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Re: Oldest Established UK Brass Band?

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Subject: Re: Oldest Established UK Brass Band?
From: Peter Younghusband <monkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 16:34:57 +0800
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What about Besses then? How old are they? They were originally formed as Cleggs
Reeed Band weren't they? Does that count?

Monkey


David Wakeley wrote:

> Kirkbymoorside Town Brass band...
>
> Dave Taylor (Responded)
> Warwick University brass band 1st euph
> Rolls-Royce (Coventry) band spare trombone (1st for the next few weeks-wow!)
> Excuse me if this is wrong, but I thought that the first piston valve was
> not patented until 1818( by Stlzel, in Germany), with the first
> instruments incorporating the design not appearing for about another 10
> years or so. So unless it was made up of entirely trombones, and natural
> trumpets and horns, 1821 would seem a bit unlikely
>
> Dave,
>	 Thanks for that, and of course if these facts are correct, it is
> unlikely that the band was a true brass band in 1821. It looks like the 1856
> parade was the first brass band gig that can be authenticated so we will
> have to go along with that.
>	 Good look on 1st
>
> Bye for Now
> David Wakeley
> Greenbank, Amotherby, Malton
> North Yorks, YO17 OHP
> www.ryedale.co.uk
> david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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