Kevin Bolton

Brass band conductor, adjudicator and cornet player. Kevin began playing the cornet at age 8 with Hatfield Colliery before moving on at the age of 16 to Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band. After 3 years at Carlton, he moved to The Williams Fairey Brass Band as principle cornet, later becoming leader of Harry Mortimer's Men O' Brass. During his 5 years stay at Fairey's he began his conducting career at Middleton Band before taking a position as Musical Director of Goodshaw Band. He subsequently became a music lecturer and teacher as well as having many conducting and adjudicating engagements.