PRINCIPAL Cornet

SOLO Cornet

SOPRANO Cornet

REPIANO Cornet

SECOND Cornet

THIRD Cornet

Phil Eades

Ross Griffiths

John Tweed

Andre Newman

Stacey Gamlin

Melanie Donohoe

 

Terry Davidson

 

Marcus Soma

 

 

 

Colin Druery

 

 

 

 

 

Brian Lang

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Anderson

 

 

 

 

 

Marcus Salone

 

 

 

 

 

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Phil Eades

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

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Ross Griffiths

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Terry Davidson

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Colin Druery

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Brian Lang

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Ian Anderson

SECRETARY MANAGER

Occupation: Telecommunications Technical Officer (NSWFB)

Date Joined Band: January 1991

Instrument: Cornet

Make: Schilke

Mouthpiece: Denis Wick 4b

Favourite Composer: Leslie Condon  

Favourite Band Piece: My Strength, My Tower (Dean Goffin)

Highlight Since Joining Band: Tour of China 2002

What you like about playing in the NSWFBB: Seeing our audiences really appreciate and enjoy our performances and asking for “more”. The interaction of all the different personalities within the band and the many friendships that have developed over the years with each one of them.

Where you Learnt to Play: Home (Dad) and Woonona Salvation Army Junior Band.

Person with Biggest Influence on your Banding: My father Alexander (he made me do it!), Gordon Newton (Junior Band leader) and Bandmaster Len Collier (A Master in Leadership, Musical Interpretation and Conducting techniques)

Other Bands Played in / or Playing in: Woonona, Chatswood and Wollongong Salvation Army Bands, guested with Wollongong City Brass Band at NSW championships.

Achievements / History in Banding: Playing Soprano Cornet at Chatswood and associated Principal Cornet at Wollongong. Junior Band Leader at Wollongong SA.

Other Interests: Sports – all types (including the $ trick), family and friends, and drilling for water 

 

Marcus Salone

Occupation: Navy Musician

Date Joined Band: 1995

Instrument: Cornet

Make: Bach Strad

Mouthpiece: Denis Wick 2

Favourite Composer: Jan Van Der Roost

Favourite Band Piece: Essence of Time

Highlight Since Joining Band: Tour to Mackay

Where you Learnt to Play: De La Salle College - Revesby

Person with Biggest Influence on your Banding: Mark Reay

Other Bands Played in / or Playing in: Navy Band - Sydney, Willoughby, Sutherland Shire, Bankstown City, Holroyd, St Marys, Warringah, Gunnadah, St Kilda Brass(NZ)

 

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John Tweed

NAME: John Tweed

Occupation: Corporate Compliance

Date Joined Band: 2003          

Instrument: Eb Soprano cornet

Make: Yamaha

Mouthpiece: Bach 3c

Favourite Composer: Bernstein

Favourite Band Piece: Any of the orchestral overtures

Highlight Since Joining Band: The friendships that have been made

What you like about playing in the NSWFBB: The fact that it’s just not about the music and we can have a good laugh at ourselves and each other

Where you Learnt to Play: Primary school

Person with Biggest Influence on your Banding: I have only been banding for a couple of years, but Mark Reay has shown a lot of confidence in me in many ways.

Other Bands Played in / or Playing in: Bankstown

Achievements / History in Banding:

Other Interests: Enjoying beating the younger guys in the band at the city to surf.

 

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Andre Newman

NO PROFILE PROVIDED

 

Marcus Soma

Marital Status/Family: Single

Occupation: Sports Physiotherapist

Date Joined Band: July 1996

Instrument: Cornet

Make: Getzen

Model: Occasionally

Mouthpiece: Yes

Favourite Composer: Phillip Sparke

Favourite Band Piece: The Essence of Time

Highlight Since Joining Band: Canadian tour 97

What you like about playing in the NSWFBB: The fun and games and relaxed vibe.

Where you Learnt to Play: De La Salle Revesby Heights

Other Bands Played in / or Playing in: Sutherland Brass, Bankstown City

Other Interests: Massage, Shotguns

 

 

 

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Stacey Gamlin

NO PROFILE PROVIDED

 

 

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Melanie Donohoe

NO PROFILE PROVIDED