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Re: Oldest Established UK Brass Band?

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Oldest Established UK Brass Band?
From: BFBB <bfbb@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 22:39:50 BST
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Tony commented:

>Our band, Skelmersdale Prize Band, was established in 1878, and has been
>actively contesting and entertaining ever since; it has never folded and had
>no breaks for wars etc., (being run by miners, farmers and dock-workers who
>were classed as having jobs vital for the war effort).

>We are in the process of compiling a history of the Band, and would like to
>know if there are any other UK bands that can lay claim to be longer
>established, with continuity throughout its history?

>We would be very interested to hear of any bands that have been going
>longer.......

I may be wrong but have a feeling the Royal Buckley Town Band (N Wales) has
recently celebrated a mjor anniversary (possibly 125 years).  Their current
BFBB Directory listing gives a contact as:

Mrs MC Shone, 35 Tram Road, Buckley, Flintshire, CH7 3NH.

I also recall the Blaina Band (S Wales) claiming a history back a long time.
They're not in the Directory but are still in existance.  Keith Griffin at
the Welsh Amateur Music Federation may have contact details - try phoning
him on 01222 394711.

Hope this helps

Peter Denton
Development Officer, National Brass Band Centre

(but these comments are still mine and may not directly reflect official
policy of either BFBB or BBHT)


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