| Biography | John Berryman started his musical career at the age of eight with the Cambourne Town Band. He was principal cornet of The National Youth Brass Band for several years before joining the Munn and Felton Works Band at the age of eighteen. Within a year he had been appointed Principal Cornet and went on to establish a reputation as one of the finest players in the brass band world, winning three National titles with this band when it was known as the GUS (Footwear) Band.
In 1969, John went back to Cornwall to start a conducting career with the Bodmin Town Band, moving on to Grimethorpe Colliery Band to work with Elgar Howarth. He came back to conduct GUS after ten years in charge of the William Davis Construction Group Band, and led them to BBC "Band Of The Year" trophy and many other prizes. |