REGISTER.ItD TRJ.NSHISSION .ABROAD.FOR LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 1, 1925. No. 521
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The Besson •• Mutro'' Trombone Mute AT LAST! THE PE!RPf'.CT MUTE und the L'OHT�5T. It weighs only two ourKes. Price 12/1 Net; packing postage approval" agaiLlStand Sd.13/3 IMITATED OFTEN Sent "on remittance the great : NEVER Mr. Halliwell,• is all you Contestclaim for Band it." Trainer, writoa I EQUALLED I u The • Mutro BESSOI & CO., LIMITED, 186·198, Eue1:on Rd., LONDON, N.W.1 Boosey & Co .'s COM P ENSATING PISTONS on ont st JOHN PARTINGTON are NOT imitation but GENUIN E UTMOST SUCCESS the C e an a Used with 1( BAND ADJUDICA'fo:R. parts of United TEA.OB.BR AND ORIGI NAL IM PROVED PA'T E NT Field many years in all the for AIREDALE A VENUE, BLACKPOOL. Kingdom I 22., PROCTOR, Se e the above TOM SOLO CORNETIS'f, DON,T BUY AN IMrfATION TRADE MARK is BAND TEACHER AND ADJUD ICATOR. on your Instrument i, FLEET STREET, NELSON, LANCS. fnr full particular.s fwm the ORIGINATORS: Write WILLIAM LAYMAN BAND 'rEACHER AND ADJUDIOA'l'OR. ------BOOSEY & CO., Ltd., 295, Regent Street, London, W.l. Life-Ion.: Experience. Terms Moderate. NORTH A VENUE, PYLE, SOUTH W AL:U ?2, - WILLIAM !�OLLARD SOLO fiAND TRAlN:E!It COltNE'l', ' The World's Most Famous Bands ADJUDICATOR. ..AND Winner of over Gold a-nd Silver Medal• Crystal Pala.c• Championship.60 yea.ra' .t.. The BESSON firstrolasa bands. term120 experieaM USE THE with For apply- P.A.RROOK STREB'r, ORA WSHAWBOOTH. WorldJs Most Famous Instruments "PROTOTYPE.'' Near Rn.wtenstall. J. G. DOBBING, HILDA COLLIERY BAND SOLO 00RNE1', BAND TRAINER ST. PENTRE, RHONDDA, SOUT and JUDG. Mr W. HALLIWELL) H W .ALES.· (Conductor: URT H A. G EENWO THOUSAND GUINEA TROPHY CR YST AL PALACE for the FO J. R OD, Again won the at the ORNET CONDUCTOR' BESSON SET, BESSON TRIUM PH :- SOLO C , JUDGE. CO!.IPOSBB' TIM E with their including the latest and greatest THE LAURELS," VICTORIA ROAD, " TRAN.MERE, BIRKENHEAD . The "NEW STANDARD" Compensator Basses A REVELATION IN TONE & TUNE .. . GEORGB NICHOLLS, '£RAINER, JUDGE AND CORNET , , . B..AND SOLOIST, N.B.-These wond rful NEW BASSES·-new new proportions, were used for the FIRST TIME at any e bore, (Correepondenoe Cornet Lenon• a SpaolalitT.) by ST. HILDA COLLIERY (1st) and CRESWELL COLLIERY (4th). THEY SIGNALIZE NE\V OATARACT LLA, BRIDGE Contest A ' VIDERB MARPIRELJll ERA FOR THE BASS SECTION OF THE BAND. YSH . J. EDW RD FIDLER. SOLOA CORNET, BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR. OPEN A H OR JUDGE TO TE C ANYWHERE. Addresa- BESSON, 196-8, EUSTON ROAD . LONDON N.W.1. DINGLEY A VENUE, ORRELL 32, AI TREE LIVERPOOL. p A.R.X, , , , N ESTABLISHED 1842. WM. HALLIWELL, BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOB...... ------.LY& OAK LEA, SPRING BANK, They Stand on the Top Rocl?. of Sublime Superiority- BIGBAWood Instruments and Drums'IIIIr WIGAN. BlBrass BandBA Instruments...,.. FRANK OWEN, L.L.C.t.lo Prinoival of the Lonllsi.:ht Academy of Muaia. Military, Bra.a•. and Orchestral B&nde or Ohoin, TWO PARAGONS DURABILITY Soloi�t• •kilfully prepared for &u QUALITY CORNET lnnd11 of competitions. The HIGHAM "PARAGON" Adjudioa.tor of Ba.nd and Choral Oontell ia. Between an ordinary 3, KIRKMANSHULME LANE, LONGSIGB'I'. dUST THE DIFFEREInstruNCE HIGHAM TROM BONE BetweendUST THE an ordinaryDIFFER ENCEInstru .MANOHES1'ER. and one embodying The "PARAGON" ment ment and one giving years of Brilliance of Tone, Perfect of' these incomparable instruments has a wonderfully service and satisfaction, MANLEY, The addition solid J. Tune, J Blowing, TEAOHER AND DJUD O TOB Ease of refining influence on the musical quality of Bands using other upkeep, and always a I - ' low lUND .A. .A. Perfect and Valve makes-giving that brilliancy and richness of tone, so characteristic treat to play on-that's the Con@otor, J.berda.ro Town . Valvea 10 year• ..ABERDARE. Baa4. Action-that'• the full of the Higham, so much admired and sought after by in HIGHAM Musicians. HIGHAM T. M RGAN, not using the Higham you O LA If you are of the few DO NOT KNOW 1842. 217b, LATCHMERE ROAD, 1842. the pleasure of playing on a perfect instrument. HILL, LONDON. S.W. VE.ND.B:a TEACHER .AND DJUDICATOR Tha Best in The Best To-day ru.ND A . The Best in The Best To-day HIGHAM INSTRUMENTS IS GROWING DAILY. Tel. Add. "TROMBONE, MANCHESTER." City. THE WAITING LIST FOR H.H. Coldatrea.m Guard• Band "Phone 3639 (Late Orohe1tral ProfesBion.) and Loalf.oa
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Also splendid testimonials from the World's Champions regarding the Reynolds' c A PERFECT"ARTIST'S "- Model BbBb SLIDE SLIDETROMBONE is TROMBONE.perfection, and supersedes in omparable Repairing and CONTESTS AND ENGAGEMENTS Ourprevious productions. It is an Instrument without a faulty note in any position, Plating for which we are noted. Get ready now. Old instruments made everyall note reliable, and can be attacked in piano or forte passages without fear of better'n new by the OLD FIRM cracking, which gives confidence to the player. TONE quality is superb in upper and lower registers. The Trombone for SOLOISTS, as proved by a remark passed by an eminent player after trying the Instrument-" THE TROMBONE THAT PLAYERS BAND COMMI TTEES PLEASE NO TE: DOUGLAS SON. LTD. HAVE BEEN SEEKING FOR YEARS." & TRY ONE We will send an Instrument on fourteen days approval, cash returned in Owing to the great amount of work now to hand you are advised to Brunswick Street, Glasgow. if not Iup t6 your expectations. full send your work without delay to ensure prompt return. SEND THEM THE EVER RELIABLE Price, "ARTIST'S" Model Bb SLIDE TROMBONE £10 10s. Less cash discount 10% "'T'O ., SILVERPLATING and ENGRAVING £3 10s. Od. nett. LEATHER CASE, brown or black, stiffened and shaped £3 nett. ,. THOMAS SENR. PERCY BULLOUGH, REYNOLDS, & SONS .AI\l:D ADJUDIOATHorn Solos· Ma hester. . BAND TRAINER. .AND nc L.ARKHAL,L, SOOTLAND. NNUkL QUATiTE'l''l'E CONTEST, in connection Duetts, Quartettes, Home Practice Books and A 'l'utors ask with the Sheffield British Legion Military for all Brass Band Instruments, please E. e or Adj dioata. for GEO. GUY Open to T ach Prize Band, will take place British Legion . our S·PEqALITY LIS'l', a 12-page Catalogue, u HAROLD KEMP, a,t wh1eh AND I House, Townhead Street, Sheffield, Saturday, Feb. we will send gratis and post free.- TRUMPET S LO S . SOLO BAND TEACHER, AND WRIGHT ROUND, 34. Erskine Street, Liverpool. BANDCORNET O T METROPOLITAN WORKS, COR ET. 28th. Usual Prizes and Medals. Also Limmer & TEACHER B IN SALTLEY, N ADJUD CA'OO R. 12 months. AND ADroDICATOIL ffiM GHA I Cup. to be held by winning team for YO Y �ho sbows a.bility a.a " ROEB.A.NK . TORIO. JF U HAVE A O . . ALEXANDRA. PA..Ji!X. M TRUMPET FOR ORA For further particulars and entry form�. apply or a B · C net Pl yer the assil 24, STREET, B KETI'S STREET, UPPER MOUNT to W. C. WILSON. Sec .. 20, Burnaby St., Sheffield. which ca , providebe bim with T. HYNES, tance n only obt&ined from a, Gl...A.:8GOW. 9, ECSTREET, BATLEY, YORKS. B�SBON RN TUTOR (by a four FODEN'S MOTOR WORKS CO ET B ) li.U.NDMASTER, SKELMERSDALE OLD PRIZE BAND.-Quartette Hie progress will astonish and8. delightV. l yon ., BAND. a;nd Slow Melody Contest in tbe> Congrega Price 7B. 6d.: olotb covers, 6d., o 0 0 D, 1Qs.; postage fr � ' W. W anywhe e HERBERT SCOTT, Road, Skelmersdale, .• Open to Teach or Adjudicate r . tional School Room, Witham CO., LTD 196-8. Euston Roa.d, London, CONDUCTOR AND TEAOHER. THE FAMOUS EUPHONIUMIST. Saturday, February 28th. commencing at 3 p.m. NBESSONW l A . . (Late Principal Cornet, Black Dike Band· B1o11do SANDB.ACH. Quartette Contest test-piece, any W. R. Quar . THE A VENUE, ELWORTH, OPEN AS SOLOIIS'r FOR CONCERTS & o master Inns of Court Officers' '£raininc . tette, except No. 10 Set. First prize, £3 and Silver B ARGAIN.S. Y will alwaya, find best Corpa.) - u the COLBECK STREET, BAND TEACHE.R AND AD.TUDICATOR. Challenge Cup (value £12), to be held by winning Bargams A. HINDLEY S, Nottingham. HANSON LANll. KINS, 2nd prize, £2; 3rd prize, £1; 4th See lut page. at 6, GEO. HAW 14, JOHN ST., HEYROD, STALYBRIDGE. band 11 montbs; HALIFAX, Yorka. TEACHER. prize, lOs. Slow Melody Contest, own choice. 10s.; 2nd prize, £1; 3rd prize, lOs. BANDSTREET, SOUTH SHIELDS. First prize. £1 TA R Draw for Slow Melody at 2-45 p.m.; for Quartette YLO THE PROGRESSIVE 1161, Immediately after Slow Melody Contest. Entrance J. JENNINGS, Post. BRASS BAND TEACHER AND Teacher Theory and Harmony by CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL fee, each Quartette, 2s.; Slow Melody, 1s each 1 of competitor. Entrie� close last poet, February Best come� AlJJU DICATOR. OF MUSIC. ' 24th. Adjudicator, Mr. R. Farrington. Refresh- and Now at Liberty. J. C. DYSON mente will be provided in the School-room at from Principal; ENNE STREET, HR. BROUGHTOJf1 BAND TEACHER. SOLO OORNEJI', GEO. TEBB, A.Mus.V.C.!M. reasonable prices. Admission 6d. each (each AntheSend 7d. tor ooksSample and List.a viii's 87, F Y ADJUD1CATOR. {Gold Medallist). contest). All pa,y. Dancing will be held in the 'MANCHESTER. School-room after the contests. Admission 6d. THE VILLAS, H O ARD PARK, JAMES CAVILL, THEORY, HARMONY, COUNTERPOINT, All correspondence to the Secretary :-JOHN Folio 4, WYORKS. Maker, CLECKHEATON, successfully taught. SUTCH. 71, Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale. R O D , 40, 2) WALTE EYN Pupils prepared for all Examination.. ( Teacher and AdjudicatorR of Brass LBanda.S For terms, apply- OTHERHAM BORO'. BAND.-Slow Melody Con -, R CONTEST COMMITTEES, vlease send your orders F R CE ROAD, STROUD GREKN JAMES OLIVER BOUNDARY test, March 7th. Cash prizes and Specials. Lunn Road, Cudworth, Yorks. ROAD, ST. HELENS. for PRINTING to SEDDONS, ABLIDGr'E M, LO EN • Bandmaster,. St. Hilda Colliery Band. 11, For schedules and particulars a-pply to :l>fr. L. CO., LONDON, N. KETTE.RING, the Band Printers, who will Print DJUDICATOR, BLACKMAN. 96, Fitzwilliam Roa·d. Rotherham. r n �r BAND TEAQHER AND A TER UTT , your CI c l s cbea.per and better than a. y o her ' A L . We n t W L N A L firm prmt practically a.ll the Band Sta.tionery CHAS. BAND TEACHER JUD RAND SLOW lliELODY CONTES'r at. Creswell A. COOPER, SHIELDS, ICA R. G used in ountry Beine bandsme STREET SOUTH .AND AD TO Colliery Institute, on Saturday, March 7th. the c . n ourselves Mus. V.C.M. DA STREET, BACUP. wha and lay ourselves 40. OXFORD Co. DURHAM. Big Cash Prizes and Attractive Specials. Adjudi we know t want out A. 16, LE that bands. cator: Mr. Fra.nk Webb. the renowned Euphonium fill want BAND 'l'EACHER, ADJUDICATOR to OOMPOSER, H. l\1UDDIMAN, Soloist. For Entry l<'orms apply - W. H. AND ARRANGER. ' .. CORNET, the wonderful WALTER HALSTEAD, CHARLESWORTH, Contest Secretary, Elmton " ONN "VICTOR" BAND TEA ER C high Twenty-nine Years' Experience Brass, Military, ADJUDICATOR. near Mansfield. Model, and low pitch, perfect quick BRASS BAND TRAINER a.nd CH AND .ADJUDIOATOR. Road. Creswell, and Orchestral and Choral. " ASHBURN," .ALLOA. change B !Jat .A tun nc, siher-plated and Distance no object. i Band or Choral es s c m sptoe ial strong casee mute Cont udi ted. Add eu RESTON TOWN BRASS BAND will hold their engraved, c fitted with t Adj a r - P tools. etc. c cu r NE STREET, QUEENSBURY, ANNUAL SI,OW MELODY CON'l'ES'l' during ir la post fr� NOTTB. STONELEIGH, WILLIE HEAP, from A. £24.-DesoriptiTSCl r 38, W HUTHW Al'I'E, later. Challenge Cup, :Medals. and HINDLEY'S. umbe 11, Near BRADFORD, Yorks. BAND CONDUCTOR AND OONTES March. Date St., Nottingham. Cash Prizes. - Further particulars apply to, JUDI ATOR. T J. JESSE c r bDWIN CALVERLEY C GREEN, 255, Aqueduct Street, Preston. R. MANLEY, Cornet Soloist for Con e t; Still coinc 1troncAD after or Contests. Demonstrations of "The Easy (Euphonium So is sea o' th' Barn B1o11d W. ADAMSON, y&ara' wear. .. lo t es ' For erme 35apply to 40 Way adva!J.tages-in compass, facility, and V e to September, B Band o.ster, Wlncatea Tempel'ltnoe Band), T THE LIVERPOOL " QUARTETTE CONTEST for . Belle u Co�test. 6th, 1920). m B GMOUNT, GREAT HORTON RO endnrance-given.-30, VIctoria Square Open for !Lat. , Brass Instruments will be held at the Picton ' Aberdare' Engagements as Soloist. TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR RID 446, Y S AD, Glam. BIRADFORD, ORK . I,ecture Hall. William Brown Street, Liverpool, TEACHER OR ADJUD!IOATOR. 'OON HOUSE VICTORIA TERRACE. BOL on Saturday, March 21st. Entrance Fee 2s. each JOHN A. ROWLANDS, Band Teacher, Adjudi- U, Entries close March 14th. Entrance cator 5, RICHARD ROAD, BICKERSHAW, near WIG . DAN HODGSON Quartette. of . Band and . Choral Contests. 16 , STREET, WEIR TERRA.OJP., .AN 9d. each. All Pay. Adjudicator: Mr. Herbert years ProfessiOnal experience Now at liberty to with first-class ACUP Scott. Section I (open to all): First ])rize, £2 2s. Choirs. Brass, Military and Orchestral ! TEACH OR JUDGE BR SS BANDS. Bands. 7 D . FARRAND, A and Ward's Solid Silver Challenge Shield (to be years with Mr. W. lUmmer, at Soutbport.-23, FRIEND A e . 1 nywh r&-Any Time held by the winning band for 11 months); Second, Moorside Road. Eccleshill, Bradford, Yorks. 1 FRED ROGAN BAND TEACHER AND JUDGE. , (10) DERB STREEI'. BOLTON. £1 lOs.; Third, £1; Fourth. 10s. Section II (open Cond r H. A I ASPINALL (late of Horwich R.M.I. and , 18, SCIENNES ROAD, EDINBURG 278, Y only to Quartettes which have not won a prize D V D. ( ucto Cro•fleld'a PerfeotJo:a SoaD . Wmgates Temperance Bands). TE R I Wo rka Ba.nd). WILLIAM WEEDALL, since January 1st, 1922, and to all Juvenile NO Quartettes. whether prize winners or not) : First VOCALIST (of Manchester and Provincial BAND TEAOHER AND ADJUDIOATOB, R I Concerts> for n rt Oratorios, &o.; ORD HUME, T OMBO E SO ST, prize, £1 lOs. and 4 Solid Silver Medals; Second, Co ce s. self or 108, HOOD L N party.-78, Mo l e ar A E, SANKEY, WARRINGTON, J. of Music. BAND TEACHER N .A..."'D LOADJUDICATOR. £1; Third. 10s. Test-Diece: Any one of W. R.'s de Cr s ell, ne Mans Composer & field, N Village, w a Ch a Twenty years with all the best Orchestras, Quartettes. 'l'he Contest commences at 5 p.m. otts. - Oont&S'C Adjudicator: Brass B an n or d d l Brass and Military Band!. prompt. A representative of each party to be in AI,BER'l' LAWTON, 14, Competitio • Haddenhs.m Road B. POWELL, n . a, ttendance 4·30 prompt to draw for position. MR. QUEEN'S HOTEL, BOOTHS'OOWN, at Leicester, is OPEN TO TRAIN BANDS and ORCHARD CRESCENT,. l'he Picton Lecture Hall is close Lime Street A J ICATE C S BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDtiOA'.l'OR. MANCHESTER. t{) D UD ONTE TS. 42, STOCK LONDON, N7. Station. NOVEL CON'l'EST. - The audience is HOLLOW .AY, I 17, CRESCENT ROAD, CHE TH invited to adjudicate the Contests and at the <;Jornet, ra er and HILL, SM�TH, Bolo Brass Band T in MANCHESTER.E AM close the one giving exa.ctly (or nearest) to the R. o en to or judce FRED THORPE, AdJUdio�ttor. IS p tea.oh any RIC WORTH, of :Mr. Scott will be awarded w e e Lmgerwood Cottaee. FREDE (late Solo Euphonium Foden't Motor Works Ba.nd), official adjudication h r . , Newton�:range,- R, , a prize of £1 1s.; 10s. 6d. will be presented as Midlothi:;o.n.-:7 TEACHER AND ADJUDICATO TEACHER .AND ADJUDICATOR. NOEL THORPE BAND 2nd Prize to the next nearest. In the event of ties .• For Terma apply- Soloist for Contests ar>tl Concerts. the prizes will be- divided Adjudications to be H· EVETTS,-BAND TEACHER AND AD JUDI- SOLO CORNET, BAND TEACHER M U T, LAUNDER TERRACE, KING'S WAY. EAST NOITS. handed in before Mr. Scott's decision. SPECIAL GATOR, B4. Douglas Street, Derby. (10) ADJU ICATOR, .AND " 27, KIRKBY, demonstrate Solo " LEE OGRANTHAMN , LINCS. ATTRACTION.-Mr. Scott will D Pianoforte J· E. SIDEEOTIIAM, Band Teacher and CHURCH STREET, SOUTH ELMBALL, playing on the Euphonium, with Adjudi- i 12, D. L. K OT oator. is OPEN for N T Accompaniment. Bandsmen and others are ENGAGEMENTS.-For Near PONTEFRACT. H. WHITE, BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR. invited to send the name of any solo they would terms. apply-110, Walsall Road, Willenhall. (12) rr n in n c n erta en to play. This will be decided by J. a g c a d S ring n d k like Mr. Scott I Compoaer, Band Teacher and Adjudicator. A o . vote. Votes to be in by March 14th. F· K. KI.INK-Late Principal Trombone. lloyal , Opera Covent Garden; Halle, Liverpool DAVID ASPINALL H L TT NG CO-OPERATION STREET, FAILSWORTH, Tickets can be obtained from. and entries to be O AM ROAD, MI ES P A I R. Philharmonic. Scotti�h. Lonclon inga ea Temperance ' , 1!5, Nea.r MANCHESTER. sent to-Messrs. J. WARD SONS. the only S:vrnphonv W t and Horwich R.Y.I. 1�8 LD NCHESTERL . & Fe�tivals. Profes�or (Law Military Band Instruments. Drum and Bugle Or�h,.�tres and Mneir.al Bands), MA Royal C'olle�e. teach a.ll BrasR Makers, and Repair Specialists in Liverpool. ManehF>St!'r!Trombone speciality>;will WM. M. ROBERTS, also conrlnrt BAND TEACHER. BAND AND OHoau. 4. 10, and 12 St. Anne Street (Factories: King's [nstrument� CHORAL ADJUDICATOR. flnrl '""P'h,,..=il''ap hanrlc:.-386. M � lJtne CONTEST ADJUDICATOR. HERBERT ACKROYD, BAND AND Lane), Liverpool. o F,q�t. I O 25 years first-class experience under the best Manchester. (4) BAND TEACHER AND ADJUD CAT R, VI LAGE, CRESWELL, I 78, MODEL L teachers of the age. UARTETTE and SLOW MELODY CONTEST TOM EASTWOOD has a vacancy for a Band in Near MANSFIELD, NOTIS. practical exper ence in fl.rat-olan Q year•' i "OVERMAUN," SHIRBURN A VENUE, the Harborne Military Band), the Huddersfieh 'fedals Cornet, Band 67, WHEATOROFI'Near Rotherham. JAMES ELLIS Slow Melody (own choice): First flARRY MOR'l'IMER (Pupil of John Gladney Solo Teacher a d Adjudic tor Tenor, and Bass. n !i ' (Principal Trumpet. Scottish Orchestra.). 6d.; Third. 7s. 6d.: Fourth, Esq.). Principal Clarinet, Halle Orchestra: LEE R D prize. £1; Second, 12s. O , S TANLEY' SOLOIST TEACHER. ADJUDICATOR. 5s. Aleo: several Men als. Ad.iudicator required; and Liverpool Philharmonic; Conductor, Radio MOORNear WAKEFI A . o &o. ELD. JAMES DOW Harm ny. state terms.-Full particulars from the Ron. Sec.: Military Band; Bandma.ster, Duke of Lancaster's AND ADJUDICATOR, BR Theory.AD STREET. GLASGOW. W. PORTER, 72. North Road, Bournbrook, Own; is now available as Adjudicator.-71, BA..ND TEACHER O E. 265. E. Birmingham. Crondall Street, Moss Side. Manchester. (7) A. W. PARKER TON GREEN, JAS. BRIER (Late Besses and WESTBOURNE ROAD, N DJUDICATOR WANTED to judge Contest in CHANGE OF ADDRESS-Bert Lambeth (Late B ) Ba.nd Trainer d OORNET SOLOIST. 73, MO a.nd A judic tor, A the auspices of West of Scot Darlington). Band 'l'eacher and Adjudicator BAND TRAINBB MANCHESTER. a March, under A J ...� - Apply with 225, New Houghton, Pleasley, Near Mansfield' ND AD UDI A T R land Brass Band Association. WI_n. ner of Champion RecordC O 151, HO MFI ELD RO D GYN ESTATE, Secretary, 13, Notts. (7 of . inclusive terms to: Mt'llfiT,LAN, i Pr ea . years' Wales L BLACKPA L N T. u: m 20 First·claaa Experien(ZZ :Pirwt MOSS . James Street. Hamilton. Scotland. 19Z2). ... HAROLD OO HARRY SMITH (late of Ilarton Colliery Band) Terms moderate. Soloist and Bandmaster of fee PARK VILLA. TREHARRJ8. Tbe famous Trombone WANTED.-E-fiat Soprano (good retaining Gold and Silver Medallist, open fo,. engag� WALES. J. BODDICE ments as Solo Cornet for Concerts or Contests.- Wingate Temperance Band, offered for suitable man\. 2 Solo Cornets and S. s SOLO EUPHONIUM:IST, BAND TE CHEIR 3. Neale Stret>t. Dean Bank. Ferry Hill. Durham. a 2 Second Cornet Players. Must be single; good TEACHER d ADJUDICATOR. E NN n AND ADJUDICATOR A work found. Married men's applications not con COOPER DWARD DU HAS. A. bas vac�tncies for a few go- ' A.R.M.C.M., CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, . sidered.- Apply to. Ed. PATTERSON, Secreta,ry, C M.l.S.M, ahead bands during season 1925. Terms (Principal, 2811, Hetton Colliery Band, 33, Percy Street, Hetton, Manchester Academy of Music ) Near BOLTON SANDWICH ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS. moderate.-38, Street, Huthwaite, Notts. Conductor . 142, Durham. New . J,ancashire Milita.ry Band, Manchester Symphony Orchestra. Late Conductor, 21st OPENING for an ambitious youth as JOHN W!LJ�IAMS, Cornet Soloist, Band Teacher, R.A.M.C. FRANK HARRIS GOOD Bnass Band and 3rd Cheshire Regt HUBBARD, in a Works' Band. Work anJ Adjudicator is still open for engage- THOMAS Solo Trombone Band. Late Quinlan Opera Halle Orchest1:a (Late Beecham Opera, . . A. Green Band Coach, Adjudicator & an TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR. &o.). found. Professional Conclnctrr: :r.fr T. ments, anywhere and at any tiriie-33, Langham d Composer. ND TEA CHER AND ARRANGER, DOBSON, 4, The Park, Penketh, Street. Liverpool. BAND BA wood.-Apply. Academy of MusiC, Brooks's Bar, Manchester. (-Late Bandmaster, Notts. Comradea Silver Lanes. Brass or Military. Warrington, Telephone, Charlton 496. Prize Band). N M. A.:r.fus., L.C.M., open as Resi· UNSFIELD ANTED by a go·ahead Contesting Band in W RAR!I'ON, W '�ent Bandmaster. Home or Abroad. 30 years 96, ROAD, FAIRFIELD, S.W. J,ancashire: Good Solo Cornet, Trombone ALBERT TRURO, expr-r1 enee. S. GRANT LEMON STREET, BUXTON (Tenor) Eb Bass Players. State trade or pro CORNWALL. -��-· Bury Old Road, A ins- BAND TEACHER and JU 30 Good men onJv ·nlv.-Box 65, c/o Crnnm nnin� t ions· -13 A D DICATOR. fession.' wnrth Rolt.>n. {Late Bandmaster, HERBERT BENNETT Round. 34. Erskine Street. Liverpool. Ea gt Colliery Band, WRIGHT & sin on JOHN FRASER BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR. . Durham.) D for J. E. IRONS, Soln Cornetist. Teacher and Adju- AND ADJUDICATOR. AN WANTED for Sunday School in Bury Certificate,] and Hnrm BAND TEACHER 19, VINSIDE, B dicator.-132, High Road. Beeston, Notts. (7) eLAT EST FO R 1925 BETheEV OldestER' and MoSst Reliable UNIFO Firm in the RMSTrade. New " Perfectos" NEW FLAT PITCH OR NEW FLAT PITCH TROMBONE A-NATURAL ARRANGEMENT, THE Trumpet. UNIFORM CONTRACTORS to St. HILDA COLLIERY BAND, CORNET SHANK " Wi nners Wardtrom o/ the WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP, 1912, 1920, 1921 & 1924. With quick Rotary When in use the . 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Te epho e: WORK, AS ADVERTISF.D, DONE l Beevonaire ALL ON OWN PREMISES. CITY 32n72. . LondooPhone • · . E. C.Z. . . - �. ' . - . . '< • • ' ·. ••• - : - LONDON, . ... .,_ -�..,._ : Telegrams : �. : J.�_j: /... � Also at HUDDERSFIELD . ' HUDTelephoneDERSFIELD.: BEEVER, HUDDXRSFlltl.O. : 427 � . CORRESPONDENCE. . Co'Y'Yes .. . pondence 'Ye Unifo 'Yms should be add'Yessed to London. . � All : - SHEFFIELD ASSOOIAT'EON. . • - ; • � • ' • > � • .:- .:- • • • • • • • • •• • • • • � - GET BUSY �. . : : NOW ! TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BRASS BANI> NEWS. " • �- ' ... .. Bands that want to he ready for engagements when they come Dear Sir,-The annual meeting of tho Sheffield good for two reasons, mainly. They have all rehearsals at the expense along should prepare their programmes NOW. The standard and District Sand Association takes place at the of the Association. The practically been of the petrifying " slow " type: object is a good one ; I am not concerned about numbers ought to be in steady rehearsal, and the light, bright Rotherham House, Sheffield, on Saturday, Fob. 6-30 and practically all have bunched all the ambitious who the teachers are, but am afraid the effect popular type of song fox-trot, song-waltz , etc. , such as those 7th, at p.m. Any band wishing to join us, I shou1d send .along :1 list of registrations, accom bandsmen together-rank and file against the will not be that which the Association aimed at mentioned below should also be at hand to run through as a panied by the entrance fee of 10/6. Any members " solo " players ; slides against valves, basses and hoped for. One sore spot is that theee men change. All the best programme bands make- a feature of the of bands wi�hing to become individual members against cornets, and every other incongruity that will later on be judging tho very bands they hne popular numbers and their example should be followed generally. of this Association-although their bands may not is possible. Never have the rank and file, the given rehearsals to, and on the same piece. It's be affiliated-may now do so at an annual fee of non·solo, but equally important players had a fair a poor man that. doesn't know his own pup, OUR LATEST P ATI N : deal. . UBLIC O S 2/·. We shall be glad to give any information I though he may he in someone else's back yard ln that may be desired by any band that wish to agree with " Trotter " that it would be a my humble opinion, in those days of Wireless it ...... "RADJ:OLAHD" (Selection) become affiliated to us. We have had a good valuable thing if we could impress young players, would have boon a wise course to ask some of our bright merry-all-the-way Selection, comprising : sea!lon musically, but financiall.y the weather has by the example of solo contesters, that the proper best bands, such as St. Hilda, Dike, Harton, Win A stuff for practice is all-round stuff, that a player gates, Fodens, Creswell, etc. , not forgetting " California, here I come " " A smile will go a long long way '' given us many smacks. Information will be gladly given by tho Secretary. cannot be of much good unless he can play his Basses, to include the test·piecos which will be " Say it with a Ukulele " " When wUI the sun shine for me instrument whether the music be slow or quick. played by our lower class bands, in their pro ? " Yours faithfully, "Turned up " "Does the Spea rmint lose its flavour Fitzwilliam Road, H. S�IIT'H. And especially that the things to spend time and grammes when Broadcasting. Those young bands 599. "Horsey keep your tail up " " Delaware " ? " Rotherham. effort over are the things that one can't do. would thus have an idea how the best bands would I .. There is nothing more pitiful to me than to see render these pieces, and it might act as a gentle "Nellie Kelly I love you " * * * "Put away a little ray of Golden Sunshine " how much time is wasted (from a band point of hint to some of the judges. Tho music is quite " From one till two " "Maybe, she 'll write me " 'l'HE LEICES'.I'ER CON'l'E ST OF 1899. view) by bandsmen on things that have already worthy of .a place in any band's programme, and ,I TO THE EDITOR OF THE " BRASS BAND NEWS." been mastered. They become fossilised very soon. the bands have mentioned, each and all of them Band of .... /3 Brass and Reed Band of . ... 20 6 30 9/4 and never become of much use to a band, never I am sure would feel both pleased and honoured Dear Editot·,-Will you allow me space in NEW DANCE SUCCESSES : Mr. help to raise their band higher. to think that they were not only giving pleasure your valuable paper to take to task ' Midlandite? ' But "setting a fashion " will not suffice, will to their " listeners-in " but were at tho same time " California, here I come " .... Foxtrot In last month's Jl.B.N. under the heading of not do in 50 years what the more definite plan giving a helping hand to bands struggling along . No1·thampton District, he quotes a contest held at outlined G. can "On the Blue Lagoon with you " ... Waltz " Go 'Long Mule " . ... Foxtrot by "A. L." do in five yea.rs. If in semi-darkness. Respectfully yours, Leicester on October 14th, 1899, paying a. great we are to get higher up than we are gonna bring a Watermelon " . . Foxtrot "A fter the Storm" .... Foxtrot now we \Y ILL LAYMAN. "I'm .. tribut.e to the Kettering Rifles ·Band on their must give every ma.n in the hand encouragement Band of . Band day. He goes on to say .. . 2/6 of . ... 3/9 winning performance that and inducement to develop himself. We must 20 30 that this was before the .birth (as great bands) of contest basses ag-dinst baHses, baritones against .L£ICESTER NOTES. For private practice gel Feldman's Little Green Book (Nwnber 5), containing solo cornet parts Fodens, Wingates, etc. He also mentions the baritones, horns against horns, cornets against I of many reigning song hits. Price By post fact that Dike, Bosses, Batley, Kingston, etc., cornets, sopranos against sopranos, :fluge_ls 6d . 7 d. - I w·e illre looking forward to the great da , were present. So far, so good. agamst flugols (and we are woefully weak 111 - • Feb. 28th which will soon be with us--when Orchestral Leaders should send fo r particulars of our Qycftestral Subscription Club. It is evident that Midlandit.e ' when quoting all flugels and sopranos because we have not en- ··n t [6 ban d s f ll ro t a a meet oge th er m· this was trusting t.o memory and many times this couraged their players), euphoniums against - f!l P. � 9 WI . · th0 great u or Tra ng Hall, Leicester, and take pla s us fals . Had he taken the trouble to look euphoniums, slides slides - . J m nu . y �oJ against and solo cor part In one of tho �reatt_:st Band Festtvals that up records he would have found the decision that netists against solo cornetists. if we had hun- 125, 127 & 129 Shaftesbury has ever bo�u hold m �Ius country. And I say day to be in this order : -Kettering Rifles, A rae! dreds of solo contests, long as we give the rank . 80 wtthout fear of contradiCtiOn that never_ 111 the Griffin, Black Dike, '\VJ:NGA'l'ES. 'V e have a no chance except to play against the . Avenue,W.C.2. and file h�sto•y of the Brass Band World has s�ch a splen B. TelFELDMAetrams, "HUMPRIV,N & co., TelephoneNoa.-Gerrard 6628 (3 Jines). cornet in our possession at the moment, inscribed, soloists, so long as we give basses no chance ox- . dtd hst of pnzes been offered. Oounctllor . LONDON " LONDON. from that occasion. He goes on to say that many cept to play against cornet and euphonium soloists . J VJ. Heath, . ., late Mayo of Lew�ster, a�d Ohair· people who did not attend the contest thought that a,nd so on, we shall never get far from whore w� J P � man of the Band Oonte,t Oommtttee, sa1d only a udges had made a slip, but he assures us that are now the J few woeks ago at a supper which I had the that was not tho case, and quotes us Mr. Gladney The n�ed is to recognise in practice what we all honour to atte�d, that he hoped that next year as undisputed evidence. preach in theory, viz., that every instrument and . even larger pnzes would be offered, and get all ' �Iy Lriof is for Wingatos, so I will let the every player is essential and that the band in . . the leadmg bands m the world to attene, because others lay on one side. which all are " all-round , players is the ideal . . LeiCester w s m the centre of England, and a He says that ingates had not reached a g�·eat band. A band in which even the basses can play � - - "\V much better place for all hands to got at tha.n �RAN CIS & DAY s band at the time. If this is correct, he pays this anything playable. By the way, "Trotter " need London or Manchester. I s�o no reason why this tho highest compliment possible. In this not go '\V esthoughton to hear players get " flum- band to c�nnot be brought about, wt�h such gontl men as \\·ay : -Wingatos formed in the year 1873, would moxee! " over a scale passage, he could have heard . � - Coun<;al)or F. Toone (Prestdont), CounCillor W. be .about 26 years of age in the Yery month of this it at Bello Vue last September in more than one K. J.PA. . '• Btlhngs, (Treasurer), and of cour�e particular contest. Now if they had dono nothing first·class " band. J Mr. . R. Markham, who also m �y have Councillor LOBI? G SIX:-_. up to then, they must have greatly exceeded any We have been told. of course it is common . or J.P. to h�s na !le, �ef wnte a cnt.,msm Nunilaton Railway arc hoping to turn a good * * will sweep the country w hen compared with tho splendid efforts made by on. the playmg at tho contest m �enornl ; some· band out next summer. * ,. WanaSarah",, '' H oN Q L u lu ssociation officials, bandmastm·s, and bandsmen. thmg aft�r tho type I . wrote you m refer�nce to Loughborough arc handicapped with players n" .. Valse etc:., etc::. _-\ . od * IN BETWEEN THE SHOWERS. Th eir efforts deserve all praise, the pity is that tho Scotttsh Contest I Judged Of course tt n� working out of town. It is hard lines for Mr. H. II " Allah ,"(·DREAM DADDY. I their efforts have been so misappliod-uninton- n
THE 1925 JOURNAL THE SOUTHPORT SEASON DISTRICT HALIFAX WESTHOUGHTON DISTRICT, So far as spai'e permits we agam tender our Thou sands of our readers are already lo ok111g am 'e1 y to t·eport good news eon l3rass :fS an<:> 1Rews thanks to the subscnbmg bands listed and, forward Th111gs seem to gethng brisk in the New to the next Bttnd Season at ,southport, <'RlI111Ug plc,locd I Hebdeu FEH IUJ.1 RY, 192u . below, B1 1dge. A very strong combrna Ye,tr, and enthustasmbe goes for anything, we may also \\e congratulate them on their in n.nd w1ll be interested to hear the foll.:>wing book hon has been got wisdom together and the outlook 1s very expect tlustf dt strict bemg t o front of the brass taking tune by the forelock. We know they are ings are announced, and the season, �fay 18th to promJsmg mdeed. It �s hoped to get the supp01 t band world once agam mto all h lasses. all delighted ; scores of letters received testify October 3rd, extended c ACCIDENTALS. a week longer than hitherto. t e \Vholesale Ul othtms' Asso01atwn, and m that the 1825 J is " the best ever issued." ofret urhn Of course, JUdgment and sane thmking will Uay 18 to 23 . Besses-o'-th' -Barn. for t e -firms nndmg \1 ar k for the bands We must notL forget to thank also the hundreds h come mto the argument, so uon't run away with Our March Melody Competitwn :-Will nil :May 2.4 to .T une . . . St H1lda Colltmy. men when necessat y, the band "ould act as a of bands that. wh1lst not subsenbmg, have bought the 1dea that because :vour band happens be intendmg competitors note that the closing date June 7 to 20 6 .Black Dike ::'dtlls. splendtcl ach erttsement for the firms when appear a largely from ' the 1925 list at list prices. Many hUie better !han last year, that you ar e bandto of for thts competttion is February 14th Any June 21 to 27 . . H Life Guards. lllg at concerts or contests. Hebden il11dge has a bands have paid nearly as much for portion "odd beaters, o1· you may have your hopes rudely oomposttions n.rrl\ing on the 15t h or laterhere. Will not .a June to July 11 Horw1chM. R :1I.I. handicapped for many years by many of procured it complete. beert shattered. Remember that other bands are out aoceptod. of the Journal as would have July 1228 ...... Besses-o' -th' -Bam. then· bandsmen havmg of necess1ty to work and A few shillmgs more would have converted thmr tmprove, too, and tf yon "ant to make headwa)to, be • * • • • July 26 toto ..o\ ug. 25 8 . . .. Faden's �Iotor "\V orl .o, I say, keep them mtet ested, and at the name jn this respect is at and around home. Prescot Parish Church. Sept. 20 to ...... Pendleton Pub he. many years. A sound financwl footing a very JS same time1\0uld yom selves Dare hope that Don't wait for concert engagements to come ; go Hackworth Colhery. Sept. 27 to Oct.26 3 . H.M Grenachet Guards. desu ablo thmg for e1 ety band, but local patnot you gomgmterest m for contests tlus yearI ? I don t out and organise concerts. That ts how moat 'V alsall Town M1ssion. lSill a nd the slnllmgs and pence of the mdmary ' In addttwn, the bands of H.�L Coldstteam see whyare shouldn't, cons1denng that you hold of the busv ba n'd s became so busy );[ertt rs like "o1kwg people count for a great deal To meet 0<1 Peak Dale Pubhc. Guards and W e!sh Guards are engaged specially ) n. w1th sound success contest8 of your O\\ Now, \Ir Holden, let's see a stone dt opped in a pon d-tt-'l effect cannot be Hayfield. for the btg Flower Show a band must ha' e moral ao on August 26th, 27th, I you make another effort to get out of the rut into loca!tsed. The npples spread �tnd •prcad, and no Silver. well as hnanctal support feel sure that all Ktbwo1-th and 28th. "hich you have fallen, ncl from which tt will need one knows how far they "ill reach-perhaps to readers of tho B.B N. wtll be pleased to hear this a :Morra Colliery. The pohcy of mtxing in a few crack Army hard '' 01 k to extricate yourselves. But 1t can be Southport or Eastbomne, or some othet of the good news coucernmg one of the pluckiest bands Blackpool Lifeboat. Bands IS a w1se one which gtYes the commg season done ; thm k of Bruce and the sptder. pleasant place3 wluoh are on the look-out for the The Hedmghams (Essex). that ever mounted a platform. an adSaxhorn negottatwns \\ 1 th ono of out <'lever atr. Some of the have been unable to VISit In usmg for Eccles and 0\V esthoughion contests, de-finitely, advertise yonr band favourably. conductors Petersfield V 10tona. Southport twrce tlusbands season, and others-Pendleton to act as ptofes�wnal. Hope to gn e and w1ll very likely l1ave go at Royton, too • � * • • a Gutseley (Leeds) Publw and Cory a fuller 1epo1 t when all ts defimtely fixed up. rStlver-come m. Many bands �fr. Petcv BulloLtgh 1s su re to turn them out wcll Page 8 shows that Contest Commtttees 1are :Mrlnrow Pubhc Glad to notice ;:\lr E1nest E. Shaw's should take heart by this ad vett. in • shapmg thetr 1925 e\ ents We have had several proof of the fact that tnmmed Beot w1shes, you deserve to have a Metropolitan (Isle of :Man) more bands can secure la •t issue of B.D E1 nest is a young man wrth oenquines for the date of the Blackpool Contest, first class engagements tf good season. Jackfield. a long mus1cal oxpeueN. nce, the past twelve years only they will "ork to establish a -first class HoLI\ rch R.M.I. .are going along as usual, and which shows that it is destrable to announce of whrch Wirksworth. repu!� bon. haYe been as punc1pal euphomum to I expect they are prepaung for another busy coming contests early, to enable bands who desire Black Wmgate Colhery (Co Durham) D1ke. Fot a long ttme he has been season \\ htch leaves nothmg but graft to prepare compete to arrange their fixtures for the season Town. dthgently studylllg the theory of musiC, to 11 St. Just harmony, fot. nottced one or t\\ o of their players at tho We do not know when, or tf, there is to a I Howorth Colliery. NOR and kmdred subJects, and feel su1 e that any Hmdley solo contest Blackpool Contest thts year We see the mdbeefn.t- TH LONDON DISTRICT. I who "ere unsuccessful, at I Eccles Boro'. & band \duch seem fJS Ius se1 vtces w11l be ve1y on \\ I "asn't surp ised, because they haven't igable �Ir. Thos. Sharples keeps agttatmg Buckley Hall Orphanage (Rochdale) fortunate mdeed Ernest tells me that during hJCh ; a The lack of chance to acqmre contest nerves, and that means beh alf of Bra�s Bands 111 the local press, but we news Has largely respOJlSlble for the the post 'fu lhs Russell's (Markinch). season he judged conte-sts at Leeds, Brig competition. have not heard of a denmte result. By the way, non-appearance of my usual report last month house. Long Buckhy Town and Bradford, and that he quit e enjoyed somethmgIf I can mread the signs of the t1mes \V mgates Mr Sharples, who ts not a banrlsman, but only a (Local scubes please note). Hucknall Excelsior. lumself on occasion. are makmg an effort to emulate thetr successes of public-spirited band lover, puts in an immense The officets and members of N01th London each 5th East Lanes. R. (Burnley) Fnondley very much alive, and so 1s Sowerby 1918 to 1923 hen they stood practiCally alone at amount of work on behalf of brass bands, although N Ex.:Jelsior are justly elated at the fact that the band v. Kirkby Colliery Budge. The keenest of uYa lry between the head of contesting bands Dnrmg that time, he is a very busy man And yet we see no Btgns ts free of debt. '!'h is announcement was made at Guide Temperance. these t,\ o hand, but tt is rn·alry existof the-'! healthy if I remember nghtly they had two tht ee the local press of the least backmg-up forth the anm1al dinner last month, at which qlllte an 01 m Halton (Lancaster). spo1 bng k d, IS good. quartettes gomg which kept tho men up to scratch, coming from local bands or bandsmen It array of band celebnt1es were present, mcludtng Manea (Cambs.). m wluch and each set "as out to boat the other ; not content would be "orth their wlnle (to put rt onI the �fr !Walter Reynolds (::'.fusical Advtser to the Kmg Ct oss buildmg up again and looking for Barton-on-Humber. to let one do all the scoring wh1lst the othei o lowest plane) to back-up �Ir. Sharples, for any L C C.), �Iessrs A. Horstead and Swmdell, ward to clmng useful work on the contest plat Yorkshire !Main. helped pay the pnze. No. each was on 1ts own and every impressiOn made by -first class Han. Gen SecretaryE and Hon. ConteotE Secretary form agam. Trawden. bottom, toso to speak, but dunng the past two bands in BlgoodackP,ool would tell m favour of the respectively of the London and Home Counties Ovenden report good progress. Three good Hmsley Village. sca�ons they ha\ e had no quartette parties, only local bands. Bands Association, and .Mr. Sm1th. rehearsals are being held each oek, and the Eccleston Subscription \\ on odd occaowns, and as a result (so 1t seems to It ts reported that a W. Portobello Ex-Members. movement is on foot \\ ith results wtll be seen before the finish o[ the con 111e they wer en't as successful at the big contests a v1ew to fDl"mmg a Band Associatwn for Nor th test season. .Mr. Wood 1s professional con W oodvtlle United. ) people may snule at the comparison, but NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT Yl iddlesex. I am on ermg those responsible ductor, and Mr. Wtls\V . on Broadbent bandmaster. Blackburn Old. ::loiJ�Cne' ertJ ,elcss 1t 1s very 1 eal, and now I hear they f ia Chelmsford, on Saturday evening. hearties thanks of all bandsmen m this distuct he may be of rssistnnce to them in tho near futm c. Alveston, near Bristol. i s dearth of soloists. Any man can win pnzes t Whilst agree that the tone is not that of the for the splendtd �upport he has given to the band Cholsey, Steventon, Sonmng, Newbury Town, \\� Crewe Temperance. witha a good band. It takes ttme, patience, and band itself, the playing was good indeed, the in every possible way since he was mstalled presi Silcheater, Henley Town, Henley Brass, 'I'hatcham, Harden Colliery. a lot of hard work to wm pnzes w1th a poor correct attack and release of chords, ensemble, and dent three years ago. It is well to remember that Kmgstone Lisle, all report a successful time Hurst Green. band. Yet, tf we started bandsmen like other balance were perfect, "1th a bold and confident honour to Dike means honour to the whole of the durmg the festive season. Kingstone JJ�le also Stourton MemoriaL musicians are started we could alter all th1s. If style, nothing anaemic or nervy, but full and free d istnct bands. played at a house-party on New Year's Day, and Woodland Silver, Co. Durham. all bandsmen were properly taught under pnvate playing. Why 1s it? Thete ts only one man in Just the least btt of luck dunng then at the evenmg service at Ashbury Church on Apsley �Iills, Heme! Hempstead. tuition it would be poss1ble to take a 3rd cornetist this band that came wtth them to Kettenng m Dike will be on top at every contest. The1925 talent Jannary 4th They report a successful year's Wheatley HilL and put htrn on solo cornet at a moment's notwe 1890, and yet their method and style is just the at the Soctal was entirely hom the bandsmen and work dunng 1924, and mtend to compete at a fe11 Tranent and District. and the band be as good as before. same and IS not found w any other band m th1s was, of course, very lu�h class. A surprise was local contests thts year. Burwood Mumcipal, Australia. Mr. Tom Eastwood introduced me to a Cornetist country. MIDLA NDITE. sprung by the Black D1ke Vocal Quartette which Gonng and Streatley British Legion have be;,n Great Harwood. who 1s playwg at the Theatre Royal durmg the was only formed qu1te recently, but wluch will busy \\ lth wh1st dnves and dances durmg the pn't Hebden Bridge. Pantomime. Tlus Cornetist (an Italian, by the certainly rem<.tin a permanent mstttutwn. The few months, and find them very profitable. Stow-in-the-Wold, B.L way) ts 69 years of age. I had the pleasure of SHEFFIELD NOTES1 party-whJCh consists of Mess1s. H. Abrams, E. Thatcham Brass (condLtetor, Mr C. Pazzard) 6th Batt Welsh Rgt , Macsteg hstening to a few duetts rendered by them, and E. Shaw, B. Chatburn, and E. R. Jowett-sang played m the vtllage the other wook-end, in atd of Pudsey Borough. I was pleased and rather surpnsed at the ease - several quartettes m a manner which brought band funds. " Several new selections were Nothing much to report this month O\\ ing to Henley. wtth whteh the great executwn demanded by the forth great applause. Much credit is due to Mr. played," says tho report I received. Is this such the Xmas Festivities. Most of the' Sheffield bands Burnley Victoria Concertina. mus1c was overcome. What thts old man can do, Herbert Craven (a well-known vocalist and choir unusual occurrence as to warrant special were out vtsitmg thetr patrons during the Festive Liddesdale Temperance. every boy can do If he ts tr amed on the " Easy an conductor) for the splendtd manner in which he mention ? season and I thmk all d1d very well. I suppose Ladysmith, !B. C. Way." Sixty years ago the "Easy Way " was a has developed the 'ocal powers of the Black Dike Chmnor CongregatiOnal are sttll active, and \\e nGw t e season of domg oneself well is over, full Sandhurst. secret in the hands of a few. To-day, thanks to h Quartette party. No doubt many of your readers hope to hear more of them clurmg the coming steam will be turned on for the 1925 season, some Conan ley. the B.B.N. tb ts published to the world. Let me will be privileged to hear tl1 em at future band year. with full mtentwns for contests, others for Shaw urge eYery bandsman to get a copy, and get under concerts. .denley Bra�s tepot t a 'elY busy season, with engagements. But whatever work be chosen, it !Darlmgton Forge. a teacher at once. To the old bandsman 1t 1s a Dtke's No. 1 (Instrumental) Quartette party very plenty of engagelllents all satisfactorily fulfilled ; must be done well wtth good and well rehearsed Rockland and Stow Bedon. re\ elation, and' 1t 1s salvatwn to the begwner. busy w1th concerts, broadcasting, etc. The Vocal promenade and sacred concerts nearly every mustc and then 's uccess will follow. '. rhe wise Thorne Town. All the AssoCJatwns 1n the world won't produce and Instrumental pat ties could fill up a good SLmday, ami YISJts �t hequent intervals bands' know tlus so I am only reminding the un Llandilo Town. a single arttst. only way 1s " Tuttlon,"-and evemng's programme. rConcert promoters could every v1llage wtthm a fatr radms. The bandto wtse who thmk �ngagements don't matter so long Belmont. Pnvate Tuit,wn.The \Vhen a man 1s teaclung a full not do better than try them and see. travelled 256 mtles for playing clming says ns there is a full band in uniform To my mind, :\[ontrose 'l' own. band 1t IS tmposstble to pay attentwn to all ahks. Mr. Pearce working overtime trying to fit Mr. C. P. Godfrey, the bandmaster. Not1924 a bad good playmg comes -first, and 1f I was engagmg Bllrntisland More IS demanded of the solo1sts by the musrc, JS m engagements to please as many concert pro record for a band only formed about 3 years ago a band I should want a band that could play. Ji:arlestown Viaduct. oonsequently they receive the most attentwn. motels as posstble. Up to time of writmg he has I regret to repot t the death of Mr. Frederte even if 'it wasn't a full band, and even if 1t wasn't Warwickshire Yeomanry. Prn ate tuition treats w1lh individuals, and 1s the am greatly m favour of rlefimtely £xed up as follows ·-February 1st, Kmght Could1ey, for years organist at St m umform : although I Swellendam. S. Africa. only thorough way, and the only way through to 8th Queensbury ; 11th, Pooklington ; May Helen's Chmch, Abmgdon,60 Although band emartne8s, and if smartness and good play Preston Rallwayrnen. the top. Enough said. Leeds he was not 21st, ahf x; 24th, Btadford ; 31st, Stalybridge ; connected \\ tth the bands m the dtstriet in nny ing are combined then my admiration is double. Truro Town. I am mformed that Lindley have been at very H � June 1st. Queensbury ; 5th, Rochdale ; 6th, Wake way. he was always ready and willing to gtve Some think if they have an engagement they need Dove Holes Public. great expense to get a " class " cornet solmst for st go to the place, and then play anyhow Castleford Town. field ; 7th to 20th, Southport ; June 21st to July on musiCal matters to anyone who sought only Ju the Chnstmas playmg, but I have forgotten the advwe so long as they get the time over, with the result Dysart Colhery. 26th. Glasgow ; Auguvas held at Readmg applies to engagements So I still adhere to my Brymbo Instttu!e. anyone oblige me? the bands that I have not wntten my usual notes on .T anuary lOth to form a Band -h soctatwn for Reading earlier statement Do it well if 1t 1s worth doing Orpmgton and Cray Rail" a3 men. ha\ e just recei' eel a letter from Marsden But this month I have recetved news hom th<:' and Dis: trict The Mayor of Roadmg at alL Wallaroo Town (Australia). whIich I must deal "ith. Ltst, ye fogeys · Croydon Boro' Stiver, whtch ts so good that I feel (Alderman J. - Cox) pres1ded. supported by the Editor A. Crooks band \\ ere adYertising for bandsmen. 'V tgan Catholic "Dear Sir,-Just a Line re the :Marsden Bano 1t must be recorded to show what can be done by of the " Bet kshne Chromcle," and "Old There seems to be a scarceness of bandsmen JUSt Cradley X. L. C. R. The other week we held a solo contest confined hard work Durmg the past year this band has Contester " of Wokmgham, the f,J.ther the Southern now in Sheffield ; several bands are "anlmg men. Ilford. to the members We had 28 entt ies. Only six of attended 17 Contests, wmnmg no less than 9 firsts, Counties Band Assoctaiton. Delegateso[ Ecclesfield band made Xmas a busy ttme and H1gher Broughton, Manchester. these are ove� the age of 21 years. Two years 6 seconds and 1 thu·d 111cluding Challenge from 24 bands were r.resent, and the new AssoCJatwn enJoyed 1t as well, as also St. :M argaret's, V1cker's, Bournvtlle Works. ago Mr. Tom Eastwood started abont a dozen tJ·oplues, 'and speCial ' prizes for 8Deportment was gtven the 2 t1tle of the RPaclmg and Craven's, P1tsmoor, Burngreave Club, and Ful BloxwtCh Imperial. players. These are our main solOists now. Mr. 'l'his surely constttutes a reco1d for bands of Lon District .Amateur Band wood Assoctatton, \\ tth a mdllls mtles. !II10hol mar.h. Stdncy "\V ood is bandmaster and is canying on don and the South. On the financtal side the A sub commlttee "as appo1 nted ofdraw 30 Grimesthorpo didn't turn out, but ::'.fr. �!ercer Perfection Soap Works, Warungton. tho wot k commenced by Mr East\\Ood. Mr turnover was nearly £400, and the year closed w1th up rules etc "tth ::'.Ir. Butler (" Old Conteto s!or and Mr. H. Megg1tt haYe had a busy time trum Sutton-in-Ashfield Temperance "\\'ood has been in the hand 12 years and won the n.hout £10 in hand. ::'.Iy con gtatulations ::'.Ir " ) as Secr etary pro tem pctmg, etc. hear of &ome young players JOtmng Tow Law Wesleyan. 1st prtze to for : I in the Association Contest in 1923. Tho \V Mllos and the band, and best \\ i shes up het e Denaby Main Ambulance. band hope to do some contesting in 1925 1925E EUPHO. The Impenal didn't do any 1>laying out at Gat forth. Yours trnlv,-Rosy �foru " I have llC\\ S of th 1ee conlests hkely to take :Xmas, but are busy "1lh football matches, \duch 'l'ranmere Gleam, Btrkenhead. Here's success to you '' Rosy Morn." Keep it place tins year, and wtll note same when �efimte pays thom Just as well, I suppose. \V avet·tree Stiver, Liverpool. up mformatwn •s recetved, but "1ll now mentton one Dannemom did a httle vtsit1ng I hear, and dtd C. Society, Glasgow. Now what about your contest? What about that IS be1ng arranged at B1 ighton in �lay, notwe ;\ nnual Brass Band Contest (promoted Yery well. I suppose they wtll b e gettmg ready S \V . Llanelly Silver. Sla tth waite Contest9 Who will bo the first to run of which neatly al l Sussex Bands have recei ,ed Stanton Htll StiverSTAN PnTONzo BaHILnd),L Satm day, Jubyly for the Sheffield AssociatiOn Contest. I see they Gotham Temperance. a Waltz Cont"lst 9 Tt wou'd pay 1\Iusl note, too, the Assoctation formed recently at 4th Tc ot-ptece from R. Journal. Lher wer" advertising for a solo ho e by this Glyncorrwg extend all mv bPst wishes for the 1925 Reading. and tJ ust sA.me will be run on the A1·ea pa1 twulara later. 'V & l!\u cornet, I p •r tune they ha\ o been smted. \V hitehaven Borough. rontestlllgI season, and awn it a ltne rach system of the S. C.A.B.A. Se01 �fr. Thompson, High Street, etu1y : OLD BLADE. Caterham Silver. band. OLD CONTESTOR£10m BELLE. Stant01, Hill, Near A.::'.fa nsfield, Notts. SOU'fHERN FEBRUARY 1, 1925. 5
NORTH-EAST LANCS. NOTES. NORTH WALES 1 BRASS . BAND Several high class <'OllCeris kf'n place in haYo tn ASSOCIATION Burnley of l n t e. shoulrl h o ve proved them ( �elves of great eilor, wrrs greatly ' � o appreciat{)d. nnd (Sho t ;1) , Llandudno l'o" n, Nantlle Vale, }'en maC'ntma'n Llanrwst Old Colwyn, Rhyl 81ver, Bands m the localit�· rathPr !)niet just now. p.....___, Llanfairfechan Chrrnges are laking place, \Y hich it is hoped Llanddnlas. Tho following bands be for tho lH>st. "·jJJ though not pc{.q�Hially 1 cp1·csenled the meeting, wrote P.xpressing them,elves in atfavour of au ::\elson slightly unsettled ow ing to poor atten Brymbo, Ruthi Gresforcl Colliery, dance at rehe rsa s. great cont roYersy raging ..._.... n, '-" _.\ �R > > 'l"he folloll'ing officials were elected :..:.Preoident, Llan dudno : Lowerhouse, u n derst::tnd ::tre re o1·ganisin , Cmtncillor J. Humphreys, Hon. - g V. but hope lo be fin�llI y settled ,in a. day or two_ 'I'rca�ure1·, C'npt. Lewiil Davies, Royal Oakley ; Burnley Catholics report full np. Good. Hon. Secj'('ta1·y, I�aac Williams, Llanduclno ; u p -.....__;, u i o ::\[r. E B ley have a few vacancies, but :Hr. Hon. d t r, IV . llis, Shotton. Also .au m Bora· A \h. R '.rregi!gas has th iugs ,,-ell in hand. > >> :> ExccntivA Committee of -:\I::tnagllmcnt was elected, to clmw Bank Hall have one or two <'hanges, and haYe and l' Pquested up promptly rules for the been visiting the Clef Club. This is a good governanre of all Rand Contests held the idea hy d!!ring thl' winter months and helps to keep the f ..\sgociation or nncler ;ts pat.ronage. l<'hearsals interesting. p t ' The following arc the declared o jec s -(1) •.ro 5th East Lanes. low. hu t in tl1e meantime seck and to promote ntercst ofb all bands: and lyi king the rough off ngth e test-pieces. membPrsthe thereofi t2 tho indiYidwtl in the area. (2) news of l i i gcr. l i e to hear th at encourage to proclnce and develop local No C Y ,'':\ hou]d k things are p1·osporing. •rotal ent. . and '"ithhnncls this aim the Association shall use Head ::tnd �iuwnst.on<' quietly co11ting into form its infhtence to induce c01�t�st promoters to draw again, anrl ::\Ir. Pollnr!l visiting t.hem. up fait· rules and discard the common pr�etice of Should like hea r Accring virtu ally forciug bRnds to euga.ge sol01sts and ton Bands, to fromGr Church �ncl am! :1 fmm eat Hnr\\·oocl will be others from outside the area to play at contests. ]ill(• welcomed. Promote cont.csts under its own authori ty. (4) to (3) Bands likely nm contests during the coming Press fot· impro,·ed facilities for attending contests. season \\Quld do dates . e l get their fixed. so It \\'as resolved that _'\ asociation Banda that \\"sby of time is fixed ? hat they sequently, though Manchesterto has a population of there's football matches for " nowt." Barton's about the same. . ment. short-handed, but l·cl pull up now for summer. know of Simple Conunon 'I'i:nc,·w Compounddo 755 119 it hasn't a solitary brass band that is Cheetham Hill Public. Bandmaster Jessop shou ha,-e not heard of any band except handed. Why not make a Dommon Timt>. Simple Triple 'l'ime, and Com wo ·th of being boasted as " real tip-topper, nor means to 5tir things up a bit, and it is gratifying �f�' eh·o- Excelsior still short- ; y polit.an1 entering for Leicester Contest ; t�ey ar�> ? They always come in useful at the -pound Triple 'l'i me ? I am certain, if space could even as a. good class " band. :withill a few miles see the members heartened by their Kearsley . . few players " the only band in the First Section from Btrnung· . be allowed, it would be of great interest to the mdius of j\_ [anchester, I know, we've some of the success.to They are delighted with the Journal, proper time. ham What a show up for a city like this ] North Lanes. com pletely cleared everything of average bandsman, of which. am positive, a mightiest such as Besses o' th' Barn, Horwich R. upon which they spend two rehearsals a week, and ! bands, and I Some of us pretend to be such great any importance before them. No doubt a fine :great many have no knowledge respecting such an'd '\V ingates Temperance. But in the are contemplating a third. J\LI. yet when the time comes to show our greatness band, and quite capable of carrying out any class questions. area ' where that three quarters of a million live, 'V hit L::�.ne are also revigorated by their two In -�:ho · · ;ve are missing t needs no exp_lan�tion. of work. '\Vc often meet men \\'hose conYersation consists we h::tven't one. prize� at Kearsley, and arc becoming a much I I Second Section, Bescot and Bu·mmgham \V est Lanes. left .out in the cold all the wi:nter. of the great things he has done and seen, and of Is it because we are too high and mighty in our improved band. Heard them the other night on C1ty have entered. . Still playing for the football matches, ·and th.at's the power he could, if he wished, exercise for tho own estimation? If one dares be can the Bolton test-piece, and was really surprised . honestly hear that Amington have entered for the F1rst only a eold job, but never mmd, your ht cause of music. did and voice his views, irrespectiveto whether I · luck I\}l at the wa.y they tnckled it. Some of the locals will Section.I change with the weather. g There are many bursting with knowledge, who the truth will upset anyone, be is frownedof upon, . have look slick. I wa surprised to find such absentees as HaJes either dead or dymg. think they could make good as teachers and con· and if his services can be dispensed with, they to , . Preston �1ilit.ary are Eccles Boro' have o-vercome "their recent sick.' owen, s�la.ckheath, King s Heath, and :Birmmg· them now. heard, greatii ductors, and many that I know will do little good invariably arc. 'l'hough of course, such a change don't hear much of I ness " and it was high time the subscribers ham City at Woodgate Contest. were going . do as teachers unless they have more patience, is necessary through other circumstanoes. If the reports as to what this band the matter in h.and, they had to get rid of a lottook of · Don't forget the Quartette and Solo Contest to they must have forgottento imagination, and ability to express themselves oerson who has dared criticise these "wonder during the winter but to " Dirty Linen," and it meant losing good players, be held by the Metropolitan band on Ma!ch 14th. there were othet banda out for the same game, simply and pointedly to a band. ful " bands of ours happens hold the position but better than a smash-np. Jack Baxter is in A good hall, and an easy place to get at ; ·a good next time. Why not try These abilities, plus a sense of humour, make up of professional teacher, it is tot.o be hoped he hasn't and failed. B€tter luck charge again, and means to see things O.K. once train and tram service past the door. ? That would help you on a. wha� is conveniently known as "personality " put a.ll his eggs into one bas,ket, because it mostly for a. new uniform mm·e. "Tout-de-suite "-Bon-chantez. hear. t.h at Thompson's Works are engaged for long way towards your object. You know you (which a great many lack), and if a teacher has happens that, " through strained finances, the · a I Swinton Band are in bad way. would 3 days at Wolverhampton. This is a band with a badly need one. PROUD PRESTON. this, he will not only produce a successful band, committee regret they can·not afford to avail them either pack up or do· something. Better Ito get a future if they will persevere ; there must be no but will also revel in the task. selves of you r services henceforth." good working committee n.nd a band of learners, resting half· way. Plod on, it is a long way the Bandsmen resent sneers and cheap satire, so if After a while, another tc::tcher is introduced, and than have this anaemic state of things. Just take top. · to WAKEFIELD, CASTLEFORD, teachers have any vein of sarcasm, give it a rest if he is put "wide," he tells the band how good a glance at my opening remarks, and heed the Bloomsbury Institute have been out several on practice nights. they are-not ho-.v good they ought be, contents AND PONTEFRACT DISTRICT to criticisms of your well-wishera. They'll help you times but show no improvement. Many bandmasters begin by making their himself conducting and not teaching, and soon -the enemies within your gates won't. You mt\�t. I hear that Woodgate intend competing at all . players painfully conscious of their inefficiency finds himself regarded as " A Jolly Good Fellow." put faith in your workers and work with local contests, both Quartette and full bands. Dear " Winco "-It does not matter them o ml) The sooner they can let them feel that after all And the band stops where it w::�.s, musically and If you can't do that, well, the only profit you'll· hear talk of one or two Black Country bands whether you nearly snuffed or not after readingt playing a brass instrument is not so difficult a financially. ev-er get is to "sell out." And that would- be an · goingI to Chepstow Contest. What about Leicester my facts, seeing you get plentyit of fun out of the thing. the better. band is a team. Almost eYerything depends . A ignoble act towards the founders of the band. Contest as a preliminary trial and on your door truth. Now. let's get to the pomt. YoiJ ask me Development does not come by stopping the on its "t.cam " work, and the m::Ln who can make Pendleburv Band. ::\Ir. Hobson their band step as well? is funny to go so far away when why Sonth Blmsall did not go Halifax Contest. ot· It to band every few bars and worrying them overmuch mar that is the conductor. The success of master is working ha.rd with the new Journal, and you can compete at home. Bosses broadcaated at For the same �easm'l as Bosses, a.lso for the same with subtle details. Intensive study of that kind Halle's Orchestra and of the Queen's Hall he intends to compete at many contests this season. Birmingham on the 2.0th ; I did not have the reason as Dike will not attend this year if the <:omes later, when they have begun to feel their Orchestra is due to the fact that they are '!'hey have a good band, but am told they ought pleasure of hearing them as their time of playing contest is held. You were at the Palace in 1904, feet. constantly being drilled by strict disciplinarians. I to get out and vi>it their patwns more. There's was · rather .awkward. Look at the position of and heard a. bad decision. Now "Winco," if you 'l'h en is the time to put on the screw. In band and that they bow to the masterful personalities of "pots of money " going begging. Why not try Besses ye Midland bands ; not gained in a day, will look your records up, the same men were teaching, as in most thinga worth doing, the long their respective conductors, Mr. Hamilton IHarty a pro. for the season, or even series of lessons ? but b years of hard work and enterprise. judging then as now, perhaps they have leamed Henry ::t game pays. aHd Sir '\Vood. What these conductors say •rbere's some of the best on your doorstep. What Biryming ham City report their Annual 'Meeting ;w t to be naughty since then. You also have it in The activities of bands in this district will, I concerning the members under their baton is law. about �Iessrs. J. H. White, B. Powell, on January !Jth. 'l'he Balance .Sheet showed a your noddle that am a South Elmsall bloke, hope shortly increased. hear a whisper Cliques Rre tabooed ; and if some player or other J. I I I ' be I Jennings, or J. Dow., they are good enough for good · turnover. after a record season of engage· beg to tell you, hav.e never lived the.re, do not that the contest for the HospitRls' Senior and doesn't like the conductor's theory, ho goes, not the best. ments. Mr. H. Glassbrook was re-elected live there, and am domg too well where I am to the J'unior Cups orga11ised by the •Sheffield and concluct.or. But that very rarely happens, and Stretford .Silver playeLI out Xmas Eve and at Secretary. A strong0. committee was appointed, think of going there. I live a long way from District Band Association on behalf of the the result is that here are two of the finest a New A. South Elm�all dem• "Winco." There are many . their Cenotaph on Xmas D y, and OLit Year's with Mr. F. .Stokes, as Conductor. Mr. Sheffield Hospitals, will be held on March 7th, at Orchestras in existence \V hat's good for these E. besides " Trio�," who were not satisfied re the Drill EYe and Day with 20 members. 'l'hat's good ! Tomlinson, bandmaster ; and with this combina· the Artillery Hall, Edmund Road, �heffield. great organisations is surely worth "copying " They are having three rehearsals weekly, and are tion they are looking forward to a good season. Aussie's getting the une::trned plums, and you of t by Rawma.rsh are the holders he Semor Cup, our second and third-class brass bands. iBut contemplating contesting. Good luck to you in BRUM. have only to other people's opinions whQ and Fulwood the Junior Cup. The question is, no !-'l'hey prefer the underhand methods which your go-ahead policy. OLD know. road o are also applied can they 1·etain them ? There is bound t be a to that committeeman who has \V indsor Institute are much improved under Ro South Elmsall ;at the Palace, I simply stated in cheek " £truggle; and interest will abound the fact that the " to defy the clique iu his endeavours Eastwood, which must be pleasing to Todd,�Ir. they didn't care whether they went or not, or to CENTRAL SCOTLAND NOTESj this event is being judged by a man that cares not give the band's supporters a "squaro deal." their bandma.st.er. He IS a trier. •::\fr. whether they got anything. I l1 0pe you are doing a fig whether his decision appeals to anybody or 'l'he election of officers finds him at the bottom of hear that �fr. Ellis We,twood is able to take good in yom· district, and getting that band ready nobody, so long as he is satisfied, in his own the poll. a fewI pupils again, and I would advise any aspir· suppose this is what is called the " off-season " to meet my pets ; you used to have one good band, I musical conscience, that he is giving the correct It is processes like these which gives us such an ing trombonists to approach him ami fix up for a with most banrlsmen, but that it should be so but alas ry and give the banda in your district judgment. abundance of mediocre bands, and it is how that I I T series of lessons. He is a brilliant soloist, and a designated is a greRt pity. fail to see any reason the' advice they need, feed them on good music, It ha8 been said that Mr. Mercer will know all the scribe "gets it in the neck." Bands like to gentleman to dect.l with. I know several aspiring why bands should have any resting period if they not liver and lights. . the bands What does that matter? Personally, see their names " boosted " as this good and that players who could just do with that finishingtouch mean to go forward nne! make progress. Tbe bands in 'Wakefield are dying a natural All h::tvo sufficient faith (and .all the bands should popular ; but let that scribe, thinking in his love of a master. ambitious ba nds, I feel sure, want something to death. · , Ihave) in ::\Ir. Mercer's integrity. The Ass.ociation of the game that a bit of candid criticism will fl'he busiest thi g I can note about the ::\Ian ,\·ork for and if it's a. quartette or solo contest I hope \V akefiold Old at their coming annual set out to find the intricate hyw::tys, and now haYe show these bands an outsider's views for their ch ter bands is nthe trans-migr::ttion of players, lof which there are very few in this district), it supper get good food for this year's push. f welfare. stir Ps the direct open road staring them in the a�e- and them from their lethargic state and the consequent "ads " in the e-..ening papers �reates a certain amount of interest and keeps Stanley Subscription are preparing on the new On e I the finger-post is writ large :-" Practice, persever ll, from my experience, instead of thanks, he for "players for a good Contesting Band." �lay· things going. There should be no " off-season " Journal. Good. 'V for h ance and then you will on delivery, receive one gets ridiculed is pains, and those bands go on be some of bands will see wisdom in my with music, and brtnds in particular, as it is an Rothwell Temperanec are going to show other ·of the finest sermons ever preached from G.R.M." that wide easy road to eventual destruction, idea for Registrationthese of All Players, when they art. and entirely different to the games of football bands round about what keeps them in form. Master L. R. Kirk has again proved a winner through the clashing of cliques. And it is of this have lost few, .as }lr. Cavill wrote in last a11rl cricket, which have the "rest period." They are prepared. The other bands in Rothwell city in the (CiaSB C.) ·Slow �[elody Contest held at in particular, that some writer says bands month's B.B.N.a :-" If football can teach us any The annual general meeting of the S.A.B. do nothing. Sheffield. During the past twelYe months his prefer candy to candid criticism ; judging by the thing let us learn it, " and, believe me, they can. Association is being held during the coming Altofta Colliery will be in when the big push successes include nine gold and silver medals, dearth of good bands the view appears be right. 'l'ill that day comes, when the whole problen1 of a month and it will be as well to look back over the besides purso-fttll of c>ash. His parents have Not that J\fanchester isn't musical, farto from it. comes. a. National AssociRtion is tackled in the interests of last f�w years. and see if the progress of. the Whitwood Colliery, gone to the dogs since Mr. one thought for yonng "Dick," to give him Look at the world's fame of Halle's, of the all. bands, our art is at the mercy of the arl.fnl Yarious bands hns been all that could des1red, Holgate and his helpers resigned. A great pity. i. e. famous be the best tuition, anrl he certainly gets It under the Hoyal College of '::\Iusic, of our Concerts dodgers, whose " fees " in a good many cases. or if there c::tn be other ways of betterment. They had a band easily the best in their town last ·good gu idance of �Ir. �Icrccr. Institutions that have earned for our city the There used be what was termed "Summer year. and almost .equal of an As a member of I notice a scratch band played for the A word of praise is due to �faster H. Spital title of "Musical ::\Ianchester." Our musicians those ::\I.P. Contests, " to one I an hester's 'l'he.atre bands remarked to me held in connection with tho Association, ·wireless down the W!Jitwood mine, thoro would house of Rothorham Boro' Band,who won tho first are [It the top of the tree in every line. except whenof be1 heardc of the retaining fees some of our but evidenty these have been allowed to drop, for have been more credit had it been the real Whit 16, -prize in the boys' section under and to H1·ass Bands. These thoughts aren't nice, but " �\mateur " bands pay to their top soloists :-" If \\ hat reason I know not. wood Colliery Band. Master G. \V atkinson of Rawmarsh, who obtainerl they're true. We're too big to be taught, too that's the sct·ew of an '�-\mateur,' well, all I can As the Association will be electing officials for The secretary of Castleford Old Band took £econd. wrapped up in our importance to be proved I my say is, al"·a�-s took the "·rang turning. " BeliBve the coming year, may I suggest that they add a notes to heart, know more about Castleford Old Mr. Ackroyd who judged the event especially wrong. That's the worst of living in a big city I me me, it's a good job t.be;v don't di;;qua.lify profession IJit of ginger to their work. The secretary cannot than he thinks ; let tell him again, it's a good congratulated the competitors in the boys' class. "'e do like Candy But if our bands will take al band� at our or else s me be expected to carry all the load on his back, but pro. they require. Kippax going alright, aw you of Loxley, is now residing in the can elid critics kindly,I be they teachers, officials, rhampionship contests, o �fr. G. A. Baxter tropl1ie,; fi nd TtCW "ith the help of each one am quite sure the I'eady ? Melbourne, Australia, .and hopes to bo a member or outsiders, whose first and foremost thoughts \\'OH!d homes. genial James would be only tooI pleased to further Garforth, l'IIickle£eld, and South :Milford very are for their weifare <>f a band there shortly. Best wishes ::tnd good and ultimate success, and NOVICE. the progress of each and every band throughout quiet. luck. give their criticisms a. kindly ear, maybe they'll the whole of Scotland. Brotherton Old are saying nothing, but satisfactory and successful are the Rotherha!ll get a glimpse of themselves as others see them. DISTRICT Bands are very thankful to ha,-e the champion rloing. I hear a good band will turn out this year.are So under the secretaryship '\Vhen the corner is turned, and the praise becomes BIRMINGHAM &: Borough Band progressing NOTES. ship contests to compete at, but is this the only Success is my wish. of Mr. Blackman, that hopes are entertained of due, he is a poor sportsm�n who won't pat your thing the Association is meant for ? I would No bands in PontefrRct. having a good conteeting season. I expect � hear b::tck, a.nd urge you on st1ll fnrther. ).Iayb9 the suggest to them that during the " off-season " they Featherstone content, but why? n s not of their financial position being much better m the ba d of Manchester (and other cities) prefer 'l'hortl to record of our ::\Iidland could arrange for Champion Quartette Contests Knottingley Sih·er carry on, do you get Mr. is ntuch near future ith the g1·eat help of Mr. Black Candy instead of candid criticism, it's only bands. c. nnot understand the general apathy hampion Solo Contests, feel sure by Rtamp down often W C. I A ::�.nd C and I man finan�e is sure to come, and l\fr. human nature ; but if their endeavours to succeed that prevails at thi" time of the year. !\ow is this means the talent would be greatly improved. Hemswortb Colli1ery big in numbers, poor with the Elso;n at the head of musical affairs the band are as ::t ba.nd are holl(•st, wouldn't it better invite time should be most earnest in their Think th i s well over, men, aud see if something quality. Their own fa ult I am told. Theirin t.o wh<'n bands more confident than ever. some candid criticism, and profit ther()by ? Don't work. cannot be done in this direction. The contests soprano player won the Stanley Challenge Cup on's Holmes ?.Iills may shortly come out you think so? ha,ve hen.rd a number of people remark about rould be carried out in different places, same as Sol0 Contest in entry Habersh I . of their shell-when they get new unifo1·ms. Well, Pendleton Public, one of our real go-ahead bands not getting recognition by the public. the 2nd and 3rd sections of the bands. CP.rlton 1\faina Frickleybig Colliery in fine trim, that is the time to make a great display, but why bands (but it is not in �ranchester) had a very How can bands e\'pect peo le to be interested Am sorry to hear that Falkirk Trades are a bit they hRve some fine soloists. 'l'h eir latest capture successful p don't the members possess the musical spirit like Christmas and New Year. round when theit· 0\\-n efforts nre so half-hearted? If shot·t·handed ; hope they will soon filled up ia ::\fr. Rushworth, solo horn of Hebden Bridge. The be their successful boy cornetist? of their patroDA, shewing playing and financial they deliYer the goods tbey wi get support ; a again_ also a nneS. trombone in ::\Ir. Orompt.on of Horwich . II Greasborongh will, presume, be m�kmg effo;ts returns much above- tho avemge. They have a. good band can "early ah1·n.ys attmct a following. It's an ill wind, etc., but the fire Rt Alva, R. ::'I-I.I. I e this, as with the new Journal music. It will be qmte repeat for the Albert Hall on February 14th, and "hould be th of band s "· here the band lost their instruments, bas been Band will only attend first-class contests It aim to rio in refreshing to see this band on the contest field . that's a gocxl enough recommendation anyway. nearly every caoe th{•y l1a,·;e to rely on t.he the means of the members being equipped with :1 ye'l.r. "Winco " please note. this That they mean to "in the mon<'y " early is Therefore, ho giYe publtheiric n.,.ain. Surely they will take more interest riow for support. s n l ],rand new set. Alva should go forward by leaps imo hor only poor, a screw be barrels cl of Gr t p\J Colliery' they have tasted " William Tell's " apple. evident, ::ts ::lfr. Jennings is attending regularly best and deserve \\'h::tt they for. feel that bou nds now they have the opportunity. here. loose in preparation for coming contests. I believe they our Ii land nskr e I nnd Rawmarsh are always preparing-no standing many of d ba,nds a as good as Rtirling Burgh are playing at a Sunday concert Ryhill plodding. ::\ not �till where Mr. Ackroyd is in charge. knows <'ould find room for one or two good enthusiastic they might be ; one hears them yenr in and year on behalf of the Hospital. Crofton do very fair. He very men. out, and always at th9 same level. '.rhey never I the kind of food build up a band. I hear _\ Jloa ha,-e got another bandroom (a. fine pl::tco), hope the bands who ca.ve year's to Pendleton Old are itching to revi,·e the good seem strive to be anythi1ig out of the ordinary. and have just had their Annual Social. andnot got this enc()uraging reports. · ,Tournai, will my advice. purchase early, Old Days and to ha,·e a real good band again_ to ut e of take Who goes to the British Legion Quartette Con seems f i , to my way thinking, to be Kilsyth Rands working away preparing for the they are missing a great treat. In my opinion I !tear that several men of repute ha.vo promised to It a bandso thatl can drag through a programme test on February 28th ? should like see a good just canting season. the best that's bPon i!sned yet. Sorry, but was to throw in their lot with them. They aro evidently curate's Bathgate, T is the judge, and good any old style. that reminds one of tho rather away on business, didn't send my notes in entry. }lr. E . Reynolds quiet. prizes are toJ. be giyon. jealous of their twin brother. wonder "hat egg-good and bad in places. It is good to r ::\Ic�OO'l•rrE. time for last issue. and TRIER. WINCO. I l1ea SANDY 6 WRIGHT AND RouND's BRAss BAND NEws FEBRUARY 1, 1925
CONCORDS AND DISCORDS. Mr W R of Dmgle Temperance Mr HARRY BARLOW engaged hore for NOTES. GODFREY PERSONALS a \H ttes - Glad to say \\ O a1e domg \\ell WI' Plulharmomc concert on Januaty 13th tnrned up 10LDHAM nto cleat of all habtiihes and have Mt MoGrnth IS thanked fot yet another a moe balancl' 111 fine trtm and htgh sptnts Apropos of :Mr The 1925 contests are on us I \\ould draw the !F m hand our total moome last year bemg Mr HER-BERT CLARKE best known m tlns of Goodslum band s Annual Reports and Accounts Tom Eastwood s note m thts tssue we ma) attentiOn of our bands \Hthm a radms of from ten £250 12s 6d We are ha.vmg good country as the famous Cornet Solotst of Sousa's All Tery good despite the hand10np of a very "et rehearsals un say that Mr Barlow agam demonsttated to u• to fifteen or twenty mrles to the contest to be held cle1 �It F1dler and are hopmg to do well next Band for many years ts thanked for a Xmas re summet Mr MoGtath says - Ihe Comunttee what can be done by the system wh10h we hav at Rovton (Oldham) on Satmday, March 7th accepted Mr Pollaid s 1estgnat10n tPgl et, summer Have already had several apphcatiom membrance and a copy of the ' Long Boa ' a termed "The Easy Way As stat�d m our \\I�h for Cal.tforman paper whiCh contams portra1ts Echoes of tho Opera JS tho toot It wtll be and smceiely \\ Ish htm C\ CJ) succe's as a. p10fes the band but do not wtsh clash \uth an) book on the subJect we have heard Mr Barlow r h etTuba on the • • • • • has elapsed smce :Mr Clarke orgamsed thts band 01 hay a gn o ot r Royton fr1onds your heatty and tothts long connectiOn Sbll all "dl be ' ell , 1th table and merely60 placmg h1s lipsF on the mouth rrl COLLIER of Wrexham wuteo - Gresford tt has had 114 rehearsals and gtven conuerts wtlhng support Goodshaw n-s you wtll see by our tepott ' e mo 539 ptece he ranged al will and ' 1th certamty all Colhery are gomg on fine Have :\1r Clarke ts no clucken no\\ as he wtll admtt Shaw Band Inst1tute "as well packed one m 11 posttlon to be proud of-possessm0 our O\\ n g1ven a co ncert over the open notes from pedal to the second to a CIO\\ ded house m md of he Is but he 1s probably sttll the grea.test hvmg 0 Sunday evemng recently "hen the band nso1sted band room a good set of mstruments mtm ested Llay Mam D1saster above the staff s I (We name the notes exponent57 of The Easy Way " In arld1t10n set of pla�ers and a very apprectatnean pubhc Fund M:r Good,un brought do\\ n the house 0as they "ould appearFne m C the Treble Clef) No by Mt .S Shaw (tenor 'ocahst) gave a concert for "Ith luo trombone"\V the abO\ e work Mr Clarke has played 188to the benefit of members and friends Mr Sam 'Ihe bandsmen are proud of our supportms nnd solos and the band ga\ e great pressm o at all was posst ble under the condttlons sattsfachon wtth a "ell 1 enclered programme ' Cornet Solos, and on the avera.ge t\\ o encores to Howcroft of Oldham prestded and spoke the latter are proud of the Goodsha\\ band • • • • • As Mr Batlow says 1t IS pressure that ktlls One each of them Long may he ilounsh yet encouragmg words about the band and also � � � � . of hts dMly exetCises IS to play tho scale from Mr H PYKE of Bnstol wntes - ' It ts 1 appealed to the aud1ence and the publtc of Shaw Mr seorotary of Irwell Sprmgs, W + + + -+ pod C to the second abo\ e the A LAW wtth much regret that I ha\e to mform all mter Mr J JENNINGS the successful band teacher a! G •taff- msuffictent finanmal support A Stiver 1� and prom1ses '\\ell must thank you the aud1ence short annotatiOns respectmg them bandmastet 1\lr Prooto1 ' e are n akmg raptd 1925 ii The obJeCt ts to ptesene quahty of tone and •r Cup "as promtsed but not enough cash guaran for g1vmg us such n valuable thmg as Mr and "htch "ere eHdently much appreCiated stndes m e• ery duechon A few changes have to flextb1hty of the bps We do not fotget that Mr TI1e tee the enterprise Howe' er the scheme ts not Runmer s arrangement from the great Erotca But band "as ablv conducted M1 \\ alter East\1 ood been made dunng the close seaso11 "h10h pomts Ballo\\ ts an enunent professiOnal artist by abandoned another effort wtll be marle m a Symphony Such mustc IS bound to bung out the amateurs succesoot to the late l\1r 1lfteel Scholes success So look out you first class bands "hat better example can be put befo1 e \"\ dtfferent dtrectwn t<> secure an ample financta! best that IS m e\er:y band that strrves play 1t pro Spungsto wtl! agam be a bogey to you May I also to than tho methods of an emmently successful Oldham Puze (late 24th Manchostets) held tts backmg "h!Ch bandsmen "tl! reahse IS an and hope that thts Symphony 1s only the fore fess10nal annual meetmg at the band room Chaucer Sh eet, remmd concert promoters "ho desne tho sen10es essential condrt10n and the promoting Comm1ttee runnelI of many others of thts famous combmahon to rpply earl) and so + + + + on Sunday l(lOrmng January 18th when e•ery hope to be able to announce a date and particulars Mr PIDRCY BULLOUGH says The 1925 Llung passed off qmte sattsfactonly The turnover av01d d1sapp()mtment as 1925 looks like b1eakmg of the Fe•tn al m a future 1ssue Messrs BESSON+ + CO+ are+ thanked for yet • • Journal IS one of the best e'er tssucd durmg my ast year "a5 constdet ably O\ er £300 and the all rec01ds regardmg engagements * • • & w * • another of then annual mmmture dtaues a 'ery I * * Btass Band career All the seleotwns .ar e great band s assets O\ er habthttes amount to O\ er £400 Mt D COOK secretary of lBarnetby Prtze t\.KROYD ha.ndv and useful little book We a1e sure that Der Wtldschutz 1s a fine test for second class F.lect10n of officers took place mcludmg 1\Ir B Mr J the new sec1etary of Iodmor Band I"u tes - I regret to report that we nave thts ts one of the thmgs '\\ htch once used would bands and I note w1th mtercst how the bandsmen B Thornton as Otgamsmg Secretary One of the den Old \HJtes Please note change of secretary, lost om bandmaster Ro" bree after 9 be greatly m1ssed and "e hope tt wtll be forth obsene and appreCiate the beaut1ful harmomes cornet plavers bas recently left the band to take Glad to sa) the band under the leadcrslup of Mr yo ats of fa1thful ser\lelll\h Duty G has taken htm to commg for many years yet "Inch come mto heaung here and there Ill up a s1tuatwn Bnmmgham Th 1s band took are domg "ell rnd me 'ery N ottmgham and we "1sh hnn the best of every at W l'I'I ttchell \OIYt.ed Echoes of the Opera ' trombone solo m part m tho contest at 1\.shton under Lyne but fortunate m bemg suppot by <�n cnorgetJC thmg m h1s new sphere M1 H Gammtdge has • + SON + + The Messrs HAWKES sent us a copy of th1s rs a beauty-a •ety fine solo m tho hands of failed t<> score though tt played well-batrmg one Ladtes Comnutteo \\ ho nto tho prom< tero of taken me1 the bandmasterslup here M:r Row & the Bandroom Calendar \\hiCh they advertised n man who understando the tesource, of Ius solmst "hose 1 endrt10n "as all too st1ff suocessful 'Vh1st Dnves and Somals heltl m the bree "1ll be an acqms1tlon to some other band, our last tssue It ts a very serHceable article for a band1 oom e' cry fortmght Instrument Cbadclerton ts endea\ ourmg to butld up agam • and Will \\ e hope be harnessed soon He IS an a bandroom \\here questions galore wluch entul * * * • se\ et at bandsmen from other bands ha\ mg JOmed enthusmstiC nd h1gbly mtelhgent mustctan per reference to a oalenclar crop up m the com se of N IH+ ORPE+ + + buo� season m M1 B HANCOCK Sc01etnry of Hands"orth Mr EL reports oa them Fuenclo ask "hat are the mducements ? haps a btt too modest StiU that ts a good fatlmg a year Any band wbwh has not had one should O"tth many teachmg engagement, added I Woodhouse Band n utes - The bnnd career of 1 prospect suppose the band \\til under Mr Cooper be -at least 1t IS much better than muswal auogance apply at once-posstbly there may et be a few • • • • ' rth Catlton Mam Glad to hear tt our conductor M1 'Ihomas Cook ts one \\ orth • 3 to h1s "orl ha, mg a shot at Royton next month left. no amateur band, should fat! to call m a recordmg He has been Ill the Hando\\ 01 th :M!\.ESITEGII\.N reports - Can t we have a we •hmk Oldham Rtfles has now a fine 1oom for rehearsals t--a spec1ahst 111 our mmd IS any Woodhouse Band for 50 yE'ars he JOmed 1t "hen teHval m the fine hobby of Quartette playmgt + + + + n spemahs at the R B Club m Henshaw Street After Messrs BOOSEY too tssue a Bandroom t�acher who has exceptiOnal abt!tttes and "tde A 0 the band conststecl of only ten players He was Onl:') one Quartette contest has been held m Ca.lendar It a splend& COid example of the prmters the band s wm at Ashton under Mr to expeuenoo \V e tecommend such a cotn se 111 the double one of a ve1y mus1cal famtly-fathet sons and Wales thJS \Hntcr I be he\ e There wtll be one8 Charles 1\.ndetson s baton there IS little doubt but 7 art as well as bemg of a natme to mterest bands of the band A stitch m ttme etc has a daughter formed a stl mg band "luch had con m 'Maesteg on Fobwar� 7th and anothe1 m mtetest tts appettte has been "hetted for further honours men \V e recommend a prompt apphcatlon tf any pro' ed good to thousands of bands s1derable tepute 111 the d1stuct Mr Cook ts sttll Match 1s 'ory olv Maesteg 'I'erutor111ls much band rs wtthout one of these handsome wall tlus uext month Ho\1 "tll 1t be likely to fare conductmg us and keeps the band pt ofictent and alne at presentIII A bit of strmght taJkmg often + + + + tg tmst Snaw Band "h1ch I am mfotmed wtl! be calendars Mr WALTER H 1\.DDON wutes -- You may popular and "e all hope he ' 1ll merease }us doe, good Good band pr acttces are the rule now mother entt ant for Roy ton honours \'1 e shall be •mprtsed to note my change of add1eos to Pye length of sen we by many years yet and very pleasant are the evenmgs at Mr BENSON• + + + see what "e shrtll cec eh ? * * * * • Mt POWELL says -My bands and H1ll Jack•dalo This has been caused b) cncum Bert! am s house for quattette playmg keep tt the new Joumal keep me busy-and my word 1t stances beyond my contwl I had the mtsfortune Glod\\ 1ck ' orkmg on stead1ly Th1s band will :M:r A !l\fcNAUGIITON bandmaster of Wlnto up boys Maesteg Htbermans sttl! m low \\ater ts 'some Journal 'Echoes of the Opera and 1s t.o lose by death a brother at Xmas and that sad attend the Roston mont and should 1t do so ha,en Borough Dand teports - are domg but 1f 1t be true that theu late bandmaster, Mr I 'Vo Htawatha are beautiful they are easy enough occurrence compelled mo to take up \\ Otk m thts m1ght eastly prove the clmk horse Se\eral of \\ell A band of 32 and all mterestecl and busy Davtd ts commg back to them they "ttl soon for young bands and fit fo1 the programme of the my pos1t10n as teacher of the ne v JOUI nal selectwns are bemg kept well m "\Ve are mmng Sunday e' enmg concerts and d1strwt and to res1gn 1 pull up agam Blaeng\\ ynfr have suffeted more best of bands ' Ero1ca ' and Dei tldschutz ateful to many bandsm ' hand tho 1gh Echoes see ns the pi!me fa\ our they keep the bandsmen happy "lulst n,t the same \\ the Bescot b�tnd I am than most bands through trade depressiOn and are fine By the way I nm glad to see Oamaru (.!'I After a little t1me I 1ie I ' ould hke to beat of a contest bemg run time they brwg cash to the bn,nd fund ' for sympathy expressed m 1\:h \V ade a splendid teacher, has seen the Mumctpal Band m your list of subscubers It take up band teaclung m thts In S E Lancashne say on Lmlme Thts also Whttehaven bandsmen a' e no t1me for all sorts F N hope to be able to "ork of years undone Hope they see good ts the band I had 111 'Ihey are a mce lot of 1s pretty selection The senes of monthly con I 11 :t; distriCt a of hobb1es except bantlmg hat IS the stat� of times come agam soon Why dad the cornet fellows whom I shalJ al\\ ays remember \\1th certs held at the Band Cmb on the last Sunday affatrs m hundreds of bands 'Ithat make the 1111• + + + + player fly off the stage at 'Ionyrefatl Quartette pleasme their present C()nductor IS one of the Mr DAVID ASPINALL bandmaster of Ctes of each month contmue to be \l ell patromsed take of "takmg tl mgs easy m the "mter Contest? D1d he get ' the \Hnd up ? Maesteg best gentleman and a mus101an * * • • • a wtsh them Colhery Band says _( Herew1th an advert he ne:xt e\ ent \\ 11l be on February 22nd I well 'I Cathohc MissiOn \ety slack Perhaps a couple all prospenty durmg 1925 for an assistant solo cornet plavei 'l'here ts a Oldham '11i11Itaty has been kept very well :Mr TOM EASTWOOD \H ites - My httle of Quartette parties "ould bughten thmgs up N + + + good openmg here f01 a good player "ho IS occupted of late havmg gnen concerts at Dalton par ' m last month s B B has brought me a 0 1\.RKINSON+ and make tho rest buck up a bit 'l'ry 1t Mr �'lr J P of Kukby St-ephen ambttiOus to got on Am fast bookmg up JUdgmg Street Chapel "\Vaterhead Wesle)an St James s shoal of letters cnquu 1 g If I have not made a Catey Maesteg SA under bandmaster Alsopp one of the good old sort of enthusmsts sendmg engagements for dates on \\hwh I can be spared Liberal Club and Umty Hall mtstake 1 e ' Atr Vaue tangmg from Pedal o ate always on the war path and m fine fettle ' for a Specml Offer of solos says - They are • • • • • from my O\\ n ba11d-at Lmcester Royton Hebclen G m alt ' Some enquue "hat I mean by G0 tm J\Ir J ooeph Holmes bandmaster of Htgh Lane for a young player m whom am mtcrestod I Brtdge Cro ' Edge &c Band are m fot a busy alt mean an octa' e above the 1st G abo' e the M1 J PICKERSGILL of South Moor the ! S1lver neat Stockport tells me he has a mce band still do a b1t on tho euphonmm but ltke T10tter •eason wtth engagements but are beoides lookmg !me-I or t" o o�ta' es abo' e G on the 2nd lme composet of Mac s o,,n and an euphomum of youths 111 the makmg and who are commg on my "mdbn,g 1s not so good as 1t was But I must for" ard to meetmg all tho loadmg bands at con There ts no mtstakE' about the range Snch men solotst "ho was m the pnzes at both of the mcely Seve1al concerts and dances have been keep m touch wtth the band world thtough the tests rhe 1925 JOLunal 1s all one can destre as as the late R Stead Rawe 1\. en Ftecl Belle Vue solo contests says - I agree wtth B B N whwh I have taken smce rt \\ aS first orgamsed to keep mattms rnovmg and on Boxmg G 0" good and useful mus1c Durham etc 10tc could play these tlungs "1th Irotter s temarks about Slo\\ Melody Contests pubhshed We had D1ke O\er here for a dav Day the band pia� ed at the Old .Folks Party ea.se and so could any one else If they would get hat he says IS as ue as rt IS amusmg I boheve + + + + last June and "hat a treat I am hvmg on Mr JOHN 1\.MS the Lnerpo ol teacher must offer a "o1d of congratulatiOn to Staly unclm fiOmeone that understands tl1e easy way "o\"\ should b I t ii ha' e bettet performers 1f they \Vera done yet unt l the next comes along who formerlyWILLI pla•ed solo cmnet for Kmgston bndge Old Band on 1ts fino success at Ashton last \V e have scores of boyo Ill tlus th stnct "ho ate a" ay "tth and Vaue contests arose m place "mgates 'Iemperance month espec1all� as 1t. banclmastm Mr Harry ;\n + MORTI+ •MER + Mill• ell Spungs strugglmg 111 the dark blm mg the 1 strm gth of them have preached tlus fur yeats up here Mr Ht\RRY tho In' &o Heap a 'ery old fnend of mme Mr Heap IS I ts no" at liberty to teach or JUdge any\\ here IS away and "ashng then ttmc on a useless method unt1l am t1red of tall-mg l'rne we have some olarmettst of the Halle Orchestra ts constdered Mr W1lhams tells us he be m Dewsbury w1th a vary good co1 nctrst and was a puptl of the late I had begun to thmk tl at the >otmger generation I good pln,ym s and some good bands but nothmg by many to be the finest performer of the present the Indefatigable Band \\tatll the Naval Exhtb1t10n lamented Ang r, Holden did not read the B but my cort oopondencc m 1 umbers md qua!tty to what thev \\ auld be m clay It ts good that such an artiste IS mterested B N fwm Feblllary 7th to 16th He "til be at ltbm ty Just recently I came acroos Mt .Frank Sykes on tlns matter pro\ es othm" Joe Y ct yom Easv a >my fo" yeats 1f the playe1 s who compete at m amatem brass bands and wtlltng to offiCiate as m the e\emngs and open to accept teachmg of Marsden who ' as anxwus to tell me he won \V ay IS ad\ Clttsed m all yom books but I Slow Melody contests "orked at Au Vanes adJudtoator-he ought to be m great demand m the gold medal fo1 N engagements best bass player out of 19 bass can t find an nd, ert 1n the B B 1\.Jlo" me msteacl fheu slow playmg would not suffer that capac1ty Hts addreso "1ll be found on page competitors at Northrop Contest very credtt to state that I "til ans' er all enqmues as early and they ' ould ad\ ance greatly m other duect10ns 2 In another column \\e urge cornet players to • + + + 1\. c l\1ess1s WI\.RD S of L1ve1pool \\ llte - "\V e able eff01t Frank f\Ve \Hll "et the success m a as poss1ble but R\ no time for rum e ptn ate "\V e all kno" that 'SlO\\ Melody abrlity as dtsplay the mer1ts of the cornet as a solo mstru ot r I 1 not haHl engaged Mr Herbert .Scott to adJudiCate bottle of g nget beer \1 hen next we meet pup1ls m bl Feln nar) 22nd and firot come first enough to make first class bandsmen ment as Mr Mort1mer has done for the chrmet • • • Seventh Annual Quartette Contest on March 21st Denton sened ' • • Oug nal appears to be gomg along • • * In a recent letter to us Mr Mortimer says - as an ext1a attractiOn have arranged fo1 h1m • • AND \.N'I1<.: and strongly and one tlnng about tlus combme ts that reports -' Donnmgton Wood are " In vtew of the neglect of wmd mstrument Ptano aocompammont to play two solos wtth 1t possesses 1 'ety enthusiastlC secretary Mr JOHN LES l'ER KAYE wutes - Hero tlowg then best They ha\e a long \\ay to go t() mustc generally tt may be of mterest that I have rn 1\'lr The Solos w11l be selected b) 'ote Bandsmen Chfton It al ay, a pleasme to meet htm for "tth IS bala1 ce sheet of our last ) ear s contest at l CO\ 01 the old profimency wluch \\OU the Shre" s recently played m Manchester the Beetho\ en O and others are mnted to name a solo they "ould he nothmgIS If not optumstJC 'Ihy Cro" Edge You "Ill see that "e ha\ e a balance bui,> Cup four yeats runmng-1906 to But bnght Clarmet Tno the Brahm s Tr10 Qumtet and Eb like Mt Scott play We are glad to see that IS hand {or tins 'eat s test of £89(12(1 So 1909 smtle haunts me strll M r My congratu m em they may do that tf they keep on \\orkmg as at Sonata and the Mozart Concerto The latter was Messts "\V ard to Son ha'e secured the P1cton C bands comlllg to Oro\\ Edge contest lations on the band • t 'o p11zes at 1\.shton under on EasteJ p1esent under theu bandmastm �11 W Law played w1th the Halle Orchestra under Mr Lecture Hall for& tins JOar s contest competitors J Tuesday 1 ext \\ til come Ith the assmance that renee and then professiOnal teacher Mr John J emungo \\ Ham1lton Harty at the Manchester Free Trade can there play the aud1ence hear and the JUdge �'1:1 the prize mo1 1s ahead) 1n hand and not \V1lhams Wlutchurch Iown are domg well Mr E "\Voodhead \I ell kno\\ n m Lancashtre Hall and although composed m 1791 th1s was the hsten under tdoal cond twns a pleasant O\ mung dependent on theov ' oathm and Yot kshnoI band Circles or the gate We had Not much m ov1donce at present bllt they !I turn first perfotmance at these concerts and 1t was 32 for everybody as a first rate trom 13 bands last and a verv snccesRful contest out m good trtm when open atr \\ ork begms I years smce the last appearance of a clarmet solo1st bomst etc and "ho h ts for some ltttle t1me now We hope to ha\c)unl at lea•t as 1 >any tlns year and hem but 11ttle of \V h1xall hope they are workmg • + + + taken Ius SOJOllln to St Austell Corm\ all "as up (Heu Muhfeld) The concerts were broadcasted l\Ir S BUTLER ' ho \\liS the pnme mover m to carry for ward 111 Lanes for Chustmas He aga m a good balance for another m the practtce room M:r H Maddocks 1s still and I had a message ftom Canada saymg \\hat a the formation of the Southern Counties Assoma looked the ptcture contest bandmaste1 and m spit� of h1s age he can sho" of health and fitne�s "hen I "as wtth hun and, • • good tecept10n they received Wonderful ts rt tl( n some 30 years ago I am JUSt off to Ireland to play concerts 111 year, has recentlv tettred from busmess and h1s \\tth hts JOb WANDEIRER toporto - bands and su11oundmgs 'I'he Hnrtlepool Band colllet Bolas Vwtory are domg fine under Mr Belfast and Dublm and on Monday next I play old lO\ e-band work-agam cla1ms hts 1m sure m fact would loth to are I J retmn foi good to om be �omg fauly ' ell notiCed a few bandsmen M:add"cl s What they need at present IS a the Mozart and Brahm s Qumtets "1th the hours Mt Butler havmg gamed the s� mpathy smoky gnmy and wet on Sunday Janumy 18th at the Rmk when St fo" new Instruments and 1f they can only manage atmosphete E F "\V 1 emmds me of another Catterall Quartet at the Royal Dublm Soorety s and co-operatiOn of the ' Berkshire Chromcle Ami Hilda ga�e t\\ o Progtammos A fine band th1s to get them they wtll stand !ugh m th1s dtstnct ' old Lancashne stah\art "ho has left hts nat1ve • • • • • concert has been succesoful m h1s advocacy of a Band heath I 1 efet to Specwl prarsa IS due to Master A Teasdale 1\.ssoctatwn for Readmg and D1stuct th the l'llr W 1\.damson late of W rn 'Ihe NKW'fOWNARDS CHRONliOLE JOHN PARTINGTON+ + + + W gateo no also oornet Dawson sopr ano and H Laycock Mr had a very sat1s po\\ erful ate! and facthtles provtded b) an 111 Cotnwall J repotts the first annual meehng of the Ne\\ trombone 'Ihomley Colliery p!a,ed 'ery well at factoiy recovery of the eye trouble whwh affltcted mfluent1al local paper hke the Chr omcle tins l\Ir l'om Hynes late of Fodens where he had to\\nards S1her Band \\htch has the good fortune Xmas a band of tuers here Wmgate Colhery htm last �ear and compelled htm to cancel so• eta! A'somahon should floun•h and do much to been bandmastm for some 13 years has many oontent wtth practteos but I hear they mtend to to be undet an excellent mustcian Mr J admuets V adJudwatmg engagements But he IS n,ll nght hasten the mus cal progress of bands m that are t rn more counties than one and not only contest a httle m the commg season Tnmdon Raffies "ho \HIS at one time an orgamst tn adn Hers now and \\lll doubtless be agam and frequentl� a 30 mtles tadms from Roadmg but svmpathisers But H lS very qUtet Easmgton ed a good band at Southp01 t hey aro equally fmtun ate on the called upon to offiCiate as JUdge good a puze to let shp and It may rbe that sometoo pl:tJ bustness s1de'I evtdently for durmg the first year of + + • + Xmas have not got fixed t p \\ 1th a bandmaster JOHN McCUBBREY of Bellslull has body lias already got eyes on lum and means to the band s existence the recetpts amounted to £4-28 JOHN+ JEN •NISON • + �fr L yet but ha•e thou t>ye on one Blackball Colliery Messrs CO announce that our deepest sympathy m the loss by death of Ius secute hun Lancashue bands could do w1th lea\ mg only £92 still needed to CO\er the "hole & a domg >ery mcely umle1 then ne bandmaster A the Fourth Ar.nual May Cont�st Will be held at \\tfe !he deceased lady \\as a real help meet ' dozen or t\\ o of the type of H vnes The best cost of eqmpment Brass bands are on the move ':l.h b1g toned band tlliS tnd smart I hear they a1 e Belle Vue on Satmday May 2nd Thrs e\ent �s m band as domestic hfe She "as vet)' mnch of lucl, to ye SOl I N01thern Ireland and m due course the1r Ill havmg a Slow Melod} Co 1teot confined to then m open only to bands that have not won a pnzo at mterested m bands and bandsmen and always full How s Eccles Cake gomg fon'ard polwy ts bound to produce filst-class on Haven't own members and 1\Ir J Da\lson soprano of St any of the Bello Vuo Contests durmg the past of kmdness and hospttahty to all such that came tasted n 1ch of his sugar bands lately May \\e meet Htlda wtll adJudicate so the posters say R) hope five veurs "\'Vhat a chance for bands that aspue het \l ay �'lany Enghsh and Scottt•h conductors on Good Fuclay If not before Coll1ery advez tlSin!.!' fot a deem t band to chmb the Belle Vue lacldm The entnes close touch wtth and bandsmen "ho thus came mto SEMPER PARATUS hero Horden Colliery banclmastmunde1 banrlmastm Foster on March 7th The test pwce "1ll bo ISsued as and wtll SOMERSET DORSET NOTES. Mro McCubbrey will regret her demtse were out at Xmas and Ne" Yeat They looked & soon as twenty bands are entered so tl at thero IS JOlll , tth us m condohng "tth the veteran band smat t m thmr nm nn1fonns and sounded ready not a day to lose "\Vr1te to Messrs Jenmson at teacher , ho '" left berea' ed m the deepest sense [BRISTOL DISTRICT any ttme for the contest season '1 Ha\ mg suffiCiently re�O\ ered from a very once and get your foot on the ladder of fame • • • of the teun * * unu•nal form of drsturbanco whwh prevented my JOHN + + + + + + + + ADMIRER " 1tes 'e'y mtmestmg cere- "utrng a fe" notes last month send a word or Mr FAULDS the successful Scotttsh Mt SAM HOLT the pnnmpal tr ombone of Am sou) thOJ e IS httle to record thts month ;\ I mony m connect10n "1th the Eldon Colllety Band o fo tlus month As a matter of fact tho teache1 says - I had an excellcnt season m the Halle Orcheotra IS another artist that pleased the maJouty of bands bemg content to rest t" ' took place at the Eldon Lane Club Omerna on Cuckoo has 1 emo' eel to another nest but 1924 and am well booked f01 1925 havmg at us greatly at the Ph1lharmomc Concert 1\. beaut! aftei then busy catollmg penocl We have been I January 17th \\ hen tho band \\ete presented '" th an shll "1thm the a tea of the abo>e belo' ed old p1 esent ten bands to teach There are se\ eta! ful tone and mastody control of the mstrument unfortt nate a gam th1s wmte1 so far m havmg the magmficent ' N01ther n Echo Cup and also the counti�s and must first of all mst see what no\\ Quartett-e Conteots m '1e" here please send me "ere m evidence any reade1 s "ould be notlung of a oompet1tn e natm e to mterest us :I'll£ Besson Shield ' on by the band at tecent 1 ese>lutrons are to be apphecl to 1925 etc a set of yom excellent Obe10n quar totte M1 sutpnsed 1f they sa\\ the alt1tude of some of the but I must congtatulate Mr Matthews and h1� the Northeu1 Assocmt10n Contest at Newcastle on I have not been able to got about fot the usual Faulds desenes all the success that has como to parts played hete by l\1r Holt Yet they dtd not quattetto party f1om )1Iclsomer Nmton m travell Tyne on Decem bet 13th The Presentation "as rot nd of ne vs bu• ha' e had two mterestmg l1m for he bas earned 1t by '' orkmg hard to !ugh because they ' ere eastly played wtth mg neatly 200 miles to gam 3rd pnze and sound made by Mr R1cha1d Pease (Dnectot of !lfessrs Jettms ftom Langport and Axmmster The first de' elop hts ab!ltt1es :M any m 0\ ery "alk m hfe not the least tt ace of f01 ced tone Mr Holt was a bchevo a couple of solorsts medals It shows thatI Pea•e and Partners 0' nets of Eldon Colliery) mentwnecl has had the usual Xmas round and fall famt hearted by the "ay It takes gnt as btass band player e behe' e He took a three "e st1ll ha' e some enthusiasm qmte close ro and Mr Kellet (Pres1dent of the band) recen eel support und despite the 'ery heavy drawback of well as talent to ' get the1 e and Mr Faulds year s course of nersonal mstinchon at the Royal Busto! 1f not actually m 1t But of course I may the Trophtes on behalf of the bu d MI T play01s ln mg so far a\ ay are all prepated to face has proved that he possesses both qualities Manchestet College of Mustc under Mr K be makmg a nn stake when I say we F ha, e no Young {bandmaster) also received a sihCI mounted 1925 sn ilmg I do hope Mr Pmchase wtll brmg Kim];; Is tt necessary to do more than pomt out enthustasm hore tt ts qmte possible we have but • 1\.NT• • + baton (the g1ft of l\It I'hos Pattet son of Eldon) them on the contest platform thts commg summet Mr W W GU conductor of the Crystal where he no\' stands m the professiOn to that 1t IS bottled up ready to be uncorked m the m appreoratwn of the excellent sen 1ce he had ren :!11y mfounant states the•e bandsmen are spht np Palace Band pa1cl us a flymg viSit a couple of emphasiso tho value of personal tmt10n ? We Spung Hm e\Ol boys from \\hat I hear there panshes an extent of SIX mtles weeks ago A \ety busy commercml man IS ).l[r be professiOnals most of us but be plenty of opportumbes dered to the band The band played a few ttems m stx clrfferent don t \\ant to '"11 for you to sprmg mcludmg the te,t ptece E10tea to the delight aud thetefote thell' disad\ :111tage IS readtly under Grant and he finds h1s pleasme and relaxatiOn m none the less "e "mt to become good pedormers a leAk m the Spring onwards Contests nml of the latgo aud1enco present 'Ihe band has a stood but I am confident that they made a Ius band "ork There are few buster bands-at But how fe\1 see the " ay cleady and follow tt• mil again be plonhful Kerne Br1dge a 1£ fine bnght future before 1t �eowg the maJonty of the start they "ould bo close!) followed by other present theu'l not a dtsengaged Satmday or EastP> ouhng fot any band (neve1 mmd your IS If luck) players ate on tl e vouthful s1cle E1ght ott of the hands Ever) Il\al 'oultl certamly kmclle a fire Sunda� m s1ght Then secret IS an open one shottld entice mo1 e than two Bnstol bands ihat pbyed at Ne\\ ca•tle aie under 18 JCars of "here thete ts only about one little spark at ptcsent they see a vacant date m the d stance they make CLYDESIDE NOTES th1s tnne although there 1s st1ll that b1g gap 24 engagement comes bot een age It IS also worthy of noto t;hat Eldon has a Axmmster ute the 1924 finaumal record breakers work for tt m case no othot first and second pnzcs whwh should be JUmor band or 20 shong ' for tb1s dtstnct Annual subscupttOJlS and along It ts al" ays the busy people that can do clunmated * * • • • S S are keepmg busy and lo()kmg fon atd spomal efforts Ca1mval etc brought them 111 1 brt more 0 \\ Kmgs\\ood E\an"el IN to a successful }eai Greenwood pavmg and Keynsham To\\n R ER "r 1tes - Not much to report of app1 oximately £220 Revic mg thou Situatwn I 1\£1 VISits attended lery encourage a contestu g bandmaster \\hen 'ery youno so band 1 es01 ts tlns J Cozens 1s still Mt thts band be "ell tcpa1d both fi Jancrally a.ncl banclmaste1 attract b1� aud1onces IS proof good perfor m ment ou ha\ e 1 ecetved "1ll be doubled am though he can recall many experiences undm 11 musrcally '" Kmgs' ances Th1s band has been 111of exi stence for 40 s u e mJ 1925 You bave the goods ' il Gladney and Mt R1mme1 he 1s sh ll tho pume ood E\ angel are keepmg very qu1et Am hun11 a\\ a' from Parkhead are JUSt gettlllg on stead) dmmg th1s although beltm e they are yE'ars and IS no" 111 the hands of 1\fr Fmlayson pleased to repo1t that Yeov1l Cadet Stiver of hfc Busmess mterest took I expectmg another \\ e mduced !urn t.o slack peuod They ha' e a full bond and should engagement shortly late of Clvdebank band He has done "ell and ha' e a gam been chosen to play at Albert Hall band tcachu g for a t1me btoadcastmg and then per lum do "ell this commg season haps "e shall hea1 gamed much repute for the band durmg the t\'o London a future date but ' onld settle down 1 esume so f 11 as he could because "e hethm these rumours of lcne\\ t.oco Works I ha\e not heard of lately smash years he has led them Glad to hear that the better tf .atthe bandmaster "as really pmmano1 t to be a re:1lly clever and ptactiCal teacher ups etc which ha, e been mrculatmg tiUst that you are over the \\ Olst of your ltttleJ ate t1 ue bandsmen are enthustast1c and that good I hAat of 1egotratrons w1th a good man • +NICH •DLLS • says - The trouble and are back on the ught road rehearsals are held th tee times a ' eek That ts YeoHl 'lo\\11 sttll \\Oikmg hard Xmas colloc Mr GEORGE Of the 1 emammg bands I have absolutely ever-pleasmg and mstt uc GO\ an Burgh still eepmg np the good form ne no the "ay to pr spet • * hom m the to\\ n apptox1mately £90 \\hlCh \\Ill J om nal 1s bettet than I s If band secretaues wrll send � * • dtsplayed through the summer 1ll expect you on to W help your Um tn e to both teachei and pia yet Would hke to see cfo B B N any news of mtorest iB form expenses constderably to keep 1t up and gn e some of out\"\ first class bands 1t wtll be NEVER BEHIND "utes -' Am pleased to Stoke undet Hamd.:n ato rnakmg all round 1m many first-class contests on E1 mea Der mclucled m these columns cmont Echoeo of the Opera ' a 1un for tt th1s commg season hear that the H1�he Broughton Band 1s progress prO\ as evidenced by the1 r recent out-of \V tldschutz Lmhne here w1ll be J pwces Duntochet are ad' erhsmg for pi ayers Hope contests at Kerne l3ndge Wh1te m" finely under J\lt J "\V Hartley late of Nelson do01 s pe1formances and Hta\\ atha ate typiCal hall'I Radstock handL. of a practiCal you are successful and let uo see you back on the Gtllmgham and other places I a ' ord t' o from Mtdsomer effectnc and \ely playable the Old Band T" SIX nen atOund the stand Should ke or c:ontest field agam durmg the Sl'nson only N mus1c1an ts m 1dent tluough them all Am lookmg and a generous public should soon sho\\ us a band oi ton and aler fnends Could I hear :Sudg" N 11fr fo1 "ard to pleasant t1mes at Eccles V RIGHT AND RouND's BRASS BAND NEws. 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W. 25 SPECIALITY Horn �Icdal in the -Boys' to Mr. Burden, a Oliver of St. Hilda's. the First Section at Fee -£3 3 per term of lessons . real good start. Leicester Band Festival in February. Payable0 in 10 Th e Silve•·tone Trombone me is the Re Bumhope Colliery have had their annual I am so glad to hear a Slow Melody Contest will Advanc�. 'f he big event of the month to in colour throughout .. meeting. Have re-elected bandmaster, who be held on .March 7th, big cash prizes Union of Basses' players, which was brought about and specials, .. Silver. proved his worth with the party at South anu �ir. Frank Webb as adjLtdicato Easy blowing tone by the band's generous Vice-President, )!r. James x;;. . Per.ect the adjudicator commenting upon the . r Haworth who inYitcd all past and present mem "'� CHAS. OTE LTD The Dand Instrument awarding the Conductor's Medal, but hear Field for �an F • r. bers to be his guests at a dinner at the Masons' I E. 0 £8 8:0 was a little dispute about same, and am not specialists I Arms Hotel, Whitefield, and we lr. ·william Bogle, and :l.'l r. 'f om Bow A !l ; Hebburn Colliery entered three parties at &Juth ling ; rnado fine figures at the head of tho table, Liberal Discount for Easy Terms Arranaed . �foOl', ·l'.fr. S. Lemin in command. Also note Casb. NORTHERN BANDS NOTE. us-the present playmg members, and the rest of they have been doing a turn at Broadcasting. and the old 'uns. somo of us players of over We lw y hold large Stocki of good SECOND E. 40 Very hard work, but you have stuck your task a a s a years ao-o-all did our best to support. There was \ SUTTON very well indeed. HAND INSTRUMENTS, Brass, Woodwind, TEACHER AND Wm. Bo gle, Tom Bowling-men of eminence, as ADJUDICATOR. Palmer'a \Y orks seem quiet at present. What ercuss on and Stringed of all makes. 37 Challenge Cups and Specials. have shown and hunched together at the other . P i 100 has gone wrong?-bad trade guess. Well Reg·ent Street, London, W Professional to Clydebank for years. Iend there wa� and Ned Bleakley, and 'l'ommy I Prices and particulars on aptlicatilicit enquiries. We EDLINGTON, Nr. DONCABTER, YORKS. noblo comrade thou h unseen, was with us ADVICEthe cost andof afull post be bad g which speaks well for their funds. Secretar Alexander Ow�n, our peerless olu chief ; Bob at card. Cmmingham sends word :-'' Nothing to compla USE THE FRED ..Jackson the father of his flock ; J. F. Carter, the about at Marsden ; tip-top committee, also a g JTE THE NEW ADDRESS- DIMMOCK, groat-h�arted ; Lawson, the lovable-and many l. they are pulling themselves together agam, Radclill'e, >Or two. rehearsals-22 to 23 men at oach-overy weehOC'( near Manchester. · of Walthough they arc a little short-hande�, but never 'fhe bass mentioned has been fitted well by Sublime S uperiority- D. OR SALE.-Bb Well 'twas a rare time we had, thanks to I mind, stick to Mr. Brown-he Will pull you F BOOSEY CORNET, Class Mr. H�worth. But he won't have the thanks ; he young man who has taken it up. see the ba Contesting- Model ; Solb'ron Valves ; NewA , I through. eondition. says that anything and everything he has done for is billed to gtve a Sacred Concert lll the ro, Recently cost Sell for · £8.-Box I V ' Stockport Boro have been putt.ing_ their house 40. / ROUND,£11. Basses band (and only ·Besses know how much they Hall in aid of the War Memorial Fund. h� I c o 34, Erskine ' Street � in order. They have a mce balance m hand, and Liverpool.WRIGHT & ' proof the tickets are well scattered, for a f1 . ow.e him) has been done for his own pleasure, and I see they have got th!'l Journ�l down, �hich shows because helping Besses band is a hobby of hi�. have reached me. · I wish the event success. RAGONS LEASE - , _ , they don't intehd bemg behmd the times. Th�y p NO'l'E CHANGE OF ADDRESS·.. H ds hear .also that the Ladies' Committee hold ol Long may the connection contmue, and may h1s AR CORNET had a splendid time this Festive Season, and their worth's " N onpa.J'eil " Cl.'rombone . Oil. The- Dress Ball on Wednesday, February 18tha mJ!an:P AGON ' b s per bottle, •kind multiply among bands. Christmas Draw was a grand success. e t ever 3 fo1· 2Er. 6d.-19, Meldon Town Hall. The Ladies will no doubt see �� Terrace, Southla. Shields. Eh, 'twas grand to have a crack with one's old TAOM BO Late Yeomanry seem a little quiet at present. (4). 1t goes well. tARAGON" NE " .cronies once more. Only Barney seemed depressed Now get to business and show some of the others E.COND-HAND rNsTRuru:EN'rs FOR s LE.- Bands who give performances in Manchec S a bit at first. With a big bottle of ginger pop at • what you can do, as I expect to see you at some 4 B asses and 3 rombones. For parti.Aculars p.a rks will be pleased to know that a han sO r bl tnstrunlents h as a won d er u Jly <. pply-'l'OWN CLLR1{,Cl.' Bre0hin. his elbow he gazed wistfully on tho wine that was d J a e f contests. . bandstand is being erected in Gl:indl_e Fie d i quali f red. But only for a short time. He tackled the s cal ty o Bands using other Edgeley Prize, High Lane, :M arple Reed, Rea- RU'l'ONE, l · the s d a pop honestly, and in spite of the handicap he was beautiful spot in Levenshulme, wh10h very J • • ton :I.Iersey Prize. Offcrton Boys' School, BL1rnage, T new style mute. e n . IS an d rtC h nes� f one, h arac ens t' most leading soloists,U ind soon his dear old self agam, and as happy as the attended when a band of note is performing. and Reddish Prize all seem very quiet. They cludingrecomme!Hle the famouscl. by 0 t SO C t IC Laycock brothers. Cornets, OiLy B a..ss Band by f Leicester Brass Band Festival (in aid of lM th Annual r Contest (promoted o rt .• o Committee). u h \nnual Br�ss Band Oonteat (promot CONCERT BANDS� t.he Royal Infirmary)1LEI CESSaturday,TER l!' ebruary 28th. the Holme ValleyHOL ConMt FIRTH Saturday by:F Holhugworth ed est HOLLIPnzeNGWORTH Band) will The following Fa.m.oua Banet. are :-'l'est-pteoe, "Tannhauser " (W. S be held Section I & May 16th. •rest Selection : "Der 'Wildschutz atm· a , on open for Concert engagement�:- R.)·. £59 in Se (W. Te •1 d y .T une 20th. Test-piece : " Echoes of the ven Cash Pl'izes, a,nd Trophies, &c. & st 11 :arch : "The British Legion Ope a R.). _ Contest value £130. R.).R) Full 1 r '' (W. Committees please Adjudicators, l\Iessrs. James Oliver (W. particulars later. date & Springs (Bacup) Band &M a l n Secretary, 57, note nvotd clashmg. :V' ull particular> Irwell (St. Hilda) and D. Aspinall (Creswell Colliery). H. - l i on, New Gate, Holm the to u a t e s lat.er. Open enga.gementa. Anywhere, a117 Section II :-Test-piece, " ry n h " (W. firth, neH r Hu ddersfielt·ptece : a •· tiWinnemes;rs ofo ovar :£t1,000 In S ee Leice;;ter. 'l'el. 3468. 1925 L. pleas . t . Own chowe from Echoes tr , ptece frmn J. Note the date, e h Pri�es. Fu l th., . for engagements. Any e , anr l partwulars later. of Opera." "Hia"·atha " or "Der ·wild wh re J. 70 �all ()pen �me. Burn, Secretary, , Single ?.I ai·ch : Owu choice. SeorPUu·y : A. L W, Samuel Street, Greenend, \V schulz " \Y. &: l R.).n . Co. Dur m Row, Oaken Tl•e ha e e Cup n good mon"oJy Ba.cup, ncs. A 3, Brass Baud (promoted Public ·Bhaw, ha . Hur�wick g Contest by Royton ------e . trat.-claCo., l a d La Band), S u , Test-piece : - s an secrelarie,; at ay ROYTON "Echoes pt·•z nHtke:b adJudiCator. B d O rd MarchR.). 7th. e £18, and please a n ote d e. li'u ll partieulur� Wiugates Tempet•ance Band. of the pera." & "FirAt riz , of at (W. P d. £12 ; &cond Annual Bt·ass o t t (p later. Challenge Cup. Value £25 ; secon Band n es romoted nnera over £13,000 in Prizes. Silver C y, third, £5 ; fourth, £3 ; fifth, £2. A ju t r : by Pleusley . Co lli y nn Rectory Row, Sedge \\"i ofthe B ll Vue, M:anobeater, d dica o erPLEAPrizeSLEY Band), Saturday, -:May SPct·l't.arY : H. II Ke e e 2 rd. _ u r : fiel d, . WinnersCb&mpionahip, of Mr. d d a H. l t<3 David Aspinall. 3 A J iC to Mr. Lambet;h a of DurlU11n. Cha no1.1ion and the t graves, �e. Cup es p . Echoes the or FOR A TOP CLASS EVENT THIS YEAR TRY Senior and .Senior sch llz b th ofR.). prize, l e R.). � { o First £20 test-piece: " :Echoes of th Opera " (W. ' . W. & and the ALBUM Inau•tm1l Co-op. ·&lciety's Solid l _ Cup t & .':lilver Chal enge Anmtal Bra8s d (promoted Harton Colliery Band sol e on Own choice from any , £20 ; second, 'l'h � an by J unicl' c i : : up £10 an the S. Fish Co eBy CrwketCoate t.Cl ub), w l l ,T ournai. Adjudicator H. SO d valu1d e od Sih·er Oha\1 1925." I welL First ' Eedesr E f trd, all· pl'Osperity durmg Annnal (promoted bv Pendleton Public Prize Band. £15 l s. ; seco_nd, £ ..,' h" for ·� 13rass BatHl Contest {.,u l? ':alue � ; \. e . G:e g good tho , i v Pleasing aud Popular. d ca : .Nfr or a holl . C. P +R +K +N + N Clay CLAYl r CRBand)OSS. Feast Sat.u rday. BEST Ad u · �tc, � A I SO · 8th.CrOBs <; J t �: ars rrom S · R er J. , of Kirkby Stephen ambi " Ech&s of Winners of ov r 300 PrizPo (ol'er Prizes in u ll p l t·WU l ecre tary C · 0 b �'lr. August the Opera " e F a t'' one of the good old sort f onth usms t�·'I's en d"mg ' Te· "st-pi Hi ecea wa: tha R.). Seere 1922-23-24). 50 nc ter. 0 eng a.,; ot " ("W. John William Street, E ccles, Ma. hes for .. Spec•· •l Olfe , ('\>a'':nes, & R.please \ i & a " r o f so1 os, says : - hey are from t note. p t u r la e . 1st Prize Belle Vue. July, 1924. o I ar a r VALUE for a young player in wh m am interested. d ri e Sccrotml<'u·y,ll c lreys L l B ri d . ri s, ' han et 'splendid S l i s. �tgu ficent U if ms '- i l ?n e g A. 1\ l 6. G o o st n or . t l do a bit th euphonium, but., like 'Trotter' as . r , C oss Near Chesterfield.f a.r l' . se o S_t__ . MS i s i_ b _::______Open for Engagements. at ac i n guaranteed. 'Ilurtcenth Annual • 9ontest, Ea w a was. .But w t e€t Clay r s t o B s Band hy nd g n�t so good as it I must 1 ______i f :aest-p1ece : IS for a __:___:_ _ MONEY Apply- Saturday, ApnlWES THOUGH';[ T ON Echoes o�reep m touch wtth the band world through the tests. Halstead , . lltb. t t priZe, £20, I s A\·enu&' Opera " & rs , and S1B.B.N., which have taken since it was fir SecreBarrtary, Hill.G. W. Pendleton, H.OBINSOK, a3. M a ch t ('V. R.). F £ 0 t good , Co t (pmmoted by the ne r n es er. Challenge Cup v�l e £20 ; se('_on�, 1 ; t n � CAN � u rp ublishecl. We had Dike over here for a day RadSecondstock c\.nnn�lo Baudtu te S 6 £,:, ; tifth, £2. AdJUd iCator, ea I I a living o H r l ra l �ss romoted BARROWFwfordORD and Dis o e . Prize, · s l\1• B Op (\V. &· of a u - Soloi&t. £6 - third £4 nrth £2 d1splay tho mer t the cornet as solo mstru c ltur�l nnd _Allotments Society) ; Saturday, Aug. fo March •Contest t havc . ' cl M 29th. le, from L •J. 1925. I oho'ice). prize,' £1. u toL· r. ment, as Mr. Mortimer has done for the chrinet. st-pwoo Also March Terms from Bandm:11ster a.nd Co rre•polldinc A. j clica : n Sevl u Nicholls. a � �ce�1t letter to us Mr. 'M�rtim!lr says :- Contest. ' ll Sooretary- . f, o and l' DAVID a f Secretary : Mr. W. Glad- Sed dons & Arlidgo Co., Ltd., Mr. ASPINALL, Creewell, G.W.R. nm In \ tew t�e neglect o� wmd mstrument R. Middlebrook wjll cheap excurswn . I to Te e 'Ba nowford, N 5 Near M&nsfield,78, New N oVilla..re,tta n musiC generally, �� may be of mterest that have The] stone rnw , elson , La{lcs: KETTERING. . •Birmingham er e Bridge. pal'ticuat·s later. to K b 'Cooper, Dry ro?k Ho�oe �tly pl:cyed m 'Manchest!'lr thE;� Beethoven Secretary, :Mr. J. rmet , and! The Carlton Main Frickley S. Here{ordsll!re. �l a r1 , the Brahm s Tr10, Qumtet and Eb Bishopswood, R.:>ss-n Mm;�ay,_ .tlfirst performance at these concerts, and it was leo Pavi!ton. r s a 32 for e� Representative sent to measure a. s B""d Com petttlo':' . e t pi For r.e rms apply-J. Secretary, S uth ]3th . LB 'l , -e ec�eai·s since the last appearance of a clarinet soloist Samples and Free of WELDIN, o & R.). prt:;; , . Charge. Elmsall, Nr. Pontefra.ct. "Hiawatha " {\V . F st �Herr Muhfeld). The concei·ts were broadcasted ?\Ir. £,5 Own _ u £2. second, . March : chotce, AdJU:e Band) + + + + Brass Band Conttsts. Langwith Mr. NICHOLLS says :-" The tronblt>. bmoteda he hy GEORGEe te str c d on SRturday, ,:\lay 16th. L.J. r b t r e\•er-pleasing and in u - Gov11i of particularsl test Jou nal is than (under the auapioes ancl later. tive to b th to see display. Ll�ndudno Eisteddfod note the o teacher and player. Would like A. POUNDER, St. Georfl'e's LLANDUDNO so date. ' Eroica.' to A. d mA.ny first-class contests on ' Der keer-MAKER OF INSTRUMENT CASES, HINDLEY, Church Choir Committee). Seoond Band Secretaries, pieR n N h Wales • a un � r Clarke. oodl \V ildschutz.' • r Annual Brass Band Contest for o t E. Secretary, 14, The W a s, Lurline,' Echoes· of the Opera.' 21, CLUMBER ST., Ban s Pa in , l n DRUM NOTTINGHAM d in the ll � m dud , with, near Mansfield. Hiawat.h a, are typical J. pieces. Dunt a L �n o S&turday, _ __ and ' ' CARD CASES, WA IST, .AND 're st-piece : ______L. practical ar• 28th. (W. :__ _ February "Htawatha " & &.). _ effective and very playable. the hand of a you all Leather 1188d prize, se o , (own ! t all. OR.OSSA t c BELTS. c n e t Printed FirRt c n £7. Ouickst�'tl musician e,·ident hem Am looking contesf..nd r les in n c i n by " D&lly Post " Printers, &!ld e £20 : d l is through i o o with c Adjudicatvt . Walter Nutta l, and Resf Bran &nd M tary Banda. (ProprietonPubl!ahe4 <'hoi ): Prize, £3. Skclmersdn Old Prit.o B an will hold forward to pleasant times at Eccles Kerne i i � WIleUGHT, E•Cl -, cup. d the premisea.l rice W ee r T. 0.& Edwa.rda,ROUND R m r) 1!1No A B le S 16th. where I am now tTA.ll P h Erskine i me : � contesta SKELMERon aturSDALEday, Bridge contests during Easter, . to gooJt made upon List free. Street, in theW. City a,· bL' rules the nl'llos �lay teachmg. A i4, Ll'f" Tho will under \.he of X ortlt Bund Cuntost judge. 'But I much prefer m booked their .w hloh addree11 Communication•ot erooo(. Association. ticnla•·s o Note the Addr•esl-- io \lie Inter. O usk rk Silver Band n distri Bd1C.Or a.re a.ll "W""Fulllos BraRspa.rticulara Band r. J. Sutch, rr to coach the Hucknall Torkard t� from S"''retarv : RAcretRl'V )of 71, i I time reqaeeted to be &ddreall6d. L Clarence E. J. Roberts Skelmersdale. ' Euryanthe ' for Leicester contest. " igh, Road, ' ] 148, MANSFIELD ROAD, NOT'l.'TNGII.A.ll. "Weat e 9, Llr.nduclno. FEBRUARY, 1925.