Mike Owen

Mike was taught to play trumpet with his school band in the 70s, from there he enlisted into the Army and joined the Duke of Edinburgh Royal Regiment band.in 83 he left the service and went onto join the TA band playing the French horn.

He gave up music for approx. 10yrs then bumped into an old band friend who asked him if he would like to join the DSFRS Concert band on French horn also played for Exmouth Town band then after 22yrs, he then went on to join Royal Airforce Association Band playing trumpet, also playing trumpet for Tiverton Town band, Classic Breeze band Conducted by David Bourne which encouraged him to do a course in conducting, then he join The Silver Trumpets.