HORNS
Solo Horn
Karen Squire
Karen has been playing since she was 8 years old when she learnt the cornet at primary school. After playing with the orchestra at Okehampton College she joined HSB in 1989. Most seats in the Cornet Section have been occupied by Karen but she has now settled on Solo Horn.
Life is very busy as a Farmer and Financial Adminstrator for an Educational Trust, she is Mum to 3 children and is also a Cub Leader. Hobbies include music, bellringing, eating, drinking, cooking and kids, but can't eat a whole one.
1st Horn
Val Isaac
l started playing at the age of eight years old on cornet with Okehampton Excelsior Silver Band, moving to tenor horn where she played in the solo seat for many years. After being married to Mike Isaac (Eb bass, Hatherleigh) for 24 years, she finally decided to join him in Hatherleigh and is now enjoying a new challenge playing 2nd Tenor Horn.
Val's other hobbies are tennis, walking on Dartmoor and reading.
Tenor Horn
Amalie Brock
Amalie is one of the younger members of the band, having graduated to Hatherleigh Silver Band through our training band programme in 2022. She also plays with the Okehampton College Little Big Band. Her favourite thing about playing with Hatherleigh Silver Band is going here, there and everywhere! Outside of band she is a keen sports person practicing Taekwondo and playing rugby, representing Launceston and Cornwall.