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No. 792 REGISTDlED FOR

TRANSMISSION .A.BROAD LIVERPOOL, SEPTEMBER 1, 1947

THE THREE ''IMPERIALS'' THE " IMPERIAL "MODEL

CORNET In B flat

F.V.A. Valve Action. Nickel Silver Pistons. Built in High Pitch. Complete with Mouthpiece

and Cardholder.

Cash Prices : 6/4012/B. Frosted silver finish with burnished bell, £30 plus £6 13s. 4d. Purchase Tax. Cases for above £4 4s. 6d.

plus 18/9 Purchase Tax.

THE "IMPERIAL "MODEL

B·FLAT SLIDE

TROMBONE 6f-in. Bell, Standard Bore, Ligature Screw

fitting Bell to Slide. Built in High Pitch.

Cash Prices : 6/4039/A. Frosted silver finish £33 plus £7 6s. 8d. Purchase Tax. Cases for above, £4 Ss. 6d. plus 19/- Purchase Tax.

* We shall be pleased to meet our Band friends at the B. & H. Exhibit at Belle Vue on September 6th. The new "Imperials"

will be available for inspection.

800SEY & HAWKES Ltd. 295 REGENT STREET, LONDON W.1. LANGHAM 2060

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Leather Attache style Case . . £6/11/- extra

(Both including purchase Tax).

The most popular model for all round work, built in B flat, A.452.Vib., fitted

with express valve action, embodying all the requis ite features which}justify

c.>ur cla i m i ng it to be the finest in the world. The choice of the leading con­

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PRJCE 3d.

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MODEL

EUPHONIUM In B flat

Four Valves. Compensating Sys­tem. Large Bore. Nickel Silver

Pistons.

Cash Prices : 6/4033/B. Frosted silver finish with burnished bell, £84 plus £18 13s. 4d. Purchase Tax. Case for above, £9 plus

£2 Purchase Tax.

Hire Purchase Terms available for

all three " Imperials." All enquiries

to the Band Department

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WILLIAM POLLARD CORNET SOLOIST, BAND TEACHER,

AND ADJUDICATOR 11 PARROCK ST., CRAWSHAWBOOTH

ROSSENDALE

J. A. GREENWOOD BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

19 NORTHWOOD ROAD, PRENTON BIRKENHEAD ______ T

_elephone: BIRKENHEAD�

GEO. H. MERCER TRUMPET, CORNET, BAND TEACHER

AND CONTEST ADJUDICATOR Address-

MONA VILLA, BURNGREA VE STREET SHEFFIELD

TOM EASTWOOD Associated Teacher to the Bandsman's College

of Music ("The Easy Way," by post)

SOLO CORNET, BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOl< ALTON HOUSE, BROUGHAM ROAD

MARSDEN, Near HUDDERSFIELD

N O E L T H O R P E SOLO CORNET, BAND TEACHER

AND ADJUDICATOR c/o. THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL

SLAITHWAITE, near HUDDERSFIELn

GEO. HAWKINS BAND TEACHER

BROADDALES HOUSE, NEWMILNS AYRSHIRE

Teacher of Theory and Harmony by post

JOHN FAULDS B.AN'D TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

44 KENNEDY CRESCENT, KIRKCALDY FIFE

HAROLD LAYCOCK THE RENOWNED TROMBONIST

of St. Hilda (1920-26) and Callenders (19�7-43) Band Fame PUPILS PRIVATE OR POSTAL

Conductor, Blackball Colliery Band. BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

96 WEST STREET BLACKHALL COLLIERY, WEST HARTLEPOOL

Co . DuRHAM

DAVID ASPINALL Musical Director, Ransome & Marles Works' Band

(Late Conductor, Creswell Colliery and .i:'.iacy Brewery Ba.o<ls I

BAND TEACHER, BAND AND CHORAL CONTEST ADJUDICATOR

"PRIORY VIEW," 14 FRIARY ROAD NEWARK-ON-TRENT, NOTIS.

Tel.: Newark456-7-8-9

FRED MORTIMER (Bandmaster, Foden's Motor Works Band)

TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR CLIFTON RD., ELWORTH, SANDBACH

CHESHIRE

W. W O O D CONDUCTOR AND TEACHER

Young Bands a Speciality 6 COLBECK STREET, HANSON LANE

HALIFAX, YORKS.

H. MUDDIMAN BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

" ASHBURN," ALLOA

J. B O D D I C.E BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

13 LAKE ROAD. WOODLANDS, DONCASTER.

HERBERT BENNETT BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR 40 LEVEN STREET, POLLOKSHIELDS

GLASGOW, S.l. Tel. : Pollock 0826

HAROLD BARKER (Conductor, Dannemora Steel Worlts, and Eckington &ui.s.

BAND TEACHER AND CONTEST ADJUDICATOR

"SOMERVILLE," ECKINGTON SHEFFIELD

Lieut. JOHN FLETCHER PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTOR ANJJ

ADJUDICATOR Brass. Military. Orchestra. GRIFFIN HOTEL, HALIFAX

Phone : 361011

HARRY MILEMAN (Conductor Firbeck Colliery Band}

BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR 20 DONCASTER ROAD,

Langold, Worksop, NOTTS.

HAROLD MOSS L.R.A . .M., A.R.C.M. (Bandmastersbip}

Musical Director, Creswell Colliery Band TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

(Coach for Diploma Exams., etc., by post) Successes in various Grades of the B.C.M. Examinations including Bandmastership 5 NEW VILLAGE, CRESWELL

Near WORKSOP, NOTTS.

WILLIAM FARRALL BAND TRAINER AND ADJUDICATOR CHORD PLAYING DEMONSTRATED

"CORONA," 14 MANOR GROVE, BENTON NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE

Phone BENTON 61114

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Band Teachers, Adjudicators and Soloists

CHAS. A. COOPER A.Mus.V.C.M.

BAND TEACHER, ADJUDICATOR, COMPOSER AND ARRANGER

Life-long experience Brass, Military, Orchestral and Choral

Band or Choral Contests Adjudicated 19 COLUMBIA STREET, HUTHWAITE

NOTTS.

DRAKE RIMMER BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

"MIRELLA," MILTON ROAD KIRKCALDY

Phone : KIRKCALDY 2844

ALFRED ASHPOLE F.T.C.L., A.R.C.M., L.Mus.T.C.L., B.B.C.M.

BAND, VOCAL AND CHORAL TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

Autho1 of " Viva Voce Questions ,, for Brass Band Examination Candidates

Associated Teacher to the Bandsman's College of Music

Speci .. I Arrangements scored for bands Specialist Coach for ali Band Diplomas Successes include all lower grades, also

A.B.C.M. and B.B.C.M. BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTS.

Tel. 386

J. M. HINCHLIFFE Euphonium Soloist (late Black Dyke; Besses)

BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR 56 NEWTON STREET, HYDE

CHESHIRE

F R E D R O G A N BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR "ALDERSYDE," DARVEL, SCOTLAND

CHARLES ANDERSON (" O.R.B."-Contest March)

Fully experienced Soloist TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR 158 COPPICE STREET, OLDHAM

HERBERT SUTCLIFFE Musical Director

(VJCKERS-ARMSTRONGS LIMITED) BARROW SHIPYARD SIL VER BAND BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

41 CEJ;:>AR ROAD BARROW-IN-FURNESS

S. S. H. ILIFFE BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

8 NUTFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER

GEORGE THOMPSON B.B.C.M., L.G.S.M.

BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR Arranger for Brass and Military Bands

Associated Teacher to the · Bandsman's College of Music

"DAILY HERALD," 222/5 STRAND, LONDON, W.C.2.

HARRY MORTIMER POST OFFICE, ELWORTH, SANDBACH

CHESHIRE Private Address: Trumpet Villa, SandlJach, Cheshire.

Phone : SANDBACH 28

CLIFTON JONES CORNET SOLOIST, BAND TEACHER,

AND ADJUDICATOR 142 BURNLEY ROAD, BACUP, LANCS.

Phone : BACllP 200

REG. LITTLE MUSICAL DIRECTOR,

Rhyl Urban District Council.

PAVILION THEATRE, RHYL, N. WALES Private Address : 62 Wellington Road, Rhyl.

CYRIL I. YORATH B.B.C.M.

Associated Teacher to the Bandsmen's College of Music BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

SANKEY'S CASTLE WORKS · ·WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE

Phone : 500 Wellington, Shropshire

ROBT. TINDALL A.B.C.M., L.R.S.M. (London),

BAND, VOCAL AND CHORAL TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

(AMociated Teacher to the Bandsman's College of Music) Playing taught personally, Pupils prepared

for B.C.M. Examinations personally, or by correspondence

1 MELROSE A VENUE, LOW FELL 'GATESHEAD 9, Co. DURHAM '

EDWARD S. CARTER BAND TRAINER AND ADJUDICATOR

9 SHERWOOD ROAD, LUTON, Beds.

Tel. Luton 221

HARRY HEYES Late Birmingham Metropolitan Works Band

and City of Coventry Band BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR

c/o ].4 MIDDLE PARK RD., SELLY OAK BIRMINGHAM 29

Phone : Priory 3009

ERANK WRIGHT AD JUDI CA TOR. ARRANGER,

COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR. Address:­

BCM/BATON, LONDON, W.C.l.

Captain A. G. RICHARDS L.G.S.M. (Bandmastership)

Musical Director FALMOUTH Vocal, Military and Brass Band

ADJUDICATOR and CONDUCTOR 4 St. James Street, PENZANCE (Cornwall)

J. C. WEBSTER CONTEST COACH - ADJUDICATOR.

Special Consideration for Unsuccessful Bands. "CQRIOLANUS," CHURCH STREET.

WAINGROVES, CODNOR, DERBYSHIRE.

ALBERT E. BADRICK BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR,

106 OXFORD ST., SOUTH ELMSALL, Near PONTEFRACT, YORKS.

WALTER B. HARGREAVES, L.T.C.L., B.B.C.M.

(Musical Director, Cory Workmen's Band). BAND TEACHER AND ADJUDICATOR.

126 YSTRAD RD., YSTRAD, RHONDDA, SOUTH WALES

J. COTTERILL CONDUCTOR and TEACHER.

Bandmaster, Smallthorne Public Prize Band­Terms Moderate.

18 ALDERHA Y LANE, HARRISEAHEAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT.

WRIGHT AND RouNn's BRASS BAND NEws. SEPTEMBER 1, 1947.

MINOR ADVERTISEMENTS l� words ls. Od. I/· for each additional 10 words. Remittances must accompany adver­t1Sement, and reach us by the 24th of the month. For Box address at our Office count six words, and add 6d. for forwarding of replies. This rate does not apply to Trade Adverts. ------

BANDSMAN'S COLLEGE OF MUSIC, and ALEXANDER OWEN MEMORIAL FUND.-­

All enquiries to the Joint Secretaries: Mr. H. COLLIER, 13 Montrose Avenue, Stretford, near Man­

THE RUSHWORTH HALL, LIVERPOOL

RUSHWORTH AND DREAPER'S chester; and Mr. L. HARPER. I Doris Street, Mos- 38th ANNUAL QUARTETTE CONTEST ton, Manchester.

For Brass Instruments.

HERBERT BROOKES, the celebrated Cornettist ( late ol Wingates) is now open for engagements as Soloist or SA TURD.\ Y, NOVEMBER 15th, at 4-30 p.m.

Teacher.-The Library, Parrin Lane, Winton, Manchester. Test-piece : Any Quartette from w. & R.'s Kos. 4 or �3 Sets. R SMITH, Solo Comet, Brass Band Trainer and Adjudicator, First vrize, ,eJ and the !{ushworth & Dreaper Diallenge Shield • is open to teach or judge anywhere. Terms:- (Shield to be held by the w111nmg band for 11 months) ; "Beau1noet/' Scarborough Road, Muston, Filey, Yorks. second prize,£:�; third prize,£:! ; fourth prize, £1. In addition

a Prize of £1 for the Best Local Quartette (not among the

S TANLEY ROWE, Band Teacher and Adjudicator, first four prize-winners) from anv Band within seven miles 2 Mycrscroft Close, New Moston, MANCHESTER radius of Liverpool ToWii Hall. · 10. BELLE VUE SUCCESSES: 1940, 41, 42, 43 44 and 45. (12) EASTERN & l\IIDLAND COuNTIES, please note

ALF BARNES, 32 Cromwell Ro.ad, PPterboro is now at lilierty to Coach and Train Ilands for Con tests. Successes with Lincolnshire and Northampton shire Bands. (� WALSALL WOOD COLLIERY BAND (Con­. ductor, E. T. Smith, Esq.). Wanted: CORKET,

HORN, EUPH., BARI., and BASS PLAYERS Colliery Work found. Apply: BAND SECRETAR'>' Walsall Wood, Walsall, ;:,tatfs. (9) FOR SALE-UNUCOR\1. 20 complete. Navy biue

and royal blue facings; goo<l cond1t1on.­BILLJNGTON, 20 Livesey Street, .l:'reston.

Entrance Fee, 4/-. Please send entries early as the organisers reserve the right to limit the nuinber.

Adjudicator: Mr. F. MORTIMER. A H.epresentative of each Quartette to dra\V for position at 4-15 p.m. Admission to the Hall, 1/- (lax included). All pay-

Eutnes to be sent not later than November Sth to Messrs. RUSHWORTH & DREAPER LTD.,

Brass Band Specialists, 11-17 ISLINGTON, LIVERPOOL.

GOLDERSTAT PHOTOCOPIES, the inexpensive reproduction of Music MSS on specially stiffened· paper for convenient playing. GOLDERSTAT, 54, Golders Gardens, London, N.W.il. SPE 5643.

(12) :\ , I Y "VIVA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS" Books 5/ ll'J Complete, vost free. Vacancies for two keen pupils.

ALFRED ASHPOLE, Bishop's Stortford. Herts. (9)

Eb TENOR HORN PLAYER requires Stores oitua tion in executive capacity with engineering llrm

Birmingham and District. Long exµerience auto inobile and general t:ngineering, nut any trade con sidered. Capable of acting secretary orgamser to works silver band established or in project. brrns }_) O YAL SIG:-IALS BAND. EUPHONIUM and TRO:\'l­interested in who;e or part oi above, 1.Hease wnte _\I BONE. There arc vacancies for soloists on the tro1nbone All answered.-Box 56, c/o H . .B.h., J4 .C.rskint: St., aud euphonium. Baud pay, regular t:ngagernents and Uroadl:asts Liverpool, 6. permanent station, duues entirely n1usical. Further particulars

E-UPHO-N' lU �1 for sale, by Chappell & Co. 4 Valve trom the Band President, H.Q. School of Signals, Catterick • Camp, Yorks. (3) Brass. Sligl1t dents in tube nearest player, other

wise new c..:.onditlon; in leather case. £40, or .ofter.-110 Wingletye Lane, .Hornchurc�Romford, Esse� WANTED TO PURCHASE-Collection o·f COR­

NET COPIES of Old-time Brass Band Mu.sic. -Mr. J. ISAACS, Lilac Place, Colyton, Devon. FOR SAL.&--llawkes' Excelsi�r Sonorous

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Silver-plated TENOR J3b 1R.OMBONE. _Excel cellent condition; leather case. £20.-l:lox o5, c/o THE BRISTOL ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BAND B.B.N., 34 Erskine St., Live1·pool, 6. wtll hold the1r Annual Junior Slow Melody, -.,,OR SALE-CORNET, Courtois-:-Silver-plate-d Slow Melody, Quartette (2nd Section), Open Quar­.J.: High and Low Pitch Slides, case, £14; splenditl tctte, and Championship Octette Contest on October instrument. TENOR H01{.\, Desson, condition as J Sth, at St. Nicholas' Hall, commencing 1-30 sharp. new, Silver-plated, in case, £20.-JAMES, 22 Clive Fourteen Cups, Thirteen Medals, Cash an<l S1oecial den Avenue, Perry Barr, Birmingham. Prizes to the value of over £200. Test Pieces for --- - Quartettes, any of \.\'. & R's. (Trombones own choice); HA \VKES' EXCELSIOR G TROMBONE, brass Octette, either of the following: ".Pride of the with llesson n1outhpiece, £17. METAL S-D Forest," (/Carnival of Flowers," "Autumn Echoes." KITCHEN, £12. Ditto BESSON, £10. Approval.- (All W. & R.). Adjudicators: Messrs. E. S. Carter THOMAS, Primrose Stree:, Darlington. (Luton) and H. Mileman (Kotts). Entries close FOR SALE.-Two-Bb BASSES; two Eb SIJ\"GLE October 4th, i947.

BASSES. All in good condition.-Apply, JOHN Hon. Secretary: A. JOHNSON, 8 Ilchester Cres-WADDELL, i 1 \'Vatson Crescent, Kilsyth. cent, Bedminster Down, Bristol, 3. CONDUCTOR (for October)-BEDLI.\GTON DR

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FOR · SALE Cornets (4), I Besson Flugel, 2 Trom­

bones, I Brass 3-valve Boosey Euphonium, I Lamy Baritone, 2 Horns for sale.-

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LEICESTER. 'Phone : 62130.

HOLMDRIDGE CONTEST COMMTTTEE.-The Fourth Annual QUARTETTE CONTEST will be

held in the Parish Hall, Holmbridge, on Saturday, November iSth, 1947. Adjudicator: Mr. J. A. Green­wood. ist Prize, 20 Guineas Challenge Cup and £7; 2nd, £4; 3rd, £2; 4th, £1: 5th, 10/-. Test piece, Own Choice. Entrance fee, 5/-. Sche<lules from the Secretary: Mr. D. BROADHEAD, Yew Tree, Holm­bridge, Huddersfield.

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CORNISH NOTES WIGAN DISTRICT Tile Wigan Park Hanel Season closed wit

Vv'ingates 'l'emperance who were Jue lo pht) There is nothing very startling to report on Mst August. 'l'he Wigan public haw

this month. Tb.ere have been the usual been very internsted this season and hav� routine jobs for bands-what is known in supported the bands generously, and banU:o the ·west County as tea treats, etc., and have, in general; put ·on some 'very gooJ one or two carnivals. I wish l could say performances. there were more contests, but there are not l hear tliat the \Vigan contest is to take tl1e usual number. There was to have been place on Saturday, lst November, with tlie one at Falmouth, but what has happened test piece "Recollections of }Iendelbsohn,., no one seems to know, although the pre- b11t l albo hear that the "'Daily Herald" limihary date was published in the local finals will take place on 1.his date and if this press. Before the war this was a good is true, one or tne other will suffer, as quite contest and well-attended; possibly we may a lot of supporLers would like to be at both :I' have this again next year. vlaces. '1"'

On Saturday, 16th August, we hall Lwo A number of the Wigan Boro' bandsmen carnivals, one at Redruth and one at figured in an exejiting incident recently Penryn. There seems io have been someone when the coach in which they had returned at fault here, only a matter of eight or nine from an engagement ran down a hill willl, miles apart on the same day. At Redruth out the driver, crnshed through a ro:ui there were two bands and a bugle band, beacon, and ended up in a wall. Fortunately the bands being Reclruth Town and Truro the six bandsmen who were in the coach City, and the St. John Ambulance Boys' nwnaged to jump clear before the crash. Bugle Band-not so many bands as pre- After thejr HUceess at Whitefield. Wig'ctn war. Transport is the problem tllCse days. Doro' are eagerly looking forward. to tbc Bands have an awful job to get fixed up. Blackpool contest. Bus companies find it more remunerative Wingates Temperance are very busy with to run tours. the Delle Vue test piece in addition to

fnlfllling numerous engagements. Mr. Carharrack and St. Day Silver were_ the Jack Eckersley has the band in good con­only _ band_ engaged _for Penryn Carmval. dition; there is no doubt whatever that h8 I thmk this was a rmstake al1:?0. There are I is one of the smartest conductors in the sPvPral hanos nnarby wbn C'OUld have movement c ,J.d he- never fails to make o. assisted. A fine carniva� of nearly 800 hit with the public for 11is smart conducting. enti:ies could have been improved by the In fact, I think that Wingates Temperance 4. addition of two or 1.ltree more bands. can always be relied upon for their go�·<j I hav'l received a letter from Mr. H. deportment and many bands could well cop_.·

Johnson, Hon. Secretary of the County of their example. 1\'Ir. Eckersley will condui , Bristol St. John Ambulance Brigade Band the hand at Belle Vue. At practically all asking for my support for their annual their engr,gements t.hey have playrd to solo, quartette and octette contest to be capacity crowds who have given them a held at Bristol, October llth. They are real ovation. St.ill more will be heard of hoping to get a bumper entry. They have Wingates in the near future as there is a

14 cupE, 13 medals, cash and special prizes plan being prepared behind the scenes to the value of onr £200. There are to according to my informant. Harry i\Ior­be two adjudicators. Now, bands of the timer was present at their last broadcast. West, remember the dale. Someone has and he conducted one of the pieces during put in a lot of work for your benefit-now it tlJe performance. is up to you to return the compliment. Wigan British Legion are doing very

Thank you very much for the invitation wdl, .Mr. Ted Morgan reports that they havr� had a good season and that he has now the to be present, Mr. Johnson, I will see what best band they have had for many years. can be done. If I can be there in person Horwich continue to make progress, they I shall. recently played to large crowds in the Wigan Nanpean Contest. This is to be held on Park and had a successful day. This band September 13th. I understand that the have a particularly fine euphonium player committee have received a very satisfactory in the person of Mr. Bentham, also l\'lr. reply to their circular letter from bands who Bentham's brother is a fine cornet player will compete. There are to be three and I hear that these two have been ap­sections; the first two testpieces to be the proached by another local band who am same as Bugle contest, the third is "Pride about to lose their euphonium player but of the Forest." I don't know wbat will T understand that the overture was a happen about the Western Cornish bands. failure. :Nir. Hazlehurst is now getting I understand that there are other attractions busy on ihe Belle Vue piece and I know on that date, also one or two bands are that all the members will give him their getting down to practices for the finals of full support, as the spirit prevailing in this the '-' Daily Herald " Contest, both in Man- band is really very good. chester and London. Now you bandR that FIREFLY. can support the committee in their venture,

please do so. You want contests, now is your chance to give support. Best wishes, Mr. Rowe, for success and a better day from the weather point of view than you had last year.

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ECCLES NOTES

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Association Contest. 1 understand that the executive committee are meeting ver · shortly to decide ·on this event.

GJ_oucester City, I notice, provided thP, music at Blenheim Park, Woodstock, on the occasion of Mr. Winston Churchill'; visit.

Bristol St. John Ambulance Brigade Silver. I have received a letter from Mr. A. Eccles Boro' have entered and been Johnson, the secretary, who tells me they accepted for the contest at Rochdale. l are holding their annual solo, quartette and wish them every success. Why not try a octette contest on October llth next, and professional teacher? This band knows the they are going all out to make it the best value of first-class tuition, and with all ever to be held in Bristol. Fourteen cups, d11e respec� to your bandmaster, there is thirteen medals, cash and special prizes, always just that difference, both in the the value of which is over £200 are to be ability 'Of the teacher and also in the put up for competition. The adjudicators attention and effort given to suc_lt a i:ian by are 1�r. E. S. Carter (Luton), and Mr. the bandsmen themselves. Thmk 1t over H. �1leman (Notts.). You certainly mean Eccles. · business, Mr. Johnson and 1 sincerely

Barton Hall are also competitors at trust that you will ge't the support you Rochdale, and I understand that several richly ?ese�ve: �hank you very much for changes are shortly to take place, all for your _k1i;id .mv1tatrnn to attend your contest the betterment of the band, so I am and if it is at all possible I shall do rnr expecting great things of them. They played best to be present. Now Gloucestershire in Bogga�t Hole Clough on � recent Sunday bands._ may. I appeal to yo'u to support �his -a. glonous day and �easily the largest event m Bristol by sending in your entries? audience they have ever had. Bristol St. John Ambulance are members

Walk.den have liad quite a good list of of t�e Gloucestershire Association and I park engagements this summer. Why not particularly appeal to Association memb_ers try a contest during the winter? There to support the contest. Well, here's wishing is nothing like it for keeping membern you all success, M:r. Johnson. interested and I hope that your slow melody !'.orkley Onward, I see, were engaged contest will be repeated. Why not add a this year to provide the musical programme quartette contest to the event. If you decide at the Berkeley Hunt Agricultural ShoW, on this event let me have some entry forms on August Bank Holiday. c.lo the Editor. Bream contest. I have heard very little

Pendleton Public completed their engage- of this event which took place on August ments for the season at Stamford Park 9th_. Only a very few entries, I understand. Altrincham, on Sunday, August 24th. ' This must be very disappointing to the

promoters. ECCLES CAKE. WESTERN STAR.

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SEP'!'EMBER 1 , 1947. WRIGHT AND RouNn ' s BRASS BAND NEws.

Brass Band llews SEPTEl\IBER. 1947.

ACCIDENTALS

As usual at this time of the year, most bands are wondering what the new J ourna l will contain, but there is no need to wonder any longer, as the 1948 J oy Book is now on sale at the same pnce as be1ore, 2s . , post free. We feel sure all who purchase a J oy Book will agree that the L.J. is still on top of the world, and that it cannot be beaten for good solid value, containing, as it does, music suitable for all grades of bands. WiLh so many old bands re-forming and new bands startmg, we expect record sales of this journal.

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\Ve wish some band secretaries would be more precise in their ways of ordering band music. It is as absurd to order a piece of music for " a full brass band, " " a small band " or " a military band " as it would be to order a suit of clothes for " a big man . " There arc some thousands of bands in these islands and the percentage of them who have exactly the same instrumentation is very small. Even amongst contesting bands of 24 players the instru­mentation varies greatly through some bands doubling certain parts , and others not doing so. Some may have two second and two third cornets, others two seconds and one third, others one second and one third, etc . , etc . , the variety being infinite . When orders are sent in the vague manner mentioned above, there arc only two courses open to us-we can either make a guess (with little hope of guessing correctly) or we can wriie for a list of parts . To do ihe latter means a few days' delay, and if we guess wrongly (as is most probable) the customer has to write again to have the matter put right. Please remember, secretaries , there is no fixed instrumentation for a full brass band, and send a list of parts required with every order for band music.

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}lr. S_ J. CARTER, secretary, writes : " The Chard Town Silver Band is now an accomplished fact, and we . shall be starting our practices the first week of September. All instruments have been distributed, also uniforms. We are lucky to be able to get all seasoned players, thus giving us a good start. we are well supplied with music and have enough equipment for 29 men, and altogether we are looking forward to building up a strong combina­

SPECIAL writes :-" Blackpool Special Constabulary Band was formed in March, 1946, starting with 12 players, under the conductorship of Mr. W. Halford. The strength of the band at the moment is 26, of which at least 20 are ex-service men, either of the 1918 or 1939 war, those of the first world war having served during the second world war on civil defence duties . Since their inception the band have played at ten Church Sunday School Anniversaries, given seven concerts, five charity concerts, also played at four ex-service men' s association parades, played on three differ­ent, occasions at the N.A. L . G . 0 . Exhibition held at Blackpool last year, and had their ' big moment ' when playing in the Muni­cipal Park at Blackpool, . on June 8th . " •

+ + + CURIOUS OLD TlMER writes : " l was

very interested in the recent letter about the Bradford Victoria Boys' Band, and consider their way of doing things really good. In the Manchester district we have at least two boys' bands whose management might very well take a leaf out of Bradford's book. Boys grow up and can, after a certain age, no longer be reasonably expected to play in j unior bands, but here in Manchester we have no system whereby these lads can be introduced into senior com­binations. Bcsses Boys' for instance have a large number of yonng players who will not all be able to j oin their parent combination and who will inevitably either migrate to other bands or lose their interest when it becomes obvious that no chance is to be had of playing with the Besses-o'-th'-Barn Band. Bradford Victoria' s system of arranging the transfer of these growing boys to local bands for a small donation has much to commend it , and could I think, be tried out here . "

+ + + WANDERER . writes : " Ere these notes

appear Bolton Borough will have completed one of their most successful seasons of parks concerts in their c areer, under the very able guidance of Mr. Hughes and :Ylr. Kay. They have had only one vacant Sundayl which shows what can be done by a sociable personnel and officials. I can say that this band's playing at Blackburn gave the large crowd something of a treat, by a well-balanced programme which gave " Maritana " a special place . 1 personally had a very pleasant surprise when I went to hear them in Haslam P ark, Bolton. What a crowd ! and every item rendered by \1 band who got down to some rich playing through­out, to the well merited appreciation of yet another large, audience. They didn't let me down. So I decided to visit Walkden Park to hear them once again, and they

Mr. T. LANCASTER, secretary of Wigan Borough, writes : " In answer to the com­ments by Sub Rosa about the Wigan Borough Band forsaking the contesi fielu to fulfil a contract on concert work

h I wish to inform the many supporters of t e band at centres where we usually appear that we shall be there again. Sub Rosa will, no doubt, be a very much surprised man when he reads the result of Whitefield Contest, where 'Vigan Borough were awarded 3rd prize with a total of 181 points. Also I wish to inform our supporters and · many others interesteJi )n contests, that we were too late to enter for the Rochdalo Contest ."

+ + + " Vv'ANSBECK " writes : " Once again

North Seaton W{)rkruen'·s have \won the Northumberland Miner's ·championship, this being the fifth consecutive time they have been awarded the coveted Burt Chal­lenge Cup. In addition, they also gained five of the seven special medals, cornet and four basses, and the conductor, Mr. Bond, was presented with a silver-mounted baton. Instead of a gold, l)ledal for each member of the winning band, this year's award was a silver bowl and £50 cash, presented by the Northern Club.s ' '.J!'ederation Brewe:Jly Ltd. Before competmg m the Fmal "Daily Herald " Contest at the Albert Hall, the band are giving a concert in the Regal Theatre, Ashington, and they hope for the same success as last year, when they performed before a .capacity audience . "

+ + + MAYPOLE writes : " Gawthorpe Victoria

have been very busy this season and c om­pleted a good number of engagements and concerts . On August 3rd tbey were en­gaged to play in the Castle Grounds, Ponte­fract, and were well received. On August lOth, they played in the village at a local concert and from reports I hear that the villagers were well pleased with the band' s progress . "

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tion." + + + excelled themselves. It ·was well worlh

the visit, as I haven't heard them play

1\fr. G. H. GRIFFITHS, secretary, writes :-" Rhyl Silver are still kept very busy, giving at least nine concerts every week, and drawing enormous audienoes. The competitions run each evening prove most popular, many people being unable to secure deck chairs an · hour before the advertised time of 13tarting. On August Bank Holiday Monday we had a tremendous welcome home from Colwyn Bay after win­ning the " B " section competition at the National Eisteddfod. Councillor R. Davies has presented the band with a cheque of £20 as a token of appreciation for winning. On Sunday, August lOth, the band were engaged by the Wallasey Corporation for two concerts, one in Vale P ark and one on the pier. The band acquitted themselves very admirably and letters of appreciation have been received from the Entertainment Manager and others . Several bands applied to take over our duties at Rhyl on that date, Chester Blue Coat Silver being engaged to play on the Promenade, and from all accounts they gave a very much appreciat€d programme. Thank you, Mr. Booth, and all your bandsmen . On Monday and Tuesday , August 18th and 19th, the b and took part in one of the biggest military tattoos ever h eld in North Wales. After playing on tlJP Promenade we proceeded straight to St. Asaph where tlie talt.oo was held . Mr. Reg Little had the honour of being appointrd musical director for the tattoo, and tbe band took the major portion of the musical items ."

Mr. F. DURNAN, secretary of Boldon better all round for some time now. Per­Colliery Workmen' s , write_;; ; " Further to haps this season is definitely the beginning the remarks of Novocastrian in the July of yet another successful period, so may I issue of the B . B .N . , in re ference to b ands advise them to try a contest, say Wigan, being fully uniformed on p arks engage- whilst the band are on top . I think you ments, we note he appreciates the awkward- could find time for this event. " ness involved by changes of personnel and t t t the coupon business, but we are inclined

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to doubt the sincerity of his appreciation IIIr. F. H. BRADBURY, secretary of when he proceeds to exhort that we don't York Home Guard, writes : " Brighouse and ' make this an excuse if we can possibly Rastricl1: are booked to give a concert with fit men with uniforms. ' Surely Novo- Mr. Eric Ball conducting, in the Rialto castrian cannot infer that bands would Cinema, York, on Sunday, September 14th. seek for such excuses if they could pursue It is hoped that all bandsmen of York and the easier and much more satisfactory district will take this oppCJrtuniLy of 11ea1 -course oI providing uniforms wherever ing the champion band. A good allocation needed. In our own c ase, I can assure him of seats is to be allowed for bandsmen and we are alive to the need of renewals ; and may be obtained through me .( address, 47, the uniforms had been placed· on order even Hull Road, York ) . Send money and S .A .E . before his advisory notes were penned. for tickets. Prices 5/ - , 3 / 6, 2 / 6 . Th i s is the

O ne thing remains-may I suggest to Novo- fi rst of ou r top-li ne bands to aippear i n

castrian that there are still other b ands Yol'k for many years and the success of

m aking public appeals for loose clothing th i s will mean that more will follow. I coupons, and that his material assistance hope bands from Malton, Swinton, Picker­in preference to his anxious advice might mg, etc . , will read this. Other artists will prove to be of more mutual satisfaction also be appearing with the band . " M r . R. C . COTTERILL, o f Woodsetts, both to himself and tlie p arties who may + + + near Worksop, writes : " On Saturday, be affected by untimely criticism. " PILO'l.1 writes : " The R.A.F. Association J uly 26th, I visited North Staffs and was

+ + + (Darlington Branch) are holding a fine Open j ust in time to hear the playing in the M G HILL t ' t " Th Brass Band Contest (under the rulss of the contest at Sneyd Green and saw my l ;: · , secre ary, wn es : e Durham County Drass Band League) on brother, J. Cotterill, there. After hearing Scotdsh C.W.S. Dand have. had one of the the 13th September in the N . th p 1 th l\'[ l c t t · t f 1 b ·

most successful seasons with enga�ements I Darlington. Adi'udi ' to . nr SorB d

ar 'f" e f ' arc 1 on cs i was per ect y o v10us for many years and from the enqmn_es they N Lb S t D

ea r · vv · . on , o to me that the issue rested between Mr. J . have received they expect that 1948 is going I 01n

r O�w�

on. 1 i· ra"'. 2-30, comme

1nce� 3 Thorpe 's two bands, P arker's Brewery and

to be a record year. Already they have p . . · . _ n cl o ce . , Ilforch and Se_ect10n . Middlewich. '!.'he decision was in my booked Arbroath for Bth August and Mussel- £50 pnze

"money (1, not ten b ands, £40 ) , .opinion an excellent <me. There were

b . - f 26th J 19 8 F ' f 1 , · also the Northern Echo Cup," and for sections of the other bands quite good and uign or une, 4 · < i e, i:nown in the highust t ' " B " b d tl " A T I t d tl' ' l t b 1 · tl Scotland as the Home of the Brass Band " ��c ion . an ' :e " . ,; no c a you J;LU rom one P ayer m 1e .Movement, is keen on the S . C.W.S. Bana James CuP., and hi�hest,, s��ti.on C Macclesfield Band. I am sure we shall and this year they were engaged at Cowden- !Jand, �he Hawkes �hrnld. �,his conics! hear more, about him in the near future. beath Dunfermiine Keltv Leslie Kina- is . ta�nng place d:i1mg the Battle ot I was very pleased to see and converse with lassie'. Lochgelly, Kirkcaldy, and 'nysari. . B1:1 tam " Celebra�,ions . P lease support former colleagues of mine in both winning The band have already fulfilled m any this worthy cause. bands, J . Beardmore and H. Goodier, of other engagements and before your next + + + Parker's Brewery, and others . " issue o f B . B . N . tbcy will have visited KNOTTER writes : " Wednesfield Silver + + + Clydebank (second visit ) , Kilburnie (second are getting in some useful practice in Mr. C . I . YO RATH, musical director of visit) , Perth, Brechin, l\Iotherwell, Fal- readiness for the coming season. A member Sankey' s Castle \Vorks, writes : " You will kirk, B . B . C. (twice ) , with a few others in we are very proud of is our first tenor horn be very interested to learn that the Shrop­September, October, November, and Decem- J player, Mr. S. Dodd. He is 84 years old shire County Education Committee are be­ber. I have heard from nlan..Y friends· in I

and still going strong ; never misses a n en- ginning to show interest in the teaching of the brass band movement to see if it is 1.rue gagement and rarely a practice . Mr. C. H. brass instruments, and it has been my pri­I am resigning as secretary. I have written Benfield, the bandmaster, has a record of vilege to receive an invitation to give talks to a few, but to those to whom I have ·not j 55 years continuous service in the brass at all the Grammar Schools in the county. written, as they are so numerous, I apolo- band movement. At the present time we I h ave already visited three and have been gise and hope they will take this reply. have a regular strength of 21 players and agreeably surprised at the enthusiasm of l h ave had over 50 years of brass banding are on the. look-out for one or two more scholars and music masters who have had and joined the S .C . W.S . in 1918, their first to complete our numbers ." no previous contact with brass. To give years ; have seen tlie band rise to the posi- + + + the boys actual evidence of what can be tion .they hold .t�-ds y and am proud of it . DURHA.lH COUNTY BRASS BAND achieved by p layers of their own age, I have I resign my position as s�cretary at the �nd LEAGUE . Monthly meeting, July 19th :Ylr. taken two pupils, Roy and Alec Edwards, o� the year and have !10 cified the � . C .v' . S . J . III. Elliott (Vice-President) presided in of Bridgnorth Grammar School, along with �uectors to that effect in order to give them the absence of Mr. R. w. Hodgson ( Presi- me, and their contributions have impressed tim� to .appoi�t another

.secretary, .to whom dent ) , who is attending a meeting for the everyone. I am hoping that this cam·

I will give 111) wholel;ea1ted support for the Bandsmen's Memorial along with Mr. T. mencement will arouse the desire for in­n.ext. fe"'. months. My sole reason for IC- Allan Harden. Minutes oi. last meeting strumental classes in every type of Shrop­signing is o.n account of my, heal�h, hav- read and confirmed. 31 delegates were shire school, which in course of time will mg 1!een laid . up for 3 montl:is thi.s year. present. Much discussion took place with provide our bands with apt recruits. " �y interest in the band will still con- regard to future contests. P articulars of + + + tmue as long as I a� able, and I hope committee meeting July 9th were noted, to . see , , the band nse to even greater Mr. R. w. Hodgson presided . Darlington Mr. A. ASHPOLE, of Bishop's Stortford, heights. Royal Air Force Association are holding a writes : " By the death on August 6th of mi'

+ + + fine contest ( open) at Darlington, Sept. brother, Captain George Ashpole, M .B . E . 1Ir. C . ALLEN, secretary o f �urne­

mouth'. St. John Ambulance, writes : " Our band has been fortunate in having a visit from Mr. Gershom Collison, of Yeadon Old, during the encl of July and he stayed and conducted the band in conjunction with the resident bandmaster, l\Ir. C. J . Young, over the August Holiday, when w� had engage­ments . At Swanage, where the band play every Wednesday, there is always a good audience and very appreciative too. 'Ve recentlv h ad young Barry Latchem, the 11-year-old boy cornet champion of the West of England, and his father on the (fiugel from the Hadstock Silver Band. Thei� visit was much enj oyed ; also Barry' s playmg of two cornet solos evoked favour­able comment. Visi Lort> to Bournemouth can hear the band every Sunday afternoon oi.: the Boscombe Rotunda (opposite the Pier) ; at last the local Corporation have aw.akened and given us six engagements this season."

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13th. Own Choice Selectio n and Ma{ch. ( late Royal Warwickshire Regiment) , the Fine prize money and a grand entry ex- brass band world has lost a good friend. pected. Rules under D.C .B.B.L . Next Prior to 1915 he played B flat bass for Hunt-meeting September 6th. ingdon Town B and for many years, and

+ + + also assisted several other local bands when Mr. c. J. HARPER, of Bath Spa required. Twice wounded in the 1914-18

Imperial, writes : " With reference to the war? he was never again able to play ; but durmg the last war as 0 . C . the Home report in the B .B.N. of the above Dana, Guard, he helped finance the Hunts. Home the band did NOT play any member! un- G d B d registered ; all bandsmen playing at the uar an and has always retained his interest in the movement . The large Winter Festival being registered, as the gathering at t,he funeral included some of -Secretary, Mr. Rutter, will know. The the members of his old band as well as the band DID NOT break any rules of the company of the Home Guard, the British Association, who 9:ro.lrn their own rules, Legion, and others. " a s the register was not taken a t the con-

test. Had it been, this case would not have + + + arisen. It is not the honour of the Associ- Mr. F. COWBURN, secretary, writes : ation which is at stake, but of the " Bath_ " On behalf of the Alexander Owen Brass Spa Imperial Band . " . I trust the .matter Band Festival, T wish to convey to all will soon be settled with good fcelmg all me!·n bers of competing bands, and suh­round . We have had a very busy season with ' scnbers, , our appreciation and thanks for engagements and h ave been promised \ their help in making our contest a succeF.s bookings for 1948 . " j again."

Mr. H. SUTCLIFFE, of Barrow-in-Fur­ness, write s : " I adjudicated the contest at Llanelly organised by the South and West Wales Associations. Twenty-one bands played in three sections. The playing in B. and C. sections on ' Recollections of Mendelssohn ' and 'Pride of the Forest' was up to the standard of usual B . and C. sec­tion bands, but the playing in Class A of the splendid piece ' Les Preludes ' was first class. Seven bands played in this section and all gave first class performances the three prize winners being really outstand­ing. My thanktf are due to-· the contest officials for their efforts in looking aft.er my mterests and making my visit to S. 'Vales an enjoyable one . "

+ + + Mr. H . LAYCOCK writes : " I enjoyed

my visit to Seaton, nr Workington, on July 5th. There was a good entry and a fine crowd and I hope they will make it an annual event. Seaton Welfare can be proud of their first venture.

" I also had the pleasure of adjudicating the Cumdon Park Class C (own choice) Contest on Saturday, July 27th, promoted by the Easington Rural Council, under the guidance of Ilir. Oliver, E ntertainments Manager. This is the spot I think should be the venue for next year as tlie Cham­pionship or Festival for all sections of the League. It would be ideal for a bands­man's day out. I always wish to encour­age rather than criticise the playing at contests, but I do feel, even though it was only Class C, particular attention should be paid to tone colour, articulation and in­tonation with the youngsters. Durham bands, I know, must have been through a most hectic time since the last general coal strike and the war, with key men leaving the county, but I can see much hope for the future. "

+ + Mr. D . ASPINALL, of Ransome aqd

l\farles Works Band, writes : "We read with surprise the report by ' Western Musicus ' in his August notes of B .B .N. , asking Mr. Grant, of Redruth Band for an explanation why he played the e uphonium soloist of Ransome and Marles Band at the Bugle Contest. On very strict enquiries, I find that no member of my band ever attended the Bugle Contest, and at the time of that contest my euphonium was <enjoyin<Y a short holiday at Blackpool. One wonder� from where such statements, which can be very harmful, are gathered, especially in these days of the borrowed player que9tion . "

+ + + .Mr. F. L . TRAVERS!, of Llandudno

writes : " Mr. William Skelton, who h as re� cently been appointed to the conductor­ship of the Llandudno Town Band conse­quent upon my retirement thro�gh ill­health, is meeting with remarkable success in his new post. As you are no doubt aware the activities of this band during the seas�n .are of an unusually varied character, consISLmg o� performances each evening of the week, with two on Sundays. The enter­tainments comprise the standard type of band program_me�, community singing con­�erts (hymn singing on Sundays) , two even­ings a . week for conducting cor�pctitions for ladies and gentlemen alternatively and two nights for crooning contests . These competiti ve evems attract huge audiences and so far over two hundred amateur con: ductors have t�ken th eir turn to pilot the band through items of their own choice whilst a like number have stood before th� mike for the crooning contests. One can well imagine. that in order to stage these events effectively ancT sustain the interest of the audience the conductor must neces­s�rily �isplay a�ility as a comp�re, and fo. c1deuta1ly exer.cis.e the appropnate faculty of oratory. Tins is a feature that few brass band leaders have experienced · but Mr Sk�lton has certainly risen to the' occasion: Evidence of his popularity and success is demonstrated by the many m embers of the audience who com·e forward each evening to express their enjoyment of the enter­tainments, whilst the rank and file of the band are proud that this great tenor horn virtuoso is proving himself an equally great and capable musical director. By the time this note reaches you }fr. Skelton will !1-ave staged . over eighty concerts and there is every eviaence that all records in the long history of t!1e band wi�l be surpassed. I am glad of . this opportunity to wish Mr. Skelton contmued success in his new sphere of activities."

+ + + Mr. C;f. F . LA'.J'CH�;wr. Secret�ry of Rad­

stock Silver, writes : I would like to offer the sincere thanks of my young son Barring­ton and myself . to Messrs. C. J. Young (conductor), Cynl Allen ( secretary) and all the members of 1.he Bournemouth St John Ambulance Band for their kindness during our recent visit to Bournemouth. ·we greatly enj oyed assisting in their pro­gram�·es and Barrington h ad the added joy of bemg guest soloist at their performance at Mayfield Park, Southampton, and at Swanage. .!fe was well received by the large crowds assembled on both occasions. �urth�r delight was ours in meeting in hke circumstances l\Ir. Gersl10m Collison late conductor of tbe Canal Ironwork� B.and, Shipley, who was meeting the frater­mty of Bournemouth bandsmen as guest conductor. Wr: were agre�d that our stay m such c_ongemal surroundmgs and amongst such gemal bandsmen was all too short . "

+ + + Mr. C . A. ANDERSON, of Leicester,

wntes : " Will adjudicators please refrain from requesting me to add their names to the " Daily Herald's " list even i f the " Daily Herald " request you' to do it-and I h ave many such requests. Please do not do it ; ; it is a waste of time as I have no control over such matters . I have now resigned from any further activity in the " Daily Herald's " contests, for reasons known only to myself, and I am certain I have done the right thing."

+ + + We very much regret to hear of the

sudden death, at the age of 54, of 1\1 r. C. W. L . PINNEY, who was bandmaster of Crewkerne S i lver Prize Band. He was instrument.al in starting the band soon after the first world war, and under his guidance the band made excellent progress . Mr. Pinney had trafoed many local lads, and many instrumentalists in the di�trict owe their skill to his tuition. The Crewkerne band have lost a stalwart worker, and the band movement has lost a valuable member. We are sure all will join with 11 s in tell;derin!} sincerest sympathy to his sorrowmg widow and family.

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The retirement of }fr. HENRY HAYTER, of l\forgan's Vale, from the position of bandmaster to Downton Brass Band has brought to a close 72 years' association with brass bands, including 20 year;;· foreign service with 1.he band of the lst BaU. Hampshire Regt. It is 72 years ago that Mr. Hayter, now aged 84, first j oined the Woodfalls Band, in which he played until he enlisted eight years later. nfr. Hayter was discharged in 1905, when he rejoined the W oodfalls Band as deputy bandmaster. In 1919, he was appointed bandmaster, a position which he relin­quished in 1928 to become bandmaster o f Downton band. During this period he also acted us bandmaster to Alderholt band. The announcement of Mr. Hayter's retire­ment has brought many telegrams and messages of congratulations .

+ + + From a brief resume of the activities

during the past year of No. 1 Provincial Centre of the National Association of Brass Band �ond1:1ctors, we gather that much good work is bemg done by means of visits to rehearsals, demonstration rehearsals bv eminent conductors, lectures and discus­sior;is on band topics, and we understand then· second year's syllabus will include an even more advanced course of action. Anyone desirous of becoming a member should write to the secretary, Mr. A. ,f. GOULD, 89 Gipsy Road, Welling, Kent.

OXFORD AND DISTRICT Band-lovers are in for a feast of music

on Saturday, November 8Lh, for on that date, the famous Foden's Band is to give a concert in Oxford Town Hall. All known local bands have been circularised, but if any . have been omitted they should wriLe straight away for particulars to Mr. A. E . Harris, Chilson House, 7 0 Kennington Lane, Oxford. Make a note of the date !

I have more than once commented upon the way that local bands are treated i n the local press when a n engagement has been fulfilled ; all we often get is a brief mention that " a band was in attendance ." It is not good enough, but bands have themselves to blame in m any cases for not appointing a press correspondent to keep their local reporter fully aware of their activities while in addition, when accepting an engag�ment they should stipulate to the promoters that the name of the band and that of its band­master should appear on all publicity matter. Bands, it is up to you !

Chipping :t:l"orton have been busy, as usual, fulfillmg engagements, while they h ave not neglected their home folk for frequent concerts are given in the 'town square . They also fulfilled the engagement at Southfield S chool, Oxford and were �ighly complimented, both upo� their play. mg and deportment. Their winter campaign is to include a variety show on October 2nd an old-time dance on the 30th, and a furthe; dance on November 8Lh with others pending. '

Furniture Industries' publicity agent sends me a good budget of news as usual with a long list of functions yet to fulfil'. TheJ;", am looking f?rward to competing at the Dally Herald. s " finals at Belle Vue where, this year, they will be our sol� representatives . We wish them every success . They recently combined with the Ch innor Silver to give a concert at Chinnor, one example of the way they are all out to support the " lower-grade " bands in the area. 'rhey had a really fine time there I am informed. '

In addition to the concert already referred to, the Chinnor band had the honour of being the first band outside of Oxford to give a concert in the City Parks for some years. Among items on the programme I nots " Melodious Gems," " Souvenir of the Opera," " Pride of the Forest," and several other W. & R. pieces .

Bletchington still forging ahead under the able direction of Mr. H. Chapman, of Ardley, and the two bands combined to give a concert at the " G arth " at Bicester recently, when they performed to a very large and appreciative audience.

Swindon Prospe.ct gave two concerts in t�rn Town Gardens for the Swindon Corpora. tion recently, and scored a: great success. A very . large audience w as present in the evemng, when Mr. Alf Salter, baritone, of the B .B . C . , sang a group of songs. The band h ave entered for Thatcham and hope to do well there.

Aldbourne, one oJ the " giants " of pre­war days, when the late Fred Dimmock was in cor:nmand, are getting together again, and are givmg a concert at Swindon on N ovem­ber l 7th, at the invitation of the Swindon Citadel S .A . Band in return for a concert (Sivc� by the Swindon band some time ago, m aid of the funds of Aldbourne. Swindon S .A . , a frequent correspondent, is still on top form, and, I might say, Swindon is well on the map wit.h the two mentioned, plus the R.A. Association and G.W.R. bands. There is also a Town Military b and there. R.A. Association recently fulfilled an en­gagement at Grove Sports and Show with great credit. This band is very popular in the W antage area .

P I U VIVO . +

BE LLE V U E , MANC H ESTER The 95th (}reat Annual September Cham­

pionship Brass Band Contest will be held at Belle Vue Gardens, Manchester, on Saturday, September 6th, when the £2,000 Gold Trophy, Challenge Cup, and £195 in Cash Przes will be competed for by the following twenty-five b ands :-

Barrow Shipyard, Bickershaw Colliery, Black Dyke ..Ylills, Brighouse and Rastrick Brodsworth }fain Colliery Club & I nstitute'. Cadish�ad Public, Carlton M ain Frickley Colliery, Chapel-en-le-Frith, City of Coven­try, .Creswell Colliery, Crookhall Col­liery, C.W.S. ( Manchester) , Edge Hill L . M . S . , Fairey Aviation Works, Grime­thorpe Colliery Institute, Horwich, Nelson , Ransome and Marles W arks, Rothwell Temperance, Rusbden Temperance, Shef­field Transport Department, Stretford Old Watford Silver and British Legion Win: gates Tempe�ance, Y <?rkshire Copper 'works,

The test-piece specially composed for this contest is a tone poem, " Henry V," by R . Maldwyn Pncc.

At 1.he B . B .N. Stall we will h ave a good display . of Solos, Duets, Quartettes, and. of lier H omc Practice Ill usic, including th P. 1948 J oy Book, and we hope to meet many old and new friends there .

I I

4 WRIGHT AND RouNn ' s BRASS BAND NEws. SEPTEMBER 1 , 1 941·.

C ORRESPONDEN CE

TO THE :EiDI'l'OR OF THE " BRASS BAND NEWS. "

BAND CLASSES

TO THE EDITOR OF TH:E " BRA.SS BAND J','EWB. '' TREBLE OR BASS CLE F FOR LOW-PITCHED INSTRUMENTS

CONTEST RESULTS

Sir,-I endorse the statement in J uly B . B . N . of " A Young Learner " that the Brass Band Classes which are held under the Education Authorities should be arranged for us learners not on the ordinary band practice night, but on a night separate, or else what good are they to us?

Sir,-In reply to Mr. Richard J ones of Nutgrove Band, (Lanes . ) I entirely agree with him, that the bass clef should be more generally

LLANELLY. Class A : "Les Preludes" (W. & R. ) . First prize, Park and Dare (W. II. Bebb ) ; Second, Cory Workmen' s (W. B . Har­greaves) ; Third, Gwaun:cae-Gurwen (Dan Lloyd) . 1 Class B : " Recollections of Men­delssolm " (W. & R . ) . First Prize, Amman­ford (Capt. D. Liddell ) ; Second, Mynyddy­garreg (D. T. Gravell) ; Third, Cwmamman (H. vVilliams) . Class C : " Pride of the Forest " (W. & R . ) . First Prize, (Jwm­amman ( H . Williams) ; Second, Gorseinon and District ; Third, Bridgend and District (Wilfred Jenkins) . Adjudicator, Mr. H. Sutcliffe.

taught in brass bands.

\'Ve learn nothing because the teacher cannot spend time to teach us. When he is taking the band on a special piece, we are not up to it. We do not know our notes properly, nor time, nor *ill we until we are properly shown, and that can only be done if the class is held off the ordinary practice night. The older players could attend as well, it would do them good too, some of them.-Yours,

The knowledge of clefs has long been a negligible part of the curriculum of brass band teaching, much to the detriment of young band students. I have often been surprised at the lack of essential fundamental knowledge of elementary theory displayed by many bands­men , some of many years experience in band

_ing.

Perhaps, Mr. Editor, you will grant a httle space in your popular paper, to give the you?-g element of. the Brass Band Movement a bncf EASINGTON (Durham County Brass

Band League) , August 9th. March : lst, Mor­rison Colliery (F. Wakeford) ; 2nd, Mur­ton Colliery (W. Atkinson) . Selection : lst. Murton Colliery (W. Atkinson) ; 2nd, Kibblcsworth Colliery (A. Ward) ; 3rd, Burnhope Colliery (H. Smith ) ; 4th Win­gate Colliery (J. Cartwright) ; Sth, Mor­rison Colliery ( F . Wakeford ) ; 6th , Pelton Fell Workmen (R. Liddle) . Adjudicator, Mr. H. Laycock .

" ANOTHER LEARNE R . "

T O T B!El :E1DITOR O F THE " BRA.SS BAND NEWS.''

TREBLE OR BASS . CLEF

Dear Sir,-Your correspondent Mr. Richard J ones has stated his views on the above subject in J uly issue of the B . B . N . With your consent I would like to give your readers mine.

Although I cannot boast of being a " musician in all its branches," I did have the good fortune to commence my brass banding career in the days of Messrs. J ohn Gladney, Alex. Owen, Ed. Swift, \Vm . Rimmer and Wm. Swingler and, in due course, played with some of the leading contesting bands and enjoyed to the full the tuition and conductorship of at least three of the above named. Alas ! their illustrious names are now among the " lions " of the past. I don't remember hearing any of them complain about all valve instrument parts being written in the treble clef.

Can R. J . tell us by what " laws of music " any band part should be written in, say the bass or other specific clef ? IIe is playing in a brass band and wants certain instrumental parts written in the bass clef which, so he says, " means long and tedious learning and practice from a bass tutor . " (Something of a paradox I think. ) Why this strang e request ? W e are told it is so that the members " when they get to be really good players " may j oin orchestras or military bands and thereby " improv e their technique." I I consider this is a full-sized and uncalled for slur on brass bands. R . J . seems to imply that improved technique can be gained only in the orchestras and military bands. But don't imagin e that improved technique , or any other good quality, depends upon which clef one happens to be reading from-nor is there any need to leave the brass band in search of the much talked of technique, for the trainers are quite capable of carrying their pupils further in this field, BUT WHAT CHANCE HAVE THEY if their good players leave j ust at the time they are most needed ? Th e answer and moral are obvious. There would have been more :first class brass bands to-day if the good players they had raised had been loyal and had remained for the mutual benefit of the band and them­selves.

Also, I think R. J . should know that it is often necessary for players to move from one section of the band to another in order to find the instrument most suitable. I n no circum­stance should a player be compelled to go the hardest or longest way round and thus risk not getting there at all.

The existence e;f the variOli3 clefs is a relic of the Great Stave (of 1 1 lines) and the one disad­vantage is that with each change of clef there is a change of notation. This changing of notation serves no useful purpose and could profitably be abandoned. It adds nothing to the time, tune, tone or " technique " of band or other music. No adj udicator, or anyone else for that matter, can possibly tell by hearing what clef is being played, though he may see the instrument manipulated ; nor can anyone (but the player himself) know for certain even by looking at the copy ! When it is desired to produce a certain sound on a given band instru­ment, the FINGERING (or slide position) is the SAME no matter how you monkey about with the clefs.

One clef, and one only, which may be the treble as it is the best known, should, in my opinion, be universal and all the others dis­carded for the simplification of brass, or other band teaching and to facilitate the transference of members to the most suitable section of the band.-Yours, etc.

1 Lilac Place , Colyton, S . Devon.

1 5th July, 1947

J. ISAACS .

TO THE EDITflR OF THE " BR.ASS BAND NEWS."

TREBLE OR BASS CLEF FOR LOW-PITCHE D INSTRUMENTS

Dear Sir,-I was interested in the remarks of Richard J ones in the J uly issue of " B . B . N . " on the above subject.

My musical experience in many branches covers 32 years and my band experience 29 years during which this same question has been put to me on several occasions. At first I also wondered why parts for bass instruments should be written in Treble-Clef as against the Bass-Clef in other musical spheres. But experience taught me that the question of whether it was right and proper did not really apply because the clef is only a means to an end and il is the result that counts.

In the case of a bandsman starting his career on a bass instr ument and spending all his band life on that instrument it could be argued that there is no point in teaching such a man the treble clef in preference to the bass clef but such men are in the minority. More often does it happen that a man starts on a treble instrument and finishes up on a bass and even if he had learned both clefs in his musical infancy he would probably have forgotten the rudiments of the bass clef by the time he needed it and in addition the fingering of the instrument would be also troublesome. By far the majority of bandsmen are interested in bands only, at least as a ctive participants, and under the present system of clefs a man can change his affection, fro m necessity or otherwise , from one valve instru ment to another without any trouble other than g etting used to the new instrument.

In the case of a man desiring to widen his activities by playing in orchestras, etc . , where the bass- clef is in use, surely such a man would be keen enough to set himself the task of learning the bas s-clef.

Richard J ones states that the present system has been in use for approximately a century. It would be interesting to know how much progr

_ess ha s been made during that time, not

111 spite of t h e present clef system but because of it.-Yours sincerely,

ROBT . TINDALL (L. R.S.M . , A . B . C . M . , B . B .C.M . )

1 Melrose Avenue, Low Fell, Gateshead, 9,

Co. Durham.

resume of my early training. In the year 1 890, when I would be about

thirteen-and-a-half years old, I commenced to learn the Corn�. I n August of that year, I j oined the Grimsby Temperance Band, a mixed band of reeds and brass. I was fortunate in having as a private tutor an old retired German b�ndmaster, who bega�·

to take a keen

interest in my future career. He was the most

thorough teacher I have ever met. He gave me

my first lesson on tone production, how to

produce tone in a quiet way, the ' vocal tone '

he termed it. Then he taught me the ' Great

Eleven Line Stave ' which embraces the four

clefs, Treble, Alto,'

Tenor and Bass, with the

major scales from C major to C fiat major, and

then the minor scales, in all four clefs , and I had

to place the valve fingerings under each note of

the scales. I have never regettcd the many

KIBBLESWORTH, July 12th . Selec-tion : lst Prize, Dawdon Colliery ( T . Yates) ; 2nd, Kibblesworth (A. J. Ward) ; 3rd, Mor­rison Colliery (F. Wakeford ) . March : lst, Murton Colliery (J. Atkinson ) ; 2nd Morrison. Adjudicator : Mr. G. Halcrow. '

hours of writing, and studying I did in those j . far-off days nor have I forgotten that stnct, _COLWYN BAY, Royal Welsh National but kind oid German teacher who laid the Eisteddfod, August 4th . Championship foundations of my career. I hav� had fifty-seven Class, " Les Preludes " (W. & R . ) . lst years as player and teacher, and am still teaching. Gwaun Cae Gurwen (:VIr. Dan Lloyd) ; 2nd,

If young bandsmen will only avail themselves Park and Da�e (Mr. H. Bebb) ; 3!d, of the opportunities offered by the Bandsman's Ystalyfera Public (Mr. T. R Jones ) . Five College of Music, and try and win the Alec Owen bands compete_d.

" . certificate of merit I feel confident they will Second Sect10n, Recollect10ns of Men-not regret the tim� spent in gaining essential delssohn " (W. & R. ) . lst, Rhyl Silver knowledge to enable them to qualify for the (Reg. Little) ; 2nd, Rhos (E. G. Edwards) ; title of being a fully qualified brass band per- 3rd, Colwyn Town (- Woolford) . Four former.

· band? CO�'PE'.ted. " .

In conclusion , may I wish Mr. J ones, and his • Third Sect10�, . Pnde of the Fo1:est " (W. colleagues in Nutgrove Prize Band every success & R . ) . ,lst, Dem10len (W. J. Davies) ; 2nd, for the season. I am , with kind regards, Connah s Quay (J. A. Greenwo�d ) ; 3rd,

Yours sincerely,

WILL ROBERTS ,

Band :;feacher, Grimsby.

TO TH!El EDITOR OF THE " BR.ASS BA.."<D N'EWS.'' Der Sir,--It is unlikely that music pub­

lishers will take up the suggestion made by JYir. Jones (B.B.N. , July) relative to the use of the bass clef " from the tenor trombones down to the basses . " Conven­tion dies hard even when it would serve a useful purpose for it to die, let alone when it wouldn't. The tendency is to simplify, not complicate, and I believe the tenor clef for trombones has been dropped in favour of the treble . It only remains n o w for the bassi trombone to discard i ls aloofness by accepting the hospitality of the treble clef and we should then have the perfect family. 'l'he anom aly of the designation " Bass " could be disposed of by referring to the " G " tromboD e ( :Mr. Jones d oes not mention t!Jis instrument) . All single note instruments lend the.:;n·3elves to the use of a single clef when playing in combination and makes possible "the easy transference of a player " which your correspondent appear� to think is a sinister motive.

There is nothing to stop players who wish to " improve their technique " from study­ing the Bass, Tenor, or any old Clef, and there are four " C " Clefs, two "F" and one "G" to my knowledge, all of which I have studied to some extent. After all itJ only requires the same method as transposition. But while this may " widen their sphere of musical experience " i-a woulr;l not pro­duce better music than can be produced by the use of the treble clef or for that matter no clef at all.

Now, assuming it would be useful to concede to Mr. Jones's whim, it would mean that tl1e B fiat Bas.s would be using leger lines and spaces to a greater extent than at present, thus defeating the object for which clefs were invented. Much more could be said on the subjed, but as a new­comer l Iiave not the audacity to cfaim further space. I should, however, like to ask : " What exactly does the term ' 3rd Contra Bass ' mean ? "

YoLus faithfully, H. BECK.

----+----DERBYSHIRE NOTES

Hurrah for the news ! Frank Fountain, that fine cornettist of Hasland fame, is making a " come-back " and so are Hasland band. Well, there are m any good players around Cnesterfield who might rally and in doing so make a. formidable combination.

Derby Area has lost a pillar oJ strength in Harry Doughty, who has, f hear, ac­cepted the p osition of lst Trumpet at the Grand Theatre . Invaluable io Ormonde Colliery and others. Better luck, Harry.

Derby Police (Gerald Storer) gave a creditable show in making their debut at the local sports.

It is regrettable that Derby bandsmen are not more keen and loya_l. Everybody seems to play with anybody, but with no· body in p articular. The result ? Broken­hearted conductors and chaos . If only players would shake off -that morbid com­placency ! 1t was surely the greatest. teacher who said, " Go to the ants, thou sluggard, and thereby learn a lesson ! ''

:M ay I also suggest more enterprise from secretaries ? Good tuition and contesting ? If you �ar that you cannot " make the grade " this year, then get ready for the next . It will come quickly. In the mean­time seml for a few W. & .J1. quartets, and try out a few parties during the winter Do you not realise that many successful bands keep their players together during the h oary months in this way ? Do not wonder any more . Try it !

Take note that two bands in this area are always in the news, viz . , Sfanton Iron­works (II . Ball) and Ormonde Colliery (J . C. Webster) . Game for anything. Always on the move . record seasons. Numerous prizes, well paid engagements and popu­larity.

More news and even criticism invited, that I may wallow in it.

• DALES 0' D.

Penmaenmawr (J. H. Hughes) . Nme bands competed . Adj udicator, Mr. Frank Wright.

WOODLANDS (Durham County League) , August 16th. M arch : lst, Brandon Colliery (J. Oliver) ; 2nd, Sunderland Transport ( L . C. Bryce) . Selection : l st, Cockerton ( C . Shutt) ; 2nd, Sunderland Transport ( L . C. Bryce) ; 3rd, Shildon L.N.E.R. (T. Collinson) ; 4th, Lumley Sixth Pit (F. Wakeford) . Seven bands competed .

WHITEFIELD (A.0.M.F. B and Fef;ltival) , July 26th. " Recollections o f Mendelssohn " ( W . & R . ) F irst Prize, Bradford Victoria (T. F. Atkinson) ; Second, Scapegoat Hill (.E. Berry) ; Third, Wigan Borough (J . Naylor) ; Fourth, Prestwich Borough (P . F . Greenwood ) ; Fifth, Dobcross ( J . H . Platt) ; Sixth, Leigh British Legion ( H . White ) . Also competed : Birdwell, Lee Mount, Rad­cliffe Borough, Richard Johnson & Nephew Ltd . Works, Stretford Old, Stockport L . M . S . , Blackpoci .i'�ssociated Prize . Adjudi­cator : Mr. Roland Davis .

LEICESTER N OTES

Loughborough Contest, which was or­ganised by Toe H, drew an entry of six bands. I was rather surprised, as this year I thought there would be a really fine entry. A first-class setting and at a venue withm the reach of any Midland band, and also after such a fine start last year, it must have been rather a disappointment to the promoters . SLill, I hope next year will prove the turning point in this annual event.

It was very pleasing to see Ibstock win the March ContesL. :Mr. Underwood works hard with his band, and this success should set them going after rather a long spell in the back-ground, if I m ay put it that way. Ibstock have traditions to uphold, so now is the time to get back to your previous standard. ·

Snibstone Colliery, who are neighbours of Ibstock, are in fine trim and their broadcast performances have been quite first-class. Apart from the senior band, quite a few youngsters are being brought along quietly in the back-ground, and I understand nothing is to stand in the way of making Snibstone into a really fine combination. :Mr. George Shilliam, who now occupies the bandmaster's position since his illness (which prevents h im from playing ) , is put­ting all his energy into the j ob, and the band are kept busy in every way possible.

E arl Shi ldon, l note, are now on the up­grade. Mr. W. Robins of Leicester Imperial, is going over regularly, and the band are certainly responding. Hope the conceits at Hinckley were a success.

Burbage Silver were at Tamworth Contest . Mr. Bennett w ill have a good band here very shortly, I Ieel sure. This is another band who are giving great attention to j unior players . Sound work this, and will surely pay big d ividends later.

Fleckney band are striving hard to l ift themselves above the plodding stage. There are still a few players in the village who ought to again take up those spare instru­ments and help to put the band back on its feet again. Mr. H. V. Batchelor, who is a very busy man, apart from band work, and is respected in band circles, is a troj an to stick to the band. He, I know, will spare no pains to further the interests of the band, and few bands would receive better support if they would only pull their weight in the interests of band and village. Round them up, Flcckncy.

Wingates Temperance have again been on the air, and h ave had a fairly busy season. Mr. C. Moore is still going strong and keeps the interest there. Here again a j unior class is undertaken and so the ranks are kept filled.

Leicester Imperial gave a fine show at their broadcast recently. They seem in fairly good trim, but I am informed they are finding it difficult to fill the soprano and solo trombone positions. When this is accomplished, which I am informed, may soon be done . they will be in really fine shape. They have another broadcast en­gagement on Monday, September 15th, and I shall look forward to hearing th em .

Leicester Constabulary are quietly goipg Continued at foot of next column.

CLYDESIDE NOTES STOCKPORT AND D ISTRICT

The first letter in my post-bag this month Desses' Boys' Band are w.ith?ut a �oubt was from Mr. Ellis, principal trumpet, working their way to populanty. They Scoti ish Orchestra, and teacher and con- were engaged at Cheadle Hulme Ga�a. ductor of the Royal Scottish Academy of showing great skill as a band and m-:\Iusic ; also very well-known in brass band di vidually. 1 circles, where he has done excellent work Poynton are doing fine under Mr. as conductor and trainer. Mr. Ellis informs Utley. They keep fulfilling engagements. me .that the Corporation of Glasgow, Educa- People have a lot to say a�out old age ; tion Department, are to resume their brass what abouh the old age pensioner on t_he band evening class for 1947-48, following BB flat in this band ? Good luck to him the complete success of the experimental and success to the band. . class conducted last winter, and Mr. Elli s Hazel Grove are still in the height of would welcome t.he co-operation, advice, and success ; they have still some engage-suggestions of the Scottish Amateur Band ments to fulfil . . . Association, also from those bands in this Compstall are making progress with a fai r district who will find this class an invalu- combination. 'Ne hope to hear more from able asset in the training of their players by you later. enabling them to gain a thorough grounding Bredbury and' Homily are busy_ rehears­in music, from a practical musici an. The ing. Keep your J unior . band gomg, you scheme is now on a permanent basis, and will reap the benefit as time goes on. only needs the wholehearted support of Heaton Mersey h ave made a start. Let every ambitious bandsman to convince the us hope you will have success. Education Department that it fills a long- Barton Works Band, Manchester, are felt want. Will those desiring further p arti- engaged for Bramhall Show, when I hope cuars, or with suggestions to ofier, please they will give a good account of them­get into touch with Mr. Ellis at 27 Alderman selves . Pl K · h I Boys' School, Heaton Mersey, have made ace, mg tswood, G asgow, W.3 . , or a ch ange in their condudor, from _ Mr. A. phone him at Scotstoun 2756. h J s Next, a w elcome letter from Mr. Hutchi- Green, who is taking over t e un�or �c-son, secretary of the S .A.B.A. and Fifeshire tion of Heaton Mersey Band. I wish 111m CJ 't ' A · t ' L t M every success . . . lan ies ssocia ion. e me assure r . The S .A. Citadel No. 1 Band still mam-Hutchison right away that any criticism tain their good tone and all that could be expressed here is intended to be helpful to wished for . They have fufilled many en­those concerned-it is therefore constructive gagcments with every credit to their con­and not destructive ; friendly not vindictive. ductor. I'm only anxi ous that mistakes, which we Reddish Prize finished all engagements are all apt to make, are not repeated and this season by playing two performances that thus the movement we are both out to in the Vernon Park, Stockport. Band boost will go forward unchecked. I note played well under their conductor, Mr. that the adjudicator's box was placed at Frank Smith. The band are lookmg for­Mr. Boddice's instructions, and I'm very ward to good rehearsals this winter with a pleased to hear that he was in no way dis- vievi of contesting and doing more con­turbed, and got a good hearing for every cert work. band. Even if I disagreed with Mr. Cheadle Brass are very much alive and Boddice's adjudication, I'm quite sure it fully booked up for engagements. Since was a thoroughly conscientious one. the coming of their new conductor, Mr. H. Now for Mr. Hutchison's as_sociati?n Thomas, they have gone ahead by leaps news. T_he first and second ?ections w1ll and bounds, and have· received great praise contest m Usher Hall, �dmburgh, on I from the members of the local Council, for Sat�rday, 27th _SeI_Jtembcr, w1�h Mr. Fra�1k whom they have fulfilled quite a number Wnght as adJud1cator . Thirteen entnes of engagements at the Town Hall . have been received from first section bands, EXCELSIOR. and :fifteen from second, all of whom will ·

BRADFORD AND DISTRICT now have received their test �iece from this journal, and have them well on the way to final preparation. The entries given roe by Mr. Hutchison for the first section, arc as follows : B arry's, Bonny bridge, Clyde- Well done, Bradford Victori a ! Your vic­bank, Coltness, Forfar, Govan, Gas Dept . , tory at Whitefield was very credtable in­Parkhead, St. John's (Port Glasgow) , deed. I know o f your difficulties� The Shotts St. Patrick's, S .C .W.S ., \Vest Calder, call up is affecting you eyen more now and Wellesley. than it did during the war, and yet you

Second section entries are Buckhaven, persevere, and are rapidly becoming a first Broxburn R . O., City of Edinburgh, Coat- class band, and I may say, an example to bridge Town, Dysart Colliery, Dykehead all in team work and deportment. Silver, Dunfermline Town, Galashiels Town, Rawdon have lost their talented Band­Gartsherrie Silver, Hawick, Kelty and master, Mr. Tompkins, who has gone to Blairadam, Leven Town, Leslie and District, Leeds Model, but they have fortunately se­Renfrew Burgh and Selkirk Burgh. Even cured the services oi Mr. W. Blackburn, a quick glance along these names will make who I remember as a brilliant cornet readers realise what a trial is in store on 'SOlost, and whose long band experienc� 27th September for those fortunate enough should be a very great asset. to be present. 'l'hen, on top of all that, i s W e a r e a l l looking forward t o a "Dyke" the massed band concert to follow, taken victory at Belle Vue now. I understand part in by four of our leading bands-names that they are having splendid rehearsals.

Hammonds Sauce Works ai·e having a not yet disclosed. Mr. Ian Wh-yte, of the very busy season, and .Mr. Hawley informs B .B . C. , will again h ave charge of that p art me that he is having a very happy time of the show, which is tantamount to saying with his band. It is good when such an that both audience and players wil l enj oy enthusiast as he feels well repaid for all themselves. Usher Hall should be p acked the work h e has put in to make his band from floor to ceiling. capable and p opular. Other interestine; news is that the Butterfields will be concentrating on the " Daily Record " 13 again forward with " Daily Herald " :finals now, and I shall be arrangements for their solo and quartette surprised if they fail to win their Section. contests, with qualifying events in three Hall Rnyd Juniors m aintain their areas, each of which will send forward five popularity locally and Mr. Ncllist's success soloists and a like number of quartettes 1.o is well merited. compete in the final in the Lyric Theatre, Wilsden Boys are p aying another visit Glasgow, on 8th November. Eastern bande to Ripon shortly and are also booked at will begin the series in the Town Hall, Keighley and B ingley. This band is Gala.shields, on 20Lh September, under the backed by a splendid committee of local direction of the Edinburgh Ch arities As- gentlemen, who are now busy with the sociation . The Fife area will follow on uniform question. A smart uniform will 4th October in the Miners' Institute, Bow- double your engagements, Wilsden ! ! hill, and already would-be participants are We are proud of our boy and girl bands-getting th eir backs into it . men, but what of the veterans ? That great West of Scotland completes the series in cornet_ist, John Paley, is still going strong Clydebank on 18th October, and alth ough a.nd is agam p laymg for the season at Mr. Hutchison does not say, I am prefium- Scarborough ; and then there is Robert ing the venue will be the Town Hall ther� . Metcalfe� still playing bass for Haworth, J\Ir. C. A. Anderson, Leicester, wil l adjudi- and fie 1s well over eighty ! In fact, it is cate the areas, and Mr. Frank Wright the amazmg to see the keenness retained b) finals. Mr. Bennett is, I believe, now quite many a veteran in the West Riding. recovered from the illness which prevented ' Yeadon Old are preparing for their cen­his witnessing the triumph of these Lenary celebrations, which m ay include a " paily Record �' final.s, but his many first . class contest. Their conductor, Mr. fnend� and admirers will hope to see him Collison, h a s .bee_n on holiday in the there Ill person at all the contests under Bournemouth cl! stnct, where he h ad the h!s m ana15'e_m�nt, guiding and directing in pleasure of conducting both the Bourne­his own i111m1table .way. Now it is up to mouth St. John Ambulance Band and the th.e ban�s to do their bit. No doubt all Wellworthy Works . b and at engagements. will receive entry forms and other printed He. is full of praise of the gentlemanly matter, in due course. attitude of Messrs. Young and Allen, and

Many thanks, Mr. Hutchison, for your Mmchan:i and Baker, the Bandmasters and comprehensive budget of news. Be assured Sc.c�'etanes, also for the amount of sur­of my close co-operation in all m atters con- pnsmgly good talent in the bands. He cerning our bands . Barry Ostlere and 'cond1:1cted ." /S ongs of Eng�and " on !lour Shepherds are engaged to play in Princes occasions ; it is a great .favourite down Street Gardens, Edinburgh, during the south . �Y the way Mr. Collison says )1e festival to be held m the ca{lital under the was pleaoed to meet the noted Yorkshire auspices of the town council. ' Bass Trombone p layer, R . Finney, play-

JYir. William . �aulds, secretary of the ing as well as ever and still winning Edmburgh Chanties Association has been medals. on a fortnight's h oliday but n'evertheless found time to make me aware of the

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arrangements for the " Daily Record " solo and quartette contests, the salient features of which are embodied in these notes . M anv thanks, Mr. Faulds, trust you returned t'o work with rnnewed vigour. Forfar Instrumental have engaged Mr. Elgar Clayton, solo cornet and bandmaster of Fairer Aviation Works, as professional teacher m place of i\Ir. G. Hawkins who finds difficulty in travelling from South Scotland. Mr. Clayton was a winner of the A. Owen Mimorial Scholarship.

BEN LOMAND .

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ahead. At Hi�ckley they proved they have a useful combmallon and I quite expected to see them at Loughboro' agai n . Mr. C . A . Anderson, I expect, will soon be _busy with next year's Leice.ster Festival wh1cl� no doubt requiries tremendous work and time to :perfect. '!.'heir quartette parties [ _suppose, will soon be getting ready for the w1�ter contests. I am rather fiurprised that a first-class qua;rtette and solo contest has not been orgamsed in Leicester. This I feel sure, would be well p atronised and �ell worth the effort. SEMPER EADEJVI.

CRAVEN D ISTRICT

Skipton h '.lve been busy with sports and gala days m the Craven district. They suffered a sad blow on Skipton Gala Day by the sudden death of their esteemed band­master, i\Ir. Wilkinson . In�l��o.n h ave appointe� a young an.d ent�rpHsmg b andmaster m i\Ir . Leslie Whmray, recently demobb,ed from the Air Force. Thousands of visitors come here and a good .band is essential . Bentham Silver h ave had some crood enga;gements and h ave a splendid choiie of music. They are fortunate in having some good friends at Standfast Works. C arlton have got going again and were o'!-t on Skipton Hospital G ala Day ; some G1ggle�wick bandsmen were assisting here and vice-versa at Giggleswick Children's Day. Settle have had several instruments do�e up and some new ones added, and are domg better than for some time in atten­dance at rehearsals. They are engaged at Hellifl eld Sports.

. WJ:tilst holidaying in tlw Huddersfield chstnct I was pleased to make a friend of l\Ir. _ H arry lH�rshall, a itreat driving force behmd Meltham Band . I h eard their re· hearsal on " Wayside ·scenes," under Nfr. Swallow. Best of luck at the contest . lads �

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ThE\ contest at Burnopfield attracted an entl'y of five bancts, llic result . of the selection being: lst, Crook ball Colliery (. I . Stubbs) ; 2ml, N ort h Seaton Colliery \ S. Bond ) ; 3rd, .Easington Public (C. Peacock) . l\J.arch : lst, N orth ::leaton ; 2nd, Lynemouth ; 3rd, Crookhall. l\lr. A. E. Badnck adjudicated.

Blackball Colliery gave a good account .of themselves m the Exhibition Park, Newcastle, and while one missed the_ im­maculate preritiiou we alway s associated with this band, I feel sure l\11'. Harold Lay­cock will ooon have them back to theiT old form.

Harton Colliery have been very busy of l ate. On S aturday, August 2nd they took p art in Gracie .Field's sh ow at Newcastle City Hall. They have. abo fulfilled a week's engagement at Sou11tport. On Sunday, Auo-ust 17th they gave a good programme m their own park at South Sbields. I note that Fred Lawson, the well-known northern broadcaster, has been sin.ging on their programmes. Plcascd to see Fred Atherton back on his own j ob. There was somet111ng wrong with Harton minus Fred.

Newbiggin Colliery gave a nice pro­u-rammc in Exhibition Park. I heard a �vhisper that they and Mr. Jack Carr are parting company. If ibis is true and :\'Lr. Carr goes to p astures new, some band will secure a first-class conductor.

· Newcastle Tramways have given four programmes in Newcastle parks and '.1re also playing at Alnwick Agricultural Show on Septemhc�r 6ttr. They are conducted by vV: Coppin. .

The champions, Brighouse and B;astnck, conducted by Eric Ball, are to play m New­castle City Hall on September 13th. Now, northern bandsmen, rally round and bring your friends, so as to fill the City Hall and show Mr. Ball that we appreciate a good band up here. By doing so we !llaY. be favoured with m ore concerts of tlus klnd.

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KEN TISH NOTES

Gravesend contest unfortunately was not favoured wiLh good weather, rain falling most of the time . Only half of the masse!d band conceit was played, but M r . F . Garth, the conductor, secured some fine effects from the performance. Four bands entered fro m Kent and each one obtained a prize-good going. In the first section Northtleet Silver came lst playing that grand W. & l·L arrangement of " Tschaikowsky." Wha t glorious music, and may I congratulate the horn player, Mr. Len Garth for his .i·endition of the lovely solo contained in this selection . In the second section ( " Re­collections of Mendelssohn, " W. & R.) Hoo Silver under Mr. Weller were placed firs!., being nine points in front of Erith British Legion. The other Kentish band to securl'l a prize was North mmt Silver. The march ( on stand ) contest was won by Hoo with Northfleet second .

During the last few weeks I have had the opportunity of hearing the following b ands : Oallenders, Medway Imperial, Northfieet, Hoo Silver, Rochester City and Chatham S.A., and each one put up a creditable performance. I understand Gillingham S .A. performed a paid Council engagement with eleven men. Personally I think this is a disgraceful way of going on, and tends Lo bring brass bands in general down to a low level in the eyes of the public.

Medway Imperial have had numerous . seaside engagements and on each occasion Mr. F. Preston has been complimented on the band's playing and deportment. News reaches me that new members have j oined the band and one or two changes m ade thereby making improvement.

I have received a long and interesting letter from Mr. H. Beadle of Hoo Silver. Thank you ! In it he informs me of the band's enthusiasm re their trip to Belle Vue on October 4th. Many schemes are in operation to cover expenses and a grand concert is heing staged at the Central Hall, Chatham, on S aturday, September 20th. 'Tickets can be obtained from Mr. H. Beadle, 12 !\Iain Road, Hoo, near Rochester, Kent, or from any member of the band . 'l'wo well­known personalities of the brass band world will be there. Mr. Eric Ball will be directing �he band in a programme of his own choos­ing ( for which special rehearsals will be �eld) and the guest soloist for the evening is to b€ Mr. Arthur Doyle, Luton, the Thampion euphonium soloist of Britain .

he band are hoping for a bumper attendance and I myself will make every endeavour to be there. _Now, you band publicity e.gents, if you Wish Yom· activities to be noised abroad, ·send news to me, c/o Wright and Round. ADAGIO.

BLACKPOOL NOTES

I Blackpool Associated were present at the Whitefield con�est but were not placed amongst the prize winners. Their playing was well above standard and a credit to their conductor. \Vell done, Dan. We also had the pleasure of seeing them at the B1sl10p i:\ Mission when they accompamet.l the hymns etc.

What ::. ' grand surprize I received at Lytham when l was invited lo see a turn­o ut of the Lytham Girls' Band ; it w�,.; indeed a pleasure to listen to them. In their new uniforms they are a treat to watch after having to gaze upon so much utility uniform during the war. Best wishes for your forthcoming contest, Mr. J. Taylor_.

Blackpool Special Constables are havrng well attended rehearsals and appeared m Stanley Park on the 24th August.

At the S alvation Army Citadel, the returning members of the band from the forces were each presented with a new i nstrument. l\l r. Si anley Jenkinson gave a euphonium which was . presented to Bands­man M . McDonald. The band afterwards gave a concert which was delightful, and a good rendering of the " Halleluj ah " chorus was enJ oyed by all.

The band from the Maring Hall, Fleet­wood, were on the radio on the 4th, and gave a good account of themselves. Mr. Ken S beplierd played with them and also played a solo. I mcnliou m:m Shepherd because b e is so well-known m the brass band world and was a player with Barton Hall Works and Cadishead Public as well as Blackpool Associated.

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NORTH STAFFS. DISTRICT

Longton S.A. have fulfilled an engagement at Tunstall recently. 'lhe band gave a good programme which was e11J oyed by all preoe:ot. Mr. Smith conducted.

l::itoke City �Vlilitary have visited )faccles­field where they gave concerts m the park. :\lr. Kirkham was m charge. .

Tunstall S.A . have held special services in their hall. The baud contn buted suitable items. Mr. Perry conducted. Two well­known officers of the S.A. from London wcrn in attendance at these services.

The contest was held al Sneyd Green on the appointed date.. Six bands competed . 'l.'he adjudicator was Mr. Webster, whose decision was well received . Another contest is to be held later.

Smallthorne Public keep busy under their bandmaster, Mr. J. Cotterill. An engage­ment at Norton was attended recently.

An item of news Teaches me from l\Ir. Norton bandmaster of the Macclesfield Town. ' He states that the band was formed in the year ] 801, and is still going strong. The band competed at l::ineyd G reen, put up a good performance, and were included m

the pri7.es. l wish them further succesR, and would like further news from the secretary, who is Mr. F. Beech. . Some profeRsional tuition would greatly improve this band.

Local bands will tal\c part in a massed hand concert which is to be held at a later date. I am informed that Mr. H. Mortimer is to be guest conductor. The effort is in "-irl of l oC>a.l h ospital funds.

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HUMBER DISTRICT

I have had the pleasure of hearing m any bands in this district and found most of them very much improved. Scuntho_rpe B . B. Legion, Scatter, Gainsborough, Brigg, Barton and Grantham all rendered very aood programmes when I visited them at their concerts and various engagements.

Gainsborough Britannia Works are _very busy at rehearsals. They were appreciated by the audience yery much when they rendered concerts m Manor Park, Ashby. under Mr. H. Nuttall.

No news of Crow le. I hope all is going well. Drop me a line, Mr. Kirk.

Appleby and Frodingham Works are aoing along on the right lines, and their performance in the last contest shows they can surprise their critics.

Seutter are having a busy season. They have a nice combination together and Mr. Smith keeps them busy. What about a few lines, Mr. W�tcott?

Barnetby d�spite th e lack of numbers, are pluckily keeping going.

Horncastle are having good rehearsals and have been very busy at concerts and galas. All is going well. . Scunthorpe B.B. Legion are very busy

at rehearsals and engagements. M:r. W . Richards keeps the.m busy. I hope t o see you at Darfield contest 'and wish you every success.

Brigg Town are busy with concerts. They played at Normanhy Park Show and rendered concerts at Mablethorpe.

Barton. are having full rehearsals. I h2,d the pleasure of hearing t11 is ba:nd l _ately and they have a very good com�mat10n. Mr. W. Richards has worked tlus band up to a nice pitch. I hope to hear them at Darfield.

Waltham British Legion are now in the middle of their engagements and have had a good season.

Scunthorpe S alvation Cita�el are _ _ v�ry busy rendering concerts and will be v1s1trng London soon. The j unior band is going along fine. . .

Lincoln Boro' are still very qmet. Scunthorpe Borough Junior Band are

very quiet; they don't seem to pick up yet. I expected to hear of them giving concerts.

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BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT

National Reserve Band are still goi11g strong.

· Birdwell are doing very well and credit is due to M r . Smith for the way he is bringing on .his band.

Ryhill are also doing very well . Their conductor, Mr. G. Smith, is a very hard worker and deserves to have a re.al good band .

· Royston New M onckton Colliery Insti­tute are working very hard to gain further honours. They recently paraded the village along with lhe ladies' committee collecti ng coupons for their new uniforms. I hear they have collected about 200 so far. The�e ladies are all ant to get the band then uniform. I wish you luck. This band gave two fine performances in Roundhay Park, Leeds, on Sunday, August 17th, under their conductor, Mr. William Foster.

YORKY.

BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT

Hearty congratulations to Mr. Blyth :Major, D.C. M., the popular C0'.1ductor or the Ci ty of Co \'entn- band on lus appo1 11t­ment as deputy leader of . the City c:f Birmingham Symphony Orche1;tra. Hi,; first appearance, strangely eno ugh, will be at Coventry on September 7th, where, no doubt, be will have many supporters from the brass band movement. Blyth has fu lf\ll0d lhe position . of leader of the Leicester Symphony Orchestra for S Oill •!

lime with great success, ap�rt from lus activities with the B . B.C. His name has long been associated with music in Coven­try. For many years . he was bandmaster of the Coventry Salvation Army, and later he was founder of the City of Coventry band. ln the last war he served as a stretcher bearer with the Royal Warwick­shire Regiment and was awarded �he D.C.l\�. He was bandmaster of the regiment an'tl served in France, coming through DunkiTk.

Ruardean Contest. I am in receipt of the following letter from Mr. J. B. Blake­way, Hon. Secretary of Fisher and Ludlow ' s r e that event :

" Reference the letter from ' Play the Game ' published in your last month's note s relating t o the above contest, I should like to point out that our band rece�ved no requests from any of the bands takmg part in this contest to borrow players, and to the best of my knowledge no member uf our band played for any band taking part in the Ruardean ConLcst." 1. am deeply grateful to Mr. Blakeway for this denial, and perhaps when ' Play the Game ' reads these notes he may be good enough to substantiate his previous remarks, or with­draw the charge be made. As l said last month, I was not at Ruardean but I was at Tamworth Contest and saw some of Fisher's men playing with a competing band, but I do not know if they had th e official sanclion of Mr. Blakeway on that occasion.

Congratulations to Langley on being awarded first prize at the Tamworth Contest, a lso to Wood End on their award of second prize. This would have been a splendid contest had the weather conditions been more favourable but great credit is due 1.o winners and losers for attempting to over­come such dreadful conditions.

I wonder what the Bi rmingham Associa­ti lJn officials thought of the borrowed player question at the Tamworth Contest? To my mind, the position· is getting worse, and it is placing the Association in a position of ridicule. Now, 1 do n ot put all the blame on tlte Association, for, in my opinion, the Federation must have heard of theso breaches, and have failed to offer guidance to their member Associations. Now, I am going to take a lot of the blame from the shoulders of both the Associations and the Federation, and place it on the shoulders of the bands themselves. This malady c>onld be cured if bands refused to enter anv contest that had not a proper constituted and Federation approved set of rules. Associations were formed for the protection and uplifting of the brass band movement, and not to foster degrading and low-down tactics. The sooner the Federation make enquiries into the present posit10n of con­testing, the sooner we may expect the germ to be exterminated.

By the tim_e these notes arc in print, the West Bromwrch Contest will be a thing of the past, but every credit is due to l\f r . Irwin and Mr. Boffey for the way they have worked to make the contest a success. If it is left to the two above gentlemen, the Bromwich Contest in future will become one of great importance to the district.

No news this monlh of Bournville Works band, l don't know if they are reservina all their strength for the " Daily Hen�ld " Contest at Belle Vue on October 4th c:r their very poor playing at the Tamw�rLh Contest _ has dishearteilf�d them . Buck up, Bournv1lle, you are capable of doing a lot better than you did that day, and we look to you to uphold the dignity of this district in section 2, and wish you the very best of luck.

Northfield have been working very hard at " l\'Iay Day " in anticipation of attending the West Bromwich Contest, and I wish them success in their endeavour to reclaim the prestige they enjoyed before Lhe war. 1'hey evidently mean business, as since they re:joined the Association their one ambition has been progress. Northfield ?ranch of the British Legion have not reahsed the expectations of abo ut, a year ago, and I am told they have yet ano�her bandmaster in the person of Mr. Hahbone, who has had experience in Army bands. I should be glad of any news as to your acLi vities, present or future, so a line from you, Mr. i::lecretary, would be gladly welcomed. Shirley Silver have been busy this month, and have engagements up till the middle of September. Following their success at Leicester it must be a record season for them, starting the year with over £200 colle_cted for Christmas playing. They are lookmg forward to finishing the season well on their trip to the finals at Manchester in October. I believe they have three coaches booked for supporters.

OLD BRUM .

WATH AND DISTRICT NOTES

I hear Wath Town are going to the Darfield Contest. I wish you luck and hope to see you in the prizes. I am sorry to re­port the death of Alan Hill, one of their oldest members. Wombwell . Town. I have not much favour�ble news about your doings lately. What 1s wrong? You played a nice pro­gramme in the Parle Come lads, get a move on ! Hoyland Town are progressing nicely now. I wo.uld like a bit more news. Elsecar Silver Prize had a few engage­

ments for Bank Holiday and are having good rehearsals. Hope to see you at Hough­ton Main Contest.

Houghton are progressing very well . I hear you have a good entry for your con­test.

Hickleton. I would like a bit of news from this band.

Manvers and Barnboro are having good rehearsals. Hope to hear you in the ·near future.

ALLEGRO.

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Since my August notes l have once again been the victim of more unjust remarks. This time it is Mr. Rawlinson of Calder Vale. In his letter to me he objects to my accusing his band of low tenders. I hope my letter to him will m ake !um realise my notes are simply information passed on to me, and iI they are proved wrong, let me know m a proper manner, when I can return my information to its sour_ce.

As for your remarks regardmg some other local band under-cuttrng your pnce, pcrhapH tbe forLhcoming meeting will provide for this. Still, Calder Vale, I take no offence, it's perhaps for the better that. we have our arguments, and now you have contacted me, please keep it up and write me monthly, before the 17th, if possibl"l, c / o The Editor. First-hand news is always better .

During the holiday week I had the opportunity of listening �o one or two good b n,n ds on my visits to different towns, but none p leased me so much as Wingates Temperance, who gave two good concerts in the local parks.

Preston Town and Calder Vale played 1he IJrevious Sundays and their standar�s of playing left little to be desued of then class of band.

Brindle, l notice, are also keeping busy O'ivina concerts in the nearby villages, �vlticl� are helping to build up their band funds. Sorry to hear that some of your members have been absent through illness and aceidents, but I hope they will soon be back.

What few reports I get of Longridge tell of a decline, and L must express my dis­appointment that they could not keep up last year's performance.

I read in the papers that Garstang aTc fulfilling a number of engagements and I should be pleased to have news from them.

St. D avid's, I hear, are pleasing the holiday-makers with -their concerts at Heys ham Garden s . I u11dPJ'"t'l.nd they h ave still bookings there in September. They 3eem to have an enterprising committee this year.

l am obliged to Mr. Rigby for his late note on the meeting held at the Swan Hotel, Higher Walton. The meeting was attended by representatives from Brindie, Leyland B.L. , St. David's, Preston Town and Calder Vale. It was proposed that an association be formed in Preston and district with a radius of 15 miles. Mr. Tnrner of Leyland B.L. was appointed secretary, and M r . Billington of Preston Town as treasurer.

Instructions yvcre given to the secretary to circulate other bands within the radius. The agenda proposed at this ineeting is being held over until the next meeting when we expect to get a better representation.

I trust the meeting was quite formal and that agreement was reached on ani points you discussed . Please let me know every­thing that goes on, Mr. Turner, so that I can give it full publicity. You know where to write me, if not, your secretary does.

I trust I shall have your confidence. PROUD PRESTON.

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SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND

Coltness have had their best season ye·o and have given programmes at Rutherglen, St. Andrews, M otherwell, and North Ber­wick, under Mr. Hawkins and Mr. J;tem-mington. ·

Galston gave a double performance at Troon last month, under Mr. Connell .

I think the " D aily Record " have erred in taking their quartctte and solo contests to Clydebank. 'l.'his is not central; bands from the districts will get there all right, but will find great difficulty in getting back in the evening. Whatever the reason may be for the change I think it is a bad decision.

My attention has been drawn to a matter very disturbing to our movement. In Scot­land we have an Amateur Band Associa­tion, but from what I am told some of the bands have turned semi-professional. During the war some bands strengthened their ranks by inclusion · of players from others unable to carry on, consequently they found themselves in select company ; thi!l has led them to take engagements all over the country. Sometimes bands are short of men, and they engage players fro.rn other bands, offering good inducement. This is detrimental to our movement, as those players lose interest_. in their own band. I know two bands �l:!o can ' t get a chance to reorganise owing to this racket.

I am only stating the facts ; those bands are new fangled with their newly-found fame, and I hope their actions will recoil back on themselves.

Dalmellington have had a busy season so far and are hoping to be at Coatbridge on October 25th, in the fourth section. They were very well received in the Ayr Tea Gardens on Sunday, 3rd August, each item being well appl auded. The people in charge were so pleased that tl}e band were immediately asked to return in a fortnight or three weeks for an evening performance. Mr. Oughton is making a wonderful diffe1'­ence in the band and they are hoping for a better result on 25th October .

REGAL.

BURY & DISTRICT

There have been the usual park concerts around Bury and District. M.ilnrow Public gave a concert on the Cricket Field, when a very good programme was played before a large and appreciative audience. 1 hope to hear them at, a contest in the near future. St. John's Scouts, from Heywood, gave two concerts in the EUon Park, Bury. Having only just re-formed after the war, this young band will , I hope, once again come to lhe fore by contesting, as they did before the war. They have a capable band­master, Mr. Warrington.

Bury Silver have given concerts in Hey­wood Park\; also Bmy Home Guard 1n Bury.

Tottington Original have given concerts in Bury. We have also had performances by Pickup Bank from Darwin.

I have received a letter from Mr. George Whiteside, informing me about Heywood Old fulfilling two engagements, one at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and the other at i:'.ltalybridge. At botli places they gave a very good account of themselves. Their Secretary, JVIr. Hicks, is a r.eal live wire. Their new Bandmaster, Mr. J ohnson, hails from the Pendletoµ district. M r. Whiteside, who is 74, still plays with the b and. By the way, it is not often you find father son, und grandson on the same day pfaying with three different bands-Mr. William Whiteside playing with Besses, Mr. Brian Whiteoide (so n ) with Tweedales and Smalleys, and Mr. Whiteside, senr. , with Heywood.

I went to Whitefield to the Contest pro­moted by Besses Band and was rather sur­prised at only !3 bands competing ; I had expected more. Five of the bands came from Yorkshire and there was some very good '[}laying by all ,competing bands. Bradford Victori3i were awarded lst pri7.e. i::lcapegoat Hill were not far behind the winners ; tl1is band have a very nice flugel player indeed. Wigan Borough put up a very good show and well deserved their thii-d prize. Prestwich also gave a very good performance for 4th prize, and Leigh British Legion secured 5th pri7.e.

'l'weedales and Smalley's played in Hey­wood Park on the occasion of the medical charities, both afternoon and evening. TJ1ey gave a good account of themselves, rendermg each performance in an efficient manner. They also gave Lwo concerls at l\loss Bunk Park, 13olton. 1 hope to see them at Belle Vue on October 4th.

WELL WISHER. ----+-----

SOUTH WEST AREA NOTES

During a visit through the South West territory recently I had the opportunity of hearing quite a number of bands. Some it was difficult to believe were winners at the Bugle Contest, and two in particular that made the biggest grouse about their position in the prize awards, were just olowing for blowing's sake. How these bands get 'ilngagements is beyond me, un­\ess it is on 'the assumption �hat they must be good because of winning a prize. How­ever, there was one band that playe'-' every item as though it was a test-piece, and needless to state their services are in great demand not because they " blaze " the prize aspect of the band, but give the public real first class performances at every event.

It was very disappointing to learn that the prospects of St. Dennis reviving to their former status are remote, because the men who once played in this famous band have either joined elsewhere or re­tired through age or failing health. How­ever, Liley ha Ve some promising boys com­ing on very nicely and should take heart from the example of Besses o' the Barn and other Well-known northern bands, who are reapmgi the benefit of training young lads.

Although Devon cannot claim to have the same amount of talent as Cornwall, it will ba interesting to see if Redruth will be able to supersede Exeter S outhern Rail­way and District at Belle Vue. Anyway the latter are not resting on their laurels and their professional coach, Mr. R. W . Davison, is attending regular rehearsals.

The · South West Association have now definitely fixed the date of their contest, November 22nd, to be held at Exeter, and 1 learn that some very excellent cups and shields have been donated ,for the event. Also they are encouraging sn;iall bands to compete by offering a special prize for the band with the highest marks who have never won a prize before. This un­doubtedly is the right way to secure mem­bers for the Association, which already has quite a good membership who show real interest in advancing both deport­me-nt and efficiency in every phase of the movement.

Tucked away on the Devon Moors is the village of Bovey Tracey, where one would not expect to find a go-ahead band but although not being able to contact ' thei� m ore fortunate brethren who are more closely associated . they are certainly put­tma up a good show.

°fllymouth _Silver (Bandmaster Wel sh) are gettm� qu�te a few Corporation engage­ments which is contrary to the belief that only military bands are popular in Forces areas: because the Salvation Army Bands of this city get a share of entertaining the inhabitants, too. EX EFAL.

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MANCHESTER &: DISTRICT

Manchester and District bands were very conspicuous by their absence from thl>. Whitefield contest (Besses o' th' Barn) on J uly 26th. I cannot understand this lack of interest for these local contests, when news is heard of bands travelling to local contests in other parts of the country, but I am pleased to hear from our Besses' friends that the Gontest was successful in every way and much praise and .apprecia.tion is due to Mr. Cowburn and his committee for the staging of such a contest. In these remarks I wish to include the older bands­men, those who once were the very soul of our movement, who look forward to this day as a day which brings much h appiness to them . We don't see m any attending Helle Vue and other such contests but when one considers the rise in price for admis­sion, once 6d. , now 5s. , this, I am afraid, is the cause of their absence from such contests . No doubt this matter has never before been brought before our contest promoters, but I am sure it would be worth consideration and also would be much appreciated by our old age pensioner bands­men .

Prestwich Borough : I must congratulate you on winning fourth prize at the White­field contest.

Stalybridge Old are once again making good progress after their set back during the war years.

Besses' Boys. Many good reports reach me refening to the Besses' Boys playing at a cricket m atch held at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Manchester C .W . S . I was pleased to be present at a recent rehearsal. I found much improvement has taken place in the band over the past few months. The band were hard at work with the test-piece for the Belle Vue contest (September) .

Wesley Hall Band still report progress under Mr. Coleman, who keeps bis members interested at their rehearsals .

Stretford Old are to attend Belle Vue September contest ; much hard work has been put in here by Mr. Leonard Davies, their conductor, and Mr. Walter Hall.

Mather and Platts (Manchester) are m aking every effort to give satisfaction in their progress. Though only a young band, they worked hard at their rehearsals to take part in a broadcast of " Works Wonders," which brought them much credit.

Windsor Institute. Though I was unable to attend Brookdale P ark, M anchester, on August lth, I hear the band gave a very good account of themselves.

Manchester Boys, along with Besses' Boys, are once again to represent the No�th Western Area in the �.11-England Jumor Finals at Belle Vue :Manchester. Besses' Boys h ave suffered' .considerably by the call-up to the forces of their members, but replacements are being made from their you.nget band which was formed some weeks ago, and is progressing very favourably.

I would · remind Manchester bandsmen that Sunday,' October 5th, commences a series of Sunday evening concerts given in t,he Newton Heath Town Hall . Clayton Aniline Works' Band, along with Miss Agnes Mosley (soprano) and Mr. William Peacock (tenor ) , both B . B . C . and provincial singers will take part in the programme. Tickets' can be obtained from Mr. Reg Lewis, 59 Surbiton Road, Newton Heath, Manchester, 10 . All proceeds are in aid of the new instrument fund for the Man­chester Boys' Band.

Street Fold Band (Maston) are still main­taining a good and progressive spirit among their members . l\Ir. Dootson continues to give satisfaction by keeping the rehearsals of an interesting character.

Clayton Aniline Works' again brought credit to themselves by their performance in the Debdale P ark, Manchester.

Manchester has much in store for its brass band followers during the winter season, viz . , Belle Vue September Cham­pionship Contest, Septcm ber 6th ; Belle Vue " Daily Herald " second and third section and j unior cihampionships. final, October 4th ; Alexander Owen Memorial Scholarship Examination, Stand Grammar School for Girls, Whitefield, Odober 18th ; Rochdale Contest, October 18th ; Concert by Clayton Aniline. Works' Band, Newton Heath Town Hall, October 5th. Book the above dates !

Stretford Born' concluded the season's engagements at Victoria Park, Swinton. They have had quite a good season and by the time these notes appear the annual picnic will have taken place to Winder­mere, when about 60 people are hoping for another enjoyable day out.

MANCUNIAN. ----+----

WEST WALES ASS OCIATI O N O F B RASS BA N DS

West Wales bands have been Vtiry busy <luring the l ast few weeks with engage­ments, and preparing for contests . An Inter-Association Contest was held at Howard Park, Llanelly, on Saturday, 26th July, 1947. Twenty-<Jne itiands com­peted before an audience of over 8,000. This was the first contest to be held at Llanelly under the auspices -0f the local! Town Council, which proved to be a great success, and has encouraged the Committee to give a better prize money for 1948. In the championship Section the playing -0f " Les Preludes " was of a high standard. C�mgratulations td Park and Dare, the winners. Again we had a treat at the Royal National Eisteddfod Contest at Colwyn Bay on August Bank Holiday to hear the sa1�e .bands playing the same test-pieces. This time Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen were the suc­cessful winners. Congratulations Mr. Lloyd an� you� boys. Keep it up., Mr. Frank Wnght, m lus remarks, said that the standard of playing sii:own by some of the bands was up to anything he had heard for m-any years. Gw.aun-Cae-Gurwen have been engaged to play m J:,ondon for a week in September. Ystradgyniais are building up a young b and. They attended the sports at Ystradgynlais on August 4th under the conductorship of Mr. Walter White. A.mmanford band are doing well under their new conductor, Mr. LiQ.dell . Two first prizes at the last two contests Cwmamman are also doing well under Mr H aydn Wi lliams, late of Callenders .

· Ystalyfera Public gave a good account of themselves during their stay in North Wales. They have been offered a week ' s engagement in North Wales. Ystalyfera Town gave a concert at the, bandstand on Sunday afternoon, 3rd August.

WRIGHT AND RouND ' s BRASS BAND NEws. SEPTEMBER 1 , 1947.

SHEFFIELD & DISTRICT BRISTOL DISTRICT

Congratulations to Brodsworth on thd r recent successes ! Led jiy J . .j3oddice, a St. John Ambulance Silver are one of wor�hy successor to W. Park, the band are Bristol 's busiest bands. Under Mr. G . W. rapidly approaching first-class status. Yabsley they have been giving great sati�-Band Secretar ies P lease Note I

. Hepworth fulfil engagements in their faction at many engagements. Then district-a popular combination-and at a improvement has been very noticeable �ince recent concert held locally, conducted hy Mr. Yabsley has been in charge. In addit10n the talented W. Kaye, the band gave a well- to all this they have their well-known solo, played programme. The youthful cornetists quartette and octette contest on October Master S. Woodcock and Miss B. Woodco-ck lBth well under way. It will be held at St. -guest artists-gave duets and solos· in fine Nicholas Hall, near Trinity Church, in the style. Another j uvenile, G. Castle, gave a centre of the town. Fourteen cups, medals, solo on the tenor horn-another promising cash and specials to the value of £200 is youngster. a magnificent priz.e list and in Mr. E. S .

Repri nts h ave now been received of the fol lowi ng popular " Cornet " programme n u m be rs

Denby Dale, under A . Crossland, have Carter (Luton) and Mr. H . Mileman (Notts) come to life again after a little stagnation- they have two j udges of experience. All playing quite well at a few local engage- local bands will be interested and so will ments. At one time a really good .prize- many outside ; full particulars can be winning combination, it is encouraging to obtained from Mr. A. Johnson, 8 Ilchester learn of the band's resuscitation Crescent, Bedminster Down, Bristol . Stocksbridge (J. Bacon), keep well Kingswood Evangel, under Mr. Stanley occupied with j obs-there is a. wave of Smith, are keeping in tip-top form ; their enthusiasm displayed here which augurs park playing is always attractive and well for future successes. interesting. The trip to Belle Vue is, of

Overtu re 1 1The Magic Fl ute, , (5/6) Hu moresque "Jolly Bandsmen" (5/6) Ai r Varie " Rockingham " (4/6) Fantasia "Carisbrooke" (4/6) Ai r Varie " Eventide" (4/6)

Fantas ia " Sand ringham " (4/6)

Fantas ia " Normanhurst" (4/6)

Cornet Polka "Click Clack" (3/6)

Valsette " Little Gem " (3/6)

Duo Polka "Jol l ification" (3/6)

Cornet Duet " Norma" (3/6)

Qu ick March " N utgrove" (3/6)

Meersbrook, with W. Snyder in control, course, in the forefront of their efforts-it are steadily on the up_-grade. Amongst will cost £80, - but they will think it well other engagements the band secured the Publishers : important one at the annual show held at worth it if they are in the prizes . I note Norton on Bank Holiday, giving a suitaple our Cornish friends have been wondering programme in good style. why Bristol was not represented at Bugle F. RICHARDSON LTD. "CORNET" OFFICE

E cclesfield rendered a well-pla�ed and contest-travelling expense is the principal varied programme of music at Longley reason at present, but 1 wouldn't be sur­Park l'e.ently ; the immense crowd gathered prised if Kingswood Evangel tried again there were unstinting in the applause and next year to eni.ulate their fine performance appreciation of the band's efforts. George of 1924 when they were the first band to H. Mercer conducted a full band, who res- wrest the Prince of Wales Trophy from ponded well . Unfortunately, the engage. Cornish bands-I know because I was there . ment at the Stadium on Tuesday following Another band to claim considerable atten­Bank Holiday had to be relinquished owing tion recently are Fishponds Argyle, although to II!cem-bers h�ving to work, and holidays I am given to understand that Mr. H . intervening. Sevier has had to relinquish command an<l

SI BS EY • BOSTO N • LI N C O L N S H I RE

St. Hilda's have fulfilled fast-class engage- take things quietly on doctor's orders ; we ments iv. the district, receiving appreciation au · hope that this will not last too long as in no small measure for their efforts. he is too good a performer and teacher to Weston Park, Sheffield, and the �akewell be away from it. The band are now con­Show were two of the engagements. T..l'ie ducted by Mr. A. Watts and are working deportment of the band was greatly admired . hard for a contest at Thatcham, Berks. , In addition to the girl j uvenile players, where I hope they will catch the j udges' fast making a name for themselves (Joan ear-best of luck ! Hind and Betty Woodcock, near locals) , Bristol N . F . S . and B.A.C . Works have a new " star " is rising in Yvonne Gordon, broadcast recently among m any other of Swallownest, on the cornet. A pupil of engagements-both should be interested in G. H. Mercer's, she is making good head- the St. John Ambulance contest. I haven't way, though only 12 years of age. . . heard Fishponds B . L . l ately but I believe Fairey Aviation, under the inspumg they are on the way up to their old form­leadership of H . Mortimer, wom;id up �he watch out by next spring. season in Weston Park-two sessrnns-with Bath Spa Imperial have been playing in fine programmes, splendidly rendered and the Bath parks recently, under Mr. W . which were given great applause from the Horler, and I bear a good account of them huge audiences assembled on August lOth. playing at Corsham recently. I thank my old friend, J. Page, the sec- M retary of Hoyland Town, for his news re- A newsy letter reaches me from r .

garding the b and. Changes are taking place Cyril Winstone, solo cornet of Swindon and the band is being put on a secure foot- G.W.R. Staff Association band, and what a ing, though shift work somewhat militates busy band ! Engagements at Furton (twice) , against regular full rehearsals. Mr. E . Basingstoke, Westbury Flower Show, Swin­Foster has retired from the bandmaster- don Town Gardens, and others to come yet ship, his place being taken by__Mr. S. Hick- at Chippenham, etc. ling ( a most efficient soloist) , .who is rally- · " There is a lot of talk about borrowed ing together a band of enthusiasts . players. lately," says Mr. Winstone, " so

Writing before the event, the " Cham- :Mr. J . Alder ( B . M . ) would like it known pion " band contest, to be held at Swallow that the Swindon band never do this but Nest -0n August 30th, promises to be a always play their "own members whether at success, many b ands in the district declar- contests or engagements. "· One can com­ing their intention of competing there . The ment that this is a courageous statement test-piece is " Songs of England " (W. & R . ) from a very fortunate band. This band's a test that is always fresh and has stood programmes are modelled on the best, with the test of time-one of the -0ld standards solos on the xyh,phone by that versatile of H. Round. Prizes good and well worth lady, Mrs. I . Bradbury (Hon. Secretary) , competing for. and of course solos from Mr. A. Kerby

I do not seem able to secure news of ( euphonium) , and Mr. Winstone. This band, Hepworth Iron Works ( Crow Edge ) , ex- too will be going to Belle Vue, a worthy cepting, vaguely, that band is in low water. rep�esentative of Wiltshire . Perhaps Mr. C . Beever will be good enough Woodfalls ( S alisbury ) , another for Belle to drop me a line regarmng the position. Vue also hoping to put Wiltshire in the Was a good band when G . H . M . attended. new�, having already done so in the " Da:ily I learned that their baritone player, C. Mirror," where thei'r coupon-collectmg Smith, was m arried recently. Congratula- effort was tront p age news recently. I tions. ·

hear that Mr. S . Clarke, j unr . , late of I am assuming that Bakewell Town are Salisbury City band, has been appointed

in a flourishing state . Not having received, B . .Yt. of \Voodfalls. I would be pleased to lately, news from L. Barker, B . M . , I have hear from lVIr . Warner ( Hon. Secretary) been wondering if all is well here . Every respecting the band's activities . natural incentive exists here to encourage Melksham Coronation, after a slow start, efficiency. One of the beauty spots of are now doing well, having been engaged Derbyshire. L. Barker, I imagine, would for Bournemouth contest under Mr. J . listen with interest to St . Hilda' s playing Astle, who appears to have pulled them at the Show, held August 7th. together very well. Mr. Astle has had Joan Hinde, the 13-year-old girl cor- ·experience with S. Wales bands and knows netist, was guest artiste to the 2nd Btn. of a thing or two. the Kings Own Regimental Band, during I am often in Wiltshire and sometimes in their week's engagement at Morecambe. Chippenham-earlier in the season I heard She played to record crowds. Mr. Basil the Chippenham band in the park, but Brown, A. R.QM., commented on her bril- regret to say the• playing was below par, liant playing. Joan was also guest artiste indicating chiefly a lack of rehearsal ; to the Phoenix Works Band under the however, I heard them again recently when conductorship of H. Barker, at Dewsbury I was pleased to h ear some improvement. and Doncaster. D annemora Steel ·works The conductor was Flight-Sergeant Parsons, were engaged for the Ashover Agricultural of the R.A.F. , Hullavington, while :Mr. Show. Joan Hinde, taking the leading Harry Havenhand was on the solo cornet cornet, delighted the crowd with her beau- stand, this move having been occasioned tiful playing. by a lack of cornet players, so Mr. C . In my last month's notes I mentioned Henley ( Hon. Secretary ) , tells me. The that City of Wakefield were conducted by band will be playing at football matches :Mr. S . Hallas in Weston Park. This was through the season-which should boost l• P a mistake, the band being conducted by their band funds . .Mr. G. E . H allas, o� Clayton :West. Apolo- I am sony to hear that the Calne oontest gies for the error.

...... M ENTOR. had to be 'abandoned, but it was obvious that the organisation was lacking! bot!i . as

WORCESTERSHIRE NOTES regards the test-pieces and the di�pos1t1.on Hammersmith Citadel S .A. band (under

bandmaster Burton) gave \Vest Bromwich S .A. corps a lift up.

Bridgnorth Town were unable to take two or three j obs in August owing to men being on holiday ; it is rather discouraging when a job ha!? to be turned down ; I hope your ephonium player is back to his old self by now, Mr. Edwards.

Langley Prize, under Mr. Roland Davis, were Lhe winners in the selection at Tam­worth, which added another first prize to their wins this season. I forecast in my previous notes that they would win at Tamworth.

of th e prize s . I am sure one section with one test-piece and perhaps a march contest would have proved successful. Lack of publicity was also a fault.

I have just heard that qorsham Tow_n band has re-formed and will hold 1heu first rehearsal at the Methodist schoolroom on September lst, under Mr. W. Herbert , an old Windsor · Colliery bandsman who has the right ideas . This is one of Wiltshire's oldest bands and it is a pleasure to hear of these old-established bands refusing to pass o ut. I shall follow their progress with interest.

WESTERN BOOM.

Continued from previous column.

HUDDERSFIELD NOTES

Bands rise and fall . There is cause and effect. N o band can rise unless young players are trained to take the places of the old player&. Band::>mcn die like other people. 'l'here is only the young to fiH the vacant places. The system of poachmg players from other bands only weakens every band in the l ong run. Poaching players, and retaining fees , have ruined many � good combination. The only safe foundation on which to build is the training of young players . Black Dyke is a shining example of-" how to keep a first-class brass band."

Now that September is here it .is time to see about the instrumental music classes . Mr. Tom Eastwood was a teacher in these classes as far back as 1904 . Mr. G. H. Mercer, of Sheffield, is another veteran teacher of these classes . All ratepayers are eligible for joining some kind of class under the evening classes. With such teachers in our midst every band should have its class.

Another scheme which would help is inter-bandroom contests for solo, duet and quartet contests . What better use could be made of a Sunday ? Other people can arrange dart competitions, domino, card and bi�l�ard competitions. Why not band competit10ns durino- the winter months ? The Hudders­field Brass Band Association should take this matter in hand.

I am pleased to report that M�ltham are steadily climbing towards th� height of the once famous I\Ieltham Mills. Mr. H . Swallow the noted cornet soloist, h a s them in hand'. and I have the utmost confidence in his abiity to succeed.

Another once famous band-Kirkburton­have secured the services ·of Mr. Frank Braithwaite ; and, under his guidance, will certainly stage a come-back.

Linthwaite have made another start and with young ones. Time, practice, and good teaching will surely have good results,. . Congratulations to Scapegoat on theu wm at Whitefield.

Everything points to a good contest at Huddersfield on August 30th, it is, too, hoped that the weather has been good for the annual event. ·

Marsden Senior School were in Greenhead Park, afternoon and evening, on August l 7th. There was a record crowd and the sun was burning hot.

OLD CONTESTOR.

:fl3rass :t3an� <tonte.at.a W O RKSOP

The North East Midland Brass Band Association will hold a contest on the British Legion Ground, Westgate, Worksop, on September 13th, commencing �-30 with Second Section. Test-piece : " Pride of the Forest " (W_, & R. ) . Prizes : lst, The Worksop and Retford Brewers' Cup and £7 ; 2nd £4 · 3rd, £2 10s. Od. ; 4th, £1 10s. Od. Fir�t Se�tion (to follow immediately after) . Test-piece : " Recollections o f Mendelssohn" (W. & R. ) . lst Prize, The Worksop Guar­dian Challenge Shield (value £50) and £10 ; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £3 ; 4th, £2. Adjudicator : Mr. Geo. Hespe (Sheffield ) . Open to all bands in the above Association.

Entries to Mr . .MAURIC E W. TEASDALE, " Mayfield," Creswell, Nr. "'Worksop __ . ___ _

CLEAT O R M O O R (Cumberland) Open Brass Band Contest (promoted by

Cleator Moor Sports Club) will be held on Saturday, 27th September, 1 947 at 2-0 p.m. Test-piece " Songs of England " (W. & R . ) . Contest open t o all Class " C " bands. First prize £ 1 5 cash and the " Pearson Memorial Challenge Cup," also a Cup to be won outright ; Second, £7 ; third, £3 1 0s . Special prizes for Cornet, Trombone and Euphonium Soloists. March, Own ChoiGe-First prize £3 ; second, £2 ; third, £ 1 . Adj udicator, Lieut. J ohn Fletcher, Halifax. Entrance fee £ 1 . Entries close Sep­tember 1 2th. All members of competing bands will be admitted free (by special ticket) to the field.

Secretary, Mr. DAN McHENRY, 9 Ehen Road, Cleator Moor, Cumberland.

P O RT H CAWL Welsh Inter-Association Brass Band Contest,

Saturday, September 2 7th. Class " A " Test-

They are now preparing for West Brom­wich contest which will be over before these notes appear in the " B.B.N." I should be very greatly surprised if they did not get first at that contest. My friend " Old Brum " said some nasty things about them in this month's (August) issue which are untrue and certainly uncalled for. I would not care to send anything for publication unless I was in a position lo substantiate what I was writing, therefore I would advise him in future to be more careful, otherwise he may place himself or someone else in an awkward position.

This is what Langley did twelve months piece, " Les Preludes " (W. & R . ) . First prize, ago : engaged Mr. Roland Davis ; appointed £25 ; second, £ 1 2 ; third, £8. Class " C " Mr. Dennis Masters bandmaster, who was Test-piece, " Recollections of Mendelssohn " formerly solo cornet player for the Wor- (W. & R. ) . First prize, £ 1 2 ; second, £8 ; cestershire Regiment band ; and cleaned out third , £5.

their inefficient players. Good luck to them ! Secretary, Mr. A . F. HENDY, 45 High Street,

With respect to all bands I consider that Langley Prize are worthy of what they have achieved in their recent contests. Credit i s due to all concerned . Other bands would be wise if they got down to things which affected their own bands in their futurP progress. Continued at f oat of next column.

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SCOTTISH AMATEUR BAND ASSOCIATION but I have heard West Bromwich Boro', Wood End and Ibstock are attending. The Annual C�ampionship Contests wil l

Again I �ppeal to al l bands i� Worcester- be held as und.er .- . . shire to send me a line of theu act1v1t1es · Championship and Second Sect10ns m or let me know when they practise and Us�e �· Hall, Edmburgh, ?n St;ptember 27th.

1 I Id b pleased to pav ihem a 'Ihird and Fourth Sections m Glasgow 0n P ace . wou e. , ' . October 25th visit . Send part�culars to the Editor, All W & :R. Test-pieces " B .B.N." T h a n ks i n advance ! Secret�ry, M r . G . Hut�hison, 33, Vic-HONOUR BRIGH T . 1 toria Road, Buckhaven, Fife.

R O C H DALE The Third Annual Brass B and Festival

will be held in the Drill H all, Rochdale, on Saturday, October 18th. Test-piece : "Re­collections of M endelssohn " (W. & R.)

First prize £20 and "Mayers Harrison" Challenge Shield ; 2nd , £10 and " Thos. Reynolds " Challenge Cup ; 3rd, £7 and "Wilbert Lord" Challenge Cup ; 4th, £3. Also Special Prizes for fifth and sixth in order, and for youngest playing member of any competing band. Only bands in uni­form will be allowed to compete and the number will be limited to the first twenty­six (26) whose entries are received complete with entry fee of 10/-

Secretary : Mr. W. A. Ashworth, Quickfit Publishing Co. , Clarkes Lane, Rochdale.

G RE E N FI E LD, n r. O ldham The Herbert Scott Brass Band Festival,

October 25th. ,Test-piece : " !Recolle ctions of Mendelssohn " (W. & R. ) Adjudicator : Mr. N. H . Atkins . A . R . C . M .

Upwards o f £50 in. prizes, Challenge Trophy, etc . , etc. Entries close October llth. Limited entries .

Correspondence to Secretary, Mr. s_ CARTER, " Newlyn," St. Mary ' s Drive, Greenfield, nr. Oldham.

WIGA N Fifth Annual Brass Band Contest, on Saturday

November lst, in the DTill Hall, Wigan_ Test-piece : "Recollections of Mendelssohn" (W. & R . ) . Entries will be limited at

organisers' discretion. Adjudicator : Mr. Leonard D avies (B.B.C. M . ) .

Mr. T . LANCASTER, Secretary, 3 7 Duke Street, Goose Green, Wigan.

READ I N G Brass Band Contest ( promoted b y the Berkshire and neighbouring C ounties Band Festival Guild ) , Saturday, November 15th. Test pieces : First section brass, " Recollections of M endelssohn " (W. and R . ) ; Second section brass, " Gems ot Old England " (W. and R.) Secretary, Mr. J . L e Sueur, 17 and 19 Valpy Street, Reading.

C L E C K H EATO N Brass Band Contest ( promoted by the West Riding Brass B and Society) in Cleckheaton Town Hall, S atur-day, November 22nd. Second Section Test-piece : " Aroldo " (W. & R . ) ; Third Section, " May Day " (W. & R . ) . Secretary : Mr. W. C . SPARGO 36 Westcliffe Drive, Highroad Well, Ha'.lifax: Yorks.

E X ETE R South West Brass Band Association Con­test, November 22nd . Open to members only of the Association. Test-pieces : lst Section, " Recollections of Tu�eyerbeer ",,<W. & R. ) ; 2nd Section, "Way­side Scenes (W. & R. ) . Adjudicator, Mr. G. Cave, Coventry. Applications for membership for this contest to rnach the Organiser, Mr. R. H. PENROSE, 45 Mag­dalen Road, Exeter, not later than October 4th, next.

ST. H E L E N S The Lancashire Brass Bands Association will

hold a Contest in St. Helens Town Hall o n Saturday, November 29th, commencing 1-30 p.m. Two sections.

Section A : Test-piece, " Les Prelude s " CW. & R.) . First prize, £20 · second £15 · third, £10. Section " B , ; : Test:piece' " �ongs of England ' ' (W. &1 R. ) . First pnze, £15 ; second, . £10 ; third, £5. Adjudi­cater, Mr. J. A . Greenwood. Entrance fee First Section, £ 1 ; Second Section, 1 0/-.

Secretary, Mr. N. R. PETRIE, 21 Trafalgar Road, Salford , 6.

L E I C ESTE R The Leicester Brass Band Festival will be

held on E.aster Monday, 1 948, in the D e Montfort Hall, Leicester. Open to all Bands in the British Isles. Four Sections. Cash prizes £222 and the usual trophies. Also engagement for Championship winners.

Secretary, Mr. C. A. ANDERSON 48 Lough-borough Road, Leicester.

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BARR OW-I N -F U R N ESS Brass Ban� Contest, Saturday , 6th De­cember. Shield and Cash Prizes Test-­piece : " Pride of the Forest " (W. · & R . ) . Also March, Own Choice. Entry fee £ 1 Further details later ·

,.Mr . . w. B . WlLSON, �on. Organiser, 1 1 1 , \ ictona A venue, Barrow-in-Furness. 'Phone Barrow 1526.

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