Who we are
Erin Shorey with her father Richard
GTB is a eclectic collection of individuals brought together under the baton of Lana Tingay. They are bound together by a love of music and entertaining and helping others. They have a strong feeling of community and this is emphasised by the family and friendship links of the group.
The majority of them have ties to Abergavenny Borough Senior and Youth Bands and the rest are contacts of the MD in her professional capacity working for Gwent Music Service. There are three family groups among them. Lana's husband Jonathan plays Bb Tuba, her daughter, Elizabeth, Tenor Horn and Lana herself joins in with the cornet when not conducting. Andrew Richards, cornet, is joined by his son, Daniel, on Baritone. Richard Shorey also a cornet player joins his daughter, Erin who plays Tenor Horn. Our euphonium player Phil Hayes is Richard's brother-in-law.
Daniel Richards plays for Abergavenny Youth Band and his father the Senior Band's Fundraising Manager, helps tutor the juniors and displays his musical versatility plays baritone. Lana conducts and tutors the Youth Band, playing cornet for the Senior band when not sharing the conducting duties, husband Jonathan, the Senior Band's treasurer another versatile performer plays bass trombone for them while Elizabeth plays the tenor horn.
Phil Hayes who plays for the TA Band and his brother-in-law Richard both help out with the Youth Band. Phil's wife Helen not wishing to be left out is learning to play the tenor horn with the training band.
Megan Cooke our promising young cornet player also plays for Abergavenny Senior Band as does Terry Prosser, Eb Tuba Abergavenny's Borough Band's Chairman.
The majority of them have ties to Abergavenny Borough Senior and Youth Bands and the rest are contacts of the MD in her professional capacity working for Gwent Music Service. There are three family groups among them. Lana's husband Jonathan plays Bb Tuba, her daughter, Elizabeth, Tenor Horn and Lana herself joins in with the cornet when not conducting. Andrew Richards, cornet, is joined by his son, Daniel, on Baritone. Richard Shorey also a cornet player joins his daughter, Erin who plays Tenor Horn. Our euphonium player Phil Hayes is Richard's brother-in-law.
Daniel Richards plays for Abergavenny Youth Band and his father the Senior Band's Fundraising Manager, helps tutor the juniors and displays his musical versatility plays baritone. Lana conducts and tutors the Youth Band, playing cornet for the Senior band when not sharing the conducting duties, husband Jonathan, the Senior Band's treasurer another versatile performer plays bass trombone for them while Elizabeth plays the tenor horn.
Phil Hayes who plays for the TA Band and his brother-in-law Richard both help out with the Youth Band. Phil's wife Helen not wishing to be left out is learning to play the tenor horn with the training band.
Megan Cooke our promising young cornet player also plays for Abergavenny Senior Band as does Terry Prosser, Eb Tuba Abergavenny's Borough Band's Chairman.