Players
Dave Dobson
Musical Director
Dave became involved in music in 1975, when he began playing Bb Bass in a local Brass Band where he lived in the Midlands. He continued playing, eventually with Championship section band 'Bank's Brewery' Band until he moved to Cornwall in 1987.
When he moved to Launceston Dave played for the Launceston Town Band on Bb and Eb Bass. Dave also conducted the Launceston Youth Band in one of their contest performances and continued to assist Nick Chadd by helping with the young players until he moved to play for the Mount Charles Band, and soon after Bodmin Town Band in 1990.
Dave played for the Bodmin Town Band for several years, restarting the youth band there as well as continuing playing until he 'retired' from playing to concentrate on conducting in 1996. During his playing career with Bodmin Town Band Dave appeared in two National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall.
Dave then continued to build up the Youth Band at Bodmin to compete in several contests and many concerts in this period. Whilst still with Bodmin as Youth Band MD he took up the baton at Bude Town Band taking them from a band of 12 players to winning the Cornish 4th Section title in under 2 years.
Dave left Bude Town Band to conduct the Mount Charles Senior and Youth Bands. As resident conductor at Mount Charles, whilst there the band were promoted to the Championship section and during this time Dave was fortunate to work with, and learn from, professional conductors Bryan Hurdley and Bob Childs.
Dave then conducted Bugle Silver Band and Saltash Town band. In his time at Saltash Town Band the band progressed from an ensemble of 16 players when he took over, to a full band that had been promoted to the third section nationally, becoming West of England Champions along the way and gaining 7th place at the National finals, in Preston in 2001.
Running along side his involvement with Cornish banding Dave was involved for several years with the Cornwall County Youth Brass band, spending 1 year as senior tutor.
In recent years Dave has enjoyed coming 'out of retirement' to help out playing Bb Bass at Bodmin, St Austell and Torbay Bands.
Dave has welcomed his return to Conducting when he was appointed MD of Launceston Town Band in October 2006.
When he moved to Launceston Dave played for the Launceston Town Band on Bb and Eb Bass. Dave also conducted the Launceston Youth Band in one of their contest performances and continued to assist Nick Chadd by helping with the young players until he moved to play for the Mount Charles Band, and soon after Bodmin Town Band in 1990.
Dave played for the Bodmin Town Band for several years, restarting the youth band there as well as continuing playing until he 'retired' from playing to concentrate on conducting in 1996. During his playing career with Bodmin Town Band Dave appeared in two National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall.
Dave then continued to build up the Youth Band at Bodmin to compete in several contests and many concerts in this period. Whilst still with Bodmin as Youth Band MD he took up the baton at Bude Town Band taking them from a band of 12 players to winning the Cornish 4th Section title in under 2 years.
Dave left Bude Town Band to conduct the Mount Charles Senior and Youth Bands. As resident conductor at Mount Charles, whilst there the band were promoted to the Championship section and during this time Dave was fortunate to work with, and learn from, professional conductors Bryan Hurdley and Bob Childs.
Dave then conducted Bugle Silver Band and Saltash Town band. In his time at Saltash Town Band the band progressed from an ensemble of 16 players when he took over, to a full band that had been promoted to the third section nationally, becoming West of England Champions along the way and gaining 7th place at the National finals, in Preston in 2001.
Running along side his involvement with Cornish banding Dave was involved for several years with the Cornwall County Youth Brass band, spending 1 year as senior tutor.
In recent years Dave has enjoyed coming 'out of retirement' to help out playing Bb Bass at Bodmin, St Austell and Torbay Bands.
Dave has welcomed his return to Conducting when he was appointed MD of Launceston Town Band in October 2006.
