Instrument: Drums, E Flat Bass (Besson Sovereign), Tenor Horn (Besson Sovereign)

Position: Utility Man!

Previous Bands: Mount Charles Youth Band; Mount Charles Band

Profile:
Gavin began playing at the age of seven while at Biscovey Junior School, under the guidance of the late Alan Slaughter.  He joined Bugle shortly after, and in 1998 left to join the Mount Charles Youth Band.  

He has played at the Royal Albert Hall three times, and won the Championship Section at the area contest in 2005.  While with the Mount Charles Youth Band, they won the South West Brass Band Association contest 11 times and were crowned National Youth Champions of Great Britain 3 times in 4 years!

Gavin's proudest moment came when he was awarded the Best Horn in Section A at the British Open Youth Championships, where the band also won their class.

Gavin currently plays Percussion for Bugle, although he has been known to sneak into the Bass or Horn sections when no one is looking!!

Memorable banding moment:
Getting to a concert and finding he had no mouthpiece!
Performance with Mount Charles Youth Band at the National Youth Championships Of Great Britain 2006, which he describes as "faultless".

Why he likes playing in Bugle Silver Band:
Gavin says:
"I like the laid back and fun atmosphere, and I'm surrounded by friends.  I really feel the band is going somewhere - I'm not sure where, but somewhere!"