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Adrian was born in St. Austell, Cornwall, and was taught to play the cornet by E. J. Williams when he joined the St. Dennis Band. With St. Dennis he enjoyed many contest successes with both the Youth and Senior Bands, whilst steadily progressing through the ranks.

In the mid 1980s he joined the up and coming Bodmin Town Band, under the direction of Leonard Adams. There he was to enjoy banding at a top class level with many of our leading conductors, such as Peter Parkes, Richard Evans and Nicholas Childs.

When Adrian moved to East Devon in late 1996, he found the time spent traveling to practices too great, so he left the Bodmin Town Band and joined the Stoke Sub Hamdon Band, where he remained for just over a season. It was there that a chance conversation started his conducting career. The Ottery St Mary Band’s conductor had retired due to ill health, and after an audition, Adrian was offered the post immediately.

In 1998, Adrian was appointed to his present post as Musical

Director of the Sidmouth Town Band. At the time the band was at a low ebb, but since then Adrian’s encouragement, hard work, and dedication have been the driving force behind the band’s continuous improvement, recent successes, and promotion to the third section.  Adrian’s commitment to ensuring beginners are given the opportunity to learn a brass instrument has resulted in many players progressing through the ranks, and he now works hard with Bandmaster and Principal Cornet Fiona Bell to provide tuition and advice to learners of all ages.  Thanks to Adrian, the band’s fortunes have been turned around and its future looks much brighter.