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FAIRHURST BAND INSTRUMENT MAKERS. SPECIALISTS IN CORNETS, TRUMPETS AND TROMBONES. 43, CHAPEL STREET, OONDUC'l'OR AND ADJUDIOATOR ESTABLISHED FOR NEARLY ARS. IN E MOS'B LANB, 60 YE SALFORD, MANCHESTER GL KNO'lT , Me. che te OA.DIBHK..U).. Band Teachers, Adjudicators, and Soloists. n 1 r. GEO. E. GUY (Continued from page 1.) 20 word• 1/8. Id. for each additional Romlttanoe muet aacompany advertisement,10 word•. OORNET AND TRUMP1ln' 80.LOl and reach us 24th of the month. B.AND TEA01l!l1m AND .ADJUDICATOB."''I'. MIHOR ADVERTISEMENTS. Far Box addroseb11 at our Offloe count •Ix word1, S BANDS CHARLES ANDERSON, a11d add 3d for forwarding of repllee. ROEBA.NK T REET, Thie rate does not apply to Trade Advts 24, GLASGOW..ALill .LA.NDR.A PAUK ILeqwring any of Selectio s arranged by BAND AD A . n TEAOHEB. .AND JUDIC TOR., KINGSWOOD, BRIS'fOL. - FIFTH ANNUAL TRI<-:A'fISE ON CONDUCTING: (12,000 words). the late EIST'l!JDDFOD the . . (promoted by the Wesleyan A ls. 9d. Post 2d. C.O.D. 2s 6d. Illustrated & W D, 37 Fm&N STREET, OLDHAll. Circuit Sunday School Council). Saturday October W. , • �'1thoroughly explained. 800 copies sol in 1925-26. 0 0 ��h. d OONDUC'l'OR Invaluahle to Members of any Band. Orchestra, AND TEAOHXR. MR. ALEX. OWEN Brass Quartette W. & . R. . . (any of R , No. 8 Set). or Choir.-Bandmaster B. N. R.M.S.M., .,ppty HUTCHINSON, First pnze, £1; second 17 /6; third, 12/-. (Conductor, Horwich R.M.I. B n .), (Late Bandma1ter, Wingate1 Temperanoe Band). 23, Beech Avenue. Blackpool, Lancashire.COOPER. (9) a d �uld �OWE Trombone Trio. First prize, 15/-; second 12/-. S'rREET, HANSON LAN� � BA..�D AND olo, any brass instrument, Q. V. Gt. V'Iestern Street, TEAOHER ADJUDIC.A.'l'OR, E1 Air Varie. First RIGHT & ROUND'S SPECIALITIES.-No. 27 6, COLBECKHA LIF Y orkl. prize, £1; second, 12/6; third. 7/6. W A.X 283, Mo1a Side, TRUMJPE:T Set of QUARTE'lvl'J<;S for 2 Cornets, Horn and , FOR ORATOR.IQ. '.Solo. .any brass instrument, Slow Melody. Euphonium, comprising ffollingworth's celebrated Manchester. 8Ill!IBPCOO'E First prize. £1; second. 12/6; third. 7/6. J. JENNINGS, '' WOODLANDS," LANK, Quartette Harmony " (the Quartette with GAR8TON, Solo, any brasij instrument. Slow Melody, for which Black" Dyke 0 have won so many prizes), and W .A.TFORD, ID!mTS. boys under 15 years. First nrize, 10/6 second H. FLETCHER, ·• • "Euryanthe," arranged by W. Rimmer. Price 2/·. BR.ASS BAND TEACHER A.ND JNO. ROBERT RIMMER, 5/-. These Quartettes are well within the reach a Medals in all classes. Adjudicator: Mr. J. of .ADJUDICATOR.Now at Liberty. nd Associate in Music, av rag players.-Wright & Roun , 34, Erskine •Fellow, LicentiateL n . BAND Yorke, Abertillery. e e d ond ) AND TOR ENNEY S'l1REE'l', HR. BROUGll TBAOHRR .AND ADJUDiIOATOR.o TEA.CHER ADJUDIOA . B. F,ull uarticulars and F.ntry Forms from Mr. A. Street. Liverpool F ' 87, MAN H ER. UlN "IVANHOE," LADY CADDICK. Court Road, Kingswood. Bristol. will a.lwe.ya find the best O EST Brau and Military Banda. NAI AVJl:NUR., BARGAINS.-Yon RN 18, arca.i e a.t 23a, CATO ROAD. CLAPHAM. ADISFIEAD PUBLIC PRIZE BAND.-A B n A. HINDLEY'S. Nottinlfham. KIRKC.A.LDY. C WALTER REYNOLDS LONDON MELODY CON'l'EST will be held in thesr,ow Band See 18.l!t pae:e. 1 B.W.4-. JOHN FAlJLDS, Room. on Saturday, October 30th. :first prize, IDLAND SCHOOL OF Teacher and Adjudicator of Bra81 Banda. M CORRESPONDENCE £1. 5s.; second. 17s. 6d.; third. 10s. Also Suecial (Principal. Chas. A. Cooper. A.Mu�., 34, FLORENOE ST U GEORGE HENRY WILSON BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDIOATOR. MUSICI teresti g Courses on Harmony, Coun· ROAD RO D prizes for local olayers. Radius: 3 miles. First n LONDON,, N. GRRgj'IO. LARKH.ALL, SOOTLAND prize, 7s. 6d.; second, 5s. t:pecial Prizes for lads V.C.M.).terpoint. Arranging:n Educative for Bandsmen. BAND TRAINER. . under 16: Silver Medals. Entry, ls. 6d. (including Essential for Bandmasters. Melodies and Com­ Open Teach or Adjudicate. HAROLD KEMP, entrance to Contest). positions harmonised and reYised. Terms CHAS. A. COOPER, \o moderate. Apply-38, New treet Huthwaite, J. ADAIR. Secretary, 24, Pai·tington Avenue, S . M:E'J'BOPOILITAN WORKS, SALTLEY, COR B D OH King's Road Irlam, Manchester. Notts. V.C.M. NE'! TE.A KR, Alm . A.Mus. iBIR"MINGHAM. SOLO Al.JJUDICATOR.A.N BAND TEACHER, ADJUDIOATO:& TRU'.MPEIT� FOR ORATORIO. RITWOit'rR CHURCH INSTI1'UTE BRASS Jr., Brass Ba.nd •reacher. 20 W J· H. OOMPOSER, AND ARRANGim. • I, STREET, O BAND.-A SLOW MELODY CONTEST will be years'COZENS, experience. permanent address. c/o UN Twenty-nine Yea.re' Experience raH, ll TOM HYNES :BlllCKETI'S Municipal Orchestra, Margate. (9) B STREET, BATLEY,UPPER YORKS. M T held by the above band on Saturday November Orchestra.I and Ch r l .ll lt ""''°'. o a . ate 6th. in Lloyd Street Schoo!, to com:fnence at 3 PEN TO JUDGE Band or Choral Contests.­ Band or .AdJudlor.ted (L Bandmaster Foden's Motor Works Ba.nd). o'clock. First prize, 10s.; Gecond, £1; third, Q Ohora.I Conte11t1 T. PICKERING, 52, Duke Street, Pelaw-on-Tyne. STRiEET, H'UTHW..AITB, NOT1'.i O e teach or a judicate anywhere. HERBERT SCOTT, 10s.. and a Special Prize£1 of £1 fo�· best Bass. NEW p n to d 38, EUPIHONnJM SOLOIST, Adjudicator: Mr. Calverley, Bacup. ERT LAWTON. 14, Haddenham Roa.d, MR· ALB ROAD, A TRIN H.A.M. 1'IIE.AiMOUS F Entrance fee. is.E. 6cl. (including admission). Leicester, I L BAND TEACHER ADJUDICATOR. is TO TRA N BANDS and FRED ROGAN --31, PRINCES C Entries to J. W. LOCKE. 468, Market Street, OPEN JOHN STREET,AND ADJUDICATF. CONTESTS. Whitwortl1, near Rochda!c. AND GEO. HAWKINS, 14, of H rwi BAND 'rEACRER ADJUDICATOR. HEYROD, DA D o ch R.M.I. and BAND TEAOIIER. USRWOWl'.l:l DR£Al'.Klt'S 17th ANNUAL VIWiASPINALLg te@ m (la�pera. nee Ba ds) TE O "HAYFIELD," EAST DONINGl:l'ON ST. STALYBRIDGE. Te n . N R ' TAYLOR STREET, SOUTH SHIELDS. R QUAH.'l'ETTE& AND SOLO CONTES'r, will be VOCALISTn a (of Manoheater and Provincial DARVEL, SCO'l'LAND. Or torie1 self or 361, held in the Rushworth Rall, Islington, Liverpool, for WALTER NUTTALL, on Saturday. November 20th. Conoerte)pa.rty.-78, odConcerts,l Villalfe, Cre11Well.a &o.; near Mans- Teacher of t M e and Harmony y Pos . BAND TEACHER Quartcttc 6-30 Any Quartel,te field. Nott.11_· --- DAVID ASPINALL Theory b AND ------·-·------­ 16, DALE STREET, ADJUDIOATOB..BACUP. published byConte�� W. (t'.t Entr?�ncep.m.). fee, 2R. Solo Cornet, Ba.nd e.nd z.r.orw1an .&. M..L &PR. & Firste Bru1t- (Late W.iugat,n Tttl.Uper&nce and prize. £.i and the Rushworth Dreaper Challeng R SM:ITHj di to , orTra.lner. judge a.ny­ Bands). J. C. DYSON. • Ad n a r is open to tea.oh Shield; second £1 10s.; third, £1; fourth, 10s. Gold where.-7, Lin1"erwoodo Cottage, Newtoncr&nlfe, BAND A E R BAND AND .. TE:AORER, CO NET, H. MUDDIMAN, TE CH . Medal for Coach of winning Quartette, subject to Midlothian. OONTE8T ADJUDIOATOR.OH.0 .A l,. BAND ADJUDICASOLOR . R BAND TEACHE'.RI ADJUD R. him being an amateur musician. Also, a Special TO AND ICATO N MODEL VILLAGE, CRESW:.mL.14 4-, THE OW.A PARK, " ASHBURN," ALLOA. Prize of 10s. for the best quartette from any band H· EVETTS,-BAND TEACHER A D ADJUDI- RID CATOR. 84. o gl e Derby <10l 72, Nea MANSFIELD, NO'ITB. OLEOJOIEATON,VILL.AB, H YORJtS. within 7 miles of LiYerpool 'l'own Hall. D n n. Street, r Solo (Air Varie) Contest, (at 4 p.m.). Entrance . WILLIE HEAP, I , Cornet Soloiet, Band Teacher, free. Any solo publishecl by W. & First prize, JOHN W LLIAMS BAND CONDUaI'OR a.nJ. is still pen e gag ­ A. W. PARKER JAMES OLIVER, £1 10s.; second, 10s. Also. a SpecialK Prize of 10s. Adjudicator for n e ments, anywhere and at any timo e--33, Langha.m La a a .AND OONTMT for the best amateur soloist residing within 7 te ee 111 nd . er Co ier Band. Street. Liverpool. ( B B ) Still going 1trongADJUDICATOR. a.fter 40 year ' wear. miles of Liverpool Town Hall. COBNBT BOLOIBT. BAND Bandmut , St. Hilda ll y s --- TBAINBll TEACHER AND ADJUDIOATOR. AND AD ICA B.AND For Terms 35apply- to Solo Sight Reading (at 5-15 p.m.\. Entrance free. Prmcipal JUD TOR -·-- - F· K. KLINK-Late Champion Record OU , AT Oof'!r& ar en Hl\lle.'{'rombrm•. Rcw»I Winner of of Walee BRIDGM G HOB.TOM .ROAD, Prize. £1 ls. G d : Pr zes 1922). 20 years' First-cla OXFORD BTR SOUTH S IELD NT RE Covent T,ivPrp""l i in .aa .lht>Wh•lilC>e112 l''i�ot 46, H S Bl&ADFORD,446, YOR.K:S. Entrance to Rushworth Rall 6d. All Pay. Terms � Philharmonic. '"" moderate. , Entries to be sent to Messrs. RUSRWOR'J'ff & nrohf""Qtl"• Q ,:w �Mtti�b.l li'puJ-iv!JLonclrn. !'lvmnhonvJq P-...of'i:ioc:iQn .... Oo. DU1.l\IIAM. DAN HODGSON DREAPER, Ltd., Military �and Instrument Royal ManchesterM·�ui"q College, will teach all Brass WELLINGTON ROAD, CA.MBORNE, Makers and l�epairers. 11·17, Islmgton, J_,JYerpool, Instruments. Ras vacancies for Conducting and 37, CORNWALL. WALTER HALSTEAD, Now at 'l'eaching Military and Brass B d .-38 6, Moss liberty not later than NoYember 13th. an s TEA.Oii BRASSto Lane F:ast. Manchester. (12) BRASS BAND TRAINEiR and ADJUDIOATOR OR BAJID8 EDWARD DUNN .• no object. Anywh•JUDGl!l 'ime. . ANTED.-Black Second-hand CORNET CASE. A.R.M.C.M Dista.nee W AMUEL SMl'l'R (Conductor, Kirkby Old Prize • . - Apply, stating price, THOMPSON, S ' M.I.S.Mof Jrlullio ) 278, DERBY Cheap. Band), Soprano, Solo Cornet. and 'l'rumpet rinc1pa I , Manche�ter Academy , Addres&- �l Mont. Conduotor.(p Lancashire Milita.ry Band, Jtanah:ii.,t.oor 11, STONBLmIGIH, QUEENBMJRY, , BOLTON. " Bridge Rouse," I.landyssil. Soloist, Band Teache1· and Adjudicator. Terms �------Symph y Orchestra.. Late Conduo�r. BRADFORID, Yorka. on application. - Wigstonia, Ruthwaite Road. on to ambitious bands. Let R. .M.C. a and �rd IJot Near WILLIAM WEEDALL, MUS Sutton-in-Ashfield. Notts. 11) A Bl'l&lll8 B nd Che.hire BASILICAL WINDSORADVISER be your musical adviser. n . u lan O er Halle R�t 80LOIST, a d i a Oroh.,atu W. ADAMSON, TROMBONE Programme music and Contest pieces NEEDHAM, late Lin01waite, Band Teacher B Band LateCoach, Q nAdjudicatorp & and Composer BAND TlUCHJm ADJUDICATOR. 182, COPPI put inLOE , H·· and Adjudicator. 30 years experience. Open .Academy of usi , (La.te Bandma.eter. Winga.te11 Tempera. e .AND musical shape. - Apply, E S E M Brooks'• Bar, n e with all Oreh..Vu, C 'l'R 91.l' Telephone, Ba.nd), Twenty year• the 1-t OLDHAM. for engagements with progressive band. - 19, c Chorlton 496. Jolr.D.,h-•·" AND ADJUDICATOR. BraH and Military Br.ntle. DARK LANE, BA'T'LF.Y. TmAOIIER ,SWiiNTON, BUGLE, CORNWALL. FOOTBALL ,HOTEL, ome ERTRAM PARKER, Band Teacher and Adjudi­ E. SUTTON MANCHBSTl!IR.. B and from cator. 25 years lst-class experience. Reasonable TEACHER ORD HUME, All Terms.-15. RE.GENT STREET, HEBDEN BRIDGE AND ADJUDICATOR. J. tb• ook1 avill'1 Challenge . Cups and Specials. FRED THORPE, C 37 100d Compo.er of Muaic. Bat R· HESFORD, Band Teacher and Adjndicator. Professional to Cly ebank for 13 years. , T Ocmteat Adjudicator: Band and Ch d Solo Euphonium, Foden'11 Mot.or Worka B nd 18, SIINER IR.T,Ai\f. near MANCHESTER. 12, ALBANY GARDENS , SHE TL TO . BrU!I or (late a ) 81'.. ES N Competition•. BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICA'roR . lend 7d. for Sample and Ll1t. GLASGOW. Soloist for Oo teeta l\nd Oonoerts. 42, OR D ORESOENT, n OH.A.R W Y EABT JAMES CAVILL, Folio Maker, 8TOOK A.Y, A , KIRBY, NOTI'S. Beforede cid ing upon a1'y NEW INSTRUMENTS DRAKE RIMME R LONDON, N7. 27, KING'S 40, Lunn Road, Cudworth, Yorks ------. be sure see and HEAR the HOLLOW }·ou an Teacher and Adjudicator. cw B d J. BODDICE s am us or early FREDERIC WORTH, B t f n "IVANHOE," LADY NAIRN AVENUE. BEBSON.-British and e . F o SOLO BUPIIONIU MIST, BAND TEACHER ntury. RK DY 't'm.A.OHER AND ADJUDICATOR. a Ce KEITH PROWSE KI CAL .A.ND .ADJUDICATOR . . OW READY. - No. 2 ook For Terma apply- N Set, Ha.ndy B ROAD. SOUTH SHIELDS. Music for You g GEORGE RAMSDEN MO " LAUNDER TERRACE, of Easy n Bands, consisting .. LJCB UNT, 142, 8A:NDWICH of Selected MarcheA. Dances. etc. Ea.eh pa.rt in CORNET, BAND TEACHER s par te book, and mbe ''MONOPOLE'' SOLO ' AND a e a nu red uniformly. Price GR.ANTILAM, r..INOS. FRANK HARRIS per book. When ordering this book be ADJUDICATOR. 9d. �te Beecham ()i,era, say No. 2 Set of Handy Books. WRIGHTsure & CONTESTING INSTRUMENTS 25 years' xperience with the best J. H. WHITE, &c.�. e BAND TE.AOIIBR A.N1l> ROUND,to 34, Erskine Street, Liverpool. the North including Hebden Bribandsdge in nd Teacher, and Adjudicator. Unrivalled for Brilliancy and Volume of Tone, Ba Bra.a• or Military..ARRANGBlt, Foden's,, Wyke Temperance, &c. ' Oompoeer, SIT N G BANDS to nte ts, ca Perfect Tuning, Ease of Blowing, Rapid Valve OLDHA. ROAD, MILES PLATrING, D VI I Co s n H 96, NUNSFIELD A , AI1U"!IBLD, hire l r e minutes' walk from Belle Action and absolute reliability. Reasonable Terms. 118, KANOHESTBR. RO a g U N F Vue on rect room,r o10u te entrance gates, from B TO . di car BY TEST SUPREME ! MOOR END, NORLAND. Near SOWERBY X . 9 m. of to 2s. 6d. half-hour a on day contest. Fee, BRIDGE. HERBERT ACKROYD, ta.n s p rov e .- pply , Secretary, East Man­ HERBERT BENNETT s d id d A The "Monopole" Cornet was one of only TWO ohester< Military) Band, 6, Butterworth Street, TBAOIIER .AND ADJU IOA R. make& successful in the recent Kneller Hall Tests, TO BAND TEACHER AND an e . (9) BAND D ADJUDICATOR.. Bradford. M ch ster thus amply justifying all claims made lor it. JOHN A. ROWLANDS yea.ra' practical experience in ftnt.olu• QUEENS SQU.ARiE, STRATHIBUiNGO, ES ON.-If you a Second-Ha.nd BesBQ 20 contesting. 4-1, GLAOOOW. ' B S want B flat Cornets or Trumpets from £14 (Pupil of W. Rimmer). write to the makers-AND n Instrument GET TEACHER AND ADJUDICA'.lX)R OF BA::\TDS WHB.A.TOROFI' ROAD, RA WMARS'H, 'Phone Queens Park OO O Easy Paytn�nts. Liberal Prof essional Discozmts. AND CHOIRS. 67, Near Rotherham. 1551. ���G _D_ N�E�·:....------A w t Pianoforte aeoom· B S TROMBONE SOLO, i h :MOOR.SIDE ROAD, EOCLESHILL ' pSa. m nt. Z n b a. " pr ce 1 7 -W I HT FRED DIMMOCK, ni e " e o i i . R G Smd for part iculars to 23, BRADFORD. YORKS. JAMES DOW R UND. 34. r ki e Street., Liverpool./ & BAND TL\.OillER AND ADJUDIO.A..TOR O E s n TllAOHE, d St., do , W .1. RMANCHESTER. WINOHMORE HILL LONDON, N. Roa , iles Pl tt ng, ester. Bo Lon (Regent REPAIRS , d M a i Manch 159 New n n 6000) SON for all r p rs e t u t BES e ai . Do not n ;o s your HAROLD MOSS THOS. ALLSOPP han s valuable instrument to unskilled d To ass, or Soloist . Br Reed, Drum 'rbe fa.mowi Trombone a.nd Bandma1ter (Yorkshire Main Band). Temperance Ba.nd. BAND TEA.OBER D ...... any other Instru ment of W1ngate11 AN ADJUDICATOR. ..TO CONDUCTORS AND SECRETARIES TEACHER n ADJUDICATOR. promptly executed by-- a d NELSON ROAD, THE 1927 JOY BOOK. OF BRASS BANDS , WESTIIOUGirroN, 17, STREET EDLINGTON, Nr. DONO.A.8I'ER, YO K . Weat Stnet, 1.18, OHU:BOH Near BOLTON. R S Containing Complete Solo Cornet AN INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS. H. POTTER A Co. Cllarlnc LONDON R. ASPIN. (Conductor) Copies of the Music croa Rd. JOHN FRASER issued in the Journal, also JUNGLE DRUMS B•I. 1110. I SOLO EUPHONIU.MII.S'I'. 1927 A Patrol by ADJUD A , complete synopsis of each selection BAND TE.A.CHER AND O roR. Open Teach Play Adjudicate anyw8ere. KNOTTINGLEY, BTRJi:'m'ORD ROAD, to or H L, ALBERT W. KETELBEY. OTE - Br ass Ba1td (20) 4/- Extra Paris 4d. URMSTON, MiA.NCHB&TER. BRIDGE ENDNear Manchester.HELHSHORE, Price 2/- WRIGHT ROUND, 34 Erskine St., Liverpool. Composerofthefollowing TREMENDOUS SUCCESSES ARE YOU UP-TO-DATE? FRED MORTIMER & Brass Brass Ext ra Have you seen the Latest Musical Novelty A BERT S. GRANT ODEN' BAND BOOKS n & ? (Bandmaster, Foden's Motor Works Band) L F S have actually been i Band Rud. Parts , R . Forty Y rs and thou!fands . BA..."'ID TEACHER AD CA constant use for ea Band TEAOHIDR ADJUDICA.roR. a.nd JUDI TO TROMBONE BELL ATTACHMENT Certificated a d Medallist Harmony, &c.. of Bands have expressed satisfaction. I suggest (20) (28) each & n Sample "GLENOOE," THE DRI inE , LANGWITH, you see sample before purchasing. Will fit any make of Slides. Suitable for OLIFI'ON ROAD, EL WORTH, SANDBACII, V a Send for P i List In a Persian Market 4/- 6/· 4d. March Book Post r ce cene) business, especially OHE81BIRE. Nr. MANSFIELD. 6d. Free., Ackroyd any Post Free.-JORN FO EN Avenue, (1ntermezzo-S See W. BARRA'IT for particulars. JAZZ. you have D 21.ster. (Z/27 . Abbey Rey, Gorton. Manche ) 4/- 6 /· 4d. seen it you will glad he has shownWhen you . GEORGE KEMP. Sanctuary of the HeartRelig>euse) W .B. has a good stockbe of second-hand instruments PERCY HOLGATE by which all Wo l ' Standard (M ldiiafam all makes. BJ<-.SSON.�he r d s Speci men Solo Cornet parts be BAND TE.ACH!ER .AND ADJUDIO.A«>R.. Solo C et, Band Teacher and Adjudicator. other and Instrument:B om B are judged. sent post free on applicationwiU DON'T FO RGET SWITHENBANK STREET. GAWTH01!LP&. MOOR ROAD. ONTEST vlea.ee send your orderio WE THE MOST REPAIRERS. Y C COMMITl'EES. ARE OSSETI', ORJCS. LEE STANLEY, for PRDiTING ONS , ARLIDGE CO .. RELIABLE to SEDD o wlll Prin Nea,. . KE'ITERING, the Band Print.ere, w t. BOSWORTH & CO., LTD. Oiroulare c eape and better t han a.n;r, other PERCY BULLOUGH, your h h B. POWELL, ftrm.. pra.ctioa.llyr all tbe Band We print 8tat1011ery BAND TEACHER AND AD .TUDIOA� bandsmen ur.el s , 8, BEDDON STREET, W. BARRATT, AND ADJUDIOATOJit used in c untry. o ve BAND TEACHER tLe o Being s - Application. we 'know wha.t ha.nds want and le.y ourselve REGENT STREET LONDON, W.1. 33, BROOK ST., C-on-M., MANCHESTER ROAD, OJ.ImllTHAH on out ' ORESOENT BJIU.., OIIORLEYTerm• ROAD, BLA.OKROD, (12) 17 MANOIIESTER. LillCll. I 45, to fill that wa.nt. AND RouNn's BRASS NEws. SEPTEMBER WRIGHT BAND 1, 1926. 3

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NEW FLAT PITCH TROMBONE " Perfectus" New The GREENWOOD ARRANGEMENT, THE BEEVER'S Trumpet. " MOUTHPIECE Wardtrom (Ja.mes Bee'V'ell' &; Co.) With quick Rotary UNIFORMS AND OVERCOATS FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS Simplex." A-natural. change to Telegrams: 26 ALDERM ANBURV, The best balanced Carried in the Vest Telephone Beevonalre In use by hundreds of noted players CITY Phone : London: Trumpet on Sale of Pocket. Fits between 3272. L 0 N D 0 N' E.C. 2. any make. bell and slides, un­ INCLUDING Telephone : •27 HunnERSl'IllLD. Also at . Telegrams : BEEVJtlt, HunnllRSl'IJILD. . noticed. H. SCOTT, Esq Correspondence re Uniforms should be addressed to London. Price - £9 9 O - Brass. All 8/6 Brass - 10/6 Triple-plated Triple-plated £2 O extra. ESTABLISHED 864. 2 t UNIFORM CONTRACTORS Established 1803. � to Offi ces & Showrooms : Factories : Hilda Colliery Band Kings Lane and St. 4, 10, 12, W·inners of the Islington Row, World's Championship, & , 1912, 1920, 1921 6' 1924. St. Anne Street, R. J. WARD SONS Liverpool. Coloured Design Sheets, etc., ARMY CONTRACTOR� sent on application. enoo1< ;TR:!ET FACTCAV . Branch : We ha.va also supplied Uniforms Wingates Temperance Band, Horwich R.M.I. Band, Luton Liverpool. to The only Band Instrument, Bugle Red Cross Band, lrweu Springs (Bacup) Band, Creswell Col liery Band, Rothwell Temparanoe Band, Buckburst Street, Aigburth Silver Prize Band. Hemsworth Colliery Band, Central Hall Mission Band (M'chester), and Drum Makers, Repair Specialists 62, Nottingham Railway Silver Jland. cross Keys Sjlver Band, Cherry Hinton Silver Prize Band, Newcastle Steel Works Band O\ustralia�, etc., etc. irr&m•: "Drummer. Liverpool. and Electro-Platers in Liverpool. Bethnal Gr., London, E. 1. Te I ephoues : NORTH. RECENT UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS. 1142, 1143 ST. HILDA CO LLIERY BAND. ALL WORK, AS ADVERTISED, DONE ON OWN PREMISES. July 10th. 1925. TH E CARLTO N MAIN (FRICKLEY CO LLIERY Dear Sirs,-I have pleasure in enclosing here­ BAND with cheque in full payment of Overcoats, Tunics, Trousers, Caps, Badges and Capes, also 108, Oxford Street, Bandmaster's Full Equipm=t. South Elmsall, HARTLEPOOL & DISTRICT I bee to thank for your vrompt atten· nr. ront<;>fract, Yorks., tion our order. Y'OUand everything is made 26/5/26 our entirto e satisfaction : Cloth. Gold Lace, Style,to Dear Sir -Just received Unijorms, players Easington Collim·y doing very 1rnll ; attend-0d , Smartness and Fittin\t is absolutely verfect, and people alike say it is a spkndicl Uniform and Stockton d r. nfl harl ve y good reslllts. Also your firm. P a < r and a. credit to your Firm. �. c e pl'izfl cn,dit t.o Yours sincerely. di • ' • • ... • � • " � • - • Right and Bright Numbers that will make your i local t st gain � • Bras• Band Brass and Extra Part• Win gate did well at the r con e to ' iz c in . audience happy. (Latest Issues head this List) . (20) Reed Band (30) Eacla second pr e in march and se ond waltz . also •• RESULTS e ed 3. d. d. 2d. euphoniLtrn and horn sp. Llgus c' v 1 }l r. ad. Anclt'rso1J. YUM-TUM·TUM . . . Novelty Fox-Trot 2 3 9 2d, got second prize in selection BI t , , ... .. 6 HOl'dBn Colliery R.).'l • pnze? , N· ewcastle (Chas. \\'Ch Blyth contest. Fll sL l1 am" ays Ha es. Augu "Highland COMIN' HOME ...... Fox-Trot 2 6 3 9 2d. and second prize iu march aL J . & ' J st 14t.h : :Yl emories " C. Ward) ; second, Horder': C ollie1 y ( ; y on) (W. R.) or I l d R.) . Dywn command. . C D s & � e o ious Gems " (W. & EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY .... Fox-Trot 2 6 3 9 2d. in a en s ,Ha. " kuis);; ·• third. North Se t n orkrn _ (G. Fil'st prize, Thi ;k (H. Kemp) ; second, le t at H l o o \\ r Giigg s ­ SEMI NOLA ...... Fox-Trot 2 6 3 9 2d. Hartlepool Operatic c mpe d t epo l, fonrth, �ack\\ th Colliory ( J · w t o e ar ·or Dyso n . i ck hird. Hawes (J. Blades) ; . l although pla e good e, Q. . ) I (\Y. Bro\\'n) ; IN SHADOWLAND ...... Waltz 2 6 3 9 2d. but " e 'e not successful, y d a 1rst pnz . )forth orkmen s ; : fomth, Settle t er o . · �!a rch : Ii Pa n) )faroh . 2d. band. ec , Hdfalls To1;-n (J. Locke ) ; third, Sileby I (R. :Mr. ScotL ;� 1< 1 r perial Yery Iunny. Iern pei:m1oe . Silver (A. H. 1 }lucld1man) se -011d Il tte) ; f u t . Croft (C. m very pleasing, aud alLogether the band kept up ; e ; o r h · )loore). Also competed : Raelstock (C. Y I its reputatiou. I observed many of our Southern and th1rd �ll\"1ded betwe".n Dung) lwt,tnne. Shilton, Stoney Barles­ \\ notice. and Yeo".'11 S1lYer (�ieut. J. Ord Hume). to nP Yictoria.Earl k k ey SLanton, sitting up taking F c n Sih·er. Adjudicatm: banclsmeu uJLcl �1arc'h : First, Yeovil Silver ; ·S-Ocond. Wclfalls �[I' .• B e . Two Delightful Numbers Marsden Colliery at \Yo rthing did sti·jke Ja,, ri r ot 'l'emper.ance. 'Second section : ''}lelodious Gems" - . , . . me as being quite up to the mark, stilln per­ e t R.). F , (R. \V.. Davi n) ; \\ . :; n J n cl an dsrnen s Fest1'"al. Bugle a the (Vi'. & ir t Venrnod o � � � formances heard were a credit to ll. 11 allof B 1 •. (- :l c 6.000). for your �l i clsonwrs ::'\lorton J. )' · \:ib ot e an e second, (IY. }lathe,n) ; (C�\ . n . 2 � \�t n . St. ld a \ i a,s A · bet on & R.). Flr , Hi a had good time in the Isle of Y ght, third, Bascombe (C. own) ; fourth, Bourton (A. . 11 (\1 · t pnze at mnch Br C _ _ (C.O H . Bake and the farewell concert \\·as made of d i n) e o ; second. Carnborne Mu d m . ·�!arch : First, Bourton ; s c nd, :S1 . ,t.011 11De (A.nrns r\ them by their patmns. II. a I\ · thnd . Oa kdale Colliery (H. Verw ocl. Also compet

THE LIVERPOOL JOURNAL PERFORMING RIGHTS BELLE VUE BOLTON DISTRICT for 1927. - CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST JBrass iBand llews We are find o s b s alive to I m sorry I can't o t n SEPTEMBER, 19<.26 glad many and d any hr g for the several the 11sks t hey toam exposed to by the recent friends who've written beggrng to get Besses Vie pleasure m announc111g that the 1927 A 1 at t n me ha-ve g e conte-t 1s a,,ured for the 74- h An ual go m foi sale, oomplete, on entrance rnto the P R S of se\ ernl London bra'Ss the Belle Vue Contest But Besses Charnp10u sh1p to be held rn the Zoolog1cal Gar­ ) Journal \' 1ll be on band musw pubhsliei s ha' en't got a donke , an d I can t ask them to go ACCIDENTALS OctobeLiverpoolr ht next. dens, Belle V Lte �I anchester, on :Monday next, ' We contmue to 1 ece1ve many letters from bands 111 a soloist sho1 t Beo1 ha\e had a tuumphant time du g off entn rus gag us, t the effect that 0111 progiammes un Aug d1ffe ence of then near by bands, "ho do not see tt>t h e seve1 al lette1 - No 1 As our Prospectus and Sample Booklets "ill "ould make them Ii able to a payment to the Au,tr alrnn Common\\ ealth av room for them that a succe ssful contest "ould be beneficial to all and l but I I hone t ou h d so soon be m t he hands of our friends, 11 il PRS We must be m a posit10n to assme ngt n am . en g say that one fnen the band, as "ell to the contest promote1 s 'i'he more A1rnt o o know hy Be,,est-0 gave, at e all 111f01mahon, we will here say no our pat10ns that '' e shall not make them liable, �\.l uncham Bo1011gh '' ants t w ---, 1ust romoter nt e th p z u gn p s guara e e 11 cs, do ble " hat they the 1927 Journal with hal 111 fu m u Black Dike Milb a m od er ate per for rna11ce m the afternoon than that \le ha'e prepared and therefore '' e s l t e b y musw only and a •\ ould other" ise pay for music and a Ilght feel mg and g ou C much consider at10n and thmk it, to say the least f1om firms '' ho sell theu music absolutely free Blaekiod Public great lon s the evenrng an t among the bands "ould guarantee an ample entry a1i,we1 onebut w i equal to any of its 52 predece,sors fo1 public perfo1mance Boho-vet Colhei that tlus tHne, w ll ask \V ilham about * * * * * ' All hon m is clue to you for rnakmg ,uch B l ackpool E:< el:ys1 01 it when I see 111111 'This year, as m p ast )ears, we are pubhshmg o o e Several co11e·pondcnts \I o ru blm a b d it u to all Cai lton \[am Till th end of Seple111ber Besse. "ill be e v h may be g m g Co Scores to the Select10n•, ol stand, and is p bands, "hether Fr tcklt>] Collie1y v r Full nductor' s five of d because of the non-appe.ainnce of then epistles 'first-class ' or those at the bottom of the Jadrler, Cres\\ ell Oolher:y busy , the) commence a week of br oa ca,trng on and we may add that '' e are glad to find that a1e iem111ded that \I C c .m not to give you fu su por Clydebank Bm gh ugu,t 30th at �e'' ca,tle , AugLtst 31st Aber ­ anv account pp c ate b Bandmasters ll p t ' on thes-e are so much a re i d y deenl\. , Septe lst, Glasgow , publish any cont11bnt1on, \du ch do not bear, fo{ out 1926 "\V e hear of man:y bands no" a11 ang111g their Denton 011gmal mber 31d, B1rmmg that extensne ed1t1ons ha\e been sold 111 ham , 4-th, Ca1 chff e GUI 111fo1 nrnt10n and as a proof of good faith, annual wmter conce1b E'en �f hey ha\e paid Dobc1oss Th n concerts as follows t i'.leptember Sth \\ a ihe name and adches, of tlie "11te1 That is a for a gn mea license they had better be ca1eful Dannemo1 a Stet>! 01 k- �hefficld 1 imgton , llth and 12tli, Stan­ rule \1 1tb tlie Prt>ss gene1 ally and a , ery that they do not bung se11ous hab1ht1es on the Edge Hill (L )I S)\\ Lnerpool hope , 8th, Whitefield 19th to October 2nd p 1 necessa1y one for the p1otect1on of publi,he1s and EAST LANCS. NOTES. a ball 'fh1s 1 ot Foden', :'.\Iotor \Vork• Sou th oi t Some eng gements m b et11 een ar f11ends who lend them s n a � � It>aders Of conrSt>, a nom-cle plume is enough ' bogey " cry, it is a \ery ieal pe11l Glazebmy doubtful becauoe of the tiacle crisis, -o I leave fo1 publication ha\e t m this c11st11ct \\ 1th no" r olh them out if \1e he ieal name and \\e ha\ c been fa,o ed 1ll Football matches am I e,ume d, and bands a ton O eiy H ou a V address of the \\ 1 1te1 But anonymous \\ llters i ,i Band, and one is attendmg these, also, should be 'e1y careful not Hebden B11dge See ll at B you come early v ts horn tlie Australian } -if simply \l a>t€ then time an d burden the gi eatly 1mp1essecl '' 1tl, them As to the1 r chances to mvol ve the club, 111 P R S lt abil1ties �\ s N antlle Vale Royal TROTTER 1toual P B ,it B and C P I 1 eal ly thmk om own bands adv.ised 111 former i,sues they should let the club, Nutg1o'e ecl W • take * * * * "ill sVm pass them :YI111d you I woul d not know at once that they (the bands) "ill play only Peifection Soap \Yo rks, \V a11111gton a1 e rb HALIFAX DISTRICT Our Lon clon cont<>mpo1a1y is still w10th In a them too cheap, a, no doubt they formidable, "hoe for publw pe1fo1 rn,rnce ' music on the Sm\e y Budge attentively on it>cent 1s•ue, one " Ve11tas " takes us to task As but after !istemng to them very football grnund If bands fail to do this it St Hilda Colliery 'JSits I have come to the concl us10n is that i the \Hll not Vm at em e a only one pe1 son can knO\\ that )Ii SleHn sent both then likely \e y sooJJ they be per \ g es T nce Ovenden's vwto1y at Oldham contest seems o p 1 c.enam 111fo1 mahon (and '' hat that m o at n ell-we shall see 111 1tted to play on football gioun \\ hile to hide behrnd lo o g ni pe l to meenng old fnends and a mg of e1 \1 01k ha,d ttnd belie\e 111 1egula1 off with , m k many a nom de-plume And his collabo1aho Tia" den, I am mformed, came that every man m the band " il l also be l iable nm\ per ,onalman) and constant practice In :YI1 E Hooson n with H w th , 3rd,the acquarntanceships \V ill all f11end, mg result lst, Colne , 2ncl, a or personally, if they tiansgress agarnst the la" th have one the l' another agg11e1 eel per,on is equally eHdent ·we \1 hom '1 e do not know personally-\\e have i;e1y ey of \ eiy soun dest bandrnaste1s fol)l"elsonl0\1 Old , Pendle Foiest .. are told that om fo1rne1 Editor "rote that 4th, * many I\ born e have not yet met the flesh­ in thi, or any other couPtry, a g entleman who J to bo h ped that Bano"ford secmes a \\ 111 H-- -- I> a genrns " Bnt men on 'V" :\fe11- It 1s o �Ir F Slevrn contmue, to fulm111ate agarnst us l'1ndly make them,ehe, known to us \V e shall has for 111s motto "It I> \1 01 k, not talk, that W better ent1y, but certamly cannot understand a tas " quotation the Editor qualified that "ith an macontemporarJ \\ li tch, like m sehes, sto-Od up be tht>1e for th e:secl an 111t1oduct1011 to any of thern By the from victoi ) to \ rnto1y It ,eemed to be tlhe e B of In'e ll Sprmgs Sprmgs are asc11be its 011gm to om l at Editor , all tl \erted it? \;ay may add tha the 1927 J u general op11110n that they \\ outd ce am be e M p a at l1e "e t o rnal list and rt l) e b cm 1 t giaduttlly commg back and their l ) 111g t ompe t at m ra g cha 1 :y and hi, de·ne to gne ' -­ Mr Slcvm says he 1s not pair! as a P R S the 1927 Joy Book '' ill make tbeu fa,t appearance c t1 -01 s B V and P , but from what I numerous engagements shows them to be well on 0 W-- a ' lift " (not the fii ,t or last) as heII also Dncctor \Ve ma de the 1 emar k mm dentally, at Vue on September 6th, a, u ual can gathei they got qmte sufficient at the Belle agam Not fo1 B V but will do theu o ga' e to many otlie1 aspn mg young men We ,ee the "ay 111 and 1t 1 s not an 1mpmtant one Slevm, how Belle Vue July Conte•t to last them for a while no s \ eiy utmost P once agam p t hans If it \ r ){I M1 need rlt>fend hi qualified op1111011 , but must C mer, s li s 1 e e \\ Orth \\h1le, 01 1f F Ber1y was vciy much cut up about the July to , toha' captme mg lost Mr Aspm, would do say that \l e apolog1,e, and that \l e omselves, w1th Goo )h R nuth , and so also are the d n, and hop111g for excuse, d at their Clitl.eroe and 2 firsts at Tra\\ e but I foundei, of ' '!'he B B N sell then goods and the bands pay thei e a1e noi1e that I k110w of for the absence of ments, ba'e not heaid about them attendmg many noted fiuns i n om and every the same at Banowford for them Tb e bands, theiefo1e, do not 011 e the Busto! band, mu.t 1e 1t bly to the a smgle conte>t thi, )ea1 other lrne of bu•mess \Ye have lieR1d that Nelson Ol d e' 1dently not up to the old standard One 1 v a come BBN an) hmg " Exactly so BL1t \\hen l>ands co1whi,t0n th at \\ hencvcr1 Krng,\\OOd Evangel Krng 01oss seemed get enough at Wyke Queen Anne i, also dead ' )!0 tahty makes no Only one full rehearsal the wook of the conteot have t foi the si of S entei a o t tlrn oc bands, Co t t to ha e J a.l themto all this season, at -exceptioiJ> Soone1 Jat 1 \l e sh1 on ltke that, and then cavil bought and paid mu c P R c ntes l al such as F1shponds n e, ' ed all 01 e all all 111cludm"' day You cannot go , " a s fil ms, they are not 111 the abo1e eqmtable position <\.rgyle, Bu to E ast Temperance, Vuc­ event• This I> uot the ol d Kmg Cross sp1r1t, Vent , ' be dead ".1Ioreo1 e1, ' Ventas " ha� at the Judge's dec1s1on Remember that one NU R, s ] They must pay fmtlier fo1 license to play the to11a, KmgS\\ ood T0\1 "h1ch used to ca11 y the band to con tests or a d J •co,eied "ho a1c the present proprieto1s of the swallow does not make a summer ,i n and others get the ten music they have bought and pa1cl £01 , nd that is ' wm np " But Sm l 1t is dozen times a yeat fom of WIJght & R ound As :their names have Lo11e1house busy with concerts under "Mr J a d \\ hy ? e y �ot a fore- appeared fo e issue of the B the Jneqmtable <;Onc11 t1011 \l e on bclialf of ama­ gone conclu,1on t hat Kmgs11 oocl Noiland, R1slrn o1th and Ryburn Valley, r years 111 \ery B are do111g " ell E' angel \\1111 Dee, and m b , p e Black m N, te ands 1 ot sl aga11Jst a nd 11 ant to icmo\e ne\el be beaten locally r If he or go i, not Dike J umor s, Southowram, Ohfton \V yke on o i\1111unl L J Pro,pectu,, and on our note­ Catholics a1e losmg a few players to Lo'1 el t f e mg ' * * * * * the for tlien ab,ence then I u Oople), and Skn coat, ha' e all h cJ paper and 11n o1ce forms (as by la" reqm red}, we l.ouse If you "ill no move, you must expect ieason sho ld like to Bllaml and a tlrn b s not be blmded by cannot med1t hun "ith any except10nal astute­ to lose men who are atm bit10us We feel sme and 11 1ll know '' hat uetei • them It l> not expense, nor suceessful times so far as engagements are con­ efforts made to make th is matter appear as a yet to play te,t pi c ce111ed but there doe, not seem to be much of ne•s He lia, onlv now c11sco, e1ed '' hat we have BLnnley Murno1pal do not seem to be up to the ma b1hty the e es 'l'ake Fish­ personal quarrel e ha'e no afte1 the contest >Plllt left amongst the members of pJ ocla1med daily for yea1 s, as all oLir c ustomers mark, as they should be although they lia' e been personal qua11el ponds Argyle , then 'icto1 y at Fa uford one with an on \\ is ent1 ely one of the I ul n m th ,c now & it does not need a 'gem us " dis­ very busy Ha' e lost one or two, the G Trom­ y e The matte1 1 \ O d at ally expect them to compete at local e bands to PR S v Amnte•p Bia,s Band, contest,, but they " er p a coll n &" erby Budge ha\e put 111 a lot of time on co' er "ho '' e a1e-or "ho are the ,ha1eholde1, of bone ha1 rng gone to Lower house And again we e o ectr a. that h only t our r b bly u.L t:: bemg said iust now say t e exm e, adm11at1on few cop pei s chancmg thenc»rt g p1ec-�, aHd luvk.11115 lvi. \V t.t.L U R Smith & Co , Ltd. Some nasty thmgs n1e PRS aim a the B.elle Vue ) cl a. a ery proficient fee collectrng 111,1ch111e , the p u 1 , 111 ,te1tcl of "ho mte ndecl to for '' 1th confidence to l on ay, September 6th * * about poachmg Well, 1t always htts been, and • o 1 U R com­ * * * few cl rhen N g o ne" s hear th t "ill be bands can get fiee pe1f01m111g ughts only from tbe pete bel ve, 11ght until the Ja,t moment, is 'e1 y o d a Hebden Meet111g -Dmmg the last few years seems rt always . Itcl to a conte,t firms behrnd the machme, an d the bands can get \1 hen t1h ey tu111edie 1t clo\1 11 I \\ Onder what the 1 ge has such a fine band garn No sto ne has huncl1.\nmrnleds of bands ha\ e been the disad\ antage of Chvige1 are gorng to Barro\\ford RJ h r , and hope ) ou that 1f they \I ill only do as '' c ha\ e adv1sed-uz , e-.:cuse, ate he ? The1e no gettmg a\\ ay from been left unturned to gne a performance at defe1 1111 g then Annual eetmgs to January, Well, I shall look fo1 you t e e b C to buy whtch it for the fact that 1ethe be, Belle Vue \\}noh " ill blll p1 r,e both the audience 1 M ill be successful "Mr J larkson keeps 111s declrne any mu,10 not free t band, are those who con Februa1 y, 01 a eh, and the great advantage of " e and official \.V e all \\ hat Hebden )f and t e 1s noth111g l ike t at to public perfor mance, " of whtch th r e ls an ample te,t , "hen it is chopped then we ota1 t shdrng Judges know bi mg111g them fot\ \ a d to October 01 �ov mb r. men at 1t he1 e o h supply pubh,hecl hy varwus firms clo'' of mu,1cal ien Budge used to do at Contests, and I can assme e b T1 h li te mamta1n effi ciency ll the laddei e c cy 01 P\ en D cem r1 e ear er (af r the endmg ffi yom reader. that the old >p11 1t i s still and Os" \ st e a \ely To come to the conte,t, ho\1eve1, it \\ as as well of summe1 engagements) the better >O that any Church ald l l have had thered h ma a ed .1s ' r by the astute )!r '' ill be bet\1 een all the ban , e gamsahon busy season, and h ave delighted their patrons "ith n g " e Da\les, \\ hose necessaiy 1 01 can be effected early o\.Vhatn Se p"'te mbatbetle 6t1th their playrng Mr \V arrng has them \\ell only com lamt "as natmally the entues The • irnd the band launched on Its wmter's '' ork with 111 LEICESTER NOTES p Dike ha ve managed to get 111 quite a lot of han , and he "as perfec ly entitled to that b1oad gene1 al opmion of the Somerset Ohampwn,hip a de mte p1 ogi amme and full of enthusia,m 'I'h 1. d p t C111ema, and that Radstock ''ern the wumers an ractice on the Belle Vue piece, and "111 be ad' afintage is so 1mpoi tant to a band's success that smile after therr reception at the section \\ as d done, C & , keep It 10 leasrng to learn that Mi J R :'.\Iarkbam especially so after the Judge h l exactly there when 1equned. All the men like no band can affo1cl to lose it We hope to see the result-re engaged Well 0 ()fr G N w o ls) the \1 ellp known Secretai y of the Leicester Band the piece, but feel souy that there are not morn many m01 e bands bung their annual meetmgs at it, but don't forget that a contest or two is had read aloud !us remaiks on each band Rad­ a t Festn al has been 10,torecl to health and strengtl a l but eov1l To n techmcal di culties 111 it. Ho\\ever, I suppose forv; is w ter , ery rnspirmg, that �s, if you take it 111 spor stock cer t m y had the best, Y w ard tli m ah n m the ffi ba d as anothe1 Dike', mg spirit Some bands don't , b ecau se they thmk agam, and is eady 111 act10n au a g g 11 ere awar ded first (the full results are elsewhere} it will be as fair for one n schedule for !us next Festn al Mai I o e soloists are all in at they ought to wm every time ll1 eh h p In the open section Y eov1l Town were agam gre fmm, and the band all Shall see you at B , Mr Editor, where I l.ope to gn e a full repo1t of same m tbe next issue of awarded st, over Kmgswood Evangel, a mo-t round JS even better than Jt has been for nearly ECCLES DISTRICT fii no boastmg about what the best band wrns V There 1s always a good the B BN me1 1toi 10u, accompl shment and although the t\1enty years Thern JS i they are gomg to do at B V because the men followrng to B V from the d1strrnt o f­ The Leicester Parks' Committee arn to be con­ deci,10n \\as generally chsagreed upon, \\e must CadJshcad Public band held the11 2ncl Annual LOO ER. gratulated fo1 engag111g se' era! first class ban ds congrntu late Yeovil Town upon their splendid know that tliey are up agarnst a veiy formidable M qmet Br a•s Band Contest on Satmday, August on to play m Olli pad_, thi, summer, includ1J1g the du al achJe,ement, then finest to date, I am sure opposition Ho\\ eve1, a feelmg of con the Rugby Football fie ld, Cad1sheacl , t'he day14th, was Austrnhan band, and the much talked about Kmg,'' oocl Ev angel took their defeat like fidenoo p1ev ails and pe1 >onally, I feel pretty HmHwer, confident tliat \\ hen tile boards go up at Belle Jdt>al and a good entry "as obtamed BELFAST AND DISTRICT NOTES Ma1sden Colliery band I should like to con­ spo1 tsmen, '' h1ch was more than could be said of the promoters \\ ere greatly concerned as to gratt.!ate this band on ha' mg t'' o g1 eat sol01,ts a ce1 tarn p1ofes,1onal conductor of one of the Vue on )!onday evenmg, Septembei 6th, Dike the up to s w1ll have added another B V \\ 111 to then already whe r the contest would take pl:ace ; as Those \\ho heard Har ton Colliery at Belle Vue m Me,sr Mather and Blackett, cornet and trom· other bands, who JS old enough to take defeat m o a pr10r to d , o l two ei of t ,t '' er extensn e !J,t , a h,t \\ luch, as all yom readers nd y the contest ay n y were comage m brav­ bone Both a1e• pla) s e at the ngbt spn1t Krng,\\ood's pe1fo1mance was M amplv 1ewardcd for their h fn know, 1s nowhere near approached by any other �mtries had been recened Fortunately the secre­ I am sou v to say '' e don' t get the best results not one of then be,t, but he1e were many who ing the elements Harton excel 111 tone and tech­ E tary got immediately mto cornmumcat on itb horn most of these brass bands at concerts as '' e t ou h that supeuor tone "tand tune and artistic band OD RA 0 v; mque, though perhaps they have not got the note­ li g t M 'I1 e\eral bands with the reoult that by W1ednesday do at contests owmg to then p1ofess10nal co·t· soloists \\ Ould t s ht b em shes • perfectness of some of the other crack bands h,ne overoome lie lig l i the entry had 11�en to 13 bands, 11 of wluch took " P1111ce cluctors not bemg "itb tl-ern some cases, to hat ern he:.tr cl They noticed, the Well has :Yi ack mto,h been called the In t The test " a m:y m111cl, the band conducts the bandmaster I t c11o 1 ia t ate '' ere, I c n uctor firstof pa1 p10ce s ' Meloc110us Gems " (W of So i :'.\Irs his control of the 001net was s ome 1 ul )!r DavtSon, o d ROCHDALE AND DISTRICT lo st , " feel sm e t '' ould pay some of t ese b s o to g & R ) , )fr E Cah erley was the _ u dge There 1 h and Yeo, 1! Tm\n thmg to \\ onder at The young trombone pla) er < v;eie some \e1y good pedormances , but the ti y and bllng theu prnfess1onal ronducto1 \\ 1th I \\ as \e1y much strnck '' ith the great im smp11sed everyone he w011l d even be better if he The first S n y concert by a mili y ban w s u t 111 them at th e,e well paid engagements I can qmto u da tar d a Judge had no diffic l y pickmg out the w111 "1th tlie 1brato he produces "hen pro-vcment sho\\ n by Radstock S1he1, nnder could do awaJ \ s e given 111 Falmgs Park on Sunday, August lst, band w!hwh \v as Wh1t\\ 01th Vale and unde1 stand "hy Be , , are looked upon as our H V1ls n, and I ha e blowmg The standard of programmes played by )fr I o con.1de1 \ by the Grenadier Guards, and the enormous rung H \\ h tc ; n o w r h best concert band because they mostly appear G them to Healey (J i ) seco d, H ll rng o t (H Harton was !ugh enough to please the most been .orne\\ hat unlucky They are certamly N m ); thnd Holme Silver ( \ t p 0f s na onclu o -f 1 e :Vlr crowd at the even mg concert was the la1 gest seen o1b y Noel Tho1pe) 11 h then 1 e •w l c ct 1 o m ily supeuo1 to any of the Bu sto! bands at the ont1cal Belfast bandsmen '' ould like to bear at Fahngs, between 9 OOO and 10,000 people hsten­ and fou rth, Wallrngton Boro (E Smith) Tyldes­ ,\ ]e-.: en an d now :Yl r y Bar low This moment and they \\ ill meet their due reward Harton agam 'Tis a pity \le couldn't ha-..e mme On Har 1 mg to the band This is oonvmcmg proof thwt ley 'Temperance Srulford Dock M 1ss10n, and "isclom 1s "ell r ewa1 ded of t he " cracks " O\ e1, for they do educate and :\I,cl-Some1 Norton Sih e1 I ha\e heard play pa ks o th , n, all ve a Club and I nst itute decided to e11tc1 for Dai" ell , the public of Rochdale \\ ant music m then r Ellen brook and B o ga very good ur music l be s bett<>1, then soloi t, \\ ere good, but tliere \\as 6acred The to'' stir o a rng contest, but 0\\ mg to poor attendances at on Sundays All good musrn is account of them,elves ; these bands were ood at Vue once assistmg at somethmg lackmg as a band 55th have been Belle gave I cannot Bands' Committe -0ught to do somethmg m tlie J1ands names respectively, Mr 111Al lr g ed, ieheorsals they up the idea Keynsham Town ga' very disappo1ntmg per­ e the ex-servicemen's caimval, and agam at an e tte r when m aking next season' s arrangements F F Willie understand why this band do not make more formance, m both s ion I hope will take ma ::\-Ir Tom Pe111n, and last but not least, o rc1 111ary engagement ect s , they (tlityed at the cornet and trombone The readrng of the re- w111nmgafte1 the tl e brothers Beemores (on the basses) and several effmts, who rendered their programmes very played a \ery pretty conceit )iarnh o mn of Bloomfield carmval The Amateurs 111aiks by the Jnclge 1s a rather bormg procedure H pe g other good men I learn that they have creditably, Mr. C. Anderson had coached the a'' cl, compose d by J \Vh 1te, the well­ mto the mel ht to the gene1 al public, \\ho cannot be expected to are begnmmg to get li ig con e t agarn, '' here I hope theyentered wrll cted, but was held knoai" n �Iainchest01 composer P t s undei stand the muswal terms Congrntulat10ns to band, and should have condu At Bal lycarry Spo1 ts :'.1-I agheranwrne B and for C a bit of oo luck ho ps n Pendleton Old band gave a fine pe1fo1 have g d :Mr Davies on drawmg up an ideal programme, up J Lt dg111g at Cornwall )!1 Joe T m o was mance R krndly ga\e then services free , perhaps they Le1ceste1 Impe11al are congratulated on o du t 1 to be called m at the c n c , and he 111 E ccles Park on SL1mlay, August 5th, before ondcr how some ban s thereby ass1shng the non musrnal sect10n to under­ \\ Cle too krncl It's a \ \ d theu su esse at a n fo1 cl and B r ll un er last mmute to cc , F a we , d nd \\ at 1s bemg p d c1 1d his ork well. a laige c10>1 a exist F sto h laye \\ Ec the able concluctoi ship of M1 J E idler of other than cles &rough band smce Ja,t notes ha>e had Rescue supplied the music at Temple Sports I hope Yate conte,t secmes a good entry The have no news of, , Liverpool So11y to learn that tl-eu bandma,ter Rochdale Public I tice unde-r Mr a -vmy busy trme and ha' e gn e er formances b l i pnzes are \\ oi th fetch mg, any\\ ay, and the ex that the band are at l egular prac and ''ere out at Ormeau Paik I e eve Rescue has resigned h follo\1 nHill p n li l T Rimmer, and the rest our local 111 t e mg places -Bmle Paik Sal "ere 111 fine pense from B11stol practrnally eg gib e The like of bands, S e fettle at the Park anhoe ha' e been -ve1J a<'ttve lately ford July 25tb al Paik 26th \.Vm on Park, L1sbu1n Sih ha be Leicester J, bands that competed at Rad•tock should certamly our generous Parks' Committee has given them er "I e en fulfillmg a few en and I learn that several old membe1s ha' e iorned Eccles, 31.st A.lbert Park Salford <\ugustt en­ compete agarn, and '' 1th the addit10n of other, only one engagement 111 the parks. gagements , Ulster v1 lle Sports 111 L1 ,burn and up aga111 gage men s an d 2nd Queens Park, �fonclie&ter, would make a good contest Shawclough and Spotlancl have not had a busy Alexandra Park bemg the p1111c1 al Lisburn W1gston Temperance are work111g hard to clear afte1 n nt andht Bvenmg , 7t'h, G01 se Hill Park, p I ha"\e received some particulars of T10\\b11dge season ow111g to the st11ke They are well up to oo gave ports free off the debt owrng for new 111str uments St1 etf01 cl Sth, V 1ct01 ia Pa k S" rnton afte1 noOin their se1vices t-0 the s contest (1September llth) and )fr Bird, ho·1 sec , form, and open for any engagement th at may Tram\\ ays have got a new conducto1 ::\Ir 01 oft-I mus congratulate th is young band and e'en111g , 15th, Debclalei Paik ) anchester, say, ent11es are commg rn very '' ell both come Mr Joe Thompson k ps them fit E' ans late of Somt>I>et _-\. ccordmg to rnports on then fine performancet at Ban\ ell contest ll1 ee afternoon and e\f'11111g 19th, rn!ton Pa k, , ,ect1ons Here agam the pnzes are except10nally Jl.[1Jnrow Public, like our other locals, are not the band ,, 1111provrng-and they couldn't im­ Get i eady fo1 Lei ceste1 rontest €'\enmg , 22ncl <\. h\\ ood Park BuxtonW t\\ O peri good, the Cnallenge Cup m the fo,t sect10n 1s pulled out with engagements This band would • pro' e too much Jbstock U111ted ha' e fulfilled en1rngements at fo1ma,1ce, , \Vd ie Smith 1s a i u e who \\Ill accomplish great thmgs if they had h aH the and 29th Platt Field, Paik �Ianches­ At th e Tat oo he B almoral Sho\\ Grounds Oakham Ashby Me to an H ck \\ Ot th £50 �Ir l dg l n d m ley dumng Counc1llo1 Wm te1 t" o pe1fo1mair.ces tli1s I gather 1s thei r t ld 111 1 1 ss v but as m,.pne confidence I behe' e B ird has great enthusJasm of then secretary, \\e heaicl massed bands , very mp e 1 e, the month of August, besides collectmg large , 111 last 1926 pa1 k engagement Se, e1 al concerts are h ideas, and he l> gomg to offer sometbmg like £50 Bmton I heard someone remarkmg, " t ey \\ eren' t sums of money for the Colliers' Distress Fiund booked fo "rnter months and I hear hom a first p11ze next year and 111stead of medals for L1ttl eborough Public have at last pulled them Gu at ds' b.ur Omcer t at 1927 ar c >o sts, "111 Aithur h te1111s fo1 season e Boys' and R played at o '' otk for the D t lo1 offe1 smt lengths of finest cloth-a selves together, and have engaged Balmor al School d ne good is ress Fnnd l\fI1 t be ng ieque,ted B splenchd idea The contest "ill take place Goddar cl to tram them-a step 111 the 1gh dnec­ Dundrum Regs Bm o Bandi oom a n d clieap done good garn mg first p117e at Downen hel cl m them a gt d l ' Homs of contci,t, te1 mmat10n to and cb cl with honou1s -too and tha con top '" a c ai1d 1eal Whetstone ch d not come up to expeetat10ns at 1881 test piece \\ a, B0a11ty " They a de "m, , np ) pr two n four for best ECCLES CAKE Tlie many £1 iends of WILL B w ll we1 e conducted by the late �1r G IV ebb, while ht 1ze, cups a d medals l\11 ADA:\1SON a r e pro T two Do'' band• \\ ere pl act>d •econd and Qua1tette Mr J H 1s then l te bandmaster of \Y rngate• emp<>1ance band Stonev Stanton are another young band tt at nend Wliite =cl grat1fyrng ns t them ''el l up to conoe1t itch, assisted by a be p is s o ld do '' ll h futm thn d Then ,ucce ss '" <>specially 1 keeps will leased to hear thr,t he \\ ell and happy b u e 111 t e e p olo also then last 1 his son He1 be1 t, who � bandma ste r and s friend Mr MATT CULLEN paid us a at Bugle He reports a su<'cessfu l season h10 Mr J R Markham of Le1ceste1 presented '' as then first con test and am Om old co et an rpool \.V e re o d up to fi 1 sts, on s the trop ie the bands at sony my con grntulations are 4-5 years late, but rn vl81t when Fodens B d were 111 Live c r the pi esent bemg 5 2 sec d h s to wmnmg Barw<'ll bandsmen at the d ll b

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attendance been my lot to Anotherthe appointment preTentecl my Dm mg the past monthfast class 1t hasEng lish n d ho ba s, ]' ERPO OL BRASS BAND at W1atforcl contest, but havmgof theheard frnm seve1al of the h ted LIV (& �J ILITARY) JOUR N AL. heniI ',113y have e some friends, who \1ere prnseni, difficulty d gh thousands of t101r WRIGHT <\' n t e co res fi d I r l say , 34, ERSKINE STREET, LIVERPOOL. m Edmbmgh SOLO PUBLISHED BY ROUND th-ey had rn fi dmg h n didt elno, f ank y listeners The last bandth hea1dconcht c l of r - r r. ' I Black ike. u d ) µ • confes that am not so11y I t undertake er e tors up u 1 s thO Pxpressmg ex aep say that Ilford i c ien , A • ' iCaldei. A J eh 1 1 s C a Day held att 1 (!urmo- 0 S1lv<>rof migtheseht clbe spl. aced m simtla1 predicament good ll1 1'l the proguimme pal k.. one ay �prra\o1e ts a 111 the Death the of the e,·emng at Loan­ has removed frnm ranksb n d ma Silver \\ ere engaged th Crystal Palace band anotl1-01 popular a s n Prcstongrnnge ­ 111 Gala Day Hetdedncm e1n p e�h the per sonn of Cha1he Mantle I am mformed hea.cl on Cbilctl1cn's\ or c ttml of h "N" "\Vest Calder Silver headed the p1ocession on DiRnmourisio of has it t e ston, and ga\e thev m ni l the Special Constabul111·y will provrcle Chilchen's Gala Day at Pumphci a Also playedte ! at: us c faie at the 'Spurs'cl grurmgound the alre1nately commg a good acconntthe of themoelv-es. t h m a large at 'cl swithe o Tottenham Town band e sports even111g before 1<>1 ss10nal reac asWhenn I 1 f 1 e on a )!i .H Bennett 18 the p1ofe a read ·e e enc to smokmg ���!, have made gieat p1og1ess ban dstand tlie month's �ndi ablethe tu1t1011.band m B.1B bet\\ €en pieces, last er h s Co 1- und �. 1 could not help but thmk that the band <>r 1] que io o te ian Silvei· \\ er<' engaged acco1at Laudclmg to tie m 1110"Loth R i n seen a st n \\ as bacllv managed. ofI havea e1g a1ettef u dr g and Garnes, and i s e e \\ Ith p1 cl bandsman the"ith the 1ema1t111s 1s e cleltghrecl thomands ofcomb111ation l t n rs thencss· 1eexcellentport, pla:vrng. This en plac<>cl over eat, but a long tim h is s111ce I e seen a :Hr. R. ha\ bandsman smokmg du11ng Smith who, I ear, s w two un1, der thea tn1t10n of co1 net soloi the \\ a1ts until a fortnight ago, "hen I a st. members of also 'ery good mce o 1 mme o a certam band, •1mmediately item 4 Leitholm a Y<'l'Y had e n ga.-e p1 Schoolg a Pief > i wic Town b e played, light\\ theu cigarettes and in­ i Paush Chmch Sundayband i makrng 1 1c,0 heldat theon he Th is dulge111 to m o ae sly whiff hile the conductor was talk-of ; s of t CasUeholm m I heg n of the membersis on n o theh r othe1 side progl'ess and "ill be heard more � t bandstand True, ther-e t ng very drnacl­ oteadyt h m e S cce s t ou F er glFf!I bandstand, t e fut u s o y to r ful m smokmg on a a least durrng ed m humble opmton a recently -engag play at the mterval, but m y man thePeebles Co-operntne Sih er w-erSoc1€tye 's P1c111c, must be cl up for a ke held at the Hay ba1 smo to light up between a i k A the pieces. It 1s of the "as Lodge P . good p1og1 ammethe of music e comse qmte possible that crowd m n in question "ere deputies, 111 whwh event, gnep1 esent.n and tho10ughly I tlw could do can onlye assume they unag111ed y as :ourns­ la r blowI am ookin d to h e old Belle to large E m ago has obta111ed the l s ton and gave a good p1banog1dstammeand. Ve1 Y uo tled Counc1llor R<>eves l g f011rn1 onlyt to 011gmalthe l l At ya Contest held a few \leeks fh e th Prnsirlent the Vu l:lept-embe1 contest, if teuns with bands play at certam parks for a gh's good s 1 01 1<>al hear sti hm peuod. Whileto the fee is ,l llst \\ ch i e and pr ; He said the obiect of t!he famous Black Dike ftom such a band h e obtamecl horn fash1011 h O\\ n o , cult1vat-e a v for an l -ti e 11 ow Trades recen t Y ie s 1 to emphasise th-e one can lessC C,th an I imost ebands av the Jlusselbmghe and Fishe th-e _-\ ssociation "as to g1eate1 lo e \\ e gct oamd smem feastth of m11sic thatgreat J hn k, again it is 1 ce sa y Hecess1ty of Sheffield L magrn Mr. Shanly has had vei y little ry good p1og1 amm<> m Publw Par mor 1 compet1t101l. e spirit of o trouble all th he reqmrcia1gball, an d ha'e alsoo lbeeno. Aengaged collect10n to as J ct, and this th<>y \\fore the oth-e1 as b 1{ Sheffie to i Jfr. Allison, of lnve1 ke1thrng, s 111 of ::\fr. Barie s mst. Chalko hFarm.r London fugent co bHall,o n Cambndge \\eahsedas m c r e a ds play mg ld and d•otuoucl, d'' -0\s heieewhere,bras s dohe thenband best and t repeatke that the Sluel featcl " do" ma1ches are played.o k " he'l'h<>y said ate rno1e 111 the for m Heath. and t e m matt s "ii l take ha g 'V<>Ll done bands a1e as good as any to b-0 f n ot r a n under " of a t11pl<>t p l a, and he "oulcl not be until a v provrnces "ill be represent-eel by S1h <>1 recently held th<>ir annualo\\ n, l me t compoS€d of " Australia the part, whilc e tltheand "7e llmglxnough lJlPemclllket when the Ch l Br '' on Belle Vue 01 sat1sfi<>cl local band again Anothe1 Tecost t ::\latcht it ll '_<\.RF es ofTh-e m braosw an band e e n , all kmds the Ne\\ as e bands. I e mgthat tho pl<'>tdent,o )Ii.fifth puzear at the a Crystal Palace first puze Rest " and wl1at a n es wi bec h NOTe and may S _.\_ , us i s, good-bad-and md1ffe 1ent, \\ e1e Let Speakrng of bands, re mmcls me that stated band to k the On August 19th Black Dike \\ ere at Pernstone �1s greet all the bands \H th a e r he Balham or o ham ion hi p1€sent in gr eat number ., and speculatwu "a, e still th-e "m. the wmners ! y tw ago , contest, aft-er '' h1ch band "as the - ard the band a SundaYery ood c p s p Sha\\ You ai gett mgour neai, he Id am st 1l hoplearn- mg best band "\Y ell, he1e's to ufe on me11ts of tl10 ditte1ent bands. Ha\' von 11 South a playrng on the ma1ch \\ as g The uecl on "1th chfficulty, there berng a fallmg e1er, thank Heaven J l e. know how to have bad 1<>1y busy season, tbe by s ca1 pi to11 getthe� e 1 "\Veston ; a s are i Salfo1cl Su n JObs, at actice, and at the some1 f 1111llcngc s and one band "hha\o the "ay, possess half a dozen axo­ off 111 tho attendance 1 g a1<> some bands 111 the brass sect10n. rncludrng seYe1·a al ed01ieblent a dayee k Thisand is theas phones, app1ecrnte fi rst band pe o a <>s, 1111i,t tl1e 111 e been oelected to ta],e pa1t m the moment the band has prnctically ceased. CHr. ::\11 B1 1 I h-ea1 cl Haber sbon �I il!s band dmrng many as five eng g m s w congi atulat-e 111s 1e , ,, ho clidn't get g1cldy B had Black the seernta1y, sn1d th-0 bn .nd "as m financial se and good ,a]ue. Then A P. Festivals. consJC!ered h s h e k aukt i s Holn iday, a11d a little taelkl \\Ithand he::\f r. ,J ie\\ ai d of enre1p11 boo , . 11 hen g1vmgh dec1s10n,m but ga1l e that to uch of A suggestion "hich might be by t e difficulties. Jly ympatt y, P mcm nce reoone Pat o The band play 'e1 y " l , told sec1 eta1y, )! 1 D1 eape1 , has already ked Com i tee of L.C.C. next s1nce11Ly t at made en genwnc y glacl to me Dick Knk era next e r h rs season s a �Iacmerry Da and the \\ OJ ice, "J11ch he als are Patks m t th t athe i t for SpPenstono to, engaged \\ as "1th South ElmsallOLD sm tr! endJobsed, for "1 11ch is oney a rof A 11 e ea few cls of good ad' gave. I B ' E engag-ements, 1s a l s of th-e bands and tunes 1 and gave e\ e1y satisfaction. Well clone, didn't ha\ hat "ith e1the1 )11 LAD "·<' ll a the secrets of their and e the pl<>asme of a c of perfoi mances should be ' posted near �he b Pcnston a G1ee1111 ood h a i � \\ itb success. enclosures at he Council s i ht and District suppli-ecl the music at S nnt 01 S)lre C Ht e , but 1 did :\Lo too mucht e p n se 1f cloparkse everywher This e,m g t a T1c anentch ess ec n . Also MANCHESTER AND DISTRICT 1mprSt€\ovrng.enson Theyan d Son.' "\Vorks band aie gradually entail provided the H.1 th h the J uh ffi<'lrl .\. ,sociatton secreta'l'hiye, als x e n bu f n y parade r e tly \\ ha\e attended severala lot ocontests a be in r could be engaged Jlr H bb of Dann-emo1,a fame. con­ g n ng made, say at Villiers Street munc on the la1y e pl}1r.ayed welle o e S€ 1o co i 1n t11p to the "ell. >pJayt u !) li g d (\\ hat a A sensat10n was caused just p11or to the last d n bands ar 1 usly ns de1 g a otlie1 en "'agementse t Jo .J e11111ngsof �conducts.Ia ch s C the 25 h. City of Edmbmgh, nndei· Bandmaster Hogg, oOnn a r nt Fuday, "e ei e favouied \\ 1th a test match b-et\\ een and Australrn,the \\hen ] P. on t Somehow or other metropolitan oo p1og1 amme on the :M o d the 'l'hmr ob c n e is to be thee " Foden s n e ­ comb111at1ons have bf'en none too ece " Committee dtopped captam of w . at the ga>e a g d un , Edm­ VJSJt om Coll1e1:y, oi S€1<>ctionEnglish ter " You are shap111g ll successfulto ft St. Hilda f \d11ch eJJgage­ the team , \\Titet s cuticisrng the dl'op­ rn burgh,cro onwd. Sunday isafternoon, o e AugL1st Btb, to 111a mc lv lhai1k the P 1 k s i l ot '"hen the ship was Bes\\ ick Subsc11ption have also played well Sydenham comp<>tit10ns, an� it is be hoped ment I most s -e1c a Cornnnttee real troubl<>. h the they h>tve Jarmy go district at the'l'h 1s p1 esentn tof the busiest bands the lea ui e it a\ e n pmg of the p m further con­ thatplace their high efforts up tl11she yearprizes. will prove worthyVIVO. of a g t e parks, and trn111111g had under 111 une. for p s me a d hund1clecl, more. bovAs er1t sy,happens, gettrng \\ e a1e sa\ ed much"' A h e . )Iay­ t .\ Ii Jen111ngs crhaso\\ cls,considerably hou h improvedto them Gala It "as a real tteat, both afte1noon an e' enrng by back those s s " Day\Yh 1tbu1t 11 were engaged at the Children's I be rn m 'r he football t g havmg see a \\ on't go tlu ough the progr amme, but I rnu>t II Ci a "\l\Th1tburn, and played someth-e splenchd real peifoima11ce � " n g the to.s aud possessmgS twoff esuch to route whtch D1v. ty team,)lanchestcr will hear I a betterh dclass at band> ra l greatly pi-eased public. m-enhon' a fine 'l' of the. , lflte H w ude1ful stelwarr;i as Hobbs and utcli 'l'h€)marches h vene R u a n a s rn the tt ck, i \I as t e North East have ear se e HUDDERSFIELD NOTES o nd s a11 angement of n h u er very well a shm1 n g1cat unp10,ementon the contestof late, tanda e in the · ofbreak the a a didof itlu ck.and maybe t h end conclus10ns engagement,,i C 1 oandn they have played probably try s g afte1noou, allCl e'enrng ' Obe1on,' Austraha's run wille o r h on clo . _.\ Jex. h he r )I J la ks has cons1clerably improved then· a11anged by the late Owen. 'f e prn­ u111fo1 he has feature 0£ the month has b f e t e seas oos it of Duung an a1gument, I a d one sportsman been � a -- a d appearanctoe th"iem.th the srna1t m The outstan ding Wellesley Colliery are b short handed at mgrammesi were an angecl to pleaoe all classes but say.-• Committees ar-e nuisance r" n suppli-ed the Huclcle1sfield AsI sociat10na e no Contest,com n t held 1n us c lovers. Tho,-e \1 hu like operatic music C.,V·S To acco had a season Gieenhead apr <>sentnd O\\lng to the stuke, managed to get \\methose who like the I\c smce thought that so much may be satcl of and plabyed band have busy Padc. m k getme its one thert ba together to get out and collect for the \, e1e cat-ered fo1, a" also Jazz ou ouconr11ng Band e\ eryCornm1t time t<>esand allIf thesuccess Lun is not forth­ Hever hettel'. l\Ir. Joe Kenyon never decis10n as -every ban d is suro to d se s s g lllLLs1c, but "1th St. Hilda it was music reh r and fault pass n a� o l l\I11ie1s' Distress Fund. ,J!J the tim-e The n t o o e, \\ell-some­ e misses a ea saldes er' letsuc e no. u ­ when Tihe d stah' nrt like 'll r Halstead 1s doin the Bowh1ll aud D1stnct are another hard hit com­ cor)laste1e sWl m the afternoon go. " If \l can't he fiist let us find t coa l but h ve bodyt "h mu,to i5 stopprng u s. chalStieetlenged He es s c ss under :Yi r. tent. result she\\ s "hat tuit10n "ill bination by he stuke, o a codonec r th<>1r euphonn'' as wellm1 pla oyed0 s t by ilhs Oughton 'The ou It's not our B.�L nor 111 s l01 t , 1101 h not the Dan oFolt d ''bandho k noare w01kmgo rhardk as a re c r Slaithwatte J1ave g1eatly unprov-ed swce they b-est "1th a little aid, and got ut lle t ng s l 1 , Jli. Tom Brennen, played \\}Ir.ell, om aid o o s s it 1tsne committee , 1t' s \\ hom 2ndwe Kn t ws his w a he . called m ::\fr. J. Jenmngs. f the ':\Iine1 s' Fund. an encore was demanded In the evenrng, of Ends " of h and 31 ds, and aret the too Ju coi»c1eat10L1s)dges under and )Ioston 1s �ne the ' Better )fan­ Ah1yu Teasdale haScape-Gd Mr G.oat Lawson \\ Ou ld a ce1l ttamlye improve if they N01Cowd-enbeath th S1lve1, whohave are been b1ll -edon mo t e played cor n<>tam1 solo "Pei fect1on ,'' have played (they \\ e u 111 n' t thrnk th-0 nan chester and though a band of youngste1s, they it l often<>r as "The Famous," t r \lruch \\ as gr eatly applauded, rn fact, enco1es inten d to a c e i so goo d h "on aid of r e\ '!'he played doit. 'I'h 1 c e thehbra conclushasion anythmg1s-It to do with have it r d t to then district. demanded l · :Yi arsden are not )fr. Halas lrnwhenell t Teyk -e the the :\I111ers' Fund, and have been very werethe fo fo1eiyt 11ng.a tenor ' bandc l s )li e fo1 , must be the o! So mg ct d e Ha1pm heyfor and h e )Iostonll' aie1 s still -enworkingand mightwhen second section under a a len.f 'mccessfnl, givmg some good p1ogrammes of musw L,t\\ 0011acoo mpa111mV mseub o a i t, to e delight of Piammahon ha'it is p1conduoposed,e suchecon an mtensne x­ and mam t new n t1 um ts out of the book like 1S.la1thwa1te, and <8cn.pe,Goat th great crowds. I 1lha , late of Car l Rosa Company, t e get them s Hrnchcliff� ::\1111, get under ::\Ii so e fall," · s ded, pa,ocd, and O duly en t-e{ec h h y no doubt they \\ill make thrng and and a littJ.e tutt10n Lev<>n 'ro" n, R Rimmer, are keep-n "ho sang "Let me like a lcl1 1 and n rn "hLl!n " i ct ate 1al is Pr in iet but I le II1 l t e mrnute book 'That ::\f r D that d stn Tad !'sign " round have Thesh r mof profess10nalr h e tmbon.this band, but they arn uf111g ver y qu , hear they are puttrng p ty with the motl<>y " I mustn't fo1 getn r howHa10Jd at t e s to be asked to r Gn e them then due, Pcndl<>ton Public had a record season of o t p1 act1ce 111, and may sprmg a sm puse h Laycock, who sho\\ -ecl all and u d y succeoseo The crowcls of te i ch iomh in h m ipu had they don't say · ' You'r<> sackedth-en! Yom (or, ca1cl's at bumprng y have drawn the an lat 1 like a m n e nncl their i l pro­ I had the pleasure lis nweekng too )fr.two J A. eampSu ip o t oe .Waverley ::\Iarket, m Nov-em­ e a shd-e tr ombon<>. I a little chat the Office " etc , etc. They 111 most form, grammes, ag t, cla111ty mus ca "\V oocl, euphonmm soloist, a r as ago,as b r ccess t y u a twithh )Iei busy,Olnta1y, \\ ho told me cases, this stage 1s already passed) study i a lists, to m which are always well 1ende1ed, keep ,ind was g10atly surprised He plays well Auchte1muchty Silver are much impro,ed ey n1 bu mtend compctrng at Bel le Vue e m rank o ve ho toured undm )fr and spo e to he old pa1k k e e1 as v puze and wmmng t1 arn01s elate, for­ th the front f concert bands. rn gettrng �OV E e r Here 1s a man w band h1 "111kth itDik e band111 this wason, at Faulds, suc00€shodedw I k d t i thrnke pthis is Ithe "a sb ecom mg t l1 arners ufha\ ecom hadse \\ thei th thennumber cha1 ofges out111gs and the th<>se IC their best days, and no t s wo1 th wmn111g fir st puze the local flower away an sa d, · l s this you11g ca "It' s the eve1 I )li. 0. pe1 - centnge '!'hey \\ bile to prck him up. Th.:; here ones1s a oldn onlyone contest on August 7th. ·watch this band for tlnrcl yeart l d "we Heshall said, ha' best " am o of \\ ms. 1 fancy and Kay, who learn from the old ones, and n •<'Ct1on champ10nsh1p m October. e St. Hilda for two days next WESTHOUGHTON DISTRICT. thatheads the list. and t is passed duly entered he to fo1wa1 d his welSpl eakmg "01 th ofcopvrng � p omu me of FISHER LAD. ) earThe and D nthey o\\ on't b-e\\ F11clays,Oik111g €1therhard. on the is mv1led te rms. Our u b m playN s reminds B l e a nem ra are vei y e1 t Scott's G e The "mds have blm1 n then· barcfostbut and calm disti ict bands that have enter-eel for Belle Herb play111g "1th Ho1 '' rnh rn re n­ e l Vue t-est-piece. I hear they bav<> had to get on the rest-pi-ece, and heacl of CENTRAL SCOTLAND NOTES a1Jot]1er Bai r n settles ofupon the commim ntteem agam,a t e under hasthe to althoughVne contest w-e are ve1y busy band o Paru k.i t'l' o my mmd he 1s still the k111g I . )[cJn senses of rnern ce n ei have only one really fi'·st-class euph m m o " His exec11t1on is ma1-ve llous, ::\ r )lr. . t e Shei wood Foresters) whil t h i rnu 10 ei1 11n of the 11ou solos, V be deadened 111 re brnn and grati­ e t ed, the other two, v1z , B}ackrod and It 1s with regiet that on-e h e 1 of the reti r�­ takmg O\ier. "\ 'Vood will engaged to to nncl s i s s al r de g eva m s e , a s tude and thell' for getfulness they have become 19 of Fr. n ' \v r1ghtmgton, mean put up a good fight. h s balanclel omand Locals blend to 111 the nse bsaid.l s coach and take them at Belle Vue _-\ ttended unkincl. ancl 't1s then that they vent their wrath meof ntS l n:Yl 1 ::Y.lie d a11Fauandin hornfr omthe Yband 01 J,, hi1hf o " 'Tis th way of the Some peopl<> th111k these bands presumptuous to a pattern for a copy 'Nuff e 'fideo\\e][ contest on '· Oberon," but \\ere un­ e te r for a co te of wrntcr's "01 k J!essrs. n cot a d F , d <'ame upon then· oost fnendshr ugh malicious e d1sconrent a n n st this class, but I must con­ y ago and J1 as p u on tlrn >uccessful. 1 amount of ir i n Andg t now aboutoun d havethe merythrng 1s ma yea1s t many bands ver pleasrng \\roddu ' alas T o fess a ce1tam adm at o for them, J oad ucc . ha "on h n e puzes I t \\ ill not go n "\V u h hande R to thatof contestHecess­ A y thrngt1bb happenedof Eccl fia ehortwho tune g b is 111cubatecl that eats the bea1t of a buddrng m d to s ess He is s u dr ds 1of , 1s of and hope that then· -eff01 s u ­ a1y t m11sic lrne i un any kmd hli:c ago )fr. Joseph J es <>ld, i happened sho be p lea .an his ret11ement a g1eat pity T uc o 70 of illness fiowe1a sh01Even t- l thene lion-0fe aThe butt ne1flw y developed,oom is ewarded And \\ho knows, thmgs have 'ei n w odd yea1, age, had a ve1 y nasty that I 11 lcl sed to see Slaitlrn a1te. Holme, many other band conductor " he lias had a y and g t m s i rits. only d t i e eha\ieb1 knownsweeps con­ thB ho\\ befo10 \1 hen least expected.m I tmighth say or and Lmcllev, make usetuo, of and ihen splend1d bancl­ lean time last fe" o iather low p e )!1 Ha11 y C1ofts, clean fo1 a >e1y sh01 t m . I are \\ and d1st1ye1cta1 , but n eethel band, a duct01s \\ ho have t r bands, and these bands are not fancy g ey ld rooms for s�l o, duet, qu al'tette contests. c now solo trombone for th H-ealth Dept and u aie co c We ha' e o e me h e of Edrnse mbmg, cho plete Im\ "°'' him to pup11l of Jubb, g t up ty to lned only for hei 111 a \e1y beate1s, b t nvrn -ecl that even rf theyof are c b ofs i umdgrgood n t d1st11ct w·bo are go e )fr for ol1 , a par VISlt and have apa little -expeme <:apable mana rnm U1e m irnysted t ofiy dozens He1 eof \\ as 1 which so bucked him bm<> csucceecl<>dme in makrng them famous, but the unsucc<>ssful ihey will have the benefit the play several tunes m exp-e11ence To w lt-:'l[e e r ngJoe the "\V sameood andat '€ 1Y ld s bands "ho up, he a "hen they didn't please an unqualified the m eh his of and tmtion, \Vhowhich o isl more thana cano bet 1 ss s F. Richa1 dson of "cu that says it did him as much good as a i e not a' ail sy cs fof oe1 'icesthe oyetld his doctor. 1udge at someit) conte"t, and at then· next, th-e band said some bands, n y enter c ntes month'. treatment by have an ofL11 1dleS iy,th �Iessrs Pogson,B 1tlrn Hanson and "\V:M eGarsr d fashcue 1sat1,fiedecl to go on eai a te1 yeai rn h ve fulfilled 5e\ (01 pa1 ts of are off colour and don't play a a J th mkmgo etheyif more than outs1clei l do, chance.they l " aite. F ra aite and w· llo of on way, Gumestbo1 pe a era] <>ngagements B ch C of L h­ ... menb ti ust }Itist i playrng fo1'" ll a1Co few 1engagc e­ they c1r o"n ex. "mmng pcrf01 manre. whoTh-en Yer som-e 'enemous Of c ms , they can wm they w l as lately, and on a1 e not om )Idnsbi 1dge, .TV oo elander andSiz er ofHns Huclct l-e1sfield.mt ee 1sio11 Ian Fa11 and ons d 1 �his pense, \\ent to AugListon ey 31 d at th rnembei of the band, ne was and never d u g es 1he i l l be ·' l <>i " and \d10 h g1L1clge to g g 3ust fo1 expe11-ence alone, but rn­ waite, J .-\ ' d ·w d not H l Lal,es "ith the Gr11nes­ Cook of Holm a class bands sj 111 h ge conductor The benefit of berng togethe1, and all wo1k111g under musicians o peti s Each compet1to1 has is bad "a '"thd then good wor k P as d see o j for a chance to listen to h e other competitors t d then· membei sh1py a Ve11t y few seem er b11t a e t of '' ho do 1<>qu11e a c an of bande er which to one 1d-ea goe, comb111ationt t , aandrt this isis and ck up many all t -e tle n nd "ill take a upno le :\Ir.\\ er eB1 1€1 at Eyam you gr a number '' e hear at a contest aml find them smkmg de p 111 pornts th t his al th at na11ow at C\•e1y e1 oi m n a pourt that "ill play an 1mpo1 an p th pi a '' ill 1rnp10Ye lo•,Lg.J1gID trn1 e before things get auythrng like no1mal e p \\ estonsu1p 1 ised thatA good \\ €re out of th<> into iut p f a ce, their n p-eifor 11 n ces p o rn n e un- hm t h t m n 1 yea1 's test, 01 any other fo1 that matter. Any­ O\\ 1 a 111 the fut11 1e p111zes at Pa ilc e1f r a c 1 01,ce \\ e ' ha, n h<>atcl t 1 t o eme 1e11 arded 'r his is pld'' anyrngted s Unfs o1at t11natelya thisa more n capableu i e aco s how, \\ e shall see "hat shall see. ol of Hor " R )[ I The real sec1et of success ts twt1on' A and p1 ac­ nfI the ce t ots at Falkukany h bngu of a pos\ep1yn nt I u o yon knallow, m you the 1 ,wgamee had ::\f this r )Iercer s01t nq al fi d n­ uid is u tm JS th man, ho One hears veryI little rnh now-a­ tice, " not "pra ctlN and tmt1011 young man ful on e t t enc es s pp se 1 yet c p1act1ce n. ll lus l i ti e of the s ce s it ou ht 01 doubt n I n t \\ ill of l1ea1d c s n th en clog-whenrn-the co-mangnductrnge1 type at of o tw . days, and the ,i know they have a good band, han"i ll be e. fe m "1thout tuit10n and t be.uc buts "ill !! . nndei dma1y oon­ th111g befoie a d du ' th111k yon take it o i g c n est lie e c 'V hen beaLI 11g ti 111e i 1s havrng hear d seveial spicy l'eports about th-em, e a fa ilm Ill tICl m that oo fail11 1e the ce, m act, some say re the best Cou "ho aie mhit o to b os e t uc>t hai hit hope t�1eya JuThedge Hdc teeacl int g t Pa rk, on n t1 kn 1 n <> pe1 - _.\ ugust the to h e slides pull-eel out then pla f they a ld players a i us c m good "ill been so cl as many, and I drn"on st an entr"·<>yston of e The is for of t n t h m men a'to putall the and told you not let me have a little ne11 s, ::\[r Riley, 1t £01m 1 do well 14th, would way, have tums tie reThe 100111 all and plentyu ht },illn 1 k '1' e the istuct. all them fnu1 ee bandsf e m back aga1 11 'r here a1e i d att11bules lo th a ou ben ve1yup c o\\nelcte omell g'I? And by the oppo1 s bands tbeniseh-<>s o g to 1 ad s bnta1e st iille golJJg i·ound cl of th l11pla1e:ymg It except one. Darnall a le e co play<>i s, es th many e pei f01 mances of badlyu ­ y gn e st l g1 1ng conceits, a toe I c n my •1ores without ment1onrng n m age yo ungth rl 1st11ct, by promoting contests thPy to e noth ing like the band to e the \\ e •€C{)nd annual tiarn<>cl ba11d that show bn.d teacbmg' Hard, n can do th is Sheffieild musical tl1e cona vrnnotcrng close p -especially for e and they hc1 used b Some you ng blood badly "antcd cont<>st held undc1 auspices i V te 111 no bettc>1 way than by J0111111g th c Co1 po1 ,it1011, rn A. o[u 1the\ \ S "oodcn tones comb1i i 11ecl0n with mL1ch un­ e fo1 111anc<>s in u rn at Southpo1 t, "here gnen byma \gn1frngaic-ents and 1 e Huclde1 s <.\t 11 !111g Bur gh h corn player the an d \\col11chnceits :'.\J 11r1 the 8. H ro 01gan. tunefolneso, a lark of p ti 10t Bi Assoc1at1on, aud C from and )Jr ec s1 st k g and the ban d played field b L1 a\ got a et 1ser of b pet an c T is has mn g theD contestss underass Band "A ssoci,illon " 1 ules whether tl1ey \\ ill keep h i ng 1s crnta1 y f the Sheffieldparks and D1 H releabmg notes. Not<>s not cle,111 th1ough wrong I l?ifcsh11 e t11 et beenfo1 m es for the "hole fo1 W11ln ight h un aJJother rr.at et 1 JTope the b n m lo Sn1ttb, se o method 1gates, No pl11yp1·s t e s l ym offal. etong11 note.<>1ng. laAy "ant of accuracy Jn a truly g1eat season fo1 g t a d will pull Band _<\ ssoc1at1on, they can only pull the cl onble, "iz., andV if on-e can reasonop<>nably contests -expect 1d ou11e1 cyo ung up an Ill f r the th11 cl 01 togectih r the co noonopc1at€d t h1 \\Jth succes,ful p a g P rng 111 the extremes­ h-cl o o nctness of xecut o and Ci ystal Pa c off Belle ue tog competens at they me < 1 '11p1onshm fourth se on r C'ultes In the b rnafte1ai c h ::\Ii ee p11zcs "ere olo" 01 r ap1d nc \V alle1 Halstead of th1ough bad fin <' n In dist1t ong i g Ine,L cn i0n la e, it '' ill be a '"on cle1 ful aclueve­ a ai t like to offe i d fo1 est one by no m n i ob Ifobtheden soloists Bi 1cl ehoSo\\rn e1Bl byk BoDike, Cailton Bia fo1 cl , the acl;ml1cat01 , cong1 atuln.ted t h bands to hy 1 1 gphil iasmgg a n d ue n tt t1 m<>nt, and that 011c1 \\ 01i lcl hear of Bxagge1 ation of accent is cl tr cl ead s mp1 able ?IIndam \\ 11 g , 1dge, Foclens, Old maB,mk111gnockbu an rn. Plean,t or on thed stanclaid atta111ed ad e r tl 11 ,md at , <'t�. d111g tl1nt the pl ym maiks and the n e -ecL n of 1 c nAnother lnrge CI O\\ a en e lhe local park, a 1g \ nrndalc h Ci amelonof th e effo1 f the peo I po es Secreta1y Garn€1 "ill t dy < •i c 01 111 the e venrn 'e!Y rnuch bett-e1 than a g s 1 l 11 l pl rn gl l g fo c maiks Un­ a d ot e Champio rn a of oi name11ts a d ple ofhave "\Vesthou a ghton are at last ho )fr. s u tins rn ccn n forns hithemp <'ontests to go lt th g was that k f y g to all lig ble bnncls 111to 11 01 1<1 be ation of nuances and non cabb1pev 1a-etions.n on leheah, 1ng that th<>y ie,illy fiist-class band 1n suggestion, h get 1d a gr eat t ·e for­ e aftei noon 0111 iepo1ts a1e ofand the yA s oc i tion e andi I pe -\\ Al atu late �t. )l i Pt , 011 "m, Exagge1the h ia te om 1eh s1 t chstllct and seve1al a o 1 a hea1 cl f1 0111 p<>ople wlrn usedenc toagmg the folds s a , ap l to the i - c decent "hT 1chcon gI a ga1 then· o h e p hi rn t A itt e ih 111k h tl1e11 fii -t , "h1ch show� of"rhe bac ndc thaf1 of the mnsic played h111cOreb is f g1 catest d aw ba ks to l i ate a teacher ho a brnss think they \\ere every band t l m tlus mat er l l tb,tt the lmanya er ""pi e11 ent a ,i ncl take, a little wor by are so m s 111 ce 1 Bt>lton1 too allo\\ s these defects \\I1sll as to e oi n \\ J List good band t' age1 o leadmgp i cornete p y s gi eat 1 are goocl-WJll, httle gn e "ill k r show jobs h 'l h-0 H<>alth Dept. ::U�a\ie a 1endeik - 1gn a t as the reacher a a f i dancing and ctu h1n\Ye<>sthoughton Old still plodding along, and each and good pull by everyone, see lll o1 e h n at the r wits' enclt at co1lllg1Pu, 1nd fin<> co t a u fi m Oc b ou'<' " and 11 e10 hiamself and theyl "ddefeati aI., aysne1 er1c mammm a Grade 3 flllfillecl several engag<>ments t a one ban d are i i a 111 then· usual n�s enearlyn me1rna y S t rday o ll omto elocal1 to 110\1 11 f the to of the mai ch "Palme1 H , b nd Honom ab e n, 111 Ji ,J A. \\€IC ch ts e chaqu nge,c styleveloped They have qmte a young band and if fiat to y \\ rnds \Il l! at the CONTESTOR you to such an liea1 d of rn e pleased 1esult than OLD 6 .WRIGHT AND RouNn's BRASS BAND NEws SEPTEMBER 1, 1926

CONCORDS AND DISCORDS. OLD B \iNDS}IA.i\ rnpo1ts - The Donnmg }f1 G HILL 1>ecreta1y of the P zf\ "'PERSONALS Me8810 R J WARD & SONS St to uod Colh€1y band \\ cm engaged on August hand S CWS e 1 G!a,go11 \\ 1 1te lho band ha\ e ha d a Sti et V€rpoo announce 10 :\n \\ - that clurrng the • ]JERBYITE of <\lfreton "11tes - We have B L }louday and Tuesday 11t Oaken 1 b he10 is an [l,CCOL!l t do n g s e L e v >eaoc l of o 1\11 JA OH of n e1pool s lCl\ Week then fa r "ho'e 1 Holiclav lS\ i1 the s Scotch cto oo t bee fa al o 11 local f10\\ c1 shO\\ by a " 1le a Lil leshall lo\\ ei Shm\ s rnspectnely the la,t o 1th -July 3lst G angemo th L and ic o i trombomst'lES 1 le, -<\sA.LJ\f ERSyou kn-0 farnot been Kmg s Lane hl mgt n Ro will be oper '1 iecl cl l! e > fo1 I ha e v •) it flom Besoes ho ' eie a trnat to listen e cl a ppeai ecl m th n 1 e\\ Umfo11n h ich At g ist l.t De ny 2nd Glasgm (r1 een 3 cl o con 1€cted 1 Lh Stonehouse band some ) s bandsmen "ho ai e c01 dtallv mv 1 ted to call a nt on �be l:ith \ e pla5 eel n 6th u ht!e agbvo b\ Ina 1 op1 1 a1 too I mous audience Yrr Hawkms and I had 38 pe1 at oste111 Fl t on u ) S l al to co 1 ma n old llll 17th 1ct-011a Pai k 18th Du 1 at s Pail J i 25th and it was fo1mance, \ men Daib1elh Prul g\ rnt to Judge-111 Seleclions :Yi a1ch Hymn hat\d to bel im e that this band \\as under tluee d e . -01 1 Pail + + + + * e a1e glad to hea1 fiorn om end and Chorus Sections-and * * l'all Coatb a Gl19th 1sgo \ G1 I\11 \�e wme m the tent 3ea1s old a 1d all begnme1s \\hen the band was 221 1 x Pail nd ee Z31 cl Ev\ J<.: SNO\\ D]J.l\ old fr R \IORG�N P1es1dei I Pbc� n G ORG that he is still as kee as 8;; homs I nevet sa\1 such an anay of fo111rnd But I ' as told that it and I igb 24t h B1oaclcast horn the Gia go 1 ' as so '\f T t e\m o ach ng bo s and m keeprng the a c1 Cups Cups Cups besides ea h pi zoo o1puz eves­er;r on '11t.es l:o II be plea.eel �t�p 28tbl Hele 1sb ugh 29tb I'e1 o Sep l P l m s f \O ild like to compliment the bandmaste1 M1 c te y thm to\\ ale10s Asthatsoc atth e contest at the S an.ea Nat al cl tl s JUlllOl ban d 11tes - You g If Cormsh efforts p1m e 1 orthy of such H Robe1 ts on the 'e1 good p10g1 ess m 01 ten bc1 4th 'e \1 01t Cupar Sth Hm lfo1cl ai vl utl ido I w11 be mternstcd to lea1go ng n t haHet the \ un10r band 1 suppo1 t these bands will get to the hont 1n clue :1 E1ste ddfnd ' as a complet€ tuu m ph bra so loton Slnli t:lo :1ou see e are b 1sycl Tone balance and tune \e1e \e13 commendable ' I ms bands B \\ a e a1e commgfo1 Ua 12th 1g sta1 tcd some i1me a go o l vom pnme1s have uo co e and ne e e ass brmds 11 l s rnto gagen ate be 1 g re booked alieadv 11 u v o co dd asily fo1 gn and aucount fo1 e t ! en the l c 11 the sem-01 th en o The' are no 1ecog 1 S€d as ornethmg E 'th1 1to a 1 p a es band They have a little o'e1 eagerness m attack \Ve shall hea1 O\€ g look, p1 omismg fo1 sea, n + + + + rno1e tha cl ng 1101,es p10 * * * next o nttPndecl o o conte•t and remarks on :Mr H BOLITHO of 1 a c10 roduc 111 a * * Penmeie Falmouth a lot of 01mg comb111ai1on 111 ' a the future 1 e1 0 \eiy good rncleed e aie getimgObe10 ready gentleman 1 tlus } oeos on It 1s a compl rn1en t to them that th€ YLO ho is a g1eat s11pporter of brass band s 1f the members oont1 rne to oil as m the past A R sec1 eta1y of 1 band that v; histeddfi ocl Committee should g1 e them a hole }Ii S 'I \ fo1 Spe yn 001 a1d hope to smp11se a fe Had 1n Cm n" all ' rites - I €nclose of the11 ,hort ca10e1 bas con e on by leaps and uoL ud, Ammgton newspapet cut da, to ' 'tz \\ e not stat tecl these iu11101s I fea1 the band tmg gn ng an account of * * * * day and that he1 ald m tlH' importance of 1epo1 to a follo , clia\ tng nea1 the "est -0f England eel Ol t takH tlus he steddfod as a fe tn al of song The bands and A.11 gton a - Belleg V1w \ would ha c I am g lesson val at B 11gle \ luch \\ as a g reat SUOC€ is in g1 eat measure ce them p1 tr a o St Denms had the ba ld O\ er rng 1 OL nd the yu Jl age c o a the p1 zes } aga rhio lo a i1b1t on and to the €Xcel1€nt feel mg bet ee the t\ o Assoc a f b11 -OUl e hn c had pina t s 1 1 g i ll g , 1ccf' , ' e ate tu e10 t10ns 11 SoL th \V les ho fm the pm po e f t1y1 * + + + -+ I•L mme and mo1e t0 fofello '' € <"1 ha gagernents€ iust pmin a < * * * * J\les 1, E S CARTER (conducto1) F thP Id foci omcd fo1 ces to aid ma k ng G­ 1 E1stC' a lHE SEC RF TARY iepoit. - The Ba110 ETT ( o01f't 1 ) 1d g \Ct€ ran CL YDESIDE NOTES chased a no set of n111fo 1n, for 27 membei s v s a y a the yo u good tlrn g of it hat \\onld lm' e made th€ 1nai cl ha 1d 1 ncler :\Ii F e fo t \IULL \V hat e need no is a n€ set of rnst1u ments G B d r h ente1 GEO DI}D[OCK l-0oked us t p ' hen Lut-on ont st ntm<'\\ t ng pe1haps \ oul d ha'e Sb \ h1ch means Jrn1cl \\ Olk as we have no big firms c e me ta1 icd thpot "' toi. and ie•1clents to 13 Rerl oss Band play€cl for a €ek rn Liver pool ands the io Sn t ' B 111 Gla•go" d1sluct am oolmg the been thf' nch 1 of •ome of the English bands del gbtfol p1og1 amm€, clu11ng August 15tli to C bel nd us b 1t ' e 11ean to stick to our guns rece 1tlv-play€cl ' ith great accepta nce hen the pinch ni common ' 1th those m e e1y fdist11ct 111 u Pcrhap c ma> a fe\\ on the holdrng of 221 rl nncl m an y e th t and h v to make a name for oursehes \Vhen e compliments paid "eathe om ed them ' e ma) add e \\ e1e consequence of the coal 0t11ke am] speedy te1 \ expect \\ ale, I € ' e1 t r tl e next Nat o 1al E1st€cldfocl 111 the band for 1 n 1 t10 :; of gnocl mus c Tano p fa, the the \\ c ha'e the nst1 ents "e may be able to n l€a cd to me€t old and ne ' gene1 at10ns rm nahon of that unfortunale dispute will be to a com l n nSouth Tom cl , 0 rn shm ke pa' p u e t to l anoet L Af11ca Qe ai cl Rigoletto bemg e 1 fo1g tt LhLtsiasm affotd a p 10fcs 1 nal conductor lcl I }Ii for ' e ha' ne e1 o en the en of gl adly \€loomed by all so that ti adc may 1eH\ • * * * * 1gan his pla1 flank and hel pf 1 c11tic Sil gled OLlt ao g1eav E 1co1 e, ei e so llLlmeious the p10nee1s m Luton and ho v lhe) sp10ad the and more p10spe1 ous t es iesult Yry d st11cte \Io fos rem ad , to 1d1e he a pp le 11 Mr JAS CIHA:LMER!S -0£ Ston€hous€ Silver ism Ii the a C€ ea d that Mr Bedfo1 th had to a ok the audtonce to light m th€ Sot th O\er 30 ye,.1, ago h b mcludes the Lana1kshn e c al fie lds ' here e•ery on behalf of th€ bane , for a etter 1 ancial cxc i•e the 01 he ' oL ld not oc able get m 'llrn ' o Band I€port, - \Ve have JUSt fimshed a most Y banclsm€n of to da:1 aie no le•s enthusiastic and 1ll age has its ba id and it say much fo1 theH suppor t At the solo oi s ' hefih ' �1e to of cover the items 1 the piograrnrne Br ass bands ha' the) 1 ga e ! o nte1estmg tom the north of Scotland compet t o a1e 01thy he 1 s of the old b 1 d lhey enthusiasm Ll11t the) have cont1 ned t oa11y 01 h€l d n an adio i111g sc hooh oo n he spoke rn 111p1 0, cd lei ful ly i He la t t \ enty e o ng 1 ea1 ly mil€s m t.en days Tlu s is the '01 c years 11 played fo1 the ecor d ea1 rn the Lnc1pool despite mauy difficLt!ties financial a 1d othe1 con1 e1 sahonal vl to yo 11€1s a ga\e "Ise 1 OOOsu ce up st e mg beg ca tellng fo1 ih pL bl c and then depo1 tment is pa1 ks the t 1gagemev nt borng the result of 11 eh thnd yea1 111 c ssion 'e hav€ been n01th 1u rece1 tlms dorng to b11ghten the ln;es of th se them 1 aluable ice and le.so s on rnslt 11 ent eqL "'1 to a y olhete comb nation }f1 e nd ftom man} points of "\te OL i latest one Bedfo1th pie' JOus s Lttsfact on given sufferrng ftom the effects of the stnke Contmueo (blo gac h cl 11 l rtto ha, boo the most ul OIO\\ ds p]a, a1 ar p ) anu the read ' a• a 'e1 v popL l a1 figme the e ha' mg pl ay€cl n u c essf Splendid g the good boy0 und the re a1 cl :101 c rng of mti, c Tb s b ef b it rnter e•tmg le-son se\ eial \Ca10 at t pmt "\I1 ud and magmficent iecept10ns ' <"le tl e ge 1e1 al rule ou h '1th R mme r and + + + + eff01 Ls ill be the sab sfact101 of JOY broughtof to a< \er, nn ch app1ec de b al l 'Ihe p1h � i }It JO HN A RO\\ L \.NDS of H1 1clfo1 d }!any r<"qt e ts e1 e >eut lo uc !01 a I€tmn is \It Stut<�ley l ma1 ' e e the callei. (res1 othe1s aud yoursohes t hoI rn adiucl1cato1s 'l1he 1cl to x 'e do t ol gel of 1 de1 \ 1•-01 ) J called on s recent!) and \I O gla d to find n e t }ear and half a dozen to us at least ha\e t and to ha \e a cliat ' 1th one of the Pa1khead .E01g{) are f 1lfill ng qmt.e a fe,, en c n of motot e erv as,,1st \\ete offered •ome gua na Exe ut e b h A.sooc1at10ns ga\ € e\ o l d ,dwol of bt a , band e lth1i. ast, BaIIO\ has een lot band teaclung and "ant1ng oulv a hanc ian ee <1 d as bu11 l gagements but then foi m is not \\ hat rt nught t. \\ a1 ce t-0 the E1steddfoc\ offi01als ar h:1 the tr an opportumh to pm'" his ab lity m that cl1rnc soloists (' ocat) }l a dame Estho Coope Jone• been 'cty h d ade dep1es,10n and be I understand then solo co1net ha, beei * * * * * 01 acco of itol11t g o 1 ap t al t1011 Ho cc1 ta111lv should do \ €ll fo1 he 'as th€ teu \\ h contialto a cl }[ s, Isa rnt e g h c posit on cont€slmg 10mmed to the Infitmary £o1 an operation but 1 had van cel€b1e ' "ll l nod n Scotch s-0p ano Df S dmo th 1s vc expe 1 n" B1 onC€ tt acle is bette1 \\ e 1ca10d 11 co testmg and the fm the1 ad Sen p L To hea1 tr ist he ' ill so-0 l be ies or eel to 111, us11al health shall ;i. amongst the tcornpettt o1,, aga n l\lr tage of s x o se\ e }ells as a p1ofess10 10! 1n t these t o sple 1d d a1 t ste• n solos and du€ts Playei and band have svmpathy lfo he ha, bee 1 the Southpo1 t Co1 po1 at10n band under }h th L 1lld acco npan as tI eat rare!) hid a a v for ten y€a1 s m the Govan Bmgh esurnedm3 then aub' 1t10s at thP ent a Re th R mner I heat d horn a 11" band I had a b rs3 time o ohe t al b1 ne,, b t , :;lill rro no- otIOn - h wor k fo1 el to pl ay half a doze •olos €' €1 ) day e hav� h 1t that 11eano-1f not ask }Ii J T1 , i H PE AR�O'\ -0f npe1 ley 1s1ted opment of tonal qualities as i o doubt you ki 011 a \\ of h d a h seas n apa1t f rom the tom and ha>e ate1 foot us\h lulst ba1 111g hol da5 on �1:e1 sc:isid e �11 C IV aie movrng steadily along a d \\ a n ' 111 g;i. eo ts )et u fil clmmg A g s S S many €n agem n to f l u u t Peft 1 son has a co pie of bands n hand and the> mng contests too Latest oucceos D) oa1 t ho 11 mda• , to be de, oted locally fo1 ihe should keep 1 b S) He s appv rn the middle despite 11 mom s 'eJt ahead \Uth th€11 conte.t ann1 dnet some.::i S 1 l NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE NOTES Df a ba 1d and s ne' e1 ' €al) rn bmlch lg up and made a succc•o of it ilthough only six bald * * young pla \ t < pla1€d e }1 ARSH secreta1y of Skelmersdale Ola K ughLs o cl I had the good fo1tune to hear }fr S ry € the \rites - No doubt you \ 1 1 ha\e recen cd th� am ir so to r p 1 t death of J\IJ.1 + + + + the oihei S 1tu1 day on the ma eh and \\ as agree 1 ng J de.er!l e E' o band 1 \I1 HODGSOI\ ' tes that he has 1 esult of Bootle contest at \ hwh \I € ga111€d second Toh g a aged 39 late ao et abh smp11sed to note the g1 eat 1mp1ovement H t ies1gnorlD biso\N p os1t10 as teache1 to Ho1 wh Old Ill pr1 e ' h10h I hrnk peaks >olumes for om local of Biddulph Pllze band luch occuII ed as the l Lheu playrng I think there are g10at poss1b1h z * * * .. .. It of 1g a cl€ lot and is no at h be1 ty t() t ake on one 0 1 t' o bands band naste1 }fl R u ungto11 and also sho \ 0 i e u a cli e lt go1 ng to t es e1 c f \ 01ked on bus111€ss hne, €"pecially c_, c b the ono1 J< 1 0\ 1 \ hM € SOUTH LINKE i es ThelC io an olrl eheat3€ hio ba1 cl J'fantlle Vale Silver Ihe sari b lt 01 Iv those bands ho mean to p1 og1e o th Staffo dsh11e band r a and fi 1 cl t is 11ght m the ce tre of the la1 gest the 11es it does i ot getborndu a st a1 t lh a ppea rs to be he ill g ea m ll ls 1 I ihe of lesson° bv }Ii Hodg on and e hope he 1ll 1 15th whwh sho s tliat \ € m st plea e \ h€n ' e • be tly >oed by 1 ew band as 0 ' hous1 g schem€ rn Glasgo \V hat a chance for Lu is 1 as he ' es ng or n to oay that o0 mg the ihe c1°e Lt Holbeach that so a,s 1t aff<'ds as becorn ng a musicia n tlie •e1y ftont Iftnk soo l be a• b1 s' are ,,] an et t€1 p11s111g committee backed by an en broadcast S to cl fatd 111g at of 1nd lst11al tt onbl€ ' € ha' e been fo1 cecl to canc9l the Holbcaeh ba hat .a1 as a co ld tcto1 l eat tfelt sympath) goes out tlmo ast c band to make lung hum Get 1 1 to Y\ I i'II y oui conte•t for this )€a1 as Sk€lme1sdal€ has Hus the band io qu ite a go d o 1e an d s to h , 1do and fa11 dy + + t c ' ith the and I "e ate glad to hear f1orr 21fr JA.}1ES HA CK ou h local tenants aooo1;iabon eep co111 pl 1 me 1klooald on its plav g e1e\o e1 1t goe, , been 'e1 ha1 cl hit b) the present c11s10 Longto 1 To ' 11 h a e • uot f dfill€d an <"ngage d yoLUsehes befor e the public ·what about next y 1 'I INC7 ban maste r of G1eat Han\0-0d that he is * * * * * But this m de1 tl3 cloPs ot ra v a 1y ' e1g lt at e1 t at Ne1 ea ile tubb \\ alk under the baton yea1 s C r o a tT 1mp1m ng h€alth after a long and t r g o p r tion Contest n S 1ll m :Mr J HE�DERSON of Hebd€n Budge Holbeach The '"1 o ,_ rn mittceo s1 eh as the of }1 1 J H Beatdmmo the 1 playrng be1 lg of l1€SS e is at present ieoting at a coi valescentill Stonehouse bemg a m mmg band a1€ affected Noncot £01 111 Fe, l Bo b \ 11tes Y\e h a 1 € had a hp top season and ha•e ot School< na 'Iouina a \ety 1gh oider Ha1 e also gn en concerto at H n by tlrn .s t11k€ and not domg much r l home b It hopes to be back rn ha1ness \ 1lh h1• Svdl a good n 1 mber of e 1gag€me1 b to fLllfil cllll e 1t oc l Nu , 1g and Red Cross all h a, € the Gto es Cheotc1 �01\ "\Ii Bea1drno1e the band soon He savs - I ofren ' oncle1 \ hy Dan€! Stead:i imp1ovement hme and hope rn I e a bl 1 € A.t u t Se Al ""'e t clo et g tb€ night ' ilt soor oi ' at 2 mg the latter pa1 t of g a id p ernbe1 1t>1 C> r e t: an Loomct no" o 1 P DJ ..,d gco s t l c n t t p outsHo!l)€'.lch e s at dar l I JOU 11 cPnt.1ed thtt ch:H11p10 s� 1p l p10sent e a1e busv p1epa1 mg fo1 Belle Vue band a ha ce 1 efoi to €ngage d 1 to do IS to eop Gnf'n at t-0nth a id nail Jo ot cl de Ju, 10te> the oa1 d, ua at Sh atha\ en b1 rn tl c 1t Har ood and ne1ghho 11 ng J13t11cts ho to l epL a Jngh€r figme I should like to kno the 1€a Lh' t rng 111to 1I and ymi ' illit find the 1e11 a rd La11d khall rna1 kmg time but ready march off U01 test he10 e pe u pho d Ol 1 t COll I am G1e if he hear d Great Hai ood he ould tat10n son for ce1 ta111lv the local band a1e ah1 ays "ill next con teot ng season •me agau ith bettm tunes Keep vo topo de1 d1 The old adage Pra clic€ males pe1focl rs our h€a1 a much 1mp10\ed band and al l young lads u v t r motto ana f con Lant aLlent1-0n ' ill a1cl us rn mg to gn he i sen 1 1 a good cause Last Ne 1 Haden Coll ie y hAve had a vety tienu 1 > at that I b b y. e ice o1 mssed heanng all th€ ig bands o ou1 aim \ e hoL be a11101 gst tbe i e1s 3ca1 thcv gave a conceit 111 the Park a 1cl 1ded se 1S-On up to no1 I had the plea,u1€ of hearmg ]10' e 1 Cl) debanl the hand " th a d1ff€ience IIea1 d i lrn this season th m1gh be1 g 111 hospital '!ho onJ� * * * lei * * O\ €r to the m srng !Fm s methrn g e £3/15/ the n at Alto 1 s -0n Bank Holt day Monday them m Glasgm\ Gree and "as charmed Con l\ cl o Iii €1 band I ha> e heard is Pontypool at }lo1 ecambe 1 l and yet "h€n the) "ant a band for the Fete nlso Pendleton 'ImPub 1c and I might sa} they €1€ \ 1th eia t pl s and learn ed .iH1 J B Y OB KE of Pon ypoo rn a r n some versed 1 se' l o hen ay€r t 1 They are good band and e der ed o the f D 1 ct \ co lducto1e oomg connection ' th the N r 1 srng Fund th€) look €lse t' ve y fine band,, "1th fi ie p1og1 a nmes There the\ thornughly enioyed then Southpo1 t 'io1t Tl and 1st 1 utos a10 a items \e13 musically 1!1deed I am hoprngf to 1'01 II Th€ vanous theu uppor o \\eok , engagcmc 1t at }fo1oc1mbc tb1s \ cok Had "he1€ bodie g€t s t ' 0s I ot much to choooe b€t eel bhem but I thmk besides \ hwh they se€m to ha1e left a good un be rnll enough to call at the B B stal l at fine ieceptwn o openrng Snncla) after noon locally but thev e\ldently p1efo1 spend the i Ne Had€ Coll ' e1e i:><"tte oened m N p t>ss1on b€h11d Koop fo1gmg ahead no tha t a 1 io en Belle V11e as usual and de1tally \\ e a1e the -0n lv brnss band en money outside loca! t 'Dhern is one bught the middle pa1 of the band and €ie als o well you ha, e sh-0\\ n yom \\ 01th to English audw1 ces 1110 the t :1 t e \\ hole season "e are spot and tbat is the Sunday School Fet bal n e Th1>t. make Lhe e1gh h e gagement at and I p1echct greater trmmphs than mer but no gaged here elm1110' h + + + + V1ca1 () of .I!: c a c I � mcludmg many of ) ou1 pubhcat ons 111 om p10 the cons1uers it only 11ght that the local A.lton To" "' tms seaoon "o fat ' h eh .>peaks \ ell We am glad to hea1 that :Yi r F DDDlOCK lestmg on yo u oa1s gentlemen giammeo ' h1ch a 1 e takmg \\ell \\e pl ay€cl at band should be € 1gagcd 'The members of the fo1 the au mg th ev a1e ha\ rng unclct P rs b us) teachmg and lus b an ds h ave only them Mothe1 ell and \'i isha\\ also markrng tllne thev are not bomg heated at all \\ ell ! �ll batOI ::\'h II He1 fo1 d on A.ugust lst to a CIO\\ cl of 20 ba1 d think Sta r k € H�, e a lso fulfilled t' o engage selve, to blame if th€y a1e bette1 bands afte1 I tho ght you 'me a little ur fortunate at Sn ath e OOO and tal e tlus oppo1t1 of h1 ng11 g the matter en at tth 11 es galo10 1 not e luck and had a g1 eat rec€pt10n A.re booked also to n Lo .r1e ooi > ctc gn en a cour •e of lessons f10 n 11 He says Pl€ase a1 €n bL1t admn d JOLU eennc,, Better beforn the to\\ nspeoplemt y lo co rnet 1£ J Bio 1gh 11 next l appear at Chepovo Cai cliff p o1 t :!\I on aucl so Mr and band send score -of Oberon on \ lnd1 I ga\ e a lesson tune Ne t'icu mouth et c * .. * * n aote1 !3I1 P H Stai!ne tool the by last mght I tho 1ght The lahsman good Shotts oundry C a, \ Cl) as e\ el both * * * * * \\ 1 to1 gu111g et audiTheences aie 1 sho" rng .Fcommendableand R pl ck 1 contest, 1\1 1 RULE D l<"ctot of the BBC otorm th then tllplo du ts y €\ identlv Obe1 011 is e'en betto1 Tha ks Mr C V 0 No l h u at 1ecent OBt:>:ElRVER uf Bath ' 11tes - 'l he Radstock tat1011 at J\e, castle ' I is cle•nous of gn rng no boo rng o 1gagcn €nts fo ext eason D1mrnock e ate gl ad to havo )Olll appre01a s ackmg e1 e 1d1y At gust 14th ' as S o B1cld lph 11e b 1sy \\ Ith conoe1ts and have 3ust tion of OL!l effo1\\ t Ca1luke recently fin1shcrl a lengthv to and Band Conte>t or atL all possible € icom ageme 1t to the biass bands m s 11 S of view " f fi ll ed a 1 engagen ent at then local sho\\ I then ma 1y pei fo1 mances seem to ha e met ' ith high!) SL ccessful f om a Hrns1cal pomt his d stud t€11s u that if tbe bands sho ii 'e pl€1sed 11 to general app1 O\ al The expe ence gamed ' ill A. much better standa1 d of pl ay rng " as hea1d sufficient unte1e t to ustif hi< pIOJect he 1 ill w1 y 1 d€ecl l €a1 that + + + + y ::\h IV }!1 J SOUTHERN sem ota1 v of St Hilda from the local ha 1ds Inte1pretat1on famhty of r un another Band Contest on N-0, embe1 20th ix on 1 ho hao bee l ill fo1 the l ast year be 'aluable r\ \ fom . Collt€1\"" \ 11tes Pleaoed to 1cp01t \\ e ha1 € so as c1 ex€cut101 ftnd exp1e&s10n h ad much improved ' ith £26 £15 and £ 10 cash p11zes and 1s i mpto lng and that h€ ca11 1ed out h10 ' -01k C1oy Pa11sh as game e and de.p1te then 111 SL a and m m 1924 especially \\ as this a test \Inch t e conpeblo1s 111 the usual man n€1 with his band at the sho\\ far had a most ccessful summm se 0 n isol ated locat10n l ecp popp1 og ip at contests < noo the first cont€st piece di h a o gn <" then p og a m€s be ng of a high ordet • pile of th€ bad tune, reco1ds are reported and \\ p11 os h 1t s th 1t ' h1ch lohc<"able m eoul and Rad stock bands prnba,bly star l togel h e1 No it 1s rn the ancls of the at m e 1 Now a uu of B h etc n z too l spn 1: l M:1 N10holls th€v ill iesJ pond Will Sec 10ta1 y please lei me ha\e a f€ v notes of E stb 11 e Isle ight at No dese es suc�ss me1 the iesult of p10fess1ona tmt1on bands a1 d e feel sme \\ doubt theM1 do n gs of oL r band €ve1y month I am sure 'ou \ ould be pleased to see us agarn amongst the The Chai he, Cont st 1s fixed fo1 next month th€ iudge \ as agreeably smprbecl The e'en rn>teiested band please ' 11te at o toe to e �1 r ;i. uomp€t1to1 s at Belle Vue this yea1 and no doubt Im af a1 a ent1 y "ao qmte p1omis1ng cons1de11ng the Ruic Stat101 flu cctor B B C 54 Ne they ' ill b€ appreciated 1t i d fe ' bands ' ill loL fiud rt ma,ny people \ 1 ll be there to h€ai the g1€at h p t ailrng rnclusv11al conditions In act the Buh dgeI St reet Ne\\ cast1P--0n T� ne so that he ma:1 ould a loo lil e to ha\e a fe luies f1om Kids pos� ble to com e e 111 the pteoent bmes f Vi Au e} and Colliery band from Durham In spite of om a cocuttcalest ithout RadotpHn ock Conumllee are to be congratulated upon knm if ho can a foly ie.se1 \€ Nm embe1 20th for rrio e Y dele) dl Wood Bands cannot prepare fo1 nt Thi C A �fa NIGH! tHAWK nurne1o us €ngagements \\ € are \\ Orkmg very spendmg money and self -suppo1trng ba1 ds ha' e tl e11 co111 age rn cauyrng on cons1de11ng the a Band Co 1te e hope h€ 11 a\t> ample as. u Laue t \\ I raid 1t the Belle Vue test p1eC€ St H1lda s a10 not got it to spend 1'he ad, antage thernfo1e io am-0unt of p1 ize money olved rn the Shm1 and ance fro n the banclo \nth in a \\ eek hence un more popula1 than €1 €1 and our motto 1s Lea' e ith the spoon fed bands I t1 ust ho1 e1 er tho Contest--abm t £200 This year a Champ10nship * * * * • c e OXFORD AND DISTRICT friends behmd aud ad' ance the p10g1 ess "h o can ill ente1 and thus rh elp to make the Section for Some1 et hands "as rntrnducocl fo1 th SORIBE from Horden wntes - The Hord€ll mo,em€nt of the band Om tom list of summer contest a succes, as it dese1 \es t-0 be e and fom the best bands enternd lHH Band ent Bl Co1test and \\ e st tim Col ) t-0 yth er brass a m mm October of fo1 pp llnt season eng ge ents \\ Ill te1 ate -0n the LOCH LOMOND fit It p1oved a 'er:y keen contest Y €0\ 1! JUSt Pr ze Selection and 2nd a1ch By the time theoe notes a ea 111 p the a rn1ded 2ncl m r lOth afte1 1 hwh a11 ang€ments me p10g10ssmg mit n ge d to pull -0ff the foot p11ze \ 1th 85 marks llt c rn }f band maiouty of bands 111 this ch stt et '" ll ha' e a a but tihe }1us1cal C 1 o th-0ught Horden , o ly Ho pe f1 mshed theu e igagements fo1 the season I fa u ab fo1 another music hall Radstock cornmg a 1 ei v good second \ ith 84 The r an €asy fitot 'Uhe opu on of th€ gentleman "e e u to see you at Belle Vue tom i e €\ €ry opportumty hope Hat they \\ ill not settle dO\ n to do nothu g NORTH YORKSHIRE AND bands rn Some1 set -hould se z 111 the tent 1• th€ on€ that count.s and th<" bands tluoughout the ' rnie save for a bnef spurt al like this t-0 keep the1 1seh es ftom gettrng 111to an me berng sport• acooptecl it 111 the 11ght sp111t CLEVELAND NOTES. Ch stmas Get b usy on vom ne>at Spennymoo1 Conl€ot on memheish p -0f t eh e bands namely Gms- lttt1€ l c should h;y should conteots rn this a1ea du1mg the close season and time ' 1th O\\ n band my enthusiasm F.\ ery o al engagement At g st 28th 11d I see 110 reason \ they and a busy recently bo1ough R.edca1 \\ mks Skmnmg1 \ e !1011 hope that all the local bands ill ente1 ' Ill) not stand rn the "ay of it Ihe Radstook Com not score aga1 G ahPacl lads and lift the connectwn as a p rofo,s1onal teacher is developmg 0 1 c \\Orks Brntton• No1th Skelton South e o Thet€ 1s still one co iiest to be held lo all3 Smoo SUCX!8SS \I 1t Fa n m1t00€ a1 e o itunate m gettrng a se01eta1y lik Cup for the secon d 5ear m success10n and your my h F1shponds A1gyle at To n iFloot L:ingclale that is t e Heaclmgto1 S1h e1 band s contest and Bank Cargo !1011 01ks Middles l\'[1 Da1 ies f"ho ,, iudgmg by !us notes on the oupp01tei. \\ Ill rally 1mmd you ord I ha\ e oeen e ngaged as p10fess10nal Mid tat 11 al h on September 4th e t 10ph1es f to b1ough Boro and }ii lbtun s Yrodel p1og1amme thoroughly <:onve1sant "1th ' hat 1s * * * * • sorn€r Norton Silver and after a few ' is1ts I competed for mcluchng on€FH valued at ovetate am O mg to the present trade dispute oontootmg ' anted by a J uchcator s and th€ gener al listener COLLIER of Tyld€sle> \\ lltes - The Ty;ld sum they \\ ill do ' €1! as there is some good " to£1 be00 and latge cash pllzes are offeted €ach h <\ssociat1-0n haHng ornly c! e erv l 111 1 11 l rn € has been quiet '' ith e The 01ga111sabon of the Raclstock Contest is all esLev Temperance band lrn1 hftd a ' rn te a th band Several bookmgs have also t '5LICCeo�fu sectwn I hope to see a good numbe1 of local held on€ conteot this year bands represented that could be de ecl No band nood ha\e any season and th€ ba1 cl 1s 1 fine fo1 m attended been cancelled owrng to the st11ke \V e are glad u l bands competmg s r X bemg l\I 1cldlesb10 Born Cargo FlePOito or the mme1s children and Stalyb11clge Old bands und€r Mcss1s Glad can assure you it was a S€vere wrench but cirI f tl n o area Mr H Jackson one th€ old ho has at Hebbu1 n The band \\ere b1oadoast111g on ney \en and S 1 t and \\ as also bandmaster cumstanoe., comp<:illed it HO\\€"\€r am still of b11gade \1 Of the band, abo\8 mentwned the fitst t\\O a e 6th at Ne castl€ ma1 y of th€ pieces on fot a 0 u mbe of vea1fs Ather n Public band I had expe11ence under some of tlhe preseit day August I r the best by fat Blotch mgton has 1 mp10vedr keepmg hold of the rems of Secretary The band berng hom h L J 111cludrng * • • • to * to leaders rn the bi ass band "01ld the p1ogra1ume t wo nderfully undet l\11 S Ald01 ma n s tu1t1on are gomg strong under Mr Wakeford for D <\ cl s n pleayed solo c ornet, CHEERFUL OHU'\f of K1dsgr ovo reports l\1 1clolesb1ough Born a band no mean iepu 1 and }fa1sh ha a h anced M1 Barro11ford and then success I\ ill be my l\I autana soloistMt Jcl Fo bemg unable that all is gorng \\ ell \\ ith the Exoels10r T at1 n nice c m t1 1 ofposs essmg then O\ n :!\Ii Kell 1 11 Gibbon c under pl€asme We a1e p1€ased to kno1\ that M1 t 0 are a bm.a 0 a fine h n o attend }'.[ 1 S Lmnm conducted Th€y \\ €re Y C A Band they have a nume10us en Ca o ackley \\ Ou do better with Pickles mes as secretary \\ Ill not be lost to leade1 111 Mr J W ilso11 :M d Thr B ba 1ds l p o sen alsoto engaged at Salt ell Paik on Sunclny August gagements amongst th€m berng 'is1ts to Sh1fnal cl r as his place would difficult fill o ry moo fess onal tu t1011 w ' 0t1ld se'er l others the band South Bank To\\ n a v ung band \e Sth and played t\\ o good prngiammes before a and Stoke at the latter place the• pl ay€d for the n sat1sfacto ly be to F!ftcb\ ell Heath has been fau lv SL ccssful at toned are sho rng great irnp10\€ment under the large audie lee J B11llock tb€11 tr-0mbomst b g Sp01ts meetmg and gave ev€ty sat1sfact1on c u ' thi season s r ontests under M V. J Burnham Latm of }-l r J A B1m\ 11 (' 111ne1 of II & R 10ce1ved a splendidMr ovat10n for his sol th€ Th e band 1 s no\\ gettmg ready for Knutsfo1 d + + + + -0 111 thP 1 iestdcnt bonduct01 Mr W GLOVER Manag€1 of the Abbey m arch compet1t10n) whooe 0e1 vices the) have on Mr mes solo afternoon and abo Mr Kell for his cornet solo C test Smee Ja Thorpe la te l'\h1ngdo To\\ n should ente1 for morn contests recently acqu11ed 'Ilh1s band will rnako gt eat Lakes Contest \ 11tes - regret to sa) hat '� e the ' enmg prog1 amme c rn€t of Fodens and \\mne1 of the Ch amp10nsh1p of tbeu capable ba Ill "' than they h a\ e done this yea1 They ha' e a h a\e b€en compelled to abI and n OLU conttest at head a) if notice '° taken 1 * * * * * o o Cor net Solo Competition at Bell€ V t1e took the > cxp 1encc t ude1 thed good conclucto 111 Mr Dan ols and there 1s A!bb€y Lakes August owmg maote1 ' ho has had wide e1 l\IAE1S'TEGIAN \\ 11tes - The fast band I band m hand it has come on by leaps and m rn I 1 the 1€atco rncl drng the ftter 1 n the band as sho n by the the trade disarrangedpute E\€ryt for rumg m t2lsthis d1st11ct baton, of son e of g t must mention this month is C\1aesteg Catholic bounds and "1th a membership of n€arly tlmty­ decentway t�1ey pla-y at engagement:; Their pro to late C\T1 Alex 011en b at a standstill W€bste1 delav€d the can J\II any ong1atul at1ons t-0 them o then fine neai ly all youths 16 and ea s old grnmmes a1e a h igh standa1d M1 c l between 17 ;i. r oellation as long as possible hoprng a settlement Gmsbo 1gh a1 e st 11 gorng s ti O'llg and acluevement in "mm 1g first pnz€ rn Class B and ' ith three iehea1sab per ' eel th 1 11 go look tb mte1al\ \ ays of t Get \1 01tld busy rnsteacl of gm sleep of trh€ coal trade d ispute might h pp n cw b€ sho ingo up f the' co captme one 01 t11 0 and thnd pnze Class C A lso rOSV to1 w1 Mr of ng o Pm My 1 € d Wokrngharn tel ls assure you \le had a good entiv anda eme1ytI hrng g-0od solo n€ts tic] at tardula , t n m tor * * .. * * £ B11tle1 001 to l\I1 Beth DftHd he \1 01thy conduc M1 me that he hopes to hold anothet contest o pomted a g d co 1test and M1 Webstet L111gdale a1e also a fi e band Jrn, 1 g some id ea pr ud iv boast that this rs a band corn G ILBER cta y of Pei fect1 n Readi g this w111te1 and I hea1 t at M1 St to o l\f1 l I sect o n wishes to thank all the bands •e1y much hoprng oomrng- yo mg blood th€1 i anks a id sh ul DM o n pupils Th€y mtend to have Soap \\or\ s band \\ 1 1tes - The band 'have 1s t y1ng h se 11 pooed of all his Beal Egnam to do like" thev 11 1ll not fo1get the l\p il cont<"st 1927 I o d O\\ 1 y ns o see them contest ng mme 1 f'xt seaso 1 is anothe1 try at Voelgastell The 6th W€lsh h ave rece11 eel ma, cong1 atulat1o -0n the11 w ld€1 Cannotof you lnen the Bucks bands up a br t hke to .:ixpe11€ 1ce fo1 ou 1g blood where they had qmte ful pe tfo111 anocs 1 1 the J\Tancheste1 Parks this ot too t 11 e th rt s fine > 1st retur iecl fiom camp Mr at€ they f r e + + + + J \ cngAg€ a1 d man;i. good iudgcs rnfo1 us W€ "i ll Prothero d a te r Redea 1 o ks 1 g1 ove Bi otton nd busy time be ng 1 €11 booked up u th m ' ork? De were ' e y pleased to r ecen e a \is it f om 111 a SO[l,�on 1 IVm1 SI stre lgth aa nents They were agam honour d as b€mg the be ha1d beat at the Great Belle Vue Contest summerPleased s to .ee band ftom "Wycombe at Mr FRED MORTIMER the bandmaste1 and Nm th Skelt alth0t1gh not at 1e r e f 1\1t11ct is s h offioer rn co and thct tois no douht we will .at any rate a Ox on the move and a ltihough th1> d1s uffer best band rn the b11gad€ by t e rn e rd m July What about a G1eat Bt ass Band Ins son the talented co11 etist s B aud 11 we 111 I m us 531 elsh D1v1s10n <\!though arc putt 1g all \\ e kno' Full iehearsals foFfl sL1val Qpen to Be ks Buel s and Oxon next "hdst the band was fulfillu g ofa 'Foclen eel s enA"age g- keenly th o gh the p1 ese t d p t mftnd of the tsi re cl VV t1\ 1cf' \\ B<"k ft n plenty -0f enthusiasm should go yeitr m n sav th at the b1 11cls ar e not 11 h d mps 1t aie hit bv the coal strike they are still Joggmg eh ? The other Musical Festival does "ell e t 111 Ln e1 pool pa1 ks me1 tells us badly n d M1 Mo1 t t e b rnto foll st 1d€ agarn a 1g \ ay to ' aids '1ctorv a day W€ ea > wr nducA the prnmoters to he the l: and aie hope to ca ll v11g on 111 L sp of dete1mrnatwn along and h pe to get back m ut o r shaloll \Va rnngton 1f 'e Whatn ly bu ng 1t off rnterestEL'PHO t m he s im at Bellereal good fo1m and l:: e J <\Y 'IEE when €\e1 ythmg 1s 111 seh eR 111 the brnss rn settled have o ba"nds? t Vue ) NEws. .SEPTEMBER 1, 1926. 7 LWRI GHT AND RoUND'sBRAss BAm! QUALITY REQUISITES FOR BANDSMEN. BAND supply every need of Bandsmen at lowest possible prices conaistent withgoods o1. & D EAPER high-grade quall.ty. special e�es careful RUSHWORTH R A �AI� ORDER DEPARTMENT goods are supplied sub1ect to refund of the purchase pnce they do not meet withcustomer s approval. attention an d promp t d eSpatch . All if BOOKS ORDERS VA L UE 10/- OR OVER ARE DESPA TCHED POST FRBE. MUTES. BRASS INSTRUMENT VALVE SPR INGS. Fmest Quality. Cornet-Leather Covered each 2/6 LIST POST FREE. MOUTHPIECES. ornet and Tenor per set I Brass 6/- C Stiver Plated. Baritone and Euphonium 1/1136 ,, Silver-Plated 10/­ each 3/6 Bombardon . 2/- Trombone-Le.. cher Co> ered 5/­ Cornet , Send 9d. for Sample March Book. 5/- Polished Wood ,.. 8/6 Tenor Horn LYRES. 6/- Ban tone Well finished, strong spnngs B1 Plated BAND BOOK MANUFACTURING CO., 6/- ACCESSOR IES. Tenor Trombone ass. 2/9 O-Ornet and Tenor _. each 1 /6 Water Key Springs each 4d. Bass 6/6 / Baritone and Euphomum 2/- 3 3 Corks per set 1/­ 91, Queen St ., Bradfol'd, Manoh••l•I' • Euphonium 6/6 Bombardon 2/6 4/- ESTABLISHED ValveLigature Screws .. each 6d. 8/6 7/6 1885. E-l<'lat Base Trombone-B·Flat •• 5/- Valve Tops .. each, Brass 6d. Plated 9d. BB Flat , , 10/- 5/6 8/- G-Bass 1/- per Bottle. NEWCASTLE NOTES TYNESIDE NOTES 1 1 APOLLO " TROMBONE OIL Cleanses and LubrJcatea to Band Repairs In mode rnly equipped workahopa at the lallngton eatabllahment. Speclal attention devoted Instrument It 1s not f Gallowgate Lad to Bands arnund Tyne a1 e stil l t1 yrng to keep 18 the desire o •· " pwk of a nythm g that " Pet1 omus " "i1tes, thmg> muv111 g tbI cshould thmk this has been tbe but hefun OLtthoul d be ca dul wh-011 he about & r writes most 1 y llg tu11e that many bandsmen h ave ex­ LTD L l . a p1 og1 amm e played by a ba n d like ' &sses " pe11encecl Qu1Le a Jot of the bands aie domg you waJ1 t to hea,1 claoo1caJ music, why 1 they then htLle bit, with playlllg at a few sports, etc . H R'(JSH 'V!'�N�J:!!rs.�R- PJi?���Y,ER can gne it to you r heart's cont-Ont-music su ch and it is Lo be h oped that, when tho t i ouble has as you may nevc1 have hear d I h ave been so pas.eel by the bands '' ho ha' e no le''Y f1 om thm,' often clohgbtcd \\ 1th then· pl ay1 11g, that I am mme1 s \u ll make a sti ong appea) fo1 same. 1 1 -1 7, ISLING T 0 N LIVERP 0 0 L. j disgusted whm1 I we th{)]r p1ogramrne d1ast1sed \V mlaton Silver are domg g1 eat th mgo, gn mg The only fu n I got was when I read the rema1ks conce1 ts at va11ous place,, to help tl e rr11ne1s. 6======of ' Pct1 on rns This band ha>e no levy, but I bel ie1 e 1that " lieu ======It 1s uite po" ssible that "1 1t1ngs horn the pen thmgs gets settled clown p1opeily the mmeJ s wi ll q of ' GallO\\ gate Lnd ' appea1 d m tlw B B � see to thi s, i epay the kmdne>s lhe band ha' e getlic1 the ton gurng " One co uld not clo tin s so h onou1s ROTHERHAM NOTES Co•lllell \\ Olk \\ ell t-0 II"" 0 befo1e y o u we1e bo1 n The ' e Laci " 1s also a shO\\ n to l ',.,L \\·� 110tneve1 t he othe1 lad fo1 ' tuple-tongumg " on kast 1s the scmda1 �l ieadm of t11e B B N srnce Jts 1 11cept1on Can you Sp cncet 's Steel Woi ks i ust floatm g a l ong What v ne fotB ,11Uh1yt,hrngftuu e»elio on ly a"e \\nt a tetou n o- can I have not seen them smce the sceui. to ha'e any " t11 1emembei the cornet copy of Tempest, '.-1.1," a good band o.11ce 1\Vhat is the t 1 oubJe ? 'l'iy fLnd go b.wk am! the popu they say 'l'lic.»B ,, ho call ­ "01 k111cr fo1 Lhe benefit of his band Deuton a1e R�dstock 1 ec1 s on so do not know wh,tt · " allc!Bealle (now called ':: The Iron D11 ke, and othe1 ma1 che, Abo get to the bottom of it, and l et us ha\ e 111 auty of Rothe1 ham 'l'e1upei c ent secieta1y I no" �Ii Nich1 oll s ad: ud 1catoJ , said that the l lucky �n h a' mg sudt au ffi i , ' " h lu st class fo1m agan1 )OU 1sh, I am pe1 fectly sLne, that the a s " Excols101 " cl 1rntt, ' B11 g tly Boi u gh ) "ould '' sha!i be .tt Belle V Lte :::>e pteemb 1 Conteot, and I playrng "as f 1 abo\e his expectat10n, but l o Uleams OLU e ie\ilval of that once a Ban nm , Co1 net Solo &c , &c , m the B B> He1, 01 th Coll1ei y I note ha' e had l it l e mo1e the:,u ,, ould make a " ekow 10 e l aLl ebc to you1 a],eady that one 01 two bands \\ere not qmte fit enou gh y expect yoLt to add 11 1 ! n N • ll uuble, bL1t I see they "on the case , a got od idea 1on So fa1 ao I can tell the Y 011 m ake me th m k of an a s " e1 a co11e­ popli lai combmat Jon g l 1 l to handle ' Ober on. ' n n in the spondent Agam \\ e SfLy LlI 1 Torn to\Vood s of it had come off Ba d n ot sta cl111g the oame 0pp01 tu l llbeo ao tb ey had Jia e Holh:;ug\\ o ilh Puze band ha•e had a bu>y Yeoul "eie run very hot by Radstock 1£ Fell 11 1 g Col l101 y are still piact1 smg baAdly pJty , be 111tRrnot can be ,u,­_ _ and m Newcastle is the best Judge of b1 as, band music days long ,rnce past oucc sfLt ! 111011th du1111g August. Second �Ielocl1ouo Gemo,' only berng p mt ah ad, 'I and ' one o I ll the N 0 1 th of England the st11ke has been on, othe1 '' 1se I tln nk tlus d only by ha' mg a goa before them, 'my c" e tame p1 .it High Laue ConLesL and the second p11ze but 111 the lst Section Ye ov1l agam secured lst '' oulcl ha' e had a good share of pi 1zes to thenban d i "1th '' �Inch to ieach th a,t iz.e \V ell, I must say eve1 ythmg JS quiet m the "1th mus cal , 1talny Cad Contest 'l'hese successes are mo1e at 1shead puze, beatrng Kmgs\\OOd (B11st.o l) by six pornts, castle dJSt11ct Om bands get the pa1ks name. don't "ant the memLe1 s of this combma­ ,,0a] I g1a.tifymg "hen you a\ e lo cons1de1 the ban R.tdstock be mg thncl Fn e of the eight specrnl s Nn, rnto Ilebb111 n Collie1 y Ia>t h a, been the v1on of 1J 1e I1 \\ ell my ct ent na ie· and DL1ku1field Paik : h e been v1s1ted "ith good m c st11 :V1 1drlle\1 1ch C e ry are season and )Ii Gus Ha.1gh Jo not gorng lo iesc other comb111 a 1011 th at has l mge1ec1 smce it "' 10und B.tnk ua i d Lharnp JJ many of !I n An ie,u]b The band iecently a pa1,1cle 1 Ul u1 g.11 1 1 ,u1g, so am rnfo1med, and intend to have coiile t untrl he has helped to make batn d " 1, Hol me. �Iilb, a band to ::sr Ll1e cu1J>1tWy,, •\,u1dho iemembe1 thtlieem I became a p11ze Hyd e fo1 th e BenefiL of the d1cl�Imcrs' Rel ief Fund ol de1 a band bettet than cve1 befo1e I am delighted sl c]",s band m Dm ham anotbe1 " do all poos1 ble baJJdsrne11 c•f ( o Ly whose emplo)ets arc p1 eparnd \\ a, \ e1 good conung to nl•e h.Btte1 rng Coul est, lll 1883 f l ­ Ima i this fo1 I am sure 1t I d be easy fiISouth to "ll(l abo' e £ 12 "a, col lected, "luch 11 ou to .Yl oo1 arn hard at "01k fo1 the Paiacc, tlwm Of cou1se then muo1cal ab1ht1es y thJ ee \ea1> agu) ,OLt1n e)ed O\Bl hear them, and w n to help fo1 m a :;ood ba e \\ 1 th tie mate11 al at d1spooal and I lhrnk th ey will do "ell A ieal good 0 ement, to aie s uch that theic io ioorn fo1 1mp1 mcleccl to 1 ene" old a q u,crnt •1ce "ith the ve1y few that «'Ill \\ Ith oplen d!1 d p1 acncc room as they ha' ·\ ban cl , Slalyb11 dge OIL! ban d ha' e gol busy agam after <: a Sec10ta i :y D:t\ ison, th111k you cou ld imprn'e oul d clmelop t,1lo a good combmat10n tlic jJ1€oe11lfo1 the Stalyb11dge 'l'orn and Johu Seddou a11d \\ € \\ count 1 ath act1011, I ttunk this spung cl f'arnPg opuuon. n Jt thaup to'· you to do a.vrn g e rn o- " �ow :\Ii l'attet oo JS Ca1nl\ al orch l ght day ,ee �I1 .\110 E G-1ttrno. \\ Jw \\ eie ,t 1s l on g O\ e 1 due Good luck, �11ddlew1ch, I hopo Io11 1son Coll iery ate do g a T i P1oceso1on on the F11 t-0 m fan ly \\ ell, t 01 els-0 yo� " Jll be " e whed 111 the balance nd fo1 \\ ee&k e 1d \\ !Dli .\11 To'" Seddon •r he to hea1 'e1 y sho1t ly Lliat yolll 11 ouse is m 01 d9r :\ \\ith 0 night and Lhe Big Pa1 ade on the Satm day I • Smith m cha1 ge, but why not set out to i i gurnei l s based on fact hme lbe arnl fC:und wartting. _.\_ h.rnd \\ as conducte d by .\11 i1l1am \Yood C: ie,, e a1.c p1acti orng laid .Mi.catch J up to yoLll igl � an1 p leaoed lo ,ay Lhe band \\ cie m good t11rn. He tLom s 0 There is plentv of a \\ ay of b rng morn u efu l than tLooe that a1e ga\ t\\ 0 oplen c 1 cl p1ug1 arnrne,Yv \\ l1 1cl1 CX>US!oted Temperanceontest an d foll ba ud prnct1ces arefor n � D1 oybden illage al.o fulfilled oe\eial l' l ioom. an d no o e in the no1 th \\ est \\ 01Ild be c -go da), The"e Knub!o1 d c not engagements Vieceutly. h,"eI b el 1 e' e baJ d a1e wo-tly of the d a,,ic, of L) ne the oJ det This ban d 1s aga111 to compete morn plcaoe,1 PETRO::\TIUS e \\ as keen Satu 1day , August 14th thei el l ,rnd • 1.L•' ·'d b:y all p1e>e,1t If nt tran- Or. havrng ,p en clt cl eh 1 a the t]u,p1 esent J \\ CJte pla}ccl \\ otal Palace be l i eve, ancl I \\lob them lhe I 011� ... )J JJ!Jt be \'1y I >·i� I 1 y o11d ay a ) i ea , b a� time. the,c oel!'"dw11- aH' ,i1!. the} should be,t of lc1, k, b•1t why on Ca t tb they sbo n1r1ght hJgh ttaJJHnent at the "b1ch speak s \\ ell fo1 the futm e l'l I Weston P!Llk cont-Ost, Sheffield. hat play d all ou1 c0noe1 t1zrng band-, fot they ch oooe ,, conteRt thtt entai l s •11ch expense " h.�,)en 'll the cuHteoL Of Krngs on 'lf1Jls :\Iossley Bo1 ough, Bai cbley WELBECK & DISTRICT NOTES had a real hold upon the publw ca1 111ut be demecl t Dobc1 0,s, a1e eoo -bvpl nd1 clly an anged oth c 1 contests a1f' ;;;o \illY han dy and are Old ' Olclhan. RJf!es, an d lia•e no . \ , and despite the 111dust11al dep1eos10n, it "a> I The e i egi et of the day, \\ as th at ou1 old 111uot,uty paL1 0111sed I can t u11clc1 stand To w111 con ne\\ s \ hy not ch op me a l i ne c/o the 1 \Vo1 ksop Town have- pl0,1 srng to 50 rnauy ban d commg to gups o1 onlv ­ JUot hel d a good rneetrng see , am \"pleosecl h eat that Oldham P1 izeEcl1t band f1Jz11d :\I 1. oge1s ''as un able to atten d, owmg to lesL ,, baud rn u st compete at ev<>1 oppot tunny, u sp11 1t of con11adeoh1p 1 headq ar ter s, 'l'he Cattl Market Hotel, with each otlie1 ui t hat I to t he 1llne.,,, ofR h1, \\ 1fe, and fu1 the1 regret that a, nothmg L1 eet!s success ao asomecylly as success, e eld ha•c engngNl �[ 1 Go1 clon La\\ 'On as con d11cto1, atn dthe1, hav e 1ch has so m a1 ked the oucceos of the Sheffi ;r n made a ohrnnge J11 :;ecretarysh1p th1 ough "h ancl I f<'el -me th J s is a mo\ e 111 the 11ght ;he ched on the follo" mg day E'e1 y ba dsman m a1Jd although a ban d may compete ncl be Llllsuc­ Band JJlor R-eeves '.r1 Ed111ond�on ietnmg They came fifth at DBtr1ct Assoc1at1 0n. Counc d11ec­ th1o ch , 11ct, and mauy the oun 1 y will wish ce,,,ful t oJJe contest s1t1 cly they "1a I! be bette m i hope \l e shall s.-e this ba n d nt one 01 t\\ O the Sheffie Chail-0s"01 th 1:'1es1Llent of the A ssociat on, i�I r t c t ove1, a J ld AosocJat1011 Contest \\ 1th mce t10nloca l corJ nesb elmmg the coming \\ 1 nte1 This to exte,id mpathy to 01Je of the best bandsmen eqrnpped tu cornpete at an othe 1 by the 1 mp1 O\ e­ a Lle ellyn, lS 1 encleu ng of 'he Taliowau " but the choice of Ibbotson Chan man and �Ii tl,at e\el llb) ed h1o sad be 1eavernent. ment Lhat muot J1 a\ e a cc1 ued fi om then fo1 met T J T. \\ the bC3t and smcot \\ UY to make a goocl bnncl, of \ , I'l piece ,, a, th 'IVga' c ' alu abl-0' ass1,tance to �I 1 A S. Buno'' > ia e1 outcla"sed by some of the big com se it docs not need my a d\ ice teach a �IIDLA-�DITE. i hea sals. fot musw 111 the pa1 k ,) and the seo e­ e 1 select10n s the othe1 bands played (01ganJSDl ge t a of on' , ta g ho\to\ to ak Of Wheelock Heath I ha' e no news if there is i n le 1i n :\I 1 La\\ S s nd m m e Bolsove1 Col lie1 y scoied anothe1 ta1 of the Assoc1at1011 ; anyth rng at al dung Lhei [ ca n t ,ay fiist pi 1ze at a good band e 'l'1 des" ll Conteot, Th-0y spade \\ Ol k h1 ch the conc!L1cto1 s laH shed 1 ' e and aie 1e1y keen to make a Royton Publ10 ha\-0 had a busy ti me 1ght up Foden', a1 e !1a'111g g1 aud 1ehcarsals on Belle il "" of the bands competmg has 1 SOUTH DURHAM NOTES n good sho" at the llelle V Lte Septernbei Con test, on the 'ha1d so , Vue a d pieces _\ II av 1labl e time is berng to the hol idays 1 ompto Sha w and Royton and a1e ha rng Hs1t, horn alwady app1eoiably dffected then U n uti l ised Ce1the1 P full ban d 01tl Band W J1ope you have frne ' eathe1 and Levick JS \ et y keen \\ Ith , :rn d Sheffield contest. The fact that they rnhea1 sed \ 1 lts 011 SepernbeJ llth Obe on ht Section . e the ba,., end of lhe ban d be111g pM trcu latl y good them 'l'hey wil l give i the l t V c n " Beautiful" puzes and a b umpr ng suuoes, ' two Sunclay eonce1 ts 111 1chfiel d Pai k, every clay fo1 a for tn ght on and O\\ n chu1ce 211d t10 On the sa me tlu ee days the Royal H.0 1se Guards, �Iansfielcl. se ec ion & E, em, ood S1h ei a1 e ha,mg good 1ehea1 sals, C 1 es \ ell Col he1 y Me h'lavrng Engen Onegm " sho\\ , that they mtended mak­ 01 garn,ecl by an ene1gel1c a11d up-to date sec1etary, R and Royal A1 blle1:y bands \\ele' pm forrn­ \ a 1eco1 cl ye a1, and •' p1 en1 1e1 honom s " bu d - tin s is a but ha• e had tu cancel long neys, owmg to clmmg tha latte1 pa1t of Augu st have mg an he101c atte mpt gam :\I i. B11 d (um .t C uckoo _.\. Frn d1ffe1 c>nt paits of the pre1mses l\fany appeaied to • poo1 collect Ga• e t\\o p1JOog1nmmesU! at E'en at Co, ently, Them "as no '· sm all bee1 " a,bout it, and \\ e ' moo11-1 ake1 ' ) Jn a1Cl of local hospital funds. 10ns ­ mg R1cldmgs. 1'1 cn th am (t" ice), B1 ad­ local bands n1e appearmg 111 the parks, but the hope then n obl e pteoi d n t. Ea l Fitz il ham, ch ance lo make a name fo1 \\OOd Rec1eat10n an d got oplelldid ieoults horn a fm (t\\ o days), a•1d This 15 a splendid play111g of an 111fenor quality as a nile Js m between these e i \\ 1s It cl, Le1ceste1 will iemember th is g1eat honour The Sheffiel d )Olli se h e,, .rnd a great e1ent JS bemg l ooked good ct owd 'I'luo band h a\ e a good S ec1 eta1y a1 e spend ing the bit of t.Jme available on the " needles, to th0m Th-0 ban d perform­ and Committee and "l'en the >t11 ke 1s o• e1 they Belle Vue and C1ystal Palac Hospital's " , the •· Eyre fo1 ward to. ances theemrn,<>1 par kates o f B11mrngham are a >ery e ' Ro>e mtend gomg 1 11 fc 1 a good band. rn 'lfi G ee test-pieces, l the ":\Iarple " Cup etc h a' e p1e\ 10usly 'The t" o col! eots ah eacly held wei e fo1tun ate 111 1 1rnoocl the p1ofeso1o.iial teache1 and boLh)I1 sou y shO\\ fo1 a gieat city like tins 1 am sur­ Bo" first bane! l al , the temperatme "as \i°<'st Auckla•1d To\\ n played at Cothe1stone, A sp ma me pu rested at Ra'' marsh and they ' e1•e the gettrng a fine day-1de p1 1 oed that the1 e ha, not been a p ubl ic demand tt111g m al l ' the from �I'1ddleton rn-'Ieesclale, Cocke1ton Band Cl ub, availablell timth ee ban'' 1thdm theaste1, to wm the fir st contest p1 omoted b> Sheffield high too " b 1ch olmmlaLed the best playrng befoie no" fo1 ban ds the paiks rnen. They mea n up­ . lsewhe1e m J:ledale a nd D1st11ct rn hold thcll fine leco1 d at to Band Association all b,w d s I claiesay the iesults a1e e I note that seve1beite alJ bauds "h1ch have not found Helle Vne fo1 the l ast A k i d and h1o band \ l i h rn lst Section, the three St H el ens \Veot Auckland Subsc1 1pt10n are th iee conte,t., and my tip is to c oy \ Il h th s issue. but at G1ll1 ng a it con vement 01 desJ pattomze contest, \\ atch :'111 Hei be1 t a•e 01il) wa1Lmg andfo1 t1 ado ievn Al and a1 now c on top place C1es"ell g th enco e ·' 1n \Y eston Pai k as a competrng "e1e aln10 ot nsepa1 ble as rega1 ds e J able to at both Belle Vue and Ci yotal J a ­ nea1e1 home cl u1 rng the oumrne1, a1 e no" piepa1- fo1 1 eivencogm t10en of'· the1 t s uccess, e1·e thes-e notes a1e \V ocdfal ls gettrng tl1e p1efe1ence, aJ1d tent help any \\ 01 thy cause Palace THE REPORTER pornts. lo 111g to m ake the g1eat tiek to C P with what s ock Le&.01ngtl101 ne gave concerts at Crook, \\ he punte d R ads ock and Y eoHl h aung 2nd p11ze. R·adst rn a 1 t iesult tnne "ill tell A111011g tliese ie B rmmg. That keen b t een the e b l of poss1bd ities, by then he Sm 1 th ' , farmly used to l es1 do, and the people rivalry exists \\ D m y J111p1 eosed me a.s a band ban, C ity and 1'hornpsvuo' \ m ks, both of "horn e y JDe1fo1 m­ "e1 e takeJJ up ' baud's playmg They Umt-Od and Denby Dale bands denied rn a1 ch to the fiel d, enjo ed then OLtght to sco1 e � HUMBER DISTRICT cannot be and I ha"' also been L1' oadcastmgith Lhe f1om N ew astle and We arc glad note spirit, so long as an ce. · d h i t coal s , "ill played a good p1 ogiammc 1s ha1d cl uies, Amrngton, ha1 by the bu s 111e s sp read toto anyththri.6mg \\ 01se than friendlity \V oodfalb pla ed good on the stage, a H Mr atten d B n SE-ptembe1 6th I \\ 1sh th-0111 the It sm p11 s111g the nurnLe1 of band s \\ hich only doei1vahyon't ban ds may be stated, 1 se,1son fo1 I kno you would have done well, fo1 an engagement , bands makmg of fii st-class combmatwns, and to that pedo1 rnance, Th is is a pJty and ll not w to \\ 1th the 11npJ e"m nt you were mak111g, but One "oncle1 s '' hy "e ha, e 11<> co n test s m the hwh at othe1 times are uahea1 d of The Jesult end we hope they will \\ Ork. i emeched "hilst p1 act 1smg on I mes such"i as you be °' <> n ever despan , get rnady for ontests B 1 1 mrngh am a1ea •Tune "a" "heu th e1e \\ e1e a is bad play rng Let me app al to th ese band• to After the coal t10uble, one must hope for last­ .ue now c lorng the 1927 c , \\ It!: a guod i ehea1 oal s you should do nu mbe1 held 111 t h 1 , d otuct , su ppose lack of get a good '' 111te1 's pr actice. e Get a pro as often i ng peace. \\ hen such bands as Elseca1 Hoylan d The 2nd Sect10n lst p11ze also "ent o'er the s 1 I '' ell \\1J1teJ s11 ppmt by the ba n ds the cau se of then te 1- as possible and note the d 1ffe1 nce. Town, Wharnchffe l sto and a few oth S1 k f' c1 s bo1de1 rnto 'V e,,ex ct\\ OOd secm rng p1em1e1 rn 1 on JS , Eldon Colhei y h ave been busy g1vrng conceits m at The esultant lach of enthu si asw 1s a Ashby 111,t 1 tute a1 e ha, rn g e a 'eiy b1By time "111 h a e a good wmte1' s \\n Olk and that cont-Ost­ honom s :\I i D a' 1sonV ha, them "ell hand and 1 , m at eeke1 1ds and done good for tlJf' Ch ilto and n atm al with engag'e111ents and conce1 t s rng will be the n n aim m lLe J1ea1 futu re. I am ga' e a beautiful read mg Ver sequsoonence D1stu<'' t Nm suig Associat10n. y "e shal l be in the m i dst of the Irn11Hngh,u11 cont111ue to have a good sh1t1 e of convmced that these bands and manv mme 111 :\Io,t note \\ 01 thy and \\ 1th e• ery ,yrnpathy, :\I1d­ Sh 1ldo!l e11gaged fo1 dgefiel d Show 011 Aug­ l)ua1 tette season, and 1t beho, es those 111te1ested engagemen ts Let's oee ou OH the co the sm1 ounclrng d1st11ct. could not et test stage b te1 th an so1re 1 ::\'oJ ton "eie un able to repeat last year's &i to g-0t 111to p1 actice ar ly on next seaoou ) du ust 7th I see they had Luke Alde1son playrng Doa't ha'e a "ait­ g-011tlemen n f'nte1 the Sheffield Association Pe1 hapo they wi l l success rng pe11od e euphon ium , Luke is ah\ ays ieady lo help any nft.f'i the summe1 season 1s o>e1 . good G11 m sby Bi 1t1sh Legion 'io1led )la blmhorp consider this and 1£ they do, tl1ey "111 fin d sorne 'l'he D01 ,et chR 111p1011 sh1p \\ US \\ On by Bour ton . , band 1 esu lts a1 e only obtarnecl by con stant and did "C'll with collection e th g w01 k fol' WI::\TCO '' ho no rl1111ht t:' mplo)ecl to good advantage all ,!Jould JiJ,e t-0 o p1 actice: I Bishop Auckland To'' gave t\\ o concei at ;; me of the younge1 band, take G 1rn1sby )f d tta1y, ditto at Skegness. Tl11s ban d m to then pie• 1ous kno\\ ledge a nd teachmg on th1 ii SC<' � Ba111a1 d Castle Museum on A uguot 8th , andb had a 1 11 the game and shame some of the ha.ve been engaged t" ice at B111b1ook, '' hem they te st-piece !J,L!ld ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE AND to i-0spond to eve1 al enco1 es Good coll ect 011s one, \\ ho \\ on pllzes a long t nne ago, andolcl live1e are ve1y g1eat favon 1 s ntes At Radstock lst 1 ct101 "as a little larger n n 1 , , on pa.sL i eputubons \V., ha DISTRICT NOTES and ba d d0111g '' ell cle1 Ba,1dmaster ve a young band at G1 1msby Bo10' a1e stil l sho1 t of c01 i1Pts ent1 y bnt e'en then&J Bu stol failed to n G Cia1g, :M.BE No1 thfiel d anothe1 at \.V 1tton, also Dunlop but manage to pull th1 ough "1th t.he top11P lp of th� ann e Nothing \\ Us leftN run Rdone at tlus contest, B1ohop Aucl,lancl Te11 1to11als ha• e had a fon- \\,"01 ko, ,w d 011e 01 two 111 the Black Country cond ucto1 , '' ho assists on t he orn s Of DePton 011gi na t et ome imes l ha e agarn to an d deta il Ill e\ eiy dep:11t 1 11ent was hf' keynote 1 t c u h s he y H y a n 1 ls n wn 11 1ghL's uammg at Catte11 t k Camp and spent a d > n t. o c a sl n a d B to To , 0le etho1 pes ha•-0 to scom thec tow" fo1 tpl aye rnµo1 t p ogH'SS and It bandp1 ogI1 e ,on th� 'lgbt of ,, most successfu l day. All prais-0 1I 1 Davies, U n 1s buoy time uJ1de1 Bandrna.Le1 Hill Also ga' e io men tion a c uple. \Vhat about 1t you young wheneve1 they are out p l ayrng Se\ l111eo Th.-1 ba d hav-0 aga11 been clehghtrng'� eial goorl 1 h uge and if youi cuJJte st 1s nut doLtbly suppo1 wd next 11ns ' Call rn ,, o pio elm mg tl n pl aye1 n two conce1 u1 Ri chmond uu August 8th. 1e wrnte1 mo ths. s h avrng left fo1 Ya.11ous ie aoon s. )[1 ClO\\ ds at y-0m oft Hall Longfm rl Pai k, V 1c­ yeat it \\ 1ll be fault of yollls 01 you r b no Can the Sec1 etau eo and Ban clm a"th av1> testfieild, Ifm adm thet11e peci al Section l, 1£ . ea � a League could hP fo1 mcd 011t of the foll 0\\ 11Jg 011Pg1n I e1 y much JegJet to h ear thnt one G 1 1 msby )I d1ta1 h J f1fine om band 'I'1cl es,,I medab fo1 \ y ave one mo1e People's Pai k ell '' 1th the second p1 1ze NO\\ I the bands "oulcl ;,ho'' then appiec1at1on of what bands -Butter kno,\Je of Hat n ai d Castle, Cockfiel d n p layeB met "1th an accident 1ust as engagenl{)nt to puL 111 .incl �ie abo the supp se it 1s all h ,u1 ds OJ I deck fm ut rno,t Belle Vue you do for them, then I am sure of a big healthy \V oocllands. Stamch cp B11hsh Legi on E' enwood thenhand hoJ a1 1necl at the contest po o lJJ Jllmpmg off p u ln • band 111 the d1st11ct 'The bf.II effoc t ue Sc ptembe1 , of one th rng I feel sm e that yon wJll contest next yeat n tlw •• , S1he1, \\'eot Auckland 'IowJ1 St Hele s and , tlw e:ha1-a-ha nc he got hi, hand fa,t ,rn d w1 en hecl pa1tly 1e.spons1ble for tl11s tills b-0at mo1 e than \\ hat bancl berng \\ Ill beat you If e' e1 Now seemg the \\ otlcl as I do, ma) i l lustrate \Ye,t Auckland �ub,r upt101 1 <111d ::vt1cldleim finge1 off hea1 c 1-111- ,i that �h J )l.u k ham and Ollfl that mes bel b, and 1t ma <>s a bigthe thei e \\ 11,s a da1 k ho1 oe fo1 a co1Jte t, it Denton a typical example of the gIO\\ mg enthusiI asm m , IS Tecodale. \\ Jth a few added if tl1e founders of the some of Conte1 st Committee took a collect1011 onlyd1ffe ie11c-0. k for this yea1-'s l3el le Vne. I shuLud Ii ke l st 1c s our qmet little c i 1 t o Some1set pit- ys, League so 1sh it and bung E ldon , Lca,;ing un the fitheeld "hwh i eahzecl ove1 £4-p1 ,ictical Scunthm pe Buti sh rnent10 Legion playe at Roxhy on 1 1 fo1 the bP11efit of ou1 loc ,l b1nc], thtoe each 1 11 a 11' al band, 'I\"\ 01 k111 g s1 de-by-bos1de, thoJ and ".S i on bands a • n<' h lcl 111 'I'h1s should , '}JJ1pathy that The bnn cb on the ugust 8th an 9t.h heai dL , wi >eciet of Denton g c <'nce hns 01 i i n al band , "'cces, It os d1scus '.rablelho1 pe ,u 1d ga'e A Co'lnell the bane! l1a' n 1 ea! tip-lop first­ be the pit 'l'h is \ as of abOL1t equal me11t Shrrnban d to gi' e t\\o concei ts u11 Sunday n IV e \ Crystal Pa lace 1s then· next contest , I wish them two conce rts which \\ ere greatly enJoyed by the <:l a>s cu11Lluctor, and the baHcbrneu and )fr to bot'"h a fm Lhei stPp wes take,1-' · T1 1ple- the 22ncl , so , oontmued 'ucce"s. OLD BRU�f crowds of hol iday makei s FLASH for 1vROM,BA L IGH'l' tW'RIGHT 8 AND RouNn's BRAss BAND NEws. SEPTEMBER 1, 1926.

HARROGATE NOTES CONCERT BANDS. Bra" WARRINGTON Band Cont�sts. "Dawson " Brass Band Contest will be notes of last month took up more space Them. ?\ly TM followimg F�mou3 Bands art held the Parr Hall, at 3 p.m. on Saturday I anticipAted, therefore in fainrnss other TROWBRIDGE, Octobei !'fi1• WIL 1§1'rfJU T,S. · 23rd. l':tilll tha11 lo '.re st-piece : " Mel�dious Gems ,; scribes, I endeayour to be as brief as for CSII'EL,L .-'l'he Second Annual Contest �th ; Third Sectioi1. October 23rd ; Fourth Sect1011, October ].oak for you no"· at Belle Yue. for Brass Bands will take place at the abo\·e 9th. All W. & R. Test­ I pieces. �I I Thirsk and Harrogate Bora' haYe given con­ Carlton Main Frickley Eisteddfod (date postponetl). Test-pieces : I lllllI I llllI I Illlll I I llllllI I IllI I Ill lllllI Illll l I Illlll I I lllllI I Illll I I I llllI ll)g The . The postponed certs at Ripon and my informant, .a man whose Colliery Band. Class B. " Don GioYanni " (W. & R.). First prize. ·Glasgow Charities Contest will £10 ; second, £6 : third. be he_l d_ on Saturday, 1September llth. Venue, &c. § opinion I r·espect, tells me the playing of both The Band that leaves a pleasing memory. £3. Class C "Pride of ' THE HIT OF � '\V_ales " (\Y. & R.). First prize, £7 as ong1nally arranged. bands left much to be desired. I don't like to Winners of 92 Prizes and 19 rophies the ; 'second, £q. ; £2. J3j11es Alexander Secretary I1weresk § � hea1· of this slack playing. Come along and give War. Belle Vue Champions, T1922. Y<>sincerkshire's tlurd, Further particulars to follow. ' 121d, Road. Mnsselburl!'h.' the public your best-they expect it. leading Band in the World's Championship, 1925. Secretary, Mr. D. J. Vv'illiams Llwynderw THE SEASON New Uni r \('o ' I Harrogate Temperance-I beg pardon, gents­ Excellent Soloists. fo ms elgastell, Cross Hands. ' ASHTON-UNDE Now booking for 1926. R-LYNE I " 1Silver, " have bC-On equipped \\ ilh a full set of For y W. RICHARDS, Secretary, = terms appl - ROMSEY (HANTS.) The Fifth Annual Brass Band Contest = Boosey's. I see you are getting .a few engage­ . will be 108, Oxford Street, South Elmsall, Nr. Pontefract, held rn the Armoury, Old SPANISH ONE-STEP ments now. . Brass Band Contest, Satnrclay, 1September· '1-th, Street, Ashton, on § § Saturday, Decembe I ha,,e knowJ.edge of doings 111 aid of the Romsey Cottage Hospital. Open r 18th. Te st-piece ; " - lrwell Springs (Bacup) Band Garland of CJ.assics '\. § apart fromno seeing in a local Knapape1·rcsbnro's that they had Contest :-Bands not exceeding 2'1- performers. " (W. & R.). � (Conductor : Mr. T. T R Proceeds in aid of been playing at .a function at which Her Roya.J PROC O . Test-piece : "Oberon ." March, own choice. Local the 2\iayor of Ashton-under­ ) Lyne In£nnary ., I Hig:hness �rincess Mary was the yr_incipal guest. By Royal Command they performed before their Contest :-Bands not exceeding 16 men. Test­ Sh illing Fun d. 1914 d 1921. Further pal'ticulars Ripon City were afforded a sumlar privilege Majesties the Kin� and Queen in an in piece : "�l[elodious Gems. " Cups, ::\'[edals, and lat,er, Britain's Premier Band. Contest 1Secretary at the opening of a new hospital. I hope they put Gash Prizes. : A.J.bert Bardsley 31, Tatton BA Wininers of £12.000. RCEL Prizes to the value of over ' ON .Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. A ·:Particulars F. Yokes, Priest­ thell' best on. The First Band to win the Crystal Palace of the ReY. E. M. lands, Ramsey, Rants. TlHire is a considerable amount of grousing Trophy three times ! TOLCHARD EVANS round here about the prices some bands are asking World's Champions : 1905, 1908, 1913. for engagements. '\Yell, all I can say is, if bands Runner's-up : 1901, 1910, 1912. 1925. GATESHEAD FELL Great Soloists : Cornet, Mr. Cl f on Jones ; The 1927 L.J. want to play for nowt, let th Dear Sir,-In reading through the notes of Zoological - LJ.. Engagements. ua anteed Gardens. Belle Vue Manchester I 011en for SaA:isfe.etion g r . " Moderate " in your last issue, I \\·as both greatly The 74th Annual September Champi�n Brass Banci Secretary, c. w. ROB I NSON, Halstead AIHlnue,, These will be the Contest Pieces for 1927. interested and J1ighly plth & First prize, £15 ; second, the Oupe · Tel : Pendleton 144. haYe some excuse, be_c ause tJ:iey "Newcastle Chronhlle " £8 ; :bhird, £4 ; fourth, £2. Maroh (own choice) ; they, of course, in uup (Talu.e 250 e , First prize, £1 ; oocond, lOs . Adjudicator : Mr. .have begun in quit·e a small way, and by bemg AlRo Prize WinneGurs ino.s 19Z4). at e y encouraged, they will be found in the highe_r Crystal Palace, includingthe Chamnionebip3rd Prize, 1925. rc Holgate. Entries close August 2lst. P compete. grade as time goes along. One was really grati­ Giggleswick Prize Band will not Mr. the Renowned Cornet Sotoi1t. W. Send Post Card for Price List or Denby Dale, a second grade Mr. o. BottGml&YPiokersgi1l, the Celebrated Euphonium For further particulars, apply to- Mr. fied to find that i., T. A. POUNDER, who Soloi t. Raw, Secretary, '!'he Rash, Muker, Richmond, band, 1and Worksop Town commenced in .i. l o s MAKER OF INSTRUMENT the th ird g-rade a few years ago, wore among !'lne OombinM.ion Open for Engagement.a rk . CASES, Tht11 anywhere and ie a.ny period. Y the prize winners, and thus overcame some for and of FALKIRK OA.RD OASES, WAIST, DRUM: .AND their more formidable opponeruts in the hig1her For Terms Appty :-- OROSS BELTS. Brass Military THOS. DAV ISON, 20, LIME STREET, SOUTH Brass Band Contest (promoted bv [Falkirk and grade.. HoweY·er, there was some remarkably And Leather Articles used in oonneeticm with MOOR, STANLEY, co. DURHAM. District ·Band League). Saturday. September 18th. all good playing, and New .Stubbin and Rawm.arsh, Brass and Military Bands. in the Town Hall, Falkirk. Test-piece : " The i B Winning and •B lackwell, by their renderings of goods made upon the premises. rice L st free Amberwitch " (W. R.). Challenge Cup and £21 All P . •· Engen Oncgin ·' and " Oberon " respectiYely, & Everybody satisfied that in Prizes. Adjudicator : 11\fr. H. W11ite the Band Instruments proved "·ithout. doubt to what their success "·as IT IS TH E BEST, .A.ddreas- Secretary : Mr. D Paterson.J. Preston View, No'8 clue, and that. rehearsals practically every . \\·as, THE Bridgenes3. Bo'ncss. 'West Lothian. M:ANBFilELD day during the coal stoppage. This is "·hat they FAMOUS 141, ROAD, NOTTINGHAM. told me, althongh, as I say, I am an "outsider." EGGLESTON I want the .bands of Sheffield understand Besses o' th' Barn Band. to Brass Band Contest (promoted by Eggleston that I am not speaking dispar.agingly of them, BASS & SIDE DRUMS •Saturday, Agricultural .Society), Sept. 18th. Test­ • • FOOTE LTD BAND INSTRllMENT but it is .absolutely essential that the bands must few dates open in September. CHAS E • A apply to the piece : Own selection from W. & R.'s Liverpool SPECIALISTS. qualify in this contest if they are to expect en­ F0r terms, THE HOUSE FOR VA LUE. etc., Seoreta.ry­ Journal (not to exceed 20 mins.). Six prizes : Fi rst gagements in the parks. I like to know that W M. BOCLE, S ree , prize, £10. March (own choice) . Entrance free. Side some people are crawling up behind the bands 82, Church · Drum Jazz Outfits from t Radclt iff•, Entries close September '1-th. Adjudicator : Mr. and making thern go whead. 'l'he competitive Manchester. James Brier. The Catalogue of the " FOOTE " BAND movernel'lt has taken root in '\Yeston P.ark. at any 1926 £3 10 0 C. Thompson, Secretary, Eggleston, via Dar­ ithe Corporation that i·ate, and it is the wish o-f FOR A TO P CLASS EVENT TH IS YEAR TRY lin!l'ton. INSTRUMENTS Now Ready. other parks shall be given a chance to hear the is Gong Drum Jazz Outfits from bands in competition . Barton Colliery Band RENISHAW POST FREE on application. One cannot help g.ive unstinted praise to AND NO TE THE DIFFERENCE. Second Annual Brass Band Contest (promoted hurt Liberal Discount for Cash. EaJy Terms arranged • £7 7 0 .all the officiala of the Association i11 trying by ONeb!'ated Belle P iz the Renishaw Silver Prize Band) to •be held in too to Vue r e a.I'll encourage effici ency, and it is not much The&e no t WinnersBtwld the Cricket Field, on Saturday, September 18th. fo ne ae a. Cone& say that the contest provided one of the high­ second to Large Stock of Second-hand Instruments- Jaok Mackintosh, 'l'he Bolotats. Test-pieces : " Oberon." "The Talisman," or All Jazz Instruments and Effects supplied water marks in the historv• of the .Sheffield Conductor: Mr. ErnestPrtnce Tho of rpe. "Melodious Gems " (all '\V . & R.). First prize, Association. £10 ALL MAKES. For Termu and Challenge Cup, value £25 ; second, £6 ; · at Lowest Cash Prices, •Miay the Association go on from success £'1-. £2 ; to JOHN TRELEA&E, SECRETARY, 41 , BEWICK ST., third, 1March, own choice : £First prize, p,;ces and panieulars on application. Carria�e Paid, by success is the wish of SOUTH SHI ELD&. secoud, £1. Adjudicator, Mr. Walter Halstead, .-See that your instruments are in trim for the Yours faithfully. Bradford. REPASeason·IRS s \Nork. We specialise in Repairs. The work is " OUTI'SIID ER." Full particulars from the •Secretary, :Mr. Eccles Borough Band J3. done by Skilled Craftsmen in Model Workshops. thorough ·Collier, 78, '.The !.fount, Renisha"-, Near Chester­ A A. BINDLEY, good job -quick delivery, and moderate chariie. Estimaces CONDUCTOR Mr. JAMES DOW. A field. to send to A CONCERT BAND SECOND TO NONE submitted. It will u>. . BUXTON PAY YOU HARRY BARLOW, Winners of ·uowards of 350 Prizes, including is always at your 21, CLUMBER ST., NOTTINGHAM Belle Vue July Ch mpions i 1921 1923 ; S aly The Foote Service Bes e -o' -th'-Barn B nd) a h p, and t . The Fifth Annual Open Er.ass Band Contest at the cost of a poalcard only (Conductor, e e hridge Ch ll Cup (outright) 1924 ; al lst UDIa O.All'Om.. a enge so (promoted by Burbage Silver Band) will be held command R .AND .A.DJ iz and Cup and four Medals for best Soloists, A Pr e TE OHE in the Pavilion. Buxton Gardens, on Saturday, Printed bv' " Daily Post " Printers, and Published BAND ; Law of th& State Concerts, Buckingham :r"alaoe October 2nd. IJ.'est-piece : "Oberon (W. & R.). WRIGHT ROUND (Proprietors, E. A. e 1926 SOLOIST AN AR'l'IST. bv o ent Garden ; alle Liv rp . " Wheeler, T. & Edwa ds. W. Rimmer), at No. R Y.al Opera, Cov , ool HeEA�emCHhle" Or·gan. First prize, £20 and the Charles :Swain •Challenge CHAS. E. FOOTE, r London H 9rohe1tra1 ; Banrl a Huge £25 ; £15 ; £10 ; 34, Erskine Street.C. in the City of Liverpool. Pb1lbarmonic and Symphony Splendhl Uniforms. D�.np d :\faRAivPment ine. Cup, value second, third, fourth, l Musical :F'eat1vale, e ort Ltd., to which address all Communications for and the ri c F £5 5s. Entrance fee 10s. ; entries close .Sept. 25th. P n ipa For Terms. etc., apply to the Secretary :­ Editor are requested be addressed. the GROVE, For Rules and Entry Forms apply to Mr. I. 232, HORNSEY ROAD, to "THE ASHBOUIRNE JOHN BAXTE R. WATSON ST .. PATRICROFT, NOruN1S," N Gyte, Willersley House, Hardwick Squa'l·e, Buxton. SEPTEMBER. 1926. WHITEFIELD, MANOHESTER. : N r.20, M A C TE . LONDON, HES R 2