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Meet the Band - OUR REGULAR GUEST PLAYERS
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 Dave Adams - Bb Cornet
Dave has been helping the band regularly for many years now and treats our summer engagements as family events - usually inspite of the weather! He helps us wherever necessary within the cornet section, even though when not helping us, Dave plays principal cornet for The City of Exeter Railway Band.
 Nichola Conabeare - Bb Trombone
I started learning to play with St Swithun’s Band in Bridport in 1969 and then joined Honiton Band in 1970. I continued to play for both bands for about 10 years. I started on cornet, moved onto flugel horn and I now play 1st tenor trombone. I have a daughter who plays Eb bass, but unfortunately she can only play occasionally, as she is now studying at Southampton Solent University. I had to leave the band in November 2007, as I relocated to Bristol, following promotion at work. I was very sad to make this move, but am invited to return to play with the band at all their engagements, if my work permits.
 Rod Salter - Bb Trombone
Rod comes along and helps us whenever he's down this way on holiday. He now lives in Derbyshire and plays for both
Long Easton Silver Prize Band and Melbourne Town Band.
 John Marriott - Bass Trombone
I’m a retired teacher of Modern Languages, although I spent 10 years running my own Art & Crafts Materials business in Exeter. I still work part-time as a tutor of French and German, however. My musical ‘career’ began in my early 50s, when I had the good fortune to attend a music evening class entitled ‘Learn to play a wind instrument from scratch’ , run by an enthusiastic ex-Marine. At that time I had never touched a musical instrument, let alone played it and thought that a quaver was an alternative to Smith’s crisps! In a short time I had learnt the rudiments of the trumpet and furtive blasts behind the counter of my shop, when no customers were present, did much to enhance my practice regime. It soon became evident however, that my embouchure was more suited to a larger mouth-piece - hence the bass trombone. I’ve now played for Honiton for about 7 years and also play for Ottery St Mary and occasionally for Lyme Regis. I can say that I am well and truly addicted. (John is now based in Plymouth)
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