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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:52:24 +0000

[...] Vintage Band Music Festival Funds will support August 2010 Community-wide Vintage Band Festival performances at Three Links and Northfield Retirement Center, and other sites especially for children and elderly. Total grant: $2,000 [...]

Comment on Town Bands, a link to our musical past by robert medley

robert medley — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:44:24 +0000

You might be right Ken. My experience in town bands began in the 1940s and continued until just a few years ago. I belonged to at least 10 town bands. My experience though has only been here in Wisconsin. I know from friends that Minnesota has some well known town bands.
Its natural for each of us to claim the most number and best bands to be in
our state so I’ll agree with my friend Kenton—to a point—;^)

Comment on Town Bands, a link to our musical past by Kenton

Kenton — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:31:05 +0000

I would have to disagree with Robert on this one.

Although, there aren’t nearly the number of town bands as there once was, there are still many still in operation. Off the top of my head, I can think of a 1/2 dozen with 50 miles of me, and I live in rural Pennsylvania.

Here is a list of Community bands: http://boerger.org/c-m/groups.shtml However, it has none of the names of the bands in my local area, so it is far from complete.

Comment on 1907 Conn double-belled baritone by Kenton

Kenton — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:20:47 +0000

Here are Double Bell euphoniums:

http://www.horn-u-copia.net/show.php?selby=+where+instrument%3D%22Euphonium;+DB%22+and+maker%3D%22Conn%22

and here are Double Bell baritones:

http://www.horn-u-copia.net/show.php?selby=+where+instrument%3D%22Baritone;+DB%22+and+maker%3D%22Conn%22

Comment on 1907 Conn double-belled baritone by monkframe

monkframe — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:39:03 +0000

Hi,
I have a Conn double-bell baritone (both bells forward)ca. 1909.
It needs restoration and has three valves w/two off to the side.
Are there any pictures available of this model? It needs a leadpipe.
Thank you,
-L.

Comment on 1907 Conn double-belled baritone by Steven Lederman

Steven Lederman — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:16:18 +0000

Hi, Michael (Donovan);
if you happen to see this, contact me at gongadin at rogers.com
I may be interested in purchasing your double bell euphonium.
Thanks!
-S

Comment on Eb Parson’s Cornet by mike black

mike black — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:46:12 +0000

I have recently acquired 2 cornets from my fathers collection.
My questions are in regards to the age and potential value to a collector if any.
The first horn is a besson and the second a h.n.white.
1) Besson is stamped on bell
chicago bore
50medals of honor
prototype
198 euston road london
c fischer sole agent u states
2nd valve with ser# 83018
a star and brevete and something else I forgot.
Is brass and is in such good shape I can’t believe it’s as old as someone told me. A Dr. at the horniman museum in London thought around 1905.
2) Don’t have the horn in front of me, but from the h.n.white family site it appears to be the famous “KING” cornet. If my assessment is right this was their first model made. Of course is silver with a rosey colored bell inside and is ser #2134.
From what the site said these were numbered from 0-4000 only.
Will provide more info when next I’m holding it this weekend.

Both horns play well and are just looking for your insight on history and potential outlets to offer them for sale?

Thank you in advance.

Mike Black

Comment on Town Bands, a link to our musical past by Robert Medley

Robert Medley — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:04:41 +0000

Sadly Alice, the small town brass band is a thing of the past with the exception of a few small towns in Wisconsin and Minnesota. There might also be a few in the New England states. That part of our musical history will have to be visited in history books, not the bandshell.

Comment on Town Bands, a link to our musical past by Alice Elliott

Alice Elliott — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:17:09 +0000

How many small town bands are there now in the US? I’m doing a documentary film about the Callicoon Center Band in New York. You can see some information on my website, but I’d like to know if this is truly a dying art. How is band music being preserved?

Yours, Alice Elliott

Comment on 1907 Conn double-belled baritone by Michael Donovan

Michael Donovan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:03:40 +0000

Sirs……
I own a double bell euphonium in excellent condition. It was puurchased in the 1920’s (I believe) by my father, and later by myself.
Does anyone know what the market and price for one might be today? (I have no real use for it)
Thanks