Camborne win the Royal Trophy

After a two year absence, the Camborne Band returned to the West of England Bandsmen's Festival and won the famous Royal Trophy for a record 37th time.

With the sun beating down from the clear blue sky, the picturesque Cornish village of Bugle was packed with players, supporters and visitors for a full day of wonderful outdoor music making. Molinnis Park was a hub of excitement as 30 bands thrilled the appreciative audience, whilst the traditional march to and from the village once again brought a touch of Whit Friday flavour to the event. As well as the regular Cornish competitors, there were bands from Oxford, Somerset, Hampshire and Gloucestershire, with the young stars of tomorrow in the excellent Youth and Training bands making a significant impact with their undiluted enthusiasm.

Camborne announce new Principal Cornet

Demelza Sturges has been appointed as the new Principal Cornet of the Camborne Band.

Demelza occupied the end chair for Camborne's qualification from the Senior Cup to the Grand Shield in April. Musical Director, Kevin Mackenzie said that Camborne are delighted that Demelza has accepted the invitation to take the top seat.

"We have been admirers of Demelza’s talents for some time now, and we are delighted that she has agreed be our new principal cornet. It's an appointment that shows our determination to build a Camborne Band that is strong on both the contest and concert stage, and in Demelza we believe we have appointed a fantastic performer."

James Fountain in concert with Camborne Band

Trevada Music are proud to present a chance to see cornet virtuoso James Fountain in concert with the famous Camborne Band at one of Cornwall's premier venues, The Bell Theatre.

James initially started playing the cornet at the age of three, and played his first solo aged four in front of 500 people at a Salvation Army Christmas carol concert. By the age of six he was playing with the Young People's Band of the Kettering Salvation Army Corps and later joined the Northants County Training Brass band on soprano cornet. He has also played with the Salvation Army's Territorial Youth Brass Band on soprano under the direction of Dr Stephen Cobb.

Concerts, Recitals and Contests

It is a busy time for the Camborne Band of late, with concerts, contests and even university recitals filling the calendar.

The band are in full preparation for the forthcoming West of England Bandsmen's Festival annually held in Molinnis Park, Bugle on 14th June. This years championship section testpiece is Edward Gregson's Connotations, first written for the National Championships of Great Britain in 1977 which saw Camborne Band achieve 4th place at the Royal Albert Hall. The band will also perform the contest March 'Contestor' by T.J. Powell.

On Wednesday 28th May the Band took to the stage of the Falmouth Princess Pavilions for a successful concert with comedian, Johnny Cowling. Johnny was as witty as ever, making the audience laugh all evening, whilst the band played a light and entertaining programme.