President : The Rt. Hon. Lord Jones PC
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Royal Buckley Town Band
Cornets
Stephen Griffiths (Principal) Darren Booth Andrew Rixon Caitlin Walsh Dewi Davies
Megan Bassett (Soprano)
John Wynne (Repiano) Emily Birkett Catherine Lindup
Julian Ablett Karen Fox Chris Duckett Rebecca Barrow
Horns
Caroline Prince (Flugel)
Paul Basham (Solo) Christina Griffiths (1st) Dawn Williams (2nd)
Euphoniums
Matthew Stenson (Solo) Carolyn Letman
Baritones
Keith Sharp (Solo) Christine Smith
Trombones
Thomas Crabtree (Solo) Janet Barraclough (1st) Carl Davies (bass)
Eb Bass
Jamie Duncan Martin Rhodes
BBb Bass
Andrew Letman Duncan Chadderton
Percussion
Suzanne Hughes Johnny Osbourne Jonathan Rowland
Music Director: Mr Keith Gorton Jones
Keith started to play cornet at the age of six. His father Stan Jones was his first
teacher, he then took lessons at school with Frank Boylin. His first band was Colwyn
Borough Band and he regularly played with other local bands. His musical journey
spans more than forty-
Keith joined the Army as a musician in 1979, serving in the UK, Germany, Hong Kong and Cyprus.
On leaving the RAMC Staff Band he took up the position of Assistant Principle at
Point of Ayr Colliery Band – an association that lasted some twenty-
In 1997 he took the baton at Conwy Town Band. They were in the fifth section and after ten years had risen to second section making it to the National Finals twice, winning the Rhyl Festival of Brass (twice), Pontins and the North Wales Rally as well as recording a CD.
After a period returning to playing for Beaumaris (Flugel Horn), and Point of Ayr (Principle Cornet), Keith took the position of Musical Director at Rhyl Silver Band who were then in section four. A similar pattern emerged, winning the Area Championship three times, qualifying for the National Finals three times and various successes in North Wales Contests. Keith recently conducted Llanrug for a short time taking them to the National Finals.
Keith has been a peripatetic brass teacher in Conwy County for nearly twenty-