That put most new cornets out of the equation, as here in Australia new professional level cornets are $2,000 and over, and even new student cornets are around the four figure mark.
So, the search was on for a horn of my own - requirements - it had to be relatively cheap, and be suitable for Brass Band use. The band I have recently joined is in a small rural town, and their instrument collection is old and worn - most of the cornets are old Boosey & Hawkes Internationals, which have seen better days. When I played A Grade, the band gave me a lovely Besson Sovereign to play (the one known as a "Globe Stamp", which is also known as one of the better cornets ever made), but of course when I left I had to give it back. Now that I'm older and wiser (and busier), I didn't want to commit to the time and practice required for such a high level of banding, and so have joined a small local band, that is lots of fun to play in and is within my skills as a musician, if not as a marching bandsman! When I was in my University years I played in an A Grade Brass Band here in Australia, and competed in a few contests. After a break of many years, I recently decided to get back into the world of Brass Bands.
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