Cornets

Occupation: Student MSci Biochemistry Swansea University 

Why did you take up a Brass instrument: Didn’t want to play the flute 

When did you join the Band: 2019 

Why did you join the band: Community – Warm vibes 

First Contest: Merthyr Junior band 

Previous Bands: Cwmtawe, Briton Ferry, ERW 6 counties, Swansea Uni Brass 

Favourite banding Memory: Playing solo in Skylines 

Favourite Contest: Eisteddfod 2018 

Favourite Test Piece: Ex Terra Lucem 

Favourite Park Job Piece: Cruella De Vil 

Interesting fact/something we didn't know: Ex kayak polo player

Occupation: Security engineer

Why did you take up a brass instrument: Interested in playing and couldn’t cope with a violin 

When did you join the band: 2016

Why did you join the band: I joined the band due to the welcoming players and social side

First  Contest: My first contest was in Parc and dare about 28 ish years ago with Pencoed

Previous Band(s): Pencoed silver band, Vale of Glamorgan , Tata Steel, Crwbin, Ammanford

Favourite banding memory: My favourite memory was a tour to Germany with mid glam youth brass band

Favourite Contest: Haverfordwest contest 

Favourite Test piece: Force of destiny

Favourite Park Job Piece: Amporita roca

Occupation: Ysgol Gynradd Parcyrhun Blwyddyn 5

Age: 9 years

Started playing cornet: November 2018

First contest: October 2019, Cefneithin school hall

Occupation: Managing Director

Why did you take up a brass instrument: Put my hand up by mistake in Tycroes Primary School!

Joined the band: 1988

First contest: Welsh Regionals (Brangwyn) 1991

Previous Bands: GCG; Llanelli; Aberystwyth

Favourite Banding Memory: Playing in Cheltenham Race Course National Finals on Soprano

Favourite Contest: Welsh Regionals 2020 – Swansea University Bay Campus

Favourite Test Piece: Resurgam or Connotations

Favourite Park Job piece: Castell Coch

Occupation: Pupil at Ysgol Bro Dinefwr

Why did you take up a brass instrument: Saw my sister play, and wanted to join in

Joined the band: 2015

Why did you join the band: Promoted from Juniors

First contest: Minors Eisteddfod 2015

Previous Band(s): Ammanford juniors

Favourite Banding memory: Playing the cornet solo in Ex Terra Luciem in my first contest as principal cornet

Favourite Contest: Wychaven

Favourite test piece: Purcell Variations 

Favourite park job piece: Banard Castle

Interesting fact/something we didn't know: I enjoy Fishing

Occupation: Operational Support Chef

Why did you take up a brass instrument: Rob Owen did a school demonstration whilst I was in Saron primary school

Joined the band: Late 80's 

Why did you join the band: My father had a recommendation for me to join the junior band then I re-joined when hearing the band carolling last year

First contest: Burry Port in the late 80's. Recently, Wrexham last year

Previous Band(s):  Ammanford Junior & Senior 

Favourite Banding memory: The camaraderie whilst staying at Wembley for the National Finals 

Favourite Contest: 1st qualifiers of the year

Favourite test piece: Malvern Suite

Favourite park job piece: Don't Stop Me Now

Interesting fact/something we didn't know: I'm a winner of a blue peter badge

Occupation: Student in Ysgol Bro Dinefwr

Why did you take up a brass instrument: Wanted to learn a new instrument after playing the Piano

Joined the Band: I joined the senior band in 2015, after playing with the Juniors

Why did you join Ammanford Band: To make it a hobby and to play outside of school/county

First Contest: Welsh Regional Contest 2015, Brangwyn Hall

Previous Bands: Only Ammanford

Favourite Banding Memory: Competing with the band for the very first time in 2015

Favourite Contest: National Eisteddfod 2015

Favourite Test Piece: The Golden Sabre

Favourite Park Job Piece: YMCA

Interesting Fact: I can build computers

Instrument: Tenor Horn

Occupation: Student at Ysgol Bro Dinefwr

Why did you take up a brass instrument: My brother started playing and I wanted to have a go too. 

Joined the band: I joined juniors aged 8 (2016) and then joined seniors aged 11 (2016)

Why did you join Ammanford Band: To play outside of school and make it a hobby. 

First contest: Merthyr 2016

Previous Bands: Only Ammanford

Favourite Banding memory: Having BBQ’s in the summer

Favourite Contest: WWBBA 

Favourite Test Piece: Fire in the Blood

Favourite Park Job piece: Flashdance

Interesting fact we didn’t know: Member of National Youth Orchestra of Wales on French Horn

Occupation:  Student at Ysgol Bro Dinefwr

Why did you take up a Brass instrument: I'd taken an interest in playing the cornet after seeing it at Primary School.

When did you join the Band:  October 2022

Why did you join the band: I wanted to join a band after leaving primary school.

First Contest: N/A

Previous Bands: Primary School Band