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A look at a short-lived band that supported the local baptist church before WW1.
James Heneage Carter established and managed what, he claimed, was the first female brass band in... more James Heneage Carter established and managed what, he claimed, was the first female brass band in the United States. He engaged a number of young girls, from ten to fourteen years of age, to give a military drill in the performance of his company. His orchestral leader at the time suggested that he should try and form these girls into a brass band. The result was that his young female brass band took to the stage. Sadly, it was not the first such ensemble as he stated, but it was nonetheless a trailblazing troupe for a few years in the 1860s.
A short-lived band from north-western Missouri which came to national fame leading a suffragette ... more A short-lived band from north-western Missouri which came to national fame leading a suffragette march in Washington D.C. - but what of their times apart from this famous event?
Deer Lodge and Rugby both had cornet bands, some seventeen miles and twenty-eight years apart.
A mechanical group of nine automatons that played up to 24 pieces on brass and woodwind instrumen... more A mechanical group of nine automatons that played up to 24 pieces on brass and woodwind instruments during the early 1850s.
The 1st Suffolk Orange Battalion Brass Band and others from this seaside town
An attempt to identify a photograph of a female trombone player leads to one possible and a brief... more An attempt to identify a photograph of a female trombone player leads to one possible and a brief look at these unusual instrumentalists of the late 1800s
From the middle of the 19th century, children's orphanages, poor homes and reformatories spread a... more From the middle of the 19th century, children's orphanages, poor homes and reformatories spread across the country, thanks to various charitable and philanthropic organisations. One particular type of institution was the 'training ship' - usually old naval sailing vessels that had been taken out of service and then anchored at or near the shore. The boys sent to these ships received an education and training in seamanship and other skills. Many of the ships established musical bands for the boys, usually brass bands and, more rarely, drum and fife bands. This paper documents known musical activities of these training ship boys' bands.
A glimpse at a bandmaster and his rink band
The musical life of Christian Obrecht and his band of seven musical children
The story of the brass band made up of the nine sons of Antone Mollman
A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBE... more A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBEW Blog (2022-2023) that are not included in my other articles and books
The short life of a fun fundraising band of instrumentalists in the early 1900s.
The town of Forres lies in the old county of Morayshire between Nairn and Elgin. The first brass ... more The town of Forres lies in the old county of Morayshire between Nairn and Elgin. The first brass band in the town was established in the early 1840s, and it was certainly performing by 1844. The following notes present an outline of the known bands in the town over the next seventy years until the outbreak of WW1.
A look at the life of this band leading up to its “Whale Tent” revue and beyond
A chronological look at this band over the seventy-two years of its existence
A souvenir album of photographs, description, and programmes from the National Brass Band Champio... more A souvenir album of photographs, description, and programmes from the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, held at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, and other venues, on 1st November 1952
To mark International Women's Day, 2023, a list of books, articles and other publications which r... more To mark International Women's Day, 2023, a list of books, articles and other publications which relate to female brass players and their ensembles.
A vaudeville couple of musical acrobats with a unique musical instrument that toured Europe and t... more A vaudeville couple of musical acrobats with a unique musical instrument that toured Europe and the USA for over twenty years.
Although the 1845 Burton Constable brass band contest has long been regarded as the first signifi... more Although the 1845 Burton Constable brass band contest has long been regarded as the first significant documented event of its type in Britain, there are several others over the preceding couple of decades that are worthy of mention. In particular a series involving the Totnes Brass Band, and a look at the possible contribution of French concours de musique.
A look at a short-lived band that supported the local baptist church before WW1.
James Heneage Carter established and managed what, he claimed, was the first female brass band in... more James Heneage Carter established and managed what, he claimed, was the first female brass band in the United States. He engaged a number of young girls, from ten to fourteen years of age, to give a military drill in the performance of his company. His orchestral leader at the time suggested that he should try and form these girls into a brass band. The result was that his young female brass band took to the stage. Sadly, it was not the first such ensemble as he stated, but it was nonetheless a trailblazing troupe for a few years in the 1860s.
A short-lived band from north-western Missouri which came to national fame leading a suffragette ... more A short-lived band from north-western Missouri which came to national fame leading a suffragette march in Washington D.C. - but what of their times apart from this famous event?
Deer Lodge and Rugby both had cornet bands, some seventeen miles and twenty-eight years apart.
A mechanical group of nine automatons that played up to 24 pieces on brass and woodwind instrumen... more A mechanical group of nine automatons that played up to 24 pieces on brass and woodwind instruments during the early 1850s.
The 1st Suffolk Orange Battalion Brass Band and others from this seaside town
An attempt to identify a photograph of a female trombone player leads to one possible and a brief... more An attempt to identify a photograph of a female trombone player leads to one possible and a brief look at these unusual instrumentalists of the late 1800s
From the middle of the 19th century, children's orphanages, poor homes and reformatories spread a... more From the middle of the 19th century, children's orphanages, poor homes and reformatories spread across the country, thanks to various charitable and philanthropic organisations. One particular type of institution was the 'training ship' - usually old naval sailing vessels that had been taken out of service and then anchored at or near the shore. The boys sent to these ships received an education and training in seamanship and other skills. Many of the ships established musical bands for the boys, usually brass bands and, more rarely, drum and fife bands. This paper documents known musical activities of these training ship boys' bands.
A glimpse at a bandmaster and his rink band
The musical life of Christian Obrecht and his band of seven musical children
The story of the brass band made up of the nine sons of Antone Mollman
A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBE... more A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBEW Blog (2022-2023) that are not included in my other articles and books
The short life of a fun fundraising band of instrumentalists in the early 1900s.
The town of Forres lies in the old county of Morayshire between Nairn and Elgin. The first brass ... more The town of Forres lies in the old county of Morayshire between Nairn and Elgin. The first brass band in the town was established in the early 1840s, and it was certainly performing by 1844. The following notes present an outline of the known bands in the town over the next seventy years until the outbreak of WW1.
A look at the life of this band leading up to its “Whale Tent” revue and beyond
A chronological look at this band over the seventy-two years of its existence
A souvenir album of photographs, description, and programmes from the National Brass Band Champio... more A souvenir album of photographs, description, and programmes from the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, held at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, and other venues, on 1st November 1952
To mark International Women's Day, 2023, a list of books, articles and other publications which r... more To mark International Women's Day, 2023, a list of books, articles and other publications which relate to female brass players and their ensembles.
A vaudeville couple of musical acrobats with a unique musical instrument that toured Europe and t... more A vaudeville couple of musical acrobats with a unique musical instrument that toured Europe and the USA for over twenty years.
Although the 1845 Burton Constable brass band contest has long been regarded as the first signifi... more Although the 1845 Burton Constable brass band contest has long been regarded as the first significant documented event of its type in Britain, there are several others over the preceding couple of decades that are worthy of mention. In particular a series involving the Totnes Brass Band, and a look at the possible contribution of French concours de musique.
An overview of the history of brass bands from the early 1800's through to the present day, toget... more An overview of the history of brass bands from the early 1800's through to the present day, together with details of the brass bands of the locality
A brief outline of the background to the early brass bands in Harrogate. Talk given to the Nation... more A brief outline of the background to the early brass bands in Harrogate. Talk given to the National Association of Brass Band Conductors, 2002