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Re: Square Formation

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Square Formation
From: Les McCormack <lmm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 08:56:53 GMT
Organization: York EMC Services
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> In the early days of banding, it seems, a lot of bands used to stand in a
> square formation, with the conductor in the middle. When did this cease to be
> the case?  In the "British Bandsman Centenary Book" there is a picture of the
> Ferndale Band bandroom in 1907, with such an arrangement of music stands.
> 

Rowntrees Band in York still read parts from the wooden pews that
would have been used to stand around. They have been cut down a bit
now so that players can sit down to play.

Les McCormack
Black Dyke Mills Band

Leslie McCormack	  Department of Electronics
EMC Engineer	       University of York
York EMC Services	 Tel: 01904 434440  
Email lmm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Fax: 01904 432333


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