Player List
| Musical Director: |
Denis Desmond |
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| Principal Cornet: |
Roger Mitchell |
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| Co-Principal Cornet: |
Roy Frost |
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| Solo Cornets: |
Mel Hanmore Michael Fairless |
Soprano Cornet: |
Jean Wells |
| Repiano Cornet: |
Michael Wood |
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| 2nd Cornets: |
Vanessa Mitchell Robin Hall |
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| 3rd Cornets: |
David Smith |
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| Flugel Horn: |
Brian Rose |
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| Solo Horn: |
Trudy Kimber |
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| 1st Horn: |
Colette Kerr Pete Nelson |
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| 2nd Horn: |
Frances Day Alex Mabbott-Day |
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| Solo Euphonium: |
Nigel Eggleton |
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| 2nd Euphonium: |
Andrew Brittin |
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| 1st Baritone: |
Sue Connell |
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| 2nd Baritone: |
John Jestico |
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| 1st Trombone: |
Adrian Davoll |
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| 2nd Trombone: |
Andy Sibley |
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| Bass Trombone: |
Glen Ashwell |
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| Eb Bass: |
Chris Roberts Noel Lysons |
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| Bb Bass: | Malcolm Walker Michael Pitt |
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| Percussion: |
Daniel Andrews Chris Redman Currently Recruiting |
Our Band Committee Members and Rule Book
Conductor / Musical Director
Denis Desmond
Denis became our Musical Director in December 2009. Denis has played with Epping Forest Band for many years now, mostly on front row cornet. After a very successful year conducting the band on several occasions both home and away, he has now graduated to full time Musical Director.
Principal cornet
Roy Frost
Roy started playing at thirteen in the Boy's Brigade. After two years Roy was picked by Frank Wright to play a solo at one of Frank's massed Brass Band concerts at the Royal Albert hall. From then on Roy realized that if he worked hard enough he could be a reasonable player. After the B.B Roy played in a dance band for a while then had a chance meeting with a member of the Newham band, after passing the audition, was asked to play third cornet.
Roy stayed with Aveley and Newham Band for thirteen happy years playing mainly back row, as well as a short time on soprano. After Newham he had a rest until Lin (his wife) told hi to go and join another band that band was Walthamstow co-op. They asked him to play principal after a couple of months and Roy enjoyed twelve successful years with them, gaining promotion from the fourth section to the second.
In 1990 I joined Epping Forest Band and have been here ever since and still enjoying playing. I also help other bands out and have done solo work for the various organisations in the Hertford area.