Luke Gledhill

Luke started playing cornet in 2008 and since then he has played with the East Riding Youth Brss Band, taking on the Principal cornet seat in the senior section in 2015.   In 2018 Luke stepped down from the Principal seat of the youth band to give another player the opportunity to play the role.  Luke still helps out with the youth band.

He joined Driffield Silver Band in January 2013 on 3rd cornet, and was promoted to lead the 2nd cornets in February 2014.  His progress continued in July 2016 when he stepped up to take on the Repiano Cornet chair.  It was decided that Luke had improved so much that he be invited to sit on as Acting Principal Cornet.  In March 2018 Luke stepped down as Principal Cornet and is now assistant principal.

In addition, Luke played Principal at Bridlington Excelsior Band up to June 2017 and joined Graham Walkers Hunmanby Silver Band, playing 2nd man on the front row until November 2019.  In March 2018 Luke played at his first contest at the Gala Theatre in Durham for Barton Community Band where they won their section and went on to enjoy playing at the finals in Cheltenham.

In April 2019 Luke was delighted to be invited to play with the City of Hull Band on 2nd Cornet.  Since then he has enjoyed playing at the North of England Brass Band Championships in Durham, the Grand Shield (Spring Festival) in Blackpool, and the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall.