Robin started playing at a young age in the learners group at St Breward Band Room, taught mostly by Mr Micky Hunt like a lot of brass players he started on the cornet, eventually making it into the senior band on the back row. Robin played several different parts in the band including cornet ,percussion, many years on flugelhorn and now on solo horn, but does enjoy playing bass drum on the march.

In the wider banding field Robin is on the executive committee of the Cornwall Brass Band Association currently holding the position of Treasurer, he is also on the executive committee of the South West Brass Band Association where he holds the position of contest controller for the Exmouth Brass Band Festival, he is also a delegate for the Council of the West Of England Regional Committee that run and organise the area qualifiers contest for the West of England each year. The highlight of his banding career would be walking out on to the Stage at the Royal Albert Hall for the year 2000 National Finals.