Euphs

Rachel Richards

                        Rachel started playing cornet when she was 9 years old in Penryn, Cornwall. She worked her way up to front row
                         cornet in the very successful Penryn School Band and Saracen Brass but decided the cornet wasn’t for her and found
                         the Euphonium to be much more her style. She also played with Cornwall Youth Brass Band from age 11 until 16 and
                         enjoyed success at the National Festival of Music for Youth with them culminating in playing at the School Proms in
                         the Royal Albert Hall.
                         After moving away to Art College in Exeter in 1989 she took an 11 year break from banding before joining Lympstone
                         South West Telecoms Band as Solo Baritone and playing in the Royal Albert Hall again in the Millennium year National
                         Finals in 2000. A move to the darkest depths of Devon meant a change again and she joined both Northlew Silver Band
                         and Hatherleigh Silver Band in 2003 as Solo Euph but has just returned to the band after another 5 and a half year
                         break which she took when her second child Sienna was born in 2006. She also plays with Northlew Silver Band again.
                         She has lived in Northlew for nearly 10 years and runs her own Graphic Design consultancy, Chameleon Studio which
                         designs logos, websites and everything else inbetween. She is extremely pleased to be playing again as she has really
                         missed her friends in the band and just the sheer joy of playing music and will not stop playing again - ever!

     Jim Reynolds: Press Secretary
                             Jim is the bands longest serving member, he joined the band in 1953. Having played most instruments he
                             still calls the Tenor Horn his favourite. His love of music is obvious and he says he has no wish to play with
                             any other band. Jim enjoys holidays abroad and most sports, he played both Football and Cricket to a good
                             standard. As the longest serving player Jim is so pleased to see the band rise from playing on the Village
                             green to playing on the Contesting stage. He hopes the Training Band will be yet another success. Jim
                             previously served on the Committee for many years and is now the Press Secretary.

Rebecca Rumford:
                             Becka joined HSB in 1980, she has played Tenor Horn, Euphonium, Bass Trombone and is now settled
                             on 2nd Baritone. Becka loves going to rock concerts, she is a Housewife and is currently doing a degree
                             in History. For a good number of years Becka was the Band Secretary and she was also a member of
                             the committee.

Cary Brock: Bandmaster

                              Cary is a local lad who now proudly occupies our Solo Baritone Chair after his move from Solo Euphonium.
                              He has always played for HSB and believes he always will. Cary works in his own vehicle body shop and drives a
                              Subaru - Estate. Cary is married to the Band's new Welfare Officer, Tina and they are the proud parents to our
                              newest member of the band 'Amelie'. Cary also has been given the title of best chest in the band by the ladies!