Stuart Chappell

Stuart began his musical career learning the cornet with Lanner aged 6. At the age of 8 he became principal cornet of Lanner Junior Band and then became principal cornet of the senior band (then in the 3rd Section) at the age of 13. He joined the Camborne Band on 2nd cornet at the age of 16 and in 1988, aged 18, became principal cornet at Camborne.

He changed to flugel at Camborne in 1994 and while at Camborne won South West Area twice and qualified for National Finals 8 times. He became MD of Lanner & District Silver Band (then in the 2nd Section) in 2001 and in 2003, won 2nd Section in the South West Region and were 3rd at the National Finals – also the band were promoted to the 1st Section. Came 2nd in the 1st Section at the South West Regional Finals and gained promotion to the Championship Section.

Following this Stuart spent some time with St Keverne Band also achieving Championship status with them before a welcome return to Lanner in 2009.