REGISTER.ItD TRJ.NSHISSION .ABROAD.FOR LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 1, 1925. No. 521

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BEE VER'S ARMY CONTRAC& TORS, Branch : Liverpool. The only Band Instrument, Bugle (Ja.�•• Beev-eJtO &; Co.) and Drum Makers, Repair Specialists 62, Buckhurst Street, eleuams : .. Drummer. Liverpool. and Electro-Platers in Liverpool. Bethnal Gr., London, E. t. 26, ALDER�ANBURY, T Telewama : phones : 1142. 1143 NORTH. 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), 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 ad

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 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 et

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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.