"Yleignd Dupreme "
No. 511 REGISTERED FOR PRICE D. :�� 4D LIVERPOOL�. APRIL 1, 1924. TRANSMISSION ABROAD. 3 } I A Boon to �heTrombone Pla�er and his Neighbo_u(� ·The Besson "Mutro" Trombone Mute BOOSEY'S AT LA.STI THE PERFECT MUTE Bands plauing and the UGHTE.ST. on ' · make a SPLENDID · start for 1924 It weighs only two ounces. Net ; packinj: and postage 9d,
Price 12/6 _ _&jut "on approval " agamst remitta�ce . " )3/3 SOUTH WALES ASSOCIATION CONTEST LEICESTER BAND FESTIVAL-LEICESTER, the great Contest Band Trainer, writes : "TheMr. Halliwell,' Mutro' is all you claim for it." PONTYPRJDD, MARCH 1st. MARCH 8th . . Class A.-1st, FERNDALE INSTITUTE. BESSON & ·-co., LIMITED, fst SECTION .-1st, HUCKNALL EXCELSIOR. Eueton Rd., LO�DON, N.W.I • 198-188, Mr. T. ]. POWELL Mr ]. FIDLER. Class A.-2nd, OAKDALE COLLIERY. 1st SECTION .-2nd, LEICESTER IMPERIAL. JOH.N PARTINGTON Mr. H. HEYES. Mr. H. BARLOW. BAND TEAOHER AND ADJUDICATOR.
A L L K OOL. Three ·playing FULL SETS of BOOSEY'S, and ALL playing on BOOSEY'S 22, IREDA E AVENUE, B AO P . .... IM E . . . . , . • ' � . Famous P RIAL BASSES. • . TOM PROCTO� . SOLO CORNE IST T ; BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDIOA'fOR. Send' ,for Cata�ogue and Terms· of these Wonderful Instruments to. ' - O L S 9, FLEET STREET; NELS N, ANO . WILLIAM LAYMAN BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR. Life-long Experience. �erms Moderate. ' ' ' ' BOOSEY"' ... & CO., 295,.REGEN'F . AL ST., A VENUE, PYLE, SOUTH LO:NDON,W.I. NORTH . 22, W !3 WILLIAM POLLARD ·, ' ,. SO.LO OORNE BAND TRAIN:Il)R, AND ' ' T, . ' I' 'J ADJUDICATOR; Winner of over Gold and· Sil'i>er Medals, also t • � Crystal Palace Championsb,ip50 .yeart�' experience .. 20 .TONE� with· first-class band�. For terms apply- ·- 1 .• PARROOK STREE'r, ORA WSHA WBOOTH, Near Rawtenstall. _ I • � '
J. G. DOBBING, · SOLO OORN�T, BAND TRAINER and JUDGE _ .,� . '·' . •· PENTRE, RHONDDA, SOUTH WA ES. A4 L J. A. '-' - GREENWOOD,COMPOS. ER, SOLO CORNET, CONDUCTOR, JUDGE. AURELS,": VICTORIA "ROAD, .. THE L ; · TRAN�IERE, ·BIRKENHEAD.
GEORGE NICHOLLs,:·-, I '· BAND TRAINER, JUDGE, AND CORNET OLO ST - S I ; ; · � · · (C rrespondence Cornet Lessons a Speciality.) ' __ � . -oATA-ft.ACT VU.LA, M:�l?LE BRIDGE, DU,RABJLITY, E�FICI�NCY - . DRRBYB:Hll\1)! _ _ _ _
'·.. .. EDWARD FlDLER� J. ' SOLO OORNET, . BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDIO.ATOR. OPEN TO'TEAOH OR ANYWHERE. JUDGE . BESSON,· 196--� EUSTON N.W.1 Address- . ROAD, LONDON,
- · - . - GL Y VE U , ORRELL PARK, . · 32, IN E _-· - - . ·: - . - - - D � N . · - l . · - _ _ · . A LIVERPOOL. , • - . I ' . AINTREE,
· ·_ · HALLlW,ELL,l ,,, - . _1842_. WM.· H· GHAlVI -ES-T,AB-LI-SHE-D --BIGHAM BAND TEAOHER • AND ADJUDIOATOR. I BANK OAK LEA, SPRING , W�GAN,· - Brass Band instruments Wood Instruments and Drums To · Band Committees- FRANK OWEN, •LL.CM; ' Principal of the Longsight Academy of · Muai<> Prepare for the forthcoming Summer Engagements and Military, Brasii, and Orchestral- Bands, ·ChoirE. or Soloists .skilfully p,repared for all kinds of competitions. dUSTQUALITY THE DIFFERE NCE DURABILITY Contests, and in doing so remember that JUST TH E. DIFFERENCE Adjudicator of Band and Choral Conteste. Between an ordinary Instru 3, KIRK.MANS LON I T, � :k�JE��::: � GH ment and one embodying Between an ordinary Instru Y The Good Player in your Band Brilliap.ce of Tone, Perfect ment_ and one giving years of J. MANLEY.· Tune, Ease of Blowing, solid service and satisfaction, . ' ' / ' BAND TEAOHER AND ADJUDICATOR. Perfect V��;lves and Valva low upkeep, and always a DESER-VES A HIGHAM INSTRUMENT, years Con NEW 68, ERSKINE STREET, GEO. . MERCER. ELECTRIC WORKS. H. STRETFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER. SOLO CORNET , TRUMPET, BAND I TEACHER .AJ.VD CONTEST ADJUDIOATOR. B GHAM Late of 127, Strang eways, Manchester. BIGHAM Address- ( ) SILVER-PLATING REPAIRS . 35, HAMILTON ROAD, FIRTH PARK, . . ... - . : . ' ...... - , . . - ·�· ' ' , . SHEFFIELD. J. J. BRADY, A.Mus.V.C.M. BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATO� 16, STANLEY TERRACE, MOSSLEY HILL, LIVERPOOL. JOHN FINNEY, "Yleignd dupreme�" . COMPOSER AND ARRANGER, BAND TRAINER ADJUDICATOR. AND Life-long Experience. RO , S O 85, BOROUGH AD C BE, C ESHIRE. EA M: H A • TIFFANY A.MUS.LCM. ' B011oun T.O.L. IST'S (Composer of popular S.C. THE ART PERFECTED TROMBONE Seriw the of ComiJositions.) CONTEST ADJUDICATOR. Anywhere-Any Time." Write The of Trombones ror Terms. Kin� Address- LINDLEY, HUDDERSFIELD. Illustrated Catalogue and Easy Payment Terms for all Instruments RUFUS FLETCHER, TEAOHER AND ADJUDICATOR. BAND, OPEN TO TEACH AN AMBITIOUS OR JUDGE ANYWHERFi. RAILWAY HOTEL. BLACK LANE, RADCLIFFE. HAWKES &SON MANCHESTER. PARIS· BRUSSELS ·AU:lERSHOT TOM TILL, SOLO CORNET, TRUMPET, BAND TEACHER. COMPOSER, AND CONTEST ADJUDICATOR. Head Offices a d Piccadilly Circus, LONDON, W.l. "THE HOMESTEAD,'' �fOXLEY, n Showrooms: Denman <:Street, E NE URY Near W D SB . AND RouND's BRASS BAND NEws. APRIL 2 WRIGHT 1, 1924. January 31st, 1924. a . •1•IJ IIJ:L•1•T. :::EJ, COCKERMOUTH ME.CHANICS' BAND MUSICAL REUABLE BRASS INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURER, CUMBERLAND. SILVER-PLATER, QILDER, AND ARTISTIC ENGRAVER. 100 years continuous existence. One of the oldest, not the oldest, Band if .A 86, LONDON ROAD, MANCHESTER. ESTHIID in the Country. � h Works:-1, BRITAIN STREET, This famous Band shortly celebrate their Centenary and fl • HAVE YOUR INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED, PLATI!D, AND ENGRAVED US , " IY to celebrate same in a fitting manner decided to have THE II THE !:!.!!!!!! HICH, SO ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION ALWAYI QIYEII, h � �� 1111 their instruments Renovated, the work to be done in the c• Always a large quantity Second Hand Instruments in stock, Brass and Plated, all makea. highest possible quality, price being a secondary si 'trial Solicited. Catalocuee and Eetlnoatee sent Poet consideration. Without hesitation the Committee agreed fi• A Free. si that one Firm stood above all others and sent their set If E. to to be H A PERFECT Bb SLIUE TROMBON US E Model Bb SLIDE TROMBONE is perfection, and supersedes RENOVATED, ENGRAVED AND TRIPLY-PLATED Ill Our "ARTIST'S" all previous productions. It is an Instru ent without a faulty note in any position, lll: _ , In the Reynolds' well-known A.l. style and quality. ir pa sages wJt out fear of Copyright. 0' every note reliable, and can be attacked m p1ano or forte � _h Live, Intelligent and Dependable Service, . and Cl ... cracking, which gives confidence to the player. TONE quahty IS superb m upper in all Supplies and Repairs. an ill lower registers. The Trombone for SOLOISTS, as proved by a remark passed by Other Bands please NOTE. If you want the finest workmanship in the Trade you can THAT PLAYERS BAND RECISTER, EDITION, eminent player after trying the Instrument-" THE TROMBONE get it with us. Any Bands requiring second-rate 4th • workmanship please don't apply. post free. HAVE BEEN SEEKING FOR YEARS." , 1/6, B TRY ONE We will send an Instrument on fourteen days approval, cash returned m a. l full if not up to your expectations, DOUGLAS LTD. lu Price "ART IST'S" Model Bb SLIDE TROMBONE £10 10s . Less cash discount 10% THOMAS REYNOLDS; & SONS & SON, b ' SILVERPLATINO and ENGRAV ING £3 10s. Od . nett. SENR. n 43, CHAPEL STREET, Brunswick Street, Glasgow. LEATHER CASE, brown or black, stiffened and �haped £3 nett. g :: i• -ESTABLISHED FOR NEARLY 80 YEARS. SALFORD, MANCHESTER rr westgate Rd., PERCY BULLOUGH, b WOODS & CO., 152, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. Later News :-Troedyrhiw Mission Band, S. Wales, have sent their Set to us BRASS INSTRUMENT MAKERS AND - P - BAND TEACHER AND AD D CA � REPAIRERS. - to be Renovated, Engraved and Triply lated 10/2/24 .:(.{! I ------����--�------, . TOR. s Terms on Application, ll 45, CHORLEY ROAD, BLACKROD, LANDS. C• 20 words 1/8. d. for each additional 10 worde. ) t< I ·Band Teachers, Adjudicators,1.) and· Soloists. Remittance must accompany advertisement, GEORGE KEMP, fl (Continued from page and reach us by 24th of the month. ·MINOR ADVERTISEMENTS. For Box address at our Office count •lx worde, BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR, tl and add 3d for forwarding of repllllll, tl This rat• does not apply to Trade Advta. SWfl'HENBANK STREET, GA WTHORPB, � BANDS CHARLES ANDERSON, OSSETT, YORKS. a Requiring any of the Selections arranged BAND TEAOHER AND ADJUDICATOR, BESTWOOD CLUB, 'CLAY CROSS. Slow Melody late by Solo Contest for those who have never won V ASS'S IJORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, tl the First prize, JOS. STUBBS, 37, FERN S EET, OLDHAM. a First Prize, Saturday, 'April 12th, 43, Cardigan Street, Kennington ()roBcession. Entries close May 10th, ]! SOLO CORNET, BAND TEACHER, AND absolutely NEW OORNET in Brass, £5 5s.; GEO. E. GUY for Entry Forms to be sent R. . .ADJUDICATOR. Applications to Silver-plated, £7 7s, (not previously advertised), CORNET HENRY WILSON Esq., 81, Lever Stree.t, Manchester. AND TRUMPET SOLOIST. s GEORGE TRUMPET FOR ORATORIO.· BEVAN, Send your REPAIRS and DON'T DELAY, Write , BAND TEACHER , BAND TRAINER. PARK, Nr, Alfreton, Quarte�te to-day. AND ADJUDICATOR. r• BECKE'ITS S T UPPER MOUNT RIDDINGS 9, TREE , Contest (proonoted by the Hospital Counc11J, STREET, BATLEY, YORKS. BARGAINS.-You will always find the best 24, ROEBANK STREET, AI.RXANDRA P.A.RX. tl .. : 'Op�n to· Te ch ,or A.djudica,e. Saturday, June 14th, '!'est-piece: _ An W:· R. GLASGOW. · a y & Bargains A. HINDLEY'S, Nottin�:ham,· No. 10 set, F1rat pnze, £3; a-t. t. Quartette, except See last page, t: METROPOLITAN WORKS, SALTLEY, HERBERT SCOTT, Second, £2; Third, £1; Fourth, 10s. Fnll par s BIRMINGHAM THE FAMOUS EUPHONIUM SOLOIST, ticulars from Mr. R. S. BRIGGS, 54, Somercote NOW READY.-Polka de Concert, "HAIL· WOOD, y . Alfreton. w. a BAND TEACHER AND Hill, Somercotes. STORM'' (W, Rimmer), for B flat Cornet and CONDUCTOR AND TEACHER. Piano, 2/2. Pla.yed by all the leading Cornet ADJUDICATOR, , · T�' HYNES, Soloists, A brilliant shine.-WRIGHT & ROUND, (Late Principal Cornet, Black Dike . 1, GREENBRIDGE LANE, GREENFIELD, Band; Band BA-NDMASTER, . DEN'S MOTOJ,t WORKS .34, Erskine Street, Liverpool. master Inns of Court Officers' Training Corps.) n JfO Near OLD-::..::H::.:A:=.:==.M THE PEERLESS Co •• 6, COLBECK · -- --- STREET, HANSON LANK, ' . ' ·BAND. . Makers and e a • . BASIL WINDSOR, 'l'EACHER. ADJUDIGATOR.- - R p irer of Ig _ O e Teach or' Adjudicate y h re. Many good Bands are being kept in the baclc HALIFAX, Y orka. p n t6 an w e Brass and Military Band Instruments. THE PROGRESSIVE ground through lack of real sound tuition. I can J SAND BACH. help you both musically and financially,-Apply v A VENUE, ELWORTH, . CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL J. JENNINGS, THE for Lists• 182, COPPICE STREET, OLDHAM. .. (9) v Write BRASS BAND TEACHER AND . , .. OF MUSIC. ,, . HAWKINS; P l PEERLESS WORKS, SHERBOURNE I'IDAD, est ome ADJUDICATOR. :GEO rincipa : &1, t' BAND TEACHER. GEO. TEBB, A Mu V C 'M . s. . . , · BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM. 11 SHIELDS and from 361, · TAYLOR .. STREET, §OUTH . a li , Now at Liberty. (Gold e l st) ------87, FENNEY " 'M d Au Books a viii's STREET, HR. BROUGHTON by' Post. 'I'HJU)R:Y, HARMONY, ()OUNTEitPOINT, the � Th4o�:v ;_,.d a.t liberty for a live !MANCHESTER. T-.u'hA� .,t Har�ony successfully taught. BANDMASTER (Cornet) . C Contesting Band, where work found. F1tter. t Pupils prepared for all Examinations. Send 7d. for Sample and List. - Twenty-five years good contesting experience in c C. DYSON, F a WALTER REYNOLDS, J, or terms, ppl Lancs.-Box No, 22, c/o B.RN., 34, Erskine Street, 11, BOUNDARY RQ.A,D, ST.y HELENS JAMES CAVILL, Teacher 'BAND TEACHER, SOLO' CORNET, . Liverpool. Folio and Adjudicator of Brass B d . � Maker, an s I Lunn Road, Cudworth, Yorks. FLORENCE ROAD, STROUD c WALTER NUTTALL, HALLFOLD CONGREGA'l'IONAL SUNDAY 40, (lll 34, GREEN 4 THE v PARK; SCHOOL, Whitworth, Band wanted, f()r Whit LONDON, N. ( ��i� �:im . CLECKHEATON, YORKS. ·· BAND TEACHER ADJUDlOATOR. Friday, 9 a,m. to 6 p.m. Applications to be in r ' . AND THF..RE is no OIL as good as Holdsworth's � - 16, DALE STREET, BACUP. not la,ter than April 12th.-F, UTTLEY, Secretary, "Nonpareil" TROMBONE OIL, 1/- per bottle, CHAS. A. t - I . 407, Market Street. Whitworth, Nr. Rochdale. COOPER, JAMES OLIVER,::-- J 3 for 2/6,-Holdsworth, 40, Maple Grove, South - - BAND AS,SOCIATJON, A. =-: Band. H. MUDDIMAN, NORTHERN BRASS Shields, (4) Mus. V.C.M. Bandmaster, St. Hilda Colliery:::-::- GREAT RE-ORGANISA'l'ION SCHEME.-The LUMINIUM MUTES, BAND 'l'EACHER. TEA·OHER AND� ADJUDICATOR, BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDlOATOR Committee of the above Association invite all A beautiful design, In ADJUDICATOR BAND tune. Trombones, 616 Cornets, 4/6, OOMPOSER, ' � " ASHBURN,'' ALLOA. bands within a radius of 60 miles of Newcastle post AND ARRANGER. == free,-WOOD, 8, Vernon Place, Stanmngley. Nr. Twenty-st;ven == SOUTH SHIELDS, to join their ranks. Our rules have been so Years' Experience Brass, Military ' OXFORD STREET a.gamst Leeds. 46 :=:: revised that all bands are safeguarded Orchestral and Choral. = Oo. DURHAIM. WILLIE HEAP, at all contests held under our Choral _:: unf.air treatment SALE.-BRASS INSTR,UJI>lENTS, 2 Sopranos, Band or Contests Adjudicated, _ BAND CONDUCTOR AND OONTEST rules. Entrance fee, lOs. 6d. per band per annum. 2 EuJ;Jhoniums, 3 Basses, 3 Horns; also Music NEW STREET, _ 38, HUTHWAITE, NO'ITS _ from Secretary, R. W. HALSTEAD, . ADJU ICATO Rules and full particulars Library.-WOOD, 8, Vernon Cottage, Stanningley, ER Cottage, Ryton-on-'l'yne, D 35 R. ' HARDMAN, Oakfield Nr, Leeds. an!f Still going strong after yea.r1 wear. EDWIN BRASSWALT BAND �RAINER ADJUDICATOR. to 40 futum Com· CAL VERLEY HELMSHORE PRIZE BAND.-All D1sta.nce no obJect. For Terms a.pply FIFTY FULL SCORES of Famous Brass Band ' ' , to W, HALL, BRIDGMOUNT 446, GREAT HORTON ROAD, munications to be addressed Selections. used by the late Mr. Sam (Euphonium Addreas- Road, Helmshore, Man· Soloist Besses o' th' Barn Band STONELEIGH, QUEENSBURY, BIRADFORD, YORKS. Secretary, 333, Holcomb Radcliffe. For particulars send stamped addressed Belle to Vue Contest. September, 6th, 11, Y k chester, envelope to Mrs, S. RADCLIFFE, 32, White Street, 1920). Near BRADFORD, or a, Open for Engagements as Soloist. DAN HODGSON BELLE VUE AND OTHER qo_NTESTS.-;I will Caerphilly, Glam, TEACHE·R OR ADJUDIICATOR. raise your standard of MuslCtanshq>.-Consult of W. ADAMSON, liberty to SEND for SPECIALITY LIST EDUCATIONAL Now at BASIL WINDSOR. Teacher an.d Adjudwator, 182, a.nd 5, RICHARD STREET, WEIR TERRACE Temperance Band), TEACH OR JUDGE BRASS BANDS. (9) WORKS CONCERT AND HOME nd s Coppice Street, Oldham. of ' a ma ter, Wlngates PRACTICE MUSIC. Hundreds Soloa. Duets, BAC P (La.te B AND JUDICA R, Anywher&-Any Ti . and Ask for U . TEACHER me .SALE Quantity of BAND MU�IC, in go?d Trios. Quartettes, " Special Offer " .AD TO 278, DERBY STREEIT, BOLTON. FOR , Erskine Street. 32 VICTORIA TERRACE, BOLTON HOUSE condition. No band reas()n of dlsp,osaL-Ltst terms.-WRIGHT & ROUND, 34, to HON, SECREIARY, Ex Liverpool. FRED ROGAN ' BICKERSHAW, n a WIGAN. sent on application , ROAD' . .e r Service Men's Victory Club, 'l'eignmouth. (Conductor, WILLIAM WEEDALL, NOW RI�:PRIN'l'ED,-No, 5 book of 12 Concert Crosfield'e • orke Band)Perfeotion Soap TROMBONE SOLOIST, WANTED, by Whitfield Colliery Band, TWO Duetts f.or B-flat instruments with Piano W FARRAND, TROMBONE, goo� accompamments. Price 1/7 post free.-WRIGHT BAND TEACHER AND FRIEND BAND TEACHIDR AND SOLO CORNE'l'S and SOLO -. -- AD'JUDICATOR, ADJUDlOATOR. THOMA.S ROUND, .34, Erskine BAND TEACHER AND JUDGK Twenty years with all the best Orchestras, work found for miners. Apply to & Street, LiverpooL 108, William 'l'errace, Fegg HOOD LANE, SANKEY, WARRINGTON. COLLIER, Secretary, 45, CONTEST COMMITI'EES, plea.se send your orders SCIENNES ROAD, ED U H Brass d Mili a y B da. 18, INB RG . an t r an Hayes.. Nr. Tunstall, Staffs. QUEEN'S HOTEL, BOOT STOWN, for PRINTING to SEDDONS, ARLIDG'E CO., H Bnllcroft Prize Band, KETI'ERING, the Band Printers, who will Print B. MANCH WANTED, by t.he than any other POWELL, ·J. ORD HUME, ESTER. ASSISTAN'l' SOLO CORNET, SOLO TROM· your Circulars chea.per and better . print BAND TEACHER AND c BONE, and EUPHONIUM, :Miners only apply firm. We practically all the Band Stationery CORNETIST C01nposer of Musi . In FRED THORPE, Carcroft Doncaster. nsed the country. Being bandsmen ourselves, 17, C.RESOENT ROAD, Adjudicator: B d and Choral PURDY. we know what banda and ourselves out CHEETHAM HI L Contest Brass an Euphonium, Foden's Motor want, lay Co i io (late Solo Works Band), latest model. brilliant that M NCHES ER L ' mpet t ns. TROMBONE, B Flat, new, to fill want, A T . BAND TE.ACHERJ AND ADJUD:WATOR. tone, £3 17s. 6d.; ditto, silver-plated and en STOCK ORCHARD CRESCENT, BASS TROMBONE SOLO, with Pianoforte Soloist for Contests and Concerts. graved. £7 10s.-A. HINDLEY'S, 21. Clumber accom 42 O DON, N7 paniment. NOEL THORPE ' HOL OWAY N . Street, Nottingham, "Zenobia," price 1/7.-WRIGH'r L , L 27, KING'S WAY, EAST KIRKBY, NOTTS. ROUND, 34, Erskine Street, Liverpool. SOLO CORNET, dr�m & BAND TEACHER DRUM HEADS, best calf vellum, for 14in, AND IF YOU HAVE shows a ADJUDICATOR FREDERIC WORTH, 9s,, for 15in. 11s,, for 28in, bass 30s,, for 30�n. A BOY who ability as S, Cornet Player, CHURCH AND .ADJUDICATOR, ISAAC PERRIN. 32s. 6d,, for 32in. Sls. 6d., post free,-HINDLEY provide him with the asaia STREE'l', SO TEACHER ta.nce 12, H ELMS.ALL, BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR. 21, Clumber Street, Nottingham, which can only be obtained from a uT F ly- BESSON CORNET TUTOR (by S. V, Balfour), Near l'ONTEFRACT. or Terms app 47, FOX STREET, BIRMINGHAM. model with shanks, astonish and CORNET, B Flat, new, latest, , His progress will delight you. " LEE MOUNT," LAUNDER TERR ACE, and en lyre and water keys, stlver-plated Price 7s, 6d.; cloth covers, 10s,; postage 5d., from DAVID GRANTH.Al..\1:, LINCE. wonderful vahJ.e. £5 10a. Euston Road. London, ASPINALL D. L. KNOTT graved, full clear tone; BESSON & CO., LTD., 196·8. (Late A, HINDLEY'S, Clumber Street, Nottmgham, N.W.l. Wingatea Temp erance BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR. Ba d and Horwich RM:,I. J. H. WHITE, " CORNET the wonderful " VICTOR" SMITH, and n s), Arranging and Scoring undertaken. " CONN R Solo Cornet, Brass Band Trainer BAND high a�d low pitch, perfect quick TEACHER. BAND Composer, Band Teacher, and Adjudicator. Model • Adjudicator. is open to teach or judge any. CHORAL CO-OPERATION STREET, FAILSWORTH, change B fiat to A and tuning, silver-pl!tted and where.-7, Lingerwood Cottage, Newtongrange, CONTEST ADJUDICATOR.AND P 25. w1th mute, OLDHAM ROAD, MILES LA ING, Near MANCHESTER. engraved, in special strong cases fitted Midlothian. 78, O 196 ' 'IT p�st free M DEL VI LAGE, CRE MANCHESTER. tools, etc. £24.-DesoriptJVe 01rcular L SW L St., Nottmgbam._ W· CHAPMAN, 141, Hampton Road, South- Near MANSFIELD, :ID L WM. M. ROBERTS, from A. lHNDLEY'S. Clumber G. NOTTS. ' port, is prepared to arrange music for Brass by ACKROYD, BAND AND CHORAL ADJUDI CATOR. "VISION OF LOVE," by R. Watson, played Band, Orchestra, or Military Band. Selections HERBERT 25 Besses. Wingatea, &c. Brass, Military, and scored, or copying of any kind done expeditiously TOM years first-class experience under the best ENTWISTLE BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR, Orchestral arrangements. Brass and Orchest_ra, and neatly, Recommended by l'.lr: Wm. Rimmer. teachers of the u.ge, 1/9; Military, 2/-,-D. L. KNOT!'. 25, Co-operatiOn BAND y a practical ftrst-claBB " OVERMAUN," SHIRBURN AVENUE, TEACHER. e r ' expl!rlenoe in Street, HARRY MORTIMEH. (Pupil of John Gladney). zo e contestmg, Failsworth. Manchester. (7) Years' MANSFIELD, NOTTS. Principal Clarionet (Halle Orchestral: Pro· 20 First-class Experience. OR oond·hand Silver-plaited YOUNG F SALE.-Set of se fessor (Royal Manchester College); Conductor BANDS A SPECIALITY D , good condition, Will . WHEATCROFT ROA INS'l'RUMENTS, in �Radio Milita.ry Band, B.B,C. Manchester). Bandmaster, Mansfield 67, RAWM.ARSH, JAMES ELLIS sell separate. Inspection invited. No reasonable Colliery Band. . Near ham. AVAILABLE AS ADJUDICATOR.-71. Crondall Rother offer , LOWE, Secretary, Prize Band, 34, SIXTH A VENUE, (Principal Trumpet, Scottish Orchestra.). refuaed.-R Street, Moss Side. Manchester. (8) EST TOWN, Killamarsh, Nr. Sheffield. NOTI'S. SOLOIST, TEACHER, ADJUDICATOR. FOR JAMES DOW Theory, Harmony, &c. ASPINALL (late of Horwich R.M.I. ·and DAVID X lB'U"Y" .&.l!U'X» &EILX. C. E BAND . TEAffiiER AND ADJUDICA 'I'OR 265, BROAD STREET, GLA.SGOW. E. Wingatea Temperance Bands), TENOR . PICKERILL , OF VOCALIST (of Manchester and Provincial ALL KINDS t ' Tr n , Concerts) for Concerts, Oratorios, &c.; self or t Col¥Jl e Ha.lle Orchestra. 73, WE T URNE ROAD, MONTON GREEN, JAS. BRIER String, Reed and Brass Instruments. L a e nductor, S BO party.-78, Model Village, Creswell, near Mans· BAND Gaiety Theatre MANCHESTER. and TEACHER AND ADJ Band Trainer Adjudicator, field, Notts. Best Prices Given. UDI O TO WHALLEY A VENUE A R 151, HOLMFIELD ROAD, GYNN ESTATE, FOR SALE -Courtois B-flat CORNET, newly 9, WHALLEY RANGE, HAROLD MOSS plated and overhauled; nice tone. Bargain, J. W. BAGGALEY, 7, Regent Road, Maacbuter. MANCH STER. BLACKPOOL, £5,-J. E SIDEBOTHAM, 110, Walsall Road, E Trombone Soloist and Bandmaster of Willen balL The famous J. BODDICE PERCY HOLGATE Wingates 'l'emperance Band, F MORRIS, HORN SOLOIST (Gold Medallist), Solo Band Teacher 'l'EACHER and ADJUDICATOR. SOLO EIUPHONIUMIS'T AND BAND at liberty to assist Bands, Concert or Con· Cornet, and Adjudicator, TEACHER, • A. POUNDER, LEE MOOR 288, CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, test. Terms moderate.-2, Lime Grove, Lincoln. ROAD, STANLEY WAKEFI ' BOLTON. (Ba.ndmastership) MAKER OF INSTRUMENT CASES, Near ELD. Near 142, SANDWI H ROAD. SOUTH HIE S J, W, A. ESKDALE, L.R.A.M. C S LD . is open to teach or adjudicate anywhere,- CARD CASES, WAIST, DRUM AND Anne Street, Greenock. (8) A. W. ROSS B TS. PARKER THOMAS HUBBARD, FRANK HARRIS And all L ath C EL in connection with R. A N e e er Articles used (Late Besses Band) .J, BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR. &c.). Brass Rnd Mil ta y B OORNET (Late Beecham Opera, M i o D i r an s. SOLOIST, BAND TRAINER es r.!1�:a�� � 'j;� TJ\.:tt: s�rf :��� d AND (Late Band master,, Notts. Comrad Silver BAND TEACHER AND ARRANGER, ADJUDICATE CONTESTS. All goods made upon the premises. Price List . ADJUDICATOR free. W1_nner of Band). Brass or Military, . Champion Record of Wales t Pnze E, SIDEBOTHAM, Band Teacher and Adju· Pr1zes m 1922), (ZZ Fir.a NUNSFIELD AD FAIRFIELD, J Note the Addre�s- 20 Years ' First-class Experien 96, RO , • dicator. is OPEN for ENGAGEMENTS.-For Terms ce. TRURO, CORNWALL BUXTON. 148, MANSFIELD ROAD, NOTTINGHAM. moderate. LEMON STREET, , terms a.pply 110, Walsall Road, Willenhall. (6) PARK VILLA, TREHARRIS, 30, S. WALES . WRIGHT AND RouND's BRAss BAND NEws. APRIL 1, 1924. ORDER YOUR UNIFORMS NOW and save being LAT EST FOR 1924 disappointed fo r your EASTER ENGAGEMENTS ! The Oldest and Most Reliable Firm In the Tr ade. NEW FLAT PITCH OR NEW FLAT PITCH TROMBONE ESTABL ISHED New �' Perfectos" A-NATURAL ARRANGEMENT, THE IN 1864. Trumpet. CORNET SHANK "Wardtrom With quick Rotary When in use the " change to A-natural Cornet is no further Simplex. best balanced from the mouth than The Carried in .the Vest Trumpet on Sale ef with B-flat Shank. Fits any make of Pocket. Fits between any make. Cornet. bell and sHdes, un "1. noticed. tRQOK llfAEET F,._CTO�Y Price - £9 9 0 - Brass. PRICE 4/6 BRASS. • HUDDERSFIELD. Triple-plated £2 extra. Triple-plated 8/6 Brass Trlple-pl11ted 2 0 8/6 10/6 Also at Hudderafield. Telep#one : 427 Te�ram: II a ee)for, , n .Established 1803. Offi ces 6- Showropms: actories : All corre.spondence .April 30th, [? re 1923. Kings Lane and Uniforms should be 4, 10, 12, addressed to ft. J. ABO SONS, Islington Row, Londpn. St. Anne Street, & Liverpool. ARMY CONTRACTORS, Branch .: Liverpool. The only Band Instrument, Bugle and Drum Makers, Repair Specialists 62, Buckhurst Street, grams : "Drummer. Liverpool. e e NORTH. and Electro-Platers in Liverpool. Bethnal Gr., London, E. t. T l phones : 1142, 1143 ALL WORK, .AS ADVERTISED, DONE ON OWN PREMISES. BEEVER A (JAMES CO. ) - • • \ I • � . . . I . 26, Alderman bury,"Beevonalro," Lond 'P.hone,on, LoE.Cndon.. 2. ARTHUR BRASSINGTON Telephone : City 3272. TelegriJ.mB : OFFERS THE FOLLOWING ALL BESSONS CLASS A, Plated and NOTES congratulated on lifting SelectioR of Paatolime Songs N .E. NORTHUMBERLAND Ivanhoe are .to be Engraved, Numbers near or over 95,000, second prize in the second section with their new conductor, Mr. L. Sleight. so practica1ly as new. Most of our bands .are keeping ven; quiet just . Kibworth Temperance ·are pleased at :the•r s ·TAGELAND now I hope it is not from a want of mteres.t, but This has been a go-ahead band Jor years, Soprano, £6 ; 7 Cornets, £7 ; that· they are preparing themselves in earnest for suCC\lSS. (Arranged by :-T. and they are just coming into their ?wn. 2 FlugeJs, . ..£7 ; 3 Te nor H.orns, the many engagements th�y hope to fulfil dunng BIDGOOD) W-i gston Temperance played well the second £8. ; 2 Baritones, £.9 ; 4 and 5 the coming season. I w1sh them, one and a!l, 111 section, and ma,ny thought they wou\d have come This Selection contains the most popular Pantomime Numbers and should valve Euphoniums, £1.2 ; 2 Tenor good luck · and ma-y they all deport themselves 111 out better. a manner ' that will reflect credit upon the brass be in the library -of every Programme .Band. Trombones, £6 ; G Trombone, United are ·building up a good band band movement in generaL Ibstock .£6 ; 2 E·flat Basses, £1 7; 2 again, and will '!lake someone sit up b fore long. Blyth L. & Workmen's .Band had a very � . BB·flat £26. N.E.R. Sileby are an •mproved band·. Wha� s th1s? A .CONTENTS. Basses, successful concert on March 9th m the ;theatre at contest .at Sileby A good pla;ce for 1t, too. LA Ll\ MINNETONKA Blyilh, when .a very \)xceUent progra!llme was I LA The full set .£235 for cash buyer. Oadby surprised many with their performanC!3 rendered. They pla_y-ed several �terns m v�ry a at Leicester. SAY IT WWLE DANCING creditable manner. The band 1s a progressive ··whetstone will give W·igston .Band a run at the one and means business, so, ye Northern cracks, .A SMILE next contest if the Leicester performance is any- LEAVE .ME WITH look out. thing to judge from. 11, WESTFIELD TERRACE, .SHEFFIELD. Coxlodge .are going on in theil' usual style. . ANGELUS FATE IDAHO N uneaton a·re not downhearted over Leicester Never .any bluster about them, but when wanted · contest. ·They intend to go forward. they alw.ays give a very good account of ·them I' M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY ote Town.-Sor'ry they could not attend, selves. Mr. Ritchie, thei·r ·B. M., .knows wh at he Hugglesc . , MY SWEETIE WENT AWAY wants and generally seems to get It. owit�g to sickness. OORNETIB_! Bar'rington .have had a lit,tile setb11ck. I am SHE TOLD ME ·To MEET HER AT THE GATE NEW CORNET BOOK sorry to :learn -that thei-r bandmaster, Mr. R. Ta y1or, has been laid up for a month. I �ope by LIVERPOOL DISTRICT. Brass Band, parts, Brass Reed Bands, parts, BY'S Complete'Scientific Method for the time these notes appear that he will have __ 20 6/3 &. 9/4 Cornet. Explains. how to play with· I 30 r ecovered and got in harness again. Tl;te _band I note ·the replies from " Allegro " .and a Parts 4d. each. E out pressing. Lessons on breathing, have booked several good en gagements already, " Exu tol\,lluinl'. hili'h :tones, lip Prompter " -and will say .no more except that � trills, successful � transposition,:•\l.trri!1ll: ,� and are looking forward to .another vel'Y they have both entirely missed the poi List of POPULAR MARCHES, ONESTEPS, F.OXTROTS WAI.rZES, etc. ttu:mpeting, daily -drill and ' 1I nt, and I 'Send for Full other subjects. Also contains season. can only repeat 35 solos. my former advice-" Aim duets, studies, Fully illustrated.44 Ashington, Newbiggin, a.nd ·Cowpen ar': all very I 44 49 1 Higher." GREEN 4. Larsrest, Best and most Complete Cornet quiet. We hear no news of them at all now BOOK, No . . . S , The outstanding .event in this district during FELDMAN'S LITTLE Method in the World. pages. e ve on, boys, send a lme twoJU t I 400 G t a mo and or along, 1 the past month was the Quartette Contest at the Containing Solo Cornet Parts of Popular Song Successes. Price 20/- Post Paid. cjo the Editor. . �� : Stadium. Messrs. Ward .deserve the thanks of Netherton Colliery have not yet g?t fixed up all local bandsmen for organising these Contests, (Also ask for our Fue B.ook of Pointers) with .a bandmaster. I hope they Will come . to which always attract a good entry, and the recent 125, 127 & .129 Shaftesbury Avenue, Virtuoso -Music School, .Dept. M, concord, Ma$S one ung they are terms. with of the y� men havmg one was no exception. The majority of the entries on tnal so that they will able to settle own LONDON, W.C.2. be d on this occasion were from local bands but the to real ' lutrd work again. Without a capable B. FELDMAN & tO., Telephone Nos.-4447 ·and Gerrard. playing w.as, in my opinion, quite up to the Tetearama, "H�, ·LoNDON." 61!13 leader, a band soon goes all as�ray. standard of previous years, and the up-country �v all you bands ment ned here, please N o , not w parties \vho competed will no doubt now recognise send your •:ews along and let us now how ou � y_ that the Liverpool bands are not to be sneered at l ltmg on. season l soon are al ge The w11 begm, as they were at one time. This is real progress, spolls go the ones that are ready. RE,PAIRS and the to and the b11nds represented at this Contest are to YOUNG CONTESTOR. be congratulated on their enterprise. But where were all the others-Harland & Wolff, Kirkdale, North End, Wavertree To .Brass, Reed, Drum or LEICESTER NOTES. . Gleam, Shore Road, etc. ? & any other Instrument· Harlands' am p.articularly surprised at, as they I have usually had one or two fRAHCIS DAY'S BIG fOUR promptly executed by-- parties at these The first ·annual brass band festival, held in the Contests. They cannot be short of players, as . W.est Street, · De rMontfort Hall Leicester, on March 8th, they have ·entered for the rMay Belle Vue Con MILITARY ·and BRA·SS BAND H. POTTE Co. Charing cross Rd., .LONDON from 'points of view, an unqualified test, and are R & proved many now busy on the test-piece. ·However, success: IT' wenty-eight bands entered, but three it w.as a great day fol' the locals, and the two Military Musical Instrument Makers. Est. 1810. through sickness -step-A Rage bqnds could not attend of mem- first prizes reflect great credit on the winners. . BARNEY GOOGLE ·One hers. These were Kirkby (}ld, Bescot, and Congratulations to ·Edge Hill on winning first Hugglescote. There were two sections. 'l'he First prize in the open section, beating such parties Panto as Great Section bands that competed were Raunds Tern- Denton, Penketh, Wheelock Heath, Earlestown er Co Leicester . Club and etc. SING ALON-G Fox-tr.ot Song perance, J3olsov lliery.. '.rh is is something to be proud of. Good ·SAMBO Institute Hucknall ExcelsiOr, Kettermg! Town, business, Mr. Y:ates. Hope you will do well at l B. Win�j.ng and Blackwell Colliery, Wolverton Belle Vue. Song Town and Works, Burton Silver, Leicester Aigburth also did well to secure first DREAMY M·E·LODY - Beautiful Waltz A Firm of 140 years' reputation, and the .LI?l- in - 'GISBORNE'S perial Birmingham City, Scunthorpe -Bnttsh second section. Good luck at Belle Vue. ldest . in the Tr d . o a e Legio;1, and King's Heath �lde. . Litherhmd managed to get in the prizes, and The Second Section consisted of Huthw;ute, I am glad to see them coming on again. Hope INA MAMMY - Fox-trot Chorus Song ATA LO G E, N uneaton Boro , W igston Temperance, Oadby they will do a bit CAROL N-EW C U ·Post Free. ' more contesting this year. Adult School, Ibstock United, Earls Barton . Old, What .about " Pomona "? .published separately. Card Size. REDUCED PRICES. EASY TER:MS. Each Number .Sileby Imperial, 'Whetstone, Kibworth �•lver, Harland & Wolff, as mentioned above were not Military, 3/- Brass, 2/- Extras, 2d. Prompt and skilled work at moderate charges. ·wollaston Town, Leicester . Ivanhoe, Htgham represented at the Stadium, hut they r:.re all out Fen;e�·s, .and Hanslope Excels•or. for Belle Vue, and should give a good show. FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. Send for Specimens. D�. Aluminium and Brass Cornet Mutes, 4/· The adjudicators wei·e Malcolm Sargent, It .is .something .of a triumph fqr three Liverpool (Post 4d.) ; Brass Trombone · Mr. Nicholls, and Mr. James Oliver. Th�ir hands to be accepted Mutes, ·8/ G. for Belle Vue, and all (Post 4d.) ; Springs-Cornet to Baritone, 6d. decisions will doubtless be found in your contest bandsmen who are sp01:ts will join me in giving d · them 138-140, Charlng Cross Roa , a Set (Post 2d.) ; Springs-Euphonium and columns. our best wishes, and in hoping ·that at least , Day·& Hunta·r, london W.C.2 It was pleasing to not•oo that everything passed one o-f the three francis Bass, 9d. a Set (Post 2d.) ; Folding Band will .manage to find a place in off well. Everybody seemed agreeable anu cheer- the ori.ze . Jist. . Stands, 3/6 (Post 9d.) ; Valve Corks, top, 9d., ful, and those that attended will bear me out when Dingle gave a moderate show at the Picton underneath 6d. a Set (Post 2d.) Hall I state that it was one of the smartest and best . a few Sund.ays ago, but could do with many more conducted contests that has ever been held in this rehearsals under their pvofessional Large Stock of Second-hand Instruments .of teacher before country. I learn that next year all the first-class they. will be fit for contesting. bands will be invited. One gentleman has already I Ku:kdale are bu•v on the all makes. APPROVAL. new Journal and pular Band Journal promised Mr. R. Markham £50 towards the "Pomona." this means more contesting. s Po I Lawrence Wright' J. Hope prize money for next year's contest. They could do with it. 28, 30, 32, Longmore St., BIRMINGHAM. massed hand_ playing the evenirrg concert Just 'fo r Brass, Reed, Military Orchestral Bands '!'he at after I sent my notes last month I received & was a great success, and the winning band in the from the Editor a letter from Mr. Edge of Tran First Section (Huck:.;-all E.xcelsior) were engag�d mere Gleam, POPULAR 'SUCCESSES HORA U LLS' who, I am glad to hear, a;e making S SS S- � Committee programme good NEW UCCE E �� -: ? The ent by the Parks to play a m progre.ss under Mr. Burleigh. They have CHAS. E. FOOTE LTO. SS' �� Mo Hall on evening. got over ;! the De ntfort the .Sunday the trouble they had about twelve .monthH Son� at Twlllght." They gave .a good account of themselves, under ap:�, :_�nd the prospects .are 110w *" Gr�ay's FOR EVERYTHING IN . l much brighter. the conductorship of Mr J. Harrison. Thts 1s good news, and '' Annie ." MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND MUSIC I hope to hear more of * Love Me '·' A specially pleasing feature of the day was the them in futnre. * "Annabelle " * .. I * "Iowa." The Comedy Fox Trot Rate. of a watch Fox Trot Hit. presentation beautiful gold and cham \Vallasey Silver are still busy with football Our REPAIRING DEP,AR!I'MENT a comprehensive Markham, contest * '' to Mr. J. R. the secretary. matches, dances, etc. Now ·Mr. Banister Arrawarra.'' chamcter, and we make a SPECIALITYIs of of .REPAIRING how BLUES." Councillor Toone, the pr�sident1 mad� the pre- .ab_out getting your men to * " I'll Stand Beneath� our Win· * "ROBINSON CRUSOE Instruments of ALL MAKES. CHARGES MODER• �nter a contest �r two dow and Whistle.' sentation on behalf of h1s mustcal fr•ends, and thts year. There are severa * "SEVEN ELEVEN." PROMPT DELIVERY can be are upon. l already advertised * "WALTZ OF LOVE." spoke in very high praise of Mr. ·Markham s on " Pomona Yes, we have no Bananas ." AND ATE;ESTIMATES submitted before work putrelied In hand. ' . " and a few weeks of hard practice 4" work for brass bands.· on such is a piece would work wonders with the * " Blues." The following gentlemen are also deserving of band. Banana Think it over. It is the finest ·tonic' any *"MJomi." We always hold a large Stock of SECOND thanks for the way they worked for this festival, band ever had. HAND INSTRUMENTS, Brass, Woodwind, namely :-Councillor Toone, Councillor .Riggin- I don't know *" Ob, Star of *"FELIX KEPT ON WALKING " what the intentions are of Eve." The Sensationally Successful Comedy Fox Trot. Percussion and String of all makes. son, Councillor W. K. Billings, Mr. Percy H. Liverpo�l Corp� the n· ati.on regarding bands in the "Wana ;" parks, II Cornets from .35/· ; Tenor Horns from 55/· ; Wykes, Mr. H. Russell, Counc)llo.r Heath, Mr. but I nottced m the papers a few weeks ago "Allah " VaiS4' . Etc., LIKE A THIEF." Harold Hind, A.R.• C.M. Mr. W. J. Bunney, It w.as proposed * u SHEBA." * "JUST Baritones 65/· ; Euphoniums 85/- ; E·ftat to spend on music II etc. 1 £2,000 in the Basses 100/· upwards. All second·hand L.R.A.M., Mr. W. MarKham, Mr. G. Clarke, parks. I should * "JUST A GIRL THAT MEN FORGET." advi�e the bands to make appli Instruments are put perfect playln� order Mr. J. Chapman, Mr. F. Simpson, Mr. Smith, cations as soon as possible, so that the . authorities and refinished new.In Mr. Charles Iliffe (assistant secretary), also Mrs. will know they Those marked card as are alive and have ·no excuse for * are size. And the Valse that Stormed the Country Ingram, and .all others who .assisted in any way. passing O''er them. bas Our Catalogues of BAND INSTRUMENTS and BRASS BAND �f 20 • • 2/6 I trust that bands in this district are keeping "Disgusted," of Aigburth. is quite right in BRASS REED BA!I.'D ACCESSORIES, SAXOPHONES, ORCHESTRAl. in mind Kibworth .and Earl Shilton contests. It what he says about bands being prosecuted for of 30 & DRUMS and E E TS, JAZZ OUTFITS, etc., is no use people promoting band contests fraud 3/9 ROSE." FF C if bands when they win prizes with borrowed men. *''ROMANY are not prepared to support them. They certainly Extra Parts • , , . 2d. Sent Free on application. should be. It is simply obtaining- Pod each I FREE FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. L.,icester Club .and Institute expectec11 to be money undel' false pretences, and ALL Liberal Discount for Cash . Easy Terms Arraaged is a crime higher in the prizes after such a fine perform- punishable by law. This is a thing the Piano Solo Subscription Scheme guilty Write for particulars ol our Brass, Military, Orchestral ance. I learn that Mr. Brown, bandmaster, bands would & 8. do well to remember. But, after Thosemarked are 8vo. .Wote tile Address : is thinking of resigning. all, it is up to the others to object, and if - II full size. Aig Leicester Imperial did splendidly to get second burth knew that the other band wero breaking BRASS BAND of 20 • • CO., TO. 3/· THE LAWRENCE WRIGHT MUSIC prize, and are to be copgratulated. I ,am pleased the rules, why did they not protest? This is· the· BRASS REED BAND CHAS.. E. FOOTE, l 8, L ITT E ST. ANDREW STREET to learn that they will compete at Belle Vue con- way to stop it, and one or two court· cases woultl of 30 & DENMARK ST. (Chartng Cross Road), LONDON, W.C. 2. L test in May. You bands of Lancashire. 51- 19, (St. Martin's Lane), LONDON, W.C. 2. and help oonsidenbly to purify contesting. Extra Parts • • • d. es : Regent 155 5076 Tele��:rams : "Vocable, Westcent, London.'• YOl'kshire, beware .each 3 Telephon & I CHESHIRE BRED. AND ROUND's 4 WRIGHT BRAss BA'ND -NEws. APRIL 1, 1924 NORTH NOTTS. NOTES, BELLE VUE MAY CONTEST. BOLTON DISTRICT. , HARROGATE & DISTRICT CI owded out , the few more weeks to go and we shall have 'r he third annual May contest wtll be held at I'm m rt agam, fot the hundredth ttme Some My notes of a month ago were A I lSrass :rBanb 1Rews of them w1th that explana the contestm&" season here agam, wtlh all Its JOYS Belle Vue Ga1·dens on Saturday, May 3rd 'rhe times It's been for somethmg I've satd , another Eclrtor sent me a punt APRIL, 192 � ask "what's 111 the and dtsappoJntments I notrce a good many test-pwce rs "Joseph und serne Bruder " time for somethmg I've not sard Thts trme tt's tJon I heard bandsmen (Mehul), whtch was arranged by the late Lreutl. both wa.ys N ? " an mclicatwn of some slackness on then· youngsters m the ranks of the different bands B J3 paper, as every bands ACCIDENTALS . It rs to be hoped that all bands wi!l give thes� Oha rles Godftey for the September contest of It's hardly \\Orth notwmg the Pussyfoot chap patt, for if they took the 1914 It was deemed rather an easy work for the L1ve1pool H1s sort has been after my they would not need to enquire boys a chance th1s commg season. lYl ake your from man should, We half and-half bandsmen that I own players and play them , there IS enough champlonshtp, so the' bands now rehearsmg t't scalp-without success-ever smce I started to have so many On Band Sunday, l\fay 4th, hundreds of bands 1 JUStified m takmg up talent m every vrllage If tt IS only given a chance should all gn e good cndeungs wnte fOJ the Band News You know the sort, sometimes wonder tf I am \V lll celebrate the day as n1 any past years, by a • The followmg arc the accepted bands Messrs " Lord, thank Thee am not as other men, space trymg to wake them up. I wtsh lP to develop. What gt.._es gi eater pleasure than I I B B N parade to chutch or chapel, wherem they will play 'r he sort that me a !rtLle more encour.agement, t� see -a band of youngstm s gomg to their first Jennison & Co have stretched a pomt by selectmg espectally thts old smner, Trotter " they would give a voluntary o� t" o, and accompany tho hymns at \ r..s many as 25 bands, viz ·-R Johnson en· bands more to the front. contest How eager they aro to acqmt themseh es & would have rolled theu p1ous eyes at the Master and try to brmg th one of the servlCes Many bands attend one place Nephews', Manchester ; Connah's Quay , Ellen fl. St. Hrlda on March 9th should well, and to hold thetr posttiOn. Grve them every Htmself, whm' He proHded ltttle more wme, The YIBI� of of worshtp m the mor nmg and another 111 the brook and Boothstown , Ellesmere Port , Oldham ext• a strong, too, to fimsh a festrve occaston up ltttle more enthustasm and ambttwn oppot tumty at reheat sals , tf the bandmaster mfuse a evenmg �!ways these bands are welcomed Rrfles , Rothwell Temperance , Wlutworth Vale well I suppose an Editor has got t<:> humour I was glad to see so many local bands spends a httle extra t1me on these players, mto us warmly, and the event rs one more ltnk to bmd and Heaby ; Burnage Prrze ; Bolsover Col! wry , I observed members of Harrogate remembet rt IS for the benefit of all concerned, all sods-but thts sort don't mtmest me. men present. the bands to then commumtres, and to mark them Alt1 mcham Borough , Brotherton Old , Crewe Now for my ther transgressiOn I know thet e ii.nd Temperance, Rtpon City, Knares and everyone has to have a bcgmnmg. I should o Borough, out as " our band " Bands wluch have not yet Temperance ; lOth M�nchester Regt ; Oadtshoad are a bands a10und here bestdes Besses, and and Boroughbudge there. rhe playmg !Ike to see a quadr11le contest for our young few borough, celebrated thrs day 111 the above manner should Pubhc Whitchurch ; Weldbank, Chorley ; Gres the name of one IS Irwell Bank I've known of St H1lda must haYe been a revelatiOn to many bands. There rs nothtng to be.tt It for acquumg . begm at once A proposal to a clergyman or ford Colliery, 'vV rexham ; Harland \V olff, that name fo1· years I have wrote columns of and I hope rt wa& an wspuatwn to all. correct method, and there IS no doubt when you & 4{} them, pastor wrll sUiely be welcomed by thElm, and a Ltveipool , Atgburth, Liverpool , Baxendale's about Irwell Bank-when they gave me some May we all try to copy 60 fine an example of band travel round and heard the different combmabons conference "rth the chon·mastet "til then follow Works, �fanchester , Ste,enson's ·works Man thrr.g to Wllte about Ask my old frtend Ned playmg -the1 e-ts room for rmprovement of methods e to arrange "hat the band rs to play No band \V chester , M1lnrow , Reddish ; Edge Hill,' Lt ver Gittens, J (we used to be vmy pally, but J'm Hauogate &:rough WJ!l be heard at Hawes on do not get enough wdtvtdual study of mstr u P whtch possesses a hve secretary or bandmaster pool ; Leicester Impenal. � btt nervous "hen I meet htm now, fo1 fear he's "Wilham Tell," and Summer Budge are mclmed ments. Bandsmen would be surpnsed at the wtll mrss thts .annual opportumty to demonstrate It will be seen that a keen contest IS assured not "off duty " Ju�t then) When Irwell Bank tho same way And I am told that Knares pleasure they would cleuve from rt, If they the band a� a l"e body m rts commumty Tho May event has firmly established •tself, d1d peat thrngs, I HlJOtced wrth them, and tf bo'J.ough are puttmg thea house m ordet , so that studted the control of the mstl ument they play 4 • * * * evrdently. they had a hatd knock no'' and then they had very hkely we shall find them also at Hawes. Youngsters speculate m the book on the " Easy Entrres of t" enty-erght bands for Lercester con no mot e sympathetiC than me Do great Harrogate Temperance have abandoned the Way " method, It will well 1 epay you if you study fuend ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN BAND de':lds agam, my fuends, and you won't find me tdea of contestmg for some t•me, I heard But tes t, and mneteen for Royton contest, encourage 1t and apply it when you are playmg I have hopes for good patronage of commg e'ents Belle wantmg. But to expect me to shout about a tea I saw the bandsmen m force at St. Hrlda con heatcl players say they do not care for the "Easy Vue has mtnmused drsappomtment so far as fight 1 Oh, cotlJe ! that's a bit too thtek cert, so perhaps by now they have decided that 'V ay " These are the men who do not go fa1 The offiatal hst of bands engaged for the Buttsh posstble by acceptmg twenty-fi,e bands We trust 8om3 people are upset badly because Basses small troubles shall not hold them down. It 1s qmte sufficient to ptck up the mstrument, Empue Exlubitwn first gav"O us rehable mfouna these good begmntngs \\ til be mamtamed through a I e engaged foi W embley These people ha> e Could not the Borough, the Temper.ance, and ' run a melody over and squeeze out a top note 1 twn that the closue of the Ne» cdstle tSteel Works out the� season, but that depends on many more shoLttecl loud and long that there IS only one dooi, Knaresborough ai range an exchange of concert Do not be mrsled, boys 'fry rt for yourselves, Band, Ausbaha, to vtsit tb e Homeland 111 192l bands th:m those referred to and that a glass one, to the land fie\\ mg With vrsits durwg next summer That would be a above �'l any of and you wrll neve1 regret tt. had matenaltsecl They ate engaged for the fi rst these bands must mrss some milk and honey. They've told the ta le so often good thmg for each band contests, so others m I see Pleasley Band are runmng a contest. weeks of the Exhibtbon, up to May 17th, and those dtstucts must come m at later We that they've belteved It themselves Now they I hear that Rtpon Ctty have a full complement e' ents and It IS to be hoped that bands wrll support them v, rll afterwards be heard m vanous parts of the hope they wtll do so m large numbers, tear their ha1r and wonder how the --Besses of young and enthustastte playe1 s, whteh speaks and do rt m their venture. Mansfield ExcelsiOr, Sutton country. early. Hund1 eds of bands. could got On lhen ments, of course How could \\ell for their bandmaster, Mr. Wood, who ts advance far Temperance, Stanton Htll, Knkby Colliery, and The Newcastle Steel Works Band rs a contesting m! t<:>wards fitst class profic•ency rf they only they run a Lancashne week at Wembley, and workmg hard wrth learners' classes. I hope to resolved a few others should make a nice little contest brass band, on the Bntish model, and tts con- to do tt, and to utdtse to the full Besses not m tt? Of course, they couldn't, have ne,"s of their activities from trme to t1me the n.eans whlCh Mansfield Excelsror are settmg their house in ductor, Mt Ba1le, rs repotted to be �n excellent have made all the famous bands we have, vrz , 'twould ltke the play of " Hamlet " without LOOKER ON order, and wtend to do a httle contestmg thts mustctan and conductor. He and the band have be persistent contestmg and htgh endeavour the Ptmc� of Denmark. We are season. A httle of thrs wrll brmg them a host many contestmg successes to thetr ctedrt They glad to see some more contests closmg thetr entnes I thmk tt's a shame some other bands are not of supporters Mansfield, they say, IS not a came second at Ballarat m 1921, and agam m early, and m any case "e hope contestmg m, but Basses can't help that I don't suppose PRESTON NOTES bands mustcal town. I do not believe it, but they cer- 1922, when Mr. Chns Smith IS Iepoi ted to have wtll help promoters wrth early entues Wrlham was expected to book Jobs there for a Look over tamly wtll not move unless they get the goods. satd . " '.rwo bands stood out "tth magmficent our advOtt•sements, choose your contests, i dozen other bands. H1s d11ty was to Desses-and and Stanton H1ll are bu1lclmg up very mcely, and performances, and are fit to compete any\\he e m Dwk Kens played at the Empue for two enter as soon as vou have done so he dtcl that "ell, e> tdently Let me whtsper m I am hopmg to see them at a few contests this any country." In 1921 the adjudiCator was the Sacred Conceits m atd of .a Sailors' Home, and * .. ... * * * t t the Cockney ear Besses could haYe had a longe1 season. If I remember nghtly, last season was famous orchestral conductor, Henn Ve b ugghen, played admrrably. I am su1e tt was a success. We are contmually bemg asked rf Mr Rimmer's so spell at \V embley 1f other engagements permrtted a blank for them. Now, Mr Parkes, "Gems of and he was unpressed by thts band that he I hear they are g01ng to Eccles Contest on Good "My Sytian Matd " can be had for the piano Theta are champwns galore nowadays, but Itahan Opera " and "Wilham Tell '' are not mvtted tt to combme wtth the State Symphony Fnday, and I wrsh them the same luck as last forte We are very pleased to say 1t IS publtshed there's only one Besses sttll beyond you Orchestra for a concert m Sydney Town Hall. year. by Messrs Feldman & Co., and can be obtainell On Monday, May 31st, Wednesday, Apnl 2n " DISTRICT. 11 ALEXANDER OWEN HALIFAX SCHOLARSHIP Very pleased to report that the prospects for King Cross are so good. The _latest move IS to in Manch�stcr ?n . Ten candidates competed 0 w· LIVERPOOL BRASS BAND (& MILITARY)· JOURNAL .. secure the serv1ces of Mr. Leslie Horner, late of scholarship. �no PUBLISHED llY. WRIGHT � ROUND, 34, 'ERSKINE STREET, LIVERPOOL. Saturday, March 15th, for this Hebden Bridge as principal solo cornet. an elementary theorettcal examination consisted of 19 'years of agf!, he is a player f'-!11 of sO�f,113 Although only reading, and the playmg tt test on paper, sight . co QUICK MARCH "THE OLD WA RRIOR" J. J. -LEYLAND. of promise, and many good Judges thm}): he w1ll candidates' own chmce of solo. prove a worthy successor to such stalwarts as Theory : With one exception the marks gained Messrs. Metcalfe, Grayson, Grace, Brearley, and 100. varied from 51� to 95 out of a . poss1ble Swingler, all of whom h&ve rendered yeoman �er· Sight Reading : Marks var1ed from 10 to 28 vice as principal solo cornet for the band durmg 30. marks out of a possible . the past thirty years. . 'f he marks vaned from 30 to 95 Mr. J. Solo Playing : Southowram have lost the sen·�ees of C. out of 100 maximum. . Dyson after many years of good work. He is . Joseph Farrington won the scl�olarshtp by 'Mr. Hooson, late of Ovenden, }faster succeeded T. E. of 193� marks, the �ext two m order Mount, a.nd King Cross. with a total Leo . Albert R•s?y, }I anchester, e of merit being Master �orland is a tiny hamlet on the htll .0\· r with 190t and Master James Nickson, Preston, looking Sowerby Bridge. We of the old bngade who secured 190 marks. have vivid recollections of the way the band used Quartette Contest : A qu�rtette contes� follo�ved to play the late Mr. A. Owens' arrangement of the scholarship exammat10n, at whiCh etght the " Faust " (Berlioz) selection. Si nee those • on parties competed. First prizd was won by Foden's times they have gone through many trials and "Ill (No. 2 Party) ; 2nd, H.oyton (No: 1 Party) ; 3rd, difficulties. However, I am pleased to say thaL e;. w; ·next in order o'f .ment, Heywood Old. days have now come to them. In Mr. th,t Goodsha brighter Messrs. J. A. Greenwood and A. Lawton adjudi George Ramsden they have a conduc�or who ca:n cated at both the scholarship examinatio.n and the hold his own with the very best, given a fa1r quartette contest. chance. Both bandsmen and committee aro deter F. B. WEST, Hon. Sec. mined that he shall have that chance, so look out for Norland during the coming season. Hebden Bridge, Elland, Copley and Skirco�t, CENTRAL SCOTLAND NOTES. Friendly, Lee Mount, Clayton, Ovenden, Eng house and Rastrick T'emperance, Clifton, and Black Dike Juniors all quite ready for the coming life or vital ity There does not i!eem very much contest and engagement season. among the bands at the present time, but perhaps Sowerby Bridge in good form with Mr. . W. when the football season is over things will take r,t Halliwell in regular attendance. The comm1ttee a turn for th e better. ks did an excellent stroke of business when they Am very sorry indeed to hear _that the. Cumber selected Mr. Sop. Wilcock as resident bali<.l IS nauld Silver band has been d1sbanded .through master some few years ago. The:v have their eye• !IJ want of enthusiasm. Surely a strong outstde com on tho first prizes at Belle Vue (July and Septelil· mittee 'can be got together to sf(looth matters over ber), Halifax (both Assoeiation and Festival . Con and get the band on a firm f_ooting. . The summer tests), Blackpool, and Crystal Palace. SowerbY all the . will soon be here .and the village w1ll be Bridge should pull at least one big contest off tlus poorer without its band. year. . . I am sorry to see and hear a lot of criticism Dike very busy as usual w1th concerts. Smce abont the rule recently passed by the Association ·Mr. Pearce was appointed bandmaster, secretary -some of it rather silly in my estimation. It is and organiser, some dozen years ago, Dike has asked why should professional conductors be made done much to raise the standard of concert play suffer the penalty which is inc�rre� bJ: the to . ing all over Great Britain, Many new and bands for breaking the rule of playmg mehg1ble brilliant arrangements will be fonnd in the band's players. Surely there is another side of the ques I 1924 reuertoire which will delight the he11-rts of tion. When a band has a weak soloist, the con all musiC'ians. No standing still at Queensbury. ductor naturally wants the part strengthened, and The motto is " Prog-ress " and brilliant as Dike DISTRICT very often suggests another player ; . and more MANCHESTER DISTRICT. Britain's most famous race-" The Grand BIRMINGHAM & has been as a concert ba;11 d during the past wn often than no t it is the conductor who IS to blame National." That's the double, and it's something NOTES. years, it will be even better during the forth for the whole business. Surely there are other like a proper one to get home. Isn't it? The coming season. As regards contests, I will not members of the band who could be transferred. Where are the lads o' the village, to-night? choice of His Majesty the King has undoubte<;Jly say much at present, only look out for Dike at and the bandsmen should be made to see what an Leioester contest proved be a good on Our old friend, George Lashwood, of Beau Brum proved that a brass band can supply the genume to Hawes, Halifax, Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Belle adv11ntage it would be to the whole band. I know there was some very good playing for an early mel fame used to make us feel happy and care • stuff. I have no qualms on the matter as to Vue, and any other ulaces where the first prize many handsmon are adamant on this matter, and event. I regret that Birminghat? City were �'?t ' time make pounds, shillings whether it can, or whether it will, knowing m<'ney is worth fetching. free and at the same to prizes. Anyway, they tl'led, and that IS it is very difficult to know what to do for the what heights Mr. Harry Barlow and his band in the Sorry to report that Elijah Boam, Dike's and' uence for himself by the way he asked his of our other best. But what of the many honest bands who something to their credit. Most . brilliant trombo'nist, has been ill for some time, famous query. I thought '?f this fact the �tJ:er can rise when the occasion demands. Oh, if only to turn are striving their best under the same circum bands are evidently waiting for somethmg but I am informed that he has now had a turn Saturday night on the occasiOn of the competitiOn , I were king ! a do�en stances ? All amateur bands should back up th e up. Thei·e should have been at least half for the better, and hopes to soon resume his for the Second Alexander Owen Memorial Pendleton Public are in fine musical form at hke Association on this matter and leave the profes bands from Birmingham a� .a contest position in t'hp, band. In the meantime, Mr. Fred. Scholarship held in the Gaskell Hall; Longsight. present and Mr. Robinson is booking tons of jobs. sionals to themselves. Leicester. . I was lat�. Of course, wasn't my fault, and the res�lt of always giving satisfaction. Mr. Joe Bower is filling Mr. Boam's position with all SANDY McSCOTTIE. it What is badly needed in this distnct .by the it was after I had been relieved of ls. for the Jennings is in regular attendance, I was pleased . his · old-time brilliancy and artistry. Not many majority of bands is mor� profe�s10nal tmtwn to a threepenny bit for the to hear their noble performance at Royton, and IT'en of Fred's age could play solo trombone for entertainment, plus infuse some life into their playmg. The bands Chancellor of the Exchequer, that made the I felt that they wouldn't be far out, and they Dike. WESTHOUGHTON DISTRICT. I would find th.a money well spent in the long run, above remark said surely there are more than were not. Stalybridge is their next contest. Pleased to report that the arrangements· for tlie I , There was a time some years ago when a number ten lads among the tens of thousands of brass The Windsor Institute Band are on the right. Fourteenth Annual Championship Association of different teachers visited this district.. Some We are rapidly approaching another summer, nurse ambitions of road to success. Just recently they ran a very Contest are 'now comnlete. The con test will be bandsmen in England, who keen rivalry was the result., and the playm_!l' �vas the busy time for bands, and to me it looks like illustrious past or successful concert, and the band performed very . held at Sunny Vale Hiuoerholme, near Halifax, emulating the work of some greatly improved. I should hke to see similar being a good one, if al)· one hears of �he different But ;here are they ; ha,:e t�ey creditably. What swank some chaps have when on �l ay 31st. As usual, there will be two sections. present master. : times again. \V e have some good teachers m the bands is correct. I thmk therefore It would not got the "wind up ? No, I hardly �htJ?k It , s they get 'behind new instruments ! But with a bit . The test-piece for the first section will be "The "11 district who ought to be engaged every mght 111 inopportune if I mention a little mat�er which a case of " wind up, , or else the maJonty of . o' luck they'll soon have some more, .as they are Dutchman." from the L.J. In King be the we�k, considering the number of bands there Flying 192� might go a long way towards estabhshmg brass those ten would have been posted as missing. It looking forward to good business this summer. Cross Sowerby Bridge, Brighouse and Rastrick a� . . bands on a firmer .footing, especially at fashion �as more a case of unpreparedness, and it was North East Manchester are imprO\·ing slowly, Tomp�rance, Friendly, Lee Mount, Norland, and I hear that Woodgate are preparing for vanous able seaside resorts. but surely, under their painstaking bandmaster. Southowram, we have seven bands all capable of not altogether the fault of the lads so much �s quu·tette contests, of which there are three on There's no doubt about it, this small matter Mr. Hartley. No doubt, we shall hear them at giving rat-class performances of " Flying Dutch the way the majority of the bands handle the!r · \V es� Brom fi succeeding ·Saturdays-:.i arch 29th, at man." The n CONCORDS Mr. J. .ANDREW, of Cadishead, wntes - ASBTON-UNDER-LYNE PERSONALS. to see them leadmg the way once more AND DISCORDS. I hope "We have entered May Selle Vue Contest, and NOTES under Mr F1dler's mstruct10n. have recmved the musw Hope to find a pLace DISTRICT e Raunds Temperance, al ROYTONIAN, of Royton Pubhc, wntes :- Mr J A GREENWOOD says that the We also congratulat " Sand 1s m for the commg S<:l"ason and among the prizes. Kmdly correct error in last though only fourth m first sectwn. They played filWtl'lm Adamson M1btary Band held their Annual Exammat10n Syllabus of the Alex,ander Owen month's B BiN. I am not secretary of the band, an excellent performance. will attend as many contests as possible. ' Our Honora,ry Members' Concert on Tuesday evemng Mempnal Co.nmittee--consistmg of 'l' heory S1ght but a trustee. The secretary IS Mr G Riley, rmg took part, but were unsuccessful quartette party has been etght contests this March 18th, 111 the Hyde Town Hall Readmg, and Solo playmg-1s far mo1e bc�efimal Kette to M1lton Avenu Irl m." There wa� a young band, wtnter and scored evety t1me, viz. :-F1ve fit"sts, � � to young players than the usual form of Solo com H1gham Ferrera \Vesleyan, dtd a good attendance, and the band was m rts usual 1f one second, one third, one fourth Hope to have petition not score, but 1t JS a stat and they wJll arnve * * * good form They are booked to appear agam on We agree Perhaps some day bands t, Mr. W. PYKE wntes Whitehall Con They are runmng a quartette one or two more before tht� season closes." H .-"Re Sunday evemng, March 23rd wtll everywhe1 e favour th1s form of compet1t10n they persevere test. Applications for schedules are commg m they are a go-ahead body. • for the all round development of young playe1s contest, whtch proves * * * * from some well-known contestors, and a keen con Ashton Concertma Band delighted thousands of have had a town's meet COLLIER, of Harperley Colhery wntes - Mr Greenwood tells us he 1s vety busy and 1f Rushden Temperance test IS expected. Have engaged Mr. Walter " hsteners m" on \Vednesday evenmg, March m need of a new set of " Pleased to say band are domg well �nd eagerly what w-e hear be true, VIZ , that he has' no less mg. They are much as Judge-his first appearance m the West 19th, w1th a vmy good programme, whwh was good work for the Awa•tmg the outdoor season .agam H:ave held a Nuttall than 10 bands under mstructwn for the Belle Vue mstruments They have done mcreased the pnze hst and delightfully rendered :Pleased to hear that this return They successful concert at F1r Tree, and w1ll be givmg I behove. We have May contest, he must be workmg town, and they now appeal for some band at e bookmg up well for the com1ng " double-shifts " another shortly at :Sr1tish Workmen's Hall, have added a speCial pnze for local bands. Th1s season. appear also to want a new name. They find 1t year we stipulate that all bands must play 111 St Mark's held th�1r Second Quartette Contest + + + + men 1f they ale to be Howden le-Wear " "The Peop le's ournal " of .March 1st pays a dtfficult to get the best * * concert formatiOn, and seated Th1s may be on Wednesday, March 19th, confined to .1 support derived from .. .. 1ts own tr1bute of prmse, all of whwh 1s thoroughly de· total abstainers, and the cntiCJsed, but we think that th1s arrangement will members. Sony I was not .at hberty to be pre temperance party IS not suffiCient At a publw Mr. J R asks us to mentiOn that I served, to Mr. JAMES :ALEXANDER for h1s the MARKHAM audience best. and the audtence should sent, but hear the event \\as a that a change the photo taken of the massed bands at Lercester please our great success. work on behalf of the advancement of ba�d mus1c meetmg, there was a strong feehng always be considered, for 1t 1s the audience that was to be successfpl, contest has tumed out fina If he can get o1ders Enville Hall are m good form at present havmg m Scotland It IS good that work such as Mr was necessary 1f the band pays We have also arranged for cheap railway temperance supporters for copies, they'll come out at 3s. each good rehearsals, and lookmg forward to' a good Alexande-r's should thus be b10ught to the notiCe of and although several 100 fates from all statiOns, whwh should help the band, the meetmg was Doubtless many bandsmen w1ll des1re to possess season. the general pubhc, for mterest m the bands IS pleaded hard for a. teetotal an mterestmg memento Also, Mr Mark bands to attend " adJourned such • • Hmst V1llage have had a busy t1me recently the1eby extended and mcreased Mr. Alexander's • .. have lost their most e"'cellent ham has a number of the "Lewester Mall's " playmg at football matches hear the ban name Js fam1l1ar as a household "ord among Irthlmgborough iMr THOS COLLIER reports -" After bcmg I d Mr C. Waters, who has gone to take handsome sheet of photogra:p hs of the trophies, turned out 111 Its new umforms on March 15th bandsmen m all pa1 ts of Gteat Butam, and we bandmaster, w1th the B1ddulph Stiver Pllze Band for two years of 'Messrs. Callender's band m London, the JUdges, the committee, and many local band The band are playmg well at p1esent, and ar� hop<;l his long service may be prolonged for many charge as a playmg member, I have now taken up my under the professional d�recbon of Mr Tom celebrthes He Will send one of these to ll.ny lookmg forward to thea best season smce the years yet. mkers fm· theu own band are old duties as semetary to the Whtbfield Collieiy \V bandsman who -sends a penny stamp for postage hand was reor gam sed numetous, but men who work, year m and year Morgan, and I .am sure that w1th Mr Waters a� Band. Although 1t was hard to leave such a good second m command, Callender's wrll seon tell 'We congratulate Mr Markham on the success Stalybudge Old gave a good account of them out, for all bands ai e few and far bet" een band as B1ddulph Band, felt It was my duty to of h1s work, and on the apprematwn dEmonstrated I selves at the Roy ton the1r tale , Contest, but failed to catch + + + + by the prooentation hlm, at the concert, of a tty to uplift my own village band, whwh I Mr _:I'A Burton Lattmer Town are now wmkmg hard "to the Judge s ear Better luck next time I hope ¥ RKER, of Denton Or•gmal Band, ' 01ganised at the begmnmg, and I thmk I shall be - beautiful gold watch and cham By the way, both your contest 1s a huge success. says 1ll you please correct a m1s descnptwn and hope to be out contesting soon domg a greate1 serviCe to the biass band cause W Corby have bough a few new mstruments and pnzes for a forecast of the Judges' decisions were Dobcross• played No 1 at Royton and I was sony of me 1n your ' Concord ' columns last month ? t m makmg a band at Wh1tfield We have recently won by lady members of the audtence I dtd not atuve early enough am assistant bandmaster, not bandmaster Will be out for concetts a1"1 d parades wh e� tht. to hear them I I I • spent £100 on Besson mstruments, and we mean to am glad weather perm1ts They are a fine asset to Corbv * have had the pleasur� of hstemng to them on to say that Mr Whitham Sm1th 1s sbll Mr. J. GARTSIDE,* * *of Royton, reports -" Our make some good use of them I shall endeavour to village, but they need contestmg expenence, and the Stalybudge piece, and I shall be looking bandmaster, and we hope he will long retam that contest, \\1th 19 entr1es, was a great success stat t young puprls to learn, so as to keep the posttion " a contest amongst say, Great Easton Coro , for them among;st the pnzes there. Sorry-our slip vV e are glad to hear r musically and finanmally, and wa tender our best band fully made up We have a fina conductor Kmg's Cliff, Gretton, Nassmgton, Br1gstocK, Of Hyde Boro and Kmgston rM 1lls I have no that Wh1tham Snuth IS still gomg strong He thanks to all the hands that patromsed our ven m Mr. J H. Evans, and I am sure he ·w1ll brmg Mr Stamford, etc , would be very attractive and do news, but I hope things are progr es'smg on the was With Denton when \\e first heard them well ' Gems of ltahan Opera ' IS a beautiful the band and the young members to the front much good. ' ture ught hnes Shall I see you competmg at over year s ago, and probably was e'en ti1en a m a very short time. The band 1s due to play the 30 p1ece, and also a good test fo-r the bands The 1Iolhngwoith Contest ? I hope so membe1 of many years' standmg Colonel Brame, the natwnal secretary for S A. p1ece evidently was a factqr m brmglllg us such at a Suppet on Aplll 5th at 1ts headquarters, bands VISited Kettenng, and report says that h�> Marple Pnze were engaged on �farch 8th when 1t 1s expected to g1ve a good account of I + + + + was greatly pleased w1th the Kettermg band I an excellent entry " expect th1s was the reason they did not compete Messrs. BEEVER'S, the old esta blished makeis • * 1ts wmter practwe. We are also to gtve Sunday am sure the people of Kettermg .adm1re therr S • at Royton Now about Hollingworth ? There will of band umfot ms, tell us that th1s branch of the1r A. EXOELSiiOR, of *Hucknall, wntes* :-" In read Concerts m the local Parks durmg the commf! band be no excuse for any of our locals that do not busmess IS boommg greatly Among others they mg the B N for Match, I find 'Edwmstone ' season We mtend to go to some of the local There lS hkely to be a contest on Wh1t Monday fJ3 attend these local contests. have recenL!y had orders from \V mgates Be�wwk l'eports t'hat Hucknall ExcelsiOr are contests, and by gettmg befo1e the pubhc, we ' ' at l'?tamford, m the beautiful Budey Park, and m hts notes Droylsden M1htary ga\ e a Concmt on Sunday ethcrton, Da1ton M.a1n, Thornley Ovenden 1f Ha.ruson, our �xpect to wm the1r support, and also to keep the N ' shorthanded, .and advises �1 r Yf arch 2n�, at the local Do op Hall, whiCh wa � \Vetheib) , Sa1J1t PanCias, North Middlesex demded upon, there Will be no postponement this bandmaster, not to let the mstruments go rusty Interest up amongst the bandsmen, who are : t1me packed 'Ihe band was m good form, and had to Pontypool, Etch1ngton, and St Hilda Colbery In reply, may say the Hucknall E'xcelswr Pnze lookmg forward to havmg a good season respond IDL I to several encores I hear they ale Bands No dowdy band can succeed m these days M AiNDITE Lewester contest and won the fitst Band att-ended * * bookmg well for the commg season. and rt IS good to see bands aln e to the advantage; -----+---- . rREPORTER *says -" Bla* • ckpool Excelsior Band pnze, also three medals m Sectwn One, w1th then Droylsden VIllage ate havmg good rehearsals acc1 umg from a well-dres•ed and neat appearance HUDDERSFlELD NOTES. mstruments .held a 'ery successful So01al a11d Dance on March own men Does that look hke the and I behove ate m very good form at the pre' + 18th Mr Thos Sharples, of Rawcliffe Hall, + + + ,____ gomg rusty ? The band have been practlsmg three sent Now, what about Hollingworth ? Th1s test Mt WILLIAMS JONES, Secretary of the Piestdent of the Band, asked all the company D Not a hne from a smgle band Sttll we pude times a week l"1ght through the wmte1, and have piece would JUSt smt you Blaenau Fe stmwg Contest, on June 7th, IS gettmg . t1mes He present to talk ' Band Contest ' mornmg, noon, ou1 selves on our musical town Do the b1ass hnd Mr J E Ftdler down several Auden.:s'haw a.nd Openshaw are havmg good a b1t anxwus for entnes for the open sectwn. A and mght, to all they came m contact with, to bands ever realise what they m1ss by not bemg was also w1th them at 'Lewester Twenty-three rehearsals, but of Gorton and Openshaw and good chance here for some enterpusmg bands to mentiOn 1t m every letter they w10te He sa1d R capable hke the first-class bands ? Here 1s a copy out of the twenty-four players at the contest are Johnson's Works Band, I have no news.' combme a good prize (see advert.) w1th a Whitsun that If the SQlendJd brass bands of Lancashire and of ,a letter whwh appeared in the "Yorksh1re Hucknall men , the other one comes from Bulwell, I was surpr 1sed to find that Denton Onginal had Concert Tour m North Wales. But-they should Yorkshha were composed oi doctors lawyers or Evenmg Post " of awh 18th, 1924 :- and they nre all members of the Excelswt !Band " not entmed the Royton Co ntest Shall look for take time by the forelock, and .commence anange M the h1ghm class of pohtwJans the p;ess gene;ally J BRASS BAND POIPULAR�TY. you at Stalybndge and Holhng\\ ments at once We are sure Mr. * * * * orth ? W1lhams Jones BANDS�LI\JN,• of Clydebank, wr1tes -" Clyde would g1ve them more of the pubhmty they Sir,-Brass band ent husiasts are agam to l;le Hollmgworth gave a good renderm� at Roy 'Wtil do anything he can to £ac1htate the enterpnse bank Burgh are preparmg fol' a busy season. deserved For h1mself, he had champwned the well catered for m Leeds durmg the commg ton, and I was �mpused at the rwh quahty of tone we have outhned. Bandg who have " concerting " Engagements .are com'mg m from all over Scot cause of the brass bands for a great number of summer The Beeston ChautJes' Ga1mval Com produced by th1s band May you meet w1th better ambib1ons should get mto touch w1th h1m at once. land, and the band fully e�pect to break last years, and he "as not gom g to be qu1et unbl m1ttoe have completed arrangements for Sun success at Stalybndge, Mr Scott. I hear that season's record turnover of £1,000 The band they had the1r due promi nence m Blackpool pro Mz + � + + day concerts to be gtven 111 Cross Fl.atts P-o. �k Harry Ballow 1s engaged to adJudwate their cull Messrs R J. WARD & SONS wnte -" Our have been measured for new umform, and w1ll be grammes Re hoped the bands would net let hun by .five of the finest combmatwns m the country test Now all you local bands. here 18 a popub.r Quartette Contest on March 8th was as usual a ready to start the season in fine sty'le New down m the big contest now ananged and if -HorwiCh M Black D1ke, Wmgates Tem JUdge for you great success and well attended, the�:e bemg 31 R I, umform, new mstruments, and best of men. They they came in ample numbers he was su;e gtven perance, Besses o' th' Batn, and l1 well Spungs. 'Royton Puze are very busy both w1th concerts entr1es. Mr. W1lham Halhwell adJudicated The are broadcastmg a p10gramme on the 30th Now, fa1r �eather, the Band Contest, for which s lendid The greatest difficulty has been expel"lenced p and contests Now, i\fr Cooper, I am e;xpectme result Will, , no doubt, appear elsewhere. Our ou Scottish concert promoters, hsten m, and send trophies 'and generous cash prtzes had been pro , m secunng the engagement of these bands :y btg tlungs from th1s band th1s season hope novel competJtwn was a great attraction. Over one m apphcatwn for the bookmg of this famous vided, woultl be as great a success as the Carmval I owmg to the mcreasmg demand for tha h1ghes your yout contest was a great financial success I know hundred shps were sent m and the two prizes were t Motor Races, run by the Blackpool Motor Club class of brass band musw Th1s difficulty be ban(! before 1 rs too late " 1t wa� a great success musiCally drv1ded amongst four who were t • It was a treat I equal m bemg the comes * (of which he ts chairman) had been for many yeaT-s more Intense each year, and with the • Oldham R1fles covered themselves with glory at nearest to the offic1al deCJswn. Great regret was BAND&'-IAN, of *Chorley, * wntes .-" Weldbank Ner realise th1s ? Black the Chorley ]'ootball eam from the statiOn la.-st these local contests th1s season. You Will find CJpal bands are domg. D1ke band 'I parmg for the summer's work. Plenty of work has undoubtedly the longest contest week, when they brought home the Jumor Cup plenty to go on w1th record of any on the contest field, my boys + ... '+- band 111 existence, and 1s amongst wh1ch they won .at Burnley I hear very httle ! Mr WALT + the best yet The Oxfordsh1re and D1strwt Brass Band I hope that all bands that come mto the Ashton ER REYNOLDS, of London, here The from Coppull Don't know the reason \\hy th1s secret of iD1ke's succes IS ORGANIZATION Assomat10n's Second Annual Contest has been D1strwt on "Wh1t Fr1day Will not forget to come for the same concert, also dropped m and met R1v1ngton are and always has been. ' band seems to be dom-g nothmg to the March Contest on Wh1t Fr1day evenmg Mr. G1ttens here. Mr. Reynolds IS sttll busy m fixed for July 19th Test piece : F1rst (AssociatiOn) We seem to have a lot of bandsmen havmg new umforms was talking to No entrance fees I hope to be able to g1ve full b1g orchestral musiC We thmk he in this 1 Mr Sectwn, " \Voodland Revels " (W. & R ). There has completed distnct who are penny o when he told me he Wtse and pound foolish. Clarkson a week 01 ago, details m the next 1ssue of the B B N ' w1th the � years With the Queens Hall Omhestra under t" I8 also an Open SectiOn, and .a sectiOn for bands We lose our best men, who go had booked the1r oider Here's Wishmg good • ' to other bands kmd permissiOn of the Ed1tor Sn· ;Henry J Wood. and 1s still gomg strong m the AssoCiatiOn area, who have not won a cash because of the lack of orgamsatwn luck and plenty of engagements for all bands ASHTONIAN But m the summer t1me he and ambltwn pl'lze exceedmg £5 smce 1921. Two Cups ; the can g1ve lots of dates m the1r own round hert�. Hope "e have some fine :Sundays for d1stnct Take the Lmthwa1te band £50 cash , to teachmg and judgmg, and he ought to be busy "Frank Gray " Challenge Sh1eld over On lookmg over the Belle Vue hst I find that concerts." Full par m both dtrectwns He was a first-rank solmst • Medals and Spem.als are also offered the last t1me they figured in * * NOTES and a very the plizes was m • • twulars from the Secretary, M1 F Fotman, TYNES successful contestor before he went 1914 ntes -" In dum Queen's Band IDE Exactly ten years ago th1s year In 1874 CONCORJHA \\ · mto orchestral work, and he has never lost Vwtory Bletchmgton, Oxon. - they had first puze , exactly fifty years ago thr or.gamsed a public somal m the Queen's mterest m brass band work or been out of � " Woodland Revels " is also the test-p1ece at A slow melody and quartette contest was held touch year The only local ma-n to Hall on March 1st A splendtd prog1amme was \Hth It ptlot th1s band to on May 31st, at Henley, June 21st and Mmers' Hall, South success gi"len by local artistes Reheshments were served S1lchester on Ma1ch 1st, m the Marsden at Belle Vue bes1des the late Eawm Swift one or two other contests 111 th1s ne1ghbourliOod Sh1eldo, "hwh drew 44 solmsts and 111ne quartette + + + + IS _ Eastwood, of :M arsden, by ladies of the Band Committee Selectwns were Mr E �h T \I ho rose from of all contests m the district let I a ltttle btt dis GITTENS called in here a few weeks 3rd rendmed by the band, under the baton of the vV til seer etanes parties , but I must &ay was cornet 111 1890 to be the1r bandmaster m 1908 ? I -ago, on h1s way home from a VISit to h1s nat1ve me have full partiCulars, please appomted when looked at the progtamme and Besides scmmg 5th w1th Lmthwo.Ite m this yea bandmastm, Mr Ford Kmght Crowded attend N01 th Wales Though just past the "allotted ; I hear 1 umours of a contest to take place in found such a few competitors from the Shields (1908), he scored 1st w1th IIwell Old (July) dance made the evemng a great success. The span," !Mr G1ttens is hale and hearty, and brim 111 Oxford on Wh1t-Monday Test-p1ece, " Gems ol d1stnct. Just fancy, bands havmg th1s contest on 1912 and 5th With B1ddulph m 1915 (July) band are practtsmg hatd for the commg season, ful of happy memories of h1s long Italian Opera," but can get no defimte information own doorsteps, and not one smgle sol01st or contestmg Ben Lodge IS the only MJ• and 1nqmnes ?e engagements ate aheady pourmg the1r one 111 thts dtstrict (to m & w11l find what expenences We thmk rt was about 36 years ago yet. "Eupho," c/o Wr1ght Round, quartette party I would ltke to know knowledge) besides Mr Eastwood who holds y m Smce last wntmg, a qLlartette from our band I that we first met Mr. Gittens and Irwell th e me, Mr. Secretary I Marsden St Andrew's, Hebbum Colhery, Bank Belle Vue Gold Medal ' were successful at Bugle, wmmng the cup pre Band. The band had many Headmgton Silver Band's last mdoor conce1t of s, :tnd Fellmg Colliery Wete domg years of g1eat We have several sented by rS1r Wilham Sergeant. Our solo trom Palmer's vV otk young men who could equal Oxfotd, success, and Mr. Gtttens was in the heart of the the season took place at the Town Hall, No expense, and then to let such a chance go what these two ha•e done 1f they only get bone won the twmbone medal for the best tenor movement We hope yet that he Will give us a. on Sunday, }! arch 16th The hall was filled to beggmg No Y01kshne grtt m the Durham lads . chance, and take thetr chance when they get it trombone m the solo class the same e\·emng The I some �f h•s remimscences for publication, No the last seat, and the gangways were filled with , 1t was a very mce conteot, and one of for he man "as ever successful · band are sendmg three quartettes and three However at the first attempt presented I was m mt1mate touch wtth all the leadmg standmg musw-lovers. The programme the best managed 1t has been my lot to attend It means a lot of hard Work, and 1t also giveo soloists t<> St Denms contest. Great pro.Ise is i:luo teachers, bands. and bandsmen of the latter part .. a by the band was of a very h1gh Older, only our thmk they wtll be a httle bit on the w10ng stde. lot of pleasure The sport is to the bandmaster for his unttrmg efforts, which of last century. 111 the chase �:tnd first-class bands could excel in the class of musiC mformed they are not downhearted, and not m the kill." I ap ' achieved but am peal to the )Oung Qnes deserve the success " L • * * played Spemal mentwn must be made of Mt will probably make 1t an annual event. + + ... + espemally to endeavour to make themselves Mr ALBERT LAWTON says that he qmte pro * * Norwood, the brilhant solo cornet of the band Colhety also held their th1rd fiment and ; QUALITY REQUISITES FOR BANDSMEN. supply every need of Bandsmen at lowest possible prices consistent with goods of ·-:._... BAND - RUSHWQRTH & DREAPER high-grade quality. A special MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT ensures careful · attention and prompt despatch. 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Crystal Palace One Thousand Guinea Trephy B ands will· be held on Eastez: Monday, . April . " three times ; also three times runners-up. 1st. Test-piece : . Gems of Italian Opera (W. 2 T. W�nners of over . in Prizes. & R.). Cash prizes £20. Adjudicator, M�. £11,000 Open for engagements. Anywhere, any time. G . Moore. · ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT All some bands think about is " Cash." They playing conductor. I hope you will get suited, IM:r. Secretary. GEO. GREENWOOD, Walnut .Street . T. Hughes, Eisteddfod Seoretary, North don't take theill musical abilities into consideration Mr. M'Crae, and also that we shall have the 7, �aoup. Lanes. View Villa, Mountain Ash. at all. M N E Y first, music after, is their pleasure of hearing you on the contest field this about 0 -hear .so much .at the present . day motto. But they expect to get engagements by season. CROW EDGt: , ·we be Band forms of " Scales " that may Lothian Silver, also, have just held their a,nnual, Horwich· R.M.L ; different It tricks. cHAMPiON BAND OF THE; DAY. Crowedge and District Annual Brass Band C6n· into the fundame�tal con ; worth while to inquire , Th!l committee of the •Elsecar. Subscription Band .and everything passed off well. The president Winners the Crystal Palace ·1,000-Guin(la Tuesday, April Fifte�n whiCh some of test, Easter 22n�. of a �usical scale, re_gardmg congratulated the conductor and band on their m ' ception have been busy pulling out the "weeds." It ---Trophy, September 23rd, 1�22.-- minutes' walk from Ilazlehead atatton. £45 seems to ex1s�. · state of efficiency and on the harmony that existed ' misapprehensiOn . . . has reduced the membership of the band, but Winners of Belle Vue Sep m r C on s , cash· prizes also medals for soloists. Test-piece, of melody 'S m �am ou� betweer: teacher and band. This band has been 1916 and 1917.te be te t " k As the character rt� . they .will gain in musi.cal efficiency. Mr. James William ''!'ell " (1W. & R.). March Contest �he s�le _upon whtcb 1t IS busy concertising all the winter, and met with For Repertoire, Soloists. Uniform. !1-nd Concert f lines determined _by Beaumont, Fitzwilliam .Street, Hemingfield, is the T est-piece, "Victors' Return " CW . · & w1ll mvo� ,- e some �on pronounced wccess. Their balance sheet shows work ge:qerally. WE. LEAD-o�hers follow. �.). ' constructed, our mquuy new secretat·y, to whom all communications Adjudicator Mr. Chas. A. Cooper, Huthwa�te, of melodw P!ogress10n. them to be in a very healthy state. App\y for ! sideration of the principles . _ should be sent. Mr. Townsend, bandmaster, says : terms Notts. Sec1:etaries please note this date. ever based on sctentific theory. Penicuik .Silver have just purchased a new s�t A. RILEY, 16, Anne's Road, Horwich. ; (1) No scale was . " They .are having pleasant times rehearsing the St. John Lester Kaye, Secretary, Ivy House, of the gemua of the peopl of instruments from Hawkes Son. They have Telephone : T l g ms scale is evolved out e: beautiful music of the new Journal : to make & e e ra : Hazlehead, near Sheffield. : A . can IQ tit te, o wi crowedge, ; who use it it is not constructed. (2) Theory comparisons with any one piece would be futile, given a few concerts in. the dist1;ict in aid of the 34 Horwich. Mechanics s u r c melody H h explain ooiy the scaffoldwg upon. which as all are so good." The band is looking forward instr1.1ment fund, and have been well received. Special Terms for Village Bands. GLAZEBU�Y the melody 1tse�f. , Glad to hear that their conductor, Allison, is is constructed, never to ' advancement \Y hich all well-managed combina Mr. Annual Br.ass Band Contest (promoteq by Gleza whether F sh��;rp Is htgher _o r all right again. We hear it ·asked . tions should strive for. They are rather short· Wlngates Temperance Band. Band), Saturday, April 26th. T�st· IS var•ously b ury Prize lo'ver than G flat, and the quest10n handed in the bass department, but hope to fill Loanhead and E�-ServiQ(l ]\fen's Silver have Winners of over £13,000 in Prizes. · p ieee "Gems of Italian Opera " 1 \N. & R.). l!' 1rst .. singer, who generally pos_�esses a been very quiet since the championship. Come, Winners of the Manchester, answered. A up shortly. Offers have been made to them for Belle Yue, Priz� £20 and Geo. Holden Challenge Cup ; often unculttv:ated- get a move on, and be ready for the season's Championship, 1921 and 1923. refined instinctive-though Park engagements, but their time �vill be filled ,s ecor:d, £10; Thi_rd, £5 ; Fourth, £3 ; Fifth, F sharp as the h�g;her ; contests. Champion Soloists, and consistently £2. sense f;r melody will place up at "Elsecar-by-the-Sea," and don't forget the the most Also four Specials for best set of Bas8es. whose ear has been vttlated Dalkeith 'Burgh do not seem to make much successful Band in Britain. the instrumentalist, Rock, Mr. Editor. The hand is equipped with Adjudicator, Mr. Harold Moss. tempered ·scale, is u�certain, and sometimes headway. One rarely hears anything about them, OPEN FOR CONCER'.rS. : : BOOK NOW by the a beautiful uniform presented to them by Earl SUCCESS CERTAIN. S�cretary, Mr. A. W. Holden, Tealby Cottage, somet1mes that the two are but I heard recently they had lost one or two thinks it is lower, Fitzwilliam ; also a full set of Besson's silver· R. WHITWAM, Secretary, The A venue, Leigh, Lanes. players. Have not heard if they are going in for equal. (I suppose this is what most bands�en plated instruments. Mr. Townsend is an enthu 178, Manchester Rd., truth is that the question 18 a contests this year. Come, Mr. Gilroy, yoll gave a Westhoughton. Bolton LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES would say.) The . siastic musician, and I hope that progress will Sole English Agenfr-,. as F sharp · wrong one. There are no such �hmgs Qe speeded up now the " Garden '' ba·s been very fair performance for the first time at Dal Mr. H, DAUBNEY. 53. Aston Street, Shetlleld AMATEUR BAN DS ASSOCIATION. kno�s · or G flat in music. Wha� mus10al theor;y: "tilled." Thanks, Mr. Townsend. keith, and I hope to hear you again this season. Scottish Agent- rntervai Mr. A. BR I'l'TON, 20, Stevens Parade, Glasgow is not the note but the mterval. The Hoyland Town, under Mr. E. Williamson, Penston Brass Band are quietly practising-and Cha,mpionship Competition for Championship quantity very quietly. But constant practice will work Section Bands, .Woolwich Town Hal� May lOth. D F sharp is � definite . doesn't pretend that the. preacher's iob is the ' wh10h bead wonder3 in time. Dutchman " (W. ·R.). A scale is a series of notes, each of . serving out of spiritual dope ; nor is it the Harton Colliery Band l�. fest-piece, " Flying & tome-a� I should like the secretaries or supporters of the a simple ratio to. a central note-the band's. Like a good sermon, Mr. Williamson CELEBRATED PRIZE-WINNERS. That BLACKROD the axis round which the melody :evolves. wants to make !his band various bands in my district to forward me a few A;eknowl!l KIBWORTH HENLEY-ON-THAMES OXFORD AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATION NUN EATON Second Annual Band Contest (promoted by Kib Brass Band Contests, open to bands within a ...The Second Annual Association Contest will be Brass Band' Contest, promoted by Nuneaton worth Silver Band), Saturday, Juno 7th. Te�t radius of _25 miles,.' Saturd