Bandleader Information

Adam Cable

Name: Adam Cable

Responsibilities: Running the Intermediate and annual Youth Bands. I am also Website Editor for the Band.

Musical History: I started playing the keyboard when I was around 8. A couple of years later I joined the Co-op Music School Ensemble, which used to practice on Saturday mornings at Copleston High School. To start with, this was on percussion, but after I started playing the French Horn in Year 6 of primary school (10/11 years old) I moved to the Brass section (albeit with only three members!)

At Thurleston High School I continued my keyboard and French Horn lessons, and joined the Brass Group there. I was taught brass by Graham Bishop-Hunt - I don't believe I have known a better tutor. From this, I joined the South Suffolk Intermediate Orchestra and was eventually promoted to the the full Orchestra. This allowed me then to progress to the Suffolk Youth Wind Band, which I performed with two years running. The first year we toured to Barcelona, the second in Cambridge - you can no doubt determine which one I enjoyed the most!

During my time at South Suffolk Youth Orchestra I was invited to play at Martlesham Brass, where I took to playing Tenor Horn. It must be stated that Friday nights for many years were a gruelling 5-7:30pm Orchestra rehearsal, then a 8-9:30pm Brass band rehearsal - a total of 4 hours playing in a night!

After sixth form, I was no longer able to play in the Orchestra, so I packed up playing French Horn for a while and concentrated on Tenor Horn.

After three years of missing Orchestral works, I plucked up the courage to join Trianon, who are very good orchestrally. They include a large amount of talented musicians, and perform a couple of concerts each year.

I've also recently been part of the Ipswich Hospital Band, with whom I toured in Ireland with in 2006.

Outside Activities: I try to keep fit by playing squash regularly with the odd interjection of badminton, tennis and football.