Peter began playing cornet at the age of 12 at the Ashton Secondary School. 
He was a founder member of the Haydock & Ashton Youth Band 
under the direction of Charlie Fradley. 
From the age of 17 he played for Mirrlees Works Band in Stockport 
for 5 years, for the last two years of this he was assistant Principal cornet. 
He then returned to his roots as principal cornet of the Haydock and Ashton band 
( now known as the Greenalls Band). 

His conducting experience includes many bands - 
Greenalls, Eccleston, Golborne, Bedford Leigh, Darwin, Hoover Bolton and 

Pemberton (JJB) B Band