Also/previously known as: Ainsworth Brass Band, Ainsworth Public Subscription Band, Ainsworth Public Subscription Bolton, Airtours, Irwell Forge Band
This band no longer exists. | |
Region: | North West |
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Years active: | 1891 - 1997 |
Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
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26th Nov 1995 |
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5 | David W. Ashworth | ||
28th Oct 1995 |
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A Saddleworth Festival Overture | David W. Ashworth | ||
17th Sep 1995 |
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7 | 1 | David W. Ashworth | |
30th Apr 1995 |
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6 | David W. Ashworth | ||
12th Mar 1995 |
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7 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] | 15 | David W. Ashworth |
1st May 1994 |
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9 | R. L. Jackson | ||
13th Mar 1994 |
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The Journeyman | ||
21st Nov 1993 |
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W | Dimensions | ||
22nd May 1993 |
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2 | R. L. Jackson | ||
2nd May 1993 |
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1 | R. L. Jackson | ||
2nd May 1993 |
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1 | 8 | R. L. Jackson | |
9th Apr 1993 |
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W | Overture to Youth | ||
14th Mar 1993 |
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Impromptu | 8 | R. L. Jackson | |
7th Mar 1993 |
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2 | R. L. Jackson | ||
7th Feb 1993 |
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1 | The Shipbuilders | R. L. Jackson | |
31st Jan 1993 |
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6 | R. L. Jackson | ||
22nd Nov 1992 |
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1 | 4 | R. L. Jackson | |
24th Oct 1992 |
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3 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] | 4 | R. L. Jackson |
3rd May 1992 |
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3 | 4 | R. L. Jackson | |
17th Apr 1992 |
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5 | Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals | 3 | R. L. Jackson |
1st Mar 1992 |
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3 | Nigel John Martin | ||
9th Feb 1992 |
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3 | R. L. Jackson | ||
24th Nov 1991 |
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7 | R. L. Jackson | ||
3rd Nov 1991 |
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2 | 6 | R. L. Jackson | |
5th May 1991 |
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9 | 20 | R. L. Jackson | |
25th Nov 1990 |
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7 | 5 | R. L. Jackson | |
18th Nov 1990 |
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7 | A Suite for Switzerland | 3 | R. L. Jackson |
4th Nov 1990 |
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R. L. Jackson | |||
13th Apr 1990 |
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Devon Fantasy | 11 | Edwin Bull | |
25th Mar 1990 |
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9 | Summer Fantasy | 1 | Edwin Bull |
4th Mar 1990 |
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1 | The Aeronauts | 11 | Edwin Bull |
11th Feb 1990 |
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3 | 7 | Edwin Bull | |
28th Jan 1990 |
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The Aeronauts | 3 | Edwin Bull | |
3rd Dec 1989 |
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2 | Edwin Bull | ||
26th Nov 1989 |
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7 | Edwin Bull | ||
15th Oct 1989 |
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1 | Edwin Bull | ||
23rd Apr 1989 |
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10 | 8 | Edwin Bull | |
9th Apr 1989 |
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5 | 3 | Edwin Bull | |
24th Mar 1989 |
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12 | Partita [Gregson] | 3 | Edwin Bull |
20th Nov 1988 |
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W | English Folk Song Suite | ||
16th Oct 1988 |
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4 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
15th May 1988 |
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A Saddleworth Festival Overture | 6 | Mike Cotter | |
1st May 1988 |
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1 | Stantonbury Festival | Edwin Bull | |
6th Mar 1988 |
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The Shipbuilders | 2 | Edwin Bull | |
6th Dec 1987 |
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15th Nov 1987 |
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W | Voices of Youth | ||
22nd Feb 1987 |
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11 | 1 | Edwin Bull | |
7th Dec 1986 |
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W | 8 | ||
23rd Nov 1986 |
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W | Overture to Youth | 9 | |
16th Nov 1986 |
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W | Overture to Youth | ||
21st Sep 1986 |
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13 | Edwin Bull | ||
18th May 1986 |
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Indian Summer | 21 | Edwin Bull | |
4th May 1986 |
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15 | Petite Suite de Ballet | 3 | Edwin Bull |
2nd Mar 1986 |
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13 | Four Impressions for Brass | 2 | Edwin Bull |
23rd Feb 1986 |
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7 | Petite Suite de Ballet | 17 | Edwin Bull |
24th Nov 1985 |
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5 | Divertimento [Ball] | 8 | Edwin Bull |
17th Nov 1985 |
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Petite Suite de Ballet | 9 | Edwin Bull | |
15th Sep 1985 |
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3 | Edwin Bull | ||
18th Nov 1984 |
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W | Blenheim (Heroic Overture) | ||
29th Jul 1984 |
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2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
6th May 1984 |
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Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] | 12 | Edwin Bull | |
15th Feb 1981 |
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W | Petite Suite de Ballet | 1 | |
2nd Mar 1980 |
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Rufford Abbey | 10 | Unknown, do you know? | |
28th Nov 1971 |
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2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
8th Sep 1968 |
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F. Evans | |||
4th Feb 1968 |
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2 | F. Evans | ||
12th Mar 1967 |
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1 | F. Evans | ||
24th Nov 1962 |
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Recollections of Verdi | 12 | J. W. Lee | |
28th Feb 1953 |
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Melodies of Long Ago | 7 | C. H. Partington | |
29th Mar 1952 |
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Wayside Scenes | 11 | Frank Kay | |
26th May 1951 |
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The Viking [Greenwood] | Frank Kay | ||
22nd Apr 1950 |
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May Day | 19 | Frank Kay | |
5th Nov 1949 |
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Recollections of Beethoven [arr. Greenwood] | 11 | Frank Kay | |
7th May 1949 |
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Pride of the Forest | 5 | Frank Kay | |
2nd Apr 1949 |
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Pride of the Forest | Unknown, do you know? |
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
Date | Contest | Position | Conductor | March |
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31st May 1996 | Roundthorn (Whit Friday) | 31 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Ravenswood |
31st May 1996 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 44 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Ravenswood |
31st May 1996 | Lydgate (Whit Friday) | 45 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Ravenswood |
9th Jun 1995 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 14 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Ravenswood |
27th May 1994 | Grotton (Whit Friday) | 21 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Castell Caerffili |
27th May 1994 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 29 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Castell Caerffili |
27th May 1994 | Hurst (Ashton United) (Whit Friday) | 30 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Castell Caerffili |
27th May 1994 | Lees (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | March: Castell Caerffili | |
4th Jun 1993 | Hurst (Ashton United) (Whit Friday) | 23 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Bramwyn |
4th Jun 1993 | Broadoak (Whit Friday) | 35 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Bramwyn |
12th Jun 1992 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 1 | Unknown, do you know? | |
12th Jun 1992 | Hurst (Ashton United) (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
12th Jun 1992 | Carrbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
8th Jun 1990 | Heyrod (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
8th Jun 1990 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) | Unknown, do you know? | ||
27th May 1988 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 1 | Unknown, do you know? | |
12th Jun 1987 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 3 | Unknown, do you know? | |
31st May 1985 | Friezland (Whit Friday) | 3 | Edwin Bull | |
23rd May 1975 | Mossley (Whit Friday) | 22 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Glemdene |
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Formed in November 1891 by Wm Norman Rayson. He had started earlier local bands at Breightmet Bleachworks, his place of work, and in the village of Ainsworth but both were short lived. In 1891 he again gathered together some local musicians and Ainsworth Brass Band was formed. In the mid 1890's the band was engaged to play at Bolton ice rink at the bottom of Chorley Old Road. The bandsmen would walk to Bolton and then at the end of the evening walk back at one or two o'clock in the morning, back to Ainsworth village. Often they would pause on their way home through the fields and enjoy an informal concert. Their best soloists would play and sing and the whole band would thoroughly enjoy themselves. On one November 5th the band found a deserted bonfire still burning. They gathered round and played 'Hail smiling Morn', the band serenaded the neighbourhood for a while before marching off to a lively quick march!
They changed their name to Ainsworth Public Subscription Band in 1946 after having been disbanded during the war. In the 1950's the band took sponsorship from a local firm and changed its name to the Irwell Forge Band. They were sponsored by Airtours the travel company in 1986. Following difficult trading conditions the sponsorship deal ended in 1989. Due to its Bury roots, and the fact that Bury Silver Band were not playing at that time, the band was renamed as Bury Brass Band. They played on under that name until 1997 when the band eventually folded due to lack of a fixed affordable rehearsal space and being down to twelve members. Conductors have included C. H. Partington (1933-38), Harry Hodgson (1938-48) and Frank Kay (c. 1950).
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