anita was delighted to join the East Yorkshire Motor Services Band, where she enjoys her banding with husband Alan, and daughter Natalie.

Kippax 'B' Band

Allerton Bywater Colliery Band

Gawthorpe Band

Kippax Band

Committee Member

Karl started to play the Cornet at the age of 14 at his local comprehensive school. After playing in the school brass band for 2 years, he then joined the Grimsby Band (later to be known as the Primo Windows (Grimsby) Band). This band competed in many contests, and appeared on several occasions at the 1st section National Finals in London.  This contest success led to promotion to the Championship Section, competing in the Yorkshire Area at the St George's Hall, Bradford. Following this promotion, Karl joined the Newark based Air Quick Ransome Band, moving to the Chesterfield based Rhodian Brass in 1992. It was with Rhodian that Karl made his first appearance at London's Royal Albert Hall in the Championship Section. The following year Rhodian came 3rd in the Grand Shield, qualifying to perform in the British Open.

After a successful time with Rhodian Brass, Karl returned to the now named NSK Ransome Band - this time moving from Cornet to Tenor Horn. The band enjoyed a tour of America, as well as contest success - winning the Midland Area on several occasions, being runners up in the Grand Shield, (and for Karl another invitation to compete in the British Open) as well as claiming the runners up position at the National Brass Band Championships in London. Leaving the NSK Ransome Band, Karl took a years sabbatical from banding, before joining the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band.  Contest success here included another runners up spot in the Grand Shield, followed by a top 6 result in the British Open. After an enjoyable two years with Carlton Main, Karl decided to move to a more local Band, joining the East Yorkshire Motor Services Band in early 2008. 

Recent Solos:- 

Primo Windows (Grimsby) Band

Air Quick Ransome Band 

Rhodian Brass

NSK Ransome Band

Foss Dyke Band

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band