OUR MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Our esteemed musical director, Tom Bassett first joined Porthleven Town Band in 2000 where he remained for four years playing percussion and Eb bass. Tom later went to music college, where he completed a first-class BMus Honours degree at Birmingham Conservatoire, followed by a Masters in Music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Upon returning home from university, he jumped straight back into band as musical director of the senior band and training band. He also began teaching many of our individual players and has composed several pieces that we have enjoyed performing publicly. Tom's father, Neil Bassett sits on the front row and his mother, Shirley is currently in our training band, with her father, David Thomas as the unofficial grandad of the band.