HERITAGE PLUS Posted 12 March , 2007 Share Posted 12 March , 2007 This may not fit your area of interest as this Military Band is a civilian and not regimental Band. There is a nice WW1 Roll of Honour Scroll photo though. Dave http://www.adamsonband.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyliz Posted 12 March , 2007 Share Posted 12 March , 2007 Being a musician I am always very pleased to see any photos of Military Bands. The Salvation Army had a band composed of thier ambulance drivers, which played at hospitals and gave concerts, as well as accompanying their services. See attached pic. They had special instruments engraved wth the name of Bramwell Booth, their general. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyliz Posted 12 March , 2007 Share Posted 12 March , 2007 ...and I have no idea who or where these were, but they were among my aunt's photos taken in the Boulogne/ Abbeville? Arras areas between 1917 and 1923. Any suggestions welcome. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 14 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2007 My thanks to Coath, Stephen, Dave and Liz for their contributions here. Wonderful pictures! Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartH Posted 14 March , 2007 Share Posted 14 March , 2007 Hi If I remember correctly one of the guards bands did some recording before the Great War, they were playing Sibelius I'll have a look for them. Regards Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 14 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2007 Hi If I remember correctly one of the guards bands did some recording before the Great War, they were playing Sibelius I'll have a look for them. Regards Mart I'll look forward to that Mart. Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartH Posted 14 March , 2007 Share Posted 14 March , 2007 Hi Tony I've found it CD Finlandia Records FACD 003 Music of Jean Sibelius (18651957). Track 4 Valse triste H. M. Coldstream Guards Orchestra. recorded 1907. When I googled lI found a lot of links to H M guards bands and acoustic recordings. Regards Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 14 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2007 Hi Tony I've found it CD Finlandia Records FACD 003 Music of Jean Sibelius (18651957). Track 4 Valse triste H. M. Coldstream Guards Orchestra. recorded 1907. When I googled lI found a lot of links to H M guards bands and acoustic recordings. Regards Mart Many thanks Mart, Actually you have now got me thinking about the possibility of scouring jumble sales etc. for old 78 recordings of these bands. Then of course it will mean buying an old gramophone which can interpret the scratchiness correctly. One more hobby won't hurt will it? Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartH Posted 14 March , 2007 Share Posted 14 March , 2007 Hi Tony There are some historic CDs of these bands I think. You can also get a machine/ssftware to remove cracks. There are two very good collections of marching music, one by Herbert Von Karajan, probabally the project dearest to his heart, recorded in the early 1970's, if you read some of the autobiographies, after the first day some wags asked him to come in his old ss uniform... The other is french, but I can't recall the conductor. Regards Mart PS not great war but have you watch the DVD about Furtwangler at the end of World War 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom compton Posted 14 March , 2007 Share Posted 14 March , 2007 dear pals anyone ever come across a photo of the 6th dorset band in the great war .thanks tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Williams Posted 14 March , 2007 Share Posted 14 March , 2007 [ I have only just joined so not too sure about the form! I noticed when scrolling through the Great War Forum that last year somebody had mentioned finding a book called Bullets & Bandsmen - well, I wrote it and it was published in 1992 (out of print...possibly on eBay). It was about my father Bandsman Erskine Williams (1881-1951) who (in his mid-thirties) trained at Brocton Camp in Staffordshire and joined the band of the 11th Division at Forceville early in 1917. His instrument was the oboe (violin, too) and as he was a commercial artist he sent home scores of sketches of what he saw until the end of 1918 - in particular other bandsmen. It shows the lighter side of the Western Front - he did posters for the Wunny Wuns concert party too - but also the horrors of burying the dead in his capacity as a stretcher bearer. In 1998 - 80 years on - I went to the Western Front with my son to make four short films for Channel 4 called Armistice Diary - you may have seen them. Based on his diaries and featuring Nov 9, 10, 11 and 12 1918 the films were shown on those same dates in 1998. Incidentally I would be very interested in finding any descendants of the bandsmen he drew (and sent home to his dad) as I have most of their names and regiments. I could type them out though it might take a little time! Got pictures, too - when I can work out how to send them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 14 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2007 Hi Wunny Wuns, Welcome to the forum. I am sure that you will find many things to interest you and hope that you will stay and share some ideas with us. There are some very knowledgeable members who I am sure would be able to help you with your area of interest. As far as posting photo’s goes, it’s not that difficult once you have had a try. There is even an area of the forum where you can practice this till you get it right. Best wishes, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 14 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2007 Here are a couple of photos which I find interesting. Exactly when they are from, I couldn’t say, though they do look like Great War to me. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A.Savery Posted 14 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2007 I kind of like this one two because my grandfather was a 'Spurs' supporter. I have no doubt they he listened to Brass Bands too. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflegreen Posted 15 March , 2007 Share Posted 15 March , 2007 Band of the 5th Rifle Brigade . Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Noble Posted 20 March , 2007 Share Posted 20 March , 2007 Hi Tony. Interesting thread having played the trumpet for over thirty years now! Picture is the 'Leeds Pals' Regimental Band. My Father bought me my first trumpet from Kitchens of Leeds, now defunct i am sorry to say. The shop donated the instruments to the 'Pals'. Link with the past or what Well, i think between us all we have formed the first 'Forum Battalion Band'! Kindest regards to you all. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 20 March , 2007 Share Posted 20 March , 2007 Herewith a couple. First, Royal Fusiliers and then two from the 6th (Rifles) King's (Liverpool). All c. 1915 - Simplified Service Dress in evidence, while all caps are stiff. Best wishes, Grovetown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Williams Posted 21 March , 2007 Share Posted 21 March , 2007 Hi Tony. Interesting thread having played the trumpet for over thirty years now! Picture is the 'Leeds Pals' Regimental Band. My Father bought me my first trumpet from Kitchens of Leeds, now defunct i am sorry to say. The shop donated the instruments to the 'Pals'. Link with the past or what Well, i think between us all we have formed the first 'Forum Battalion Band'! Kindest regards to you all. Chris. Hi Chris. When I can work out how to attach pictures I will send some bands my father Erskine Williams was in when in training at Brocton Camp Staffs and later 'all over' the Western Front, plus some concert party pix. Daphne (ie Wunny Wuns) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 21 March , 2007 Share Posted 21 March , 2007 Daphne, Assuming the photo is already saved as a file on your computer: click ADD REPLY click the grey Browse button a box called CHOOSE FILE will appear, from where you locate and select the required file from your computer click Add this Attachment Finish you meesage as usual by clicking Add Reply ................ Grovetown Can you interpret the chalk marks to the left of the door in the buglers' photo? I have seen similar marks made by billeting officers and sergeants to denote the unit and number of men billeted therein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintin1689 Posted 21 March , 2007 Share Posted 21 March , 2007 There is a lot of work going on to save/capture/restore military and flute band music of the Great War and immediate pre-war period - both from recorded media (cylinders/78's/discs on card) and by playing the sheet music. The fall of East Germany brought a lot of splendid material to light from the German side. Currently several CDs have been released and there is also I believe some French material forthcoming In Russia there is a Choral Institute which is systematically recording and documenting the marching songs of the Tsarist Army (and the White Forces of the Civil War) Anyone who is interested in this sort of thing please PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 21 March , 2007 Share Posted 21 March , 2007 The Drums & Bugles of the 6th [service] Bn The Northamptonshire Regt,The base drummer is a Pte/Cpl Rabbitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sullivan Posted 22 March , 2007 Share Posted 22 March , 2007 Drums and Bugles, 1st battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, circa 1912. Nearly 3 years later, the majority of these men landed at 'V Beach' Cape Helles from the S.S. River Clyde, 25.04.1915. The Drum Major Joseph Hickey was reported killed in action May 1st 1915, he was aged 32 years. In actual fact he was shot by Turkish sniper while burying one of his buglers. Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sullivan Posted 22 March , 2007 Share Posted 22 March , 2007 1st battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers Band, photo circa 1912. Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sullivan Posted 22 March , 2007 Share Posted 22 March , 2007 1st battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers leaving Coventry March 1915 for Gallipoli via Avonmouth Docks and Malta. The Munster Fusiliers with band marching to Coventry Railway Station in Hertford Street. Well wishers line the route and cheer them on their way. This photo is copyright of Coventry Central Library - Education and Library Services. Special permission has been given to display this image. Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom compton Posted 22 March , 2007 Share Posted 22 March , 2007 this is the band of the 6th dorset battalion 1914 -1918 .tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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