Alastair is an internationally renowned pianist, organist, singer and musical director, who has performed in well over 1500 concerts across the UK, Europe and Australia. He graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 1998 with two of the highest awards of the college. Alastair has worked with many stars including Ben Luxon, John Trelevan, Wynne Evans, Katherine Jenkins, Rick Wakeman, Peter Duncan, Colin Baker, Jimmy Cricket and Katrina and the Waves and has appeared with many prestigious Cornish and Welsh choirs. From 2004-2011 Alastair directed Four Lanes Male Choir achieving great success and has also been Musical Director in over 80 musicals, operas, ballets and pantomimes including professional productions at the Hall for Cornwall and the Minack theatre. For his services to music, locally and internationally, Alastair received an Ambassadors award in 2005 from the Cornish Gorsedd and was also made a Bard in 2008, being given the Cornish name ‘Scoler ylow a gernow’ or Cornish Scholar of Music.  In 2019 Alastair attended Her Majesty the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace for his services to the community and Cornwall. As well as being the ‘Celtics’ founder and musical director Alastair is the ‘MD’ for the Cornwall Symphony Chorus, The Lowenna Voices, The Redruth Operatic Society Trust Singers and is also the piano and vocal teacher at both Camborne Science and International Academy and Hayle Academy.

Raised in a village of song, Martin started singing at Sunday school, later following both his founder-member grandfather and father into the celebrated Treviscoe Male Voice choir. He was the perfect fit for the role of the bumbling Sergeant of Police in his University’s production of The Pirates of Penzance, and moved seamlessly from that into a 30 year police career, serving 22 years as a Detective. For 34 years he was a member of the Great Western Chorus, its Octet and several quartets, performing in the Barbershop style all over the UK, Europe and the USA. Martin is the proud father of Jon and Laura (both grown and flown) and lives overlooking Mevagissey harbour with his wife Lynne who also sings with Lowenna voices.  He now works as a Primary School Teaching Assistant and leads the school choir.

Nick joined the Celtics in Autumn 2022 having not sung for over 40 years. He started singing in his local church choir aged 6 and when aged 8 he won a choral scholarship to Truro Cathedral choir, leaving as Head Chorister when his voice broke. As well as singing Nick’s voice can be heard over the West Cornwall airwaves as he is a local radio presenter with Penzance based Coast FM. Beyond singing and broadcasting Nick can be found road cycling or out on is sea kayak – whilst learning his notes of course.

Adam has been a keen member of the Celtics since their infancy. He has performed many lead roles within local theatre, in multiple locations, including the prestigious Minack theatre.  Adam was a member of Redruth Operatic singers for many years and enjoyed touring throughout the UK and has also been a principal judge for local competitions, such as the young farmers cabaret at the Hall for Cornwall. Married with 2 young children and working as a Management Surveyor for a firm specialising in Energy improvements keeps Adam very busy.

Andy was brought up in Falmouth and has never been far away from a boat ever since. After too long away, he has returned to Cornwall to live in Gweek with his partner Zoe. Working as a naval architect still takes him away occasionally but mostly to be found in his office in Falmouth with his spaniel, Ben, under the desk. (The dog is under the desk, not him). Most of his spare time is spent sailing or maintaining a wooden boat. However there is also some time spent harassing the locals in the pub playing his fiddle in the regular folk sessions. Recently joining the CME is the first experience of singing in a choir, which is a new challenge for all concerned.

Damon has been in various societies over the years performing in shows all over Cornwall in venues from schools, to theatres, churches as well as the Hall for Cornwall and The Minack. Some memorable roles include: Roger De Bris - The Producers; Sir Percy Blakeney - The Scarlet Pimpernel; Rene Artois - 'Allo 'Allo;  Bruce Ismay - Titanic The Musical; Buffalo Bill Cody - Annie Get Your Gun; Caiaphas - Jesus Christ Superstar; Harold - The Full Monty... add in a few panto dames and villains under his belt and many more roles, he has established himself in the theatre world. Damon loves spending time with his family, particularly his children Ethan, Jayden, Ellie, Arwen and Harrison.

I always said I was an actor who could sing(ish) essentially I could act well enough that most people didn't mind the singing. Being told I am true bass gave me no joy…there are no great parts down there in your boots. Curse my big deep voice. Then I was fortunate enough to experience The Kings singers. I saw (heard) first hand what a true bass can do and how delicious, rich and crucial that sound is in a choir. Not only did I embrace my voice but I was so happy I could rumble down there with the best of them. Singing is the greatest cure to our daily challenges and to be fortunate enough sing among such talented guys is a privilege. Thank you to them and to anyone who takes the time to listen to us.

Paul is an Englishman but he has a ‘Trura Gramfer’ who was born in Agar road so the Celtics don’t hold it against him. Paul first sang for audiences in the pubs of Co. Kerry and the Aran Isles Co. Galway and tried unsuccessfully to accompany himself but was amicably advised that he had ‘Stupid fingers.’  Undaunted he joined The Redruth Operatic Society and found the joy of rehearsals, performing and also a wife. A Celtics founder member Paul has seen the choir evolve and adds ‘it’s all down to our MD, Alastair Taylor’