Hesketh Bank Band
Also/previously known as: Hesketh Band, Hesketh Bank Silver, Hesketh Bank Silver Preston, Hesketh Bank Temperance, Hesketh Silver Band
| Website: | http://www.heskethbanksilverband.co.uk/ |
|---|---|
| Region: | North West |
| Years active: | 1895 - |
| Rehearsals: | Thursday |
Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Mar 2014 |
 North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
14 | Three Spanish Impressions [Fernie] | 16 | Alastair Burrows |
| 7th Oct 2007 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
Gordon Clough | |||
| 1st Oct 2006 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
6 | 4 | Gordon Clough | |
| 12th Mar 2006 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
6 | Anglian Dances | 16 | Gordon Clough |
| 20th Nov 2005 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section B)
|
10 | Rhapsody in Brass | 11 | Stuart Pullin |
| 2nd Oct 2005 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
11 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 13th Mar 2005 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
W | Divertimento [Kelly] | ||
| 6th Feb 2005 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
11 | Connotations | 3 | David Chadwick |
| 6th Jun 2004 |
Wigan March and Hymn Contest
|
21 | Stuart Pullin | ||
| 14th Mar 2004 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
12 | Partita [Gregson] | 14 | Stuart Pullin |
| 8th Feb 2004 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Second Section)
|
13 | The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] | 4 | Stuart Pullin |
| 5th Oct 2003 |
Fleetwood Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Stuart Pullin | ||
| 9th Mar 2003 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Lydian Pictures | 8 | Stuart Pullin |
| 9th Feb 2003 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Third Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 17th Nov 2002 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section C)
|
3 | Dancing in the Park | 5 | Stuart Pullin |
| 26th Oct 2002 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Pennine Moors | 13 | Stuart Pullin |
| 6th Oct 2002 |
Fleetwood Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Stuart Pullin | ||
| 10th Mar 2002 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
12 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] | Stuart Pullin | |
| 1st Apr 2001 |
Tameside Open Championships (Third Section)
|
W | |||
| 11th Mar 2001 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
4 | Sinfonietta Pastorale | Shane Foster | |
| 11th Feb 2001 |
Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Third Section)
|
Shane Foster | |||
| 10th Dec 2000 |
Widnes Open (Third Section)
|
W | |||
| 19th Nov 2000 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section C)
|
8 | A Royal Mile Suite | 2 | Barry Taylor |
| 12th Mar 2000 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
11 | Narnia Suite | 7 | Barry Taylor |
| 6th Feb 2000 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
4 | 9 | Barry Taylor | |
| 21st Nov 1999 |
Wilkinson Northern Open (Section C)
|
3 | Chorale and Toccata | Barry Taylor | |
| 3rd Oct 1999 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section 3)
|
2 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 12th Sep 1999 |
Hardraw Scar
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 14th Mar 1999 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
13 | Main Street | Barry Taylor | |
| 7th Feb 1999 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
9 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 13th Sep 1998 |
Hardraw Scar
|
2 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 8th Mar 1998 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
19 | Three Saints | Gillian Bould | |
| 1st Feb 1998 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
13 | Gillian Bould | ||
| 16th Nov 1997 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
Facets of Glass | Gillian Bould | ||
| 5th Oct 1997 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section 3)
|
3 | Gillian Bould | ||
| 7th Sep 1997 |
Hardraw Scar
|
Labour and Love | 6 | Gillian Bould | |
| 9th Mar 1997 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Pennine Moors | 4 | Gillian Bould |
| 9th Feb 1997 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | Gillian Bould | ||
| 17th Nov 1996 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
A Celtic Suite | 7 | Gillian Bould | |
| 19th May 1996 |
Wigan Contest (Third Section)
|
6 | Gillian Bould | ||
| 10th Mar 1996 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Mexican Fiesta | Gillian Bould | |
| 4th Feb 1996 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
7 | Gillian Bould | ||
| 19th Nov 1995 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
4 | A Salford Sinfonietta | 3 | Barry Taylor |
| 28th Oct 1995 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
3 | A Saddleworth Festival Overture | Gillian Bould | |
| 8th Oct 1995 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section 3)
|
2 | 2 | Gillian Bould | |
| 17th Sep 1995 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Third Section)
|
5 | 5 | Barry Taylor | |
| 21st May 1995 |
Wigan Contest (Third Section)
|
11 | 8 | Barry Taylor | |
| 12th Mar 1995 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
10 | Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] | 7 | Barry Taylor |
| 5th Feb 1995 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 29th Jan 1995 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
4 | 8 | Barry Taylor | |
| 20th Nov 1994 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section C)
|
Infant Dreams | 6 | Barry Taylor | |
| 8th Oct 1994 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section 3)
|
2 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 13th Mar 1994 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
4 | The Journeyman | 10 | Barry Taylor |
| 30th Jan 1994 |
Rochdale Contest (Section B)
|
Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals | 6 | Barry Taylor | |
| 12th Sep 1993 |
Hardraw Scar
|
14 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 2nd May 1993 |
Buxton Festival (Section B)
|
W | |||
| 14th Mar 1993 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
The Shipbuilders | 8 | A. Baird | |
| 7th Feb 1993 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
A. Bird | |||
| 11th Oct 1992 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
W | |||
| 19th Apr 1992 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
W | |||
| 22nd Mar 1992 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Dimensions | 15 | Barry Taylor | |
| 9th Feb 1992 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
Barry Taylor | |||
| 17th Nov 1991 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section B)
|
Beatrice & Benedict | Barry Taylor | ||
| 13th Oct 1991 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
8 | 6 | Barry Taylor | |
| 15th Sep 1991 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Second Section)
|
2 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 31st Mar 1991 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
On the Cornish Coast | Barry Taylor | ||
| 24th Mar 1991 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Masque [Devreese] | S. Taylor | ||
| 24th Feb 1991 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
11 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 14th Oct 1990 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
6 | 1 | Barry Taylor | |
| 15th Apr 1990 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals | 1 | Barry Taylor | |
| 25th Mar 1990 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
16 | Forth Suite | 13 | Barry Taylor |
| 4th Mar 1990 |
Oldham Contest (Second Section)
|
7 | Second Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals | 4 | Unknown, do you know? |
| 11th Feb 1990 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
6 | Comedy Overture | 17 | Barry Taylor |
| 4th Feb 1990 |
Wigan Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 3rd Dec 1989 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section A)
|
1 | Barry Taylor | ||
| 26th Mar 1989 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
W | Morning Rhapsody | ||
| 19th Mar 1989 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Orion [Bantock] | 10 | Harry Bentham | |
| 19th Feb 1989 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
6 | 10 | Harry Bentham | |
| 29th Jan 1989 |
Rochdale Contest (Section A)
|
Royal Parks | 5 | Harry Bentham | |
| 30th Oct 1988 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
The Moor of Venice | 14 | Harry Bentham | |
| 3rd Apr 1988 |
Pontins Southport (Second Section)
|
4 | Polovtsian Dances | 13 | Harry Bentham |
| 27th Mar 1988 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
6 | Royal Parks | 11 | Harry Bentham |
| 14th Feb 1988 |
NWABBA Contest (Championship Section)
|
The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] | 8 | Harry Bentham | |
| 7th Feb 1988 |
Wigan Contest (Championship Section)
|
5 | 1 | Harry Bentham | |
| 24th Oct 1987 |
Pontins (Third Section)
|
6 | Labour and Love | 6 | Harry Bentham |
| 3rd Oct 1987 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
Partita [Kelly] | Harry Bentham | ||
| 18th Apr 1987 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
6 | Fanfare Diversions | 5 | Harry Bentham |
| 29th Mar 1987 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Scottish Festival Overture | 16 | Harry Bentham | |
| 22nd Feb 1987 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Labour and Love | 12 | Harry Bentham |
| 8th Feb 1987 |
Wigan Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | 6 | Harry Bentham | |
| 19th Oct 1986 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
Facets of Glass | Harry Bentham | ||
| 29th Mar 1986 |
Pontins Southport (Third Section)
|
Sunset Rhapsody | 6 | Harry Bentham | |
| 23rd Mar 1986 |
William Rimmer Memorial Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | 2 | Harry Bentham | |
| 16th Mar 1986 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
W | |||
| 2nd Mar 1986 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
3 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] | 19 | Harry Bentham |
| 23rd Feb 1986 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
6 | Rhapsody for Brass Band | 2 | Harry Bentham |
| 20th Oct 1985 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
Kenilworth | 4 | Harry Bentham | |
| 5th Oct 1985 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final)
|
1 | A Saddleworth Festival Overture | 14 | Harry Bentham |
| 5th Apr 1985 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
7 | A Barchester Suite | 13 | Harry Bentham |
| 24th Mar 1985 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
2 | A Malvern Suite | 13 | Harry Bentham |
| 24th Feb 1985 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
W | |||
| 17th Feb 1985 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Norwegian Carnival | 1 | Harry Bentham |
| 18th Nov 1984 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
Facets of Glass | 10 | Harry Bentham | |
| 27th Oct 1984 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
Vizcaya | Harry Bentham | ||
| 14th Oct 1984 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
2 | Land of the Mountain and the Flood | 4 | Harry Bentham |
| 23rd Sep 1984 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A')
|
W | |||
| 20th Apr 1984 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Second Suite in F | 12 | Harry Bentham |
| 25th Mar 1984 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Divertimento [Ball] | Harry Bentham | ||
| 26th Feb 1984 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
Lorenzo | 5 | Harry Bentham | |
| 5th Feb 1984 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
10 | Lorenzo | 16 | Harry Bentham |
| 4th Dec 1983 |
Tyldesley Contest (Section A)
|
Rhapsody in Brass | 13 | Harry Bentham | |
| 16th Oct 1983 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
3 | Main Street | 3 | Harry Bentham |
| 25th Sep 1983 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A')
|
5 | Harry Bentham | ||
| 18th Sep 1983 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section A)
|
4 | Harry Bentham | ||
| 1st Apr 1983 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
Suite Gothique | 21 | Harry Bentham | |
| 20th Mar 1983 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | 29 | Harry Bentham | |
| 6th Mar 1983 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
15 | Prince Igor Overture | 6 | Harry Bentham |
| 20th Feb 1983 |
Oldham Contest (Championship and Section 2)
|
The Three Musketeers | 5 | Harry Bentham | |
| 6th Feb 1983 |
Wigan Contest (A Section)
|
Harry Bentham | |||
| 21st Nov 1982 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section A)
|
Rhapsodic Symphony | Harry Bentham | ||
| 30th Oct 1982 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
Little Suite for Brass Band No. 2 | 16 | Harry Bentham | |
| 17th Oct 1982 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section B)
|
The Plantagenets | Harry Bentham | ||
| 26th Sep 1982 |
Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'A')
|
Harry Bentham | |||
| 22nd Aug 1982 |
Park Hall Contest (Section A)
|
1 | The Three Musketeers | 1 | Harry Bentham |
| 9th Apr 1982 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
5 | The Ancient Temple | 22 | Harry Bentham |
| 7th Mar 1982 |
Oldham Contest (Section 3)
|
2 | The Three Musketeers | 4 | Harry Bentham |
| 14th Feb 1982 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
11 | The Three Musketeers | 10 | Harry Bentham |
| 7th Feb 1982 |
Wigan Contest (B Section)
|
3 | 2 | Harry Bentham | |
| 22nd Nov 1981 |
Pilkington Northern Open (Section B)
|
1 | Coriolanus | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 31st Oct 1981 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
15 | Three Inventions | 6 | Harry Bentham |
| 25th Oct 1981 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section C)
|
1 | Sunset Rhapsody | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 20th Sep 1981 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section B)
|
3 | Suite Gothique | 6 | Harry Bentham |
| 17th Apr 1981 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
1 | Doon Valley | Harry Bentham | |
| 22nd Mar 1981 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
7 | Fantasy for Brass Bands [Wiggins] | 13 | Harry Bentham |
| 15th Feb 1981 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
3 | Petite Suite de Ballet | 29 | Harry Bentham |
| 1st Feb 1981 |
Wigan Contest (C Section)
|
A Suite for Switzerland | 6 | Harry Bentham | |
| 26th Oct 1980 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section D)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 21st Sep 1980 |
Skelmersdale Contest (Section B)
|
4 | Three Inventions | 4 | Harry Bentham |
| 4th Apr 1980 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
Overture to Youth | 18 | Harry Bentham | |
| 30th Mar 1980 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Overture to Youth | 22 | Harry Bentham | |
| 24th Feb 1980 |
Chorley Arts Entertainment Contest
|
1 | Harry Bentham | ||
| 17th Feb 1980 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
W | Overture to Youth | 2 | |
| 13th Apr 1979 |
Pontins Southport (Fourth Section)
|
The Winter's Tale | 3 | Harry Bentham | |
| 18th Feb 1979 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Blenheim (Heroic Overture) | 15 | Harry Bentham | |
| 19th Feb 1978 |
NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section)
|
Mexican Fiesta | 7 | Harry Bentham | |
| 29th Mar 1975 |
Pontins (Fourth Section)
|
8 | Indian Summer | 1 | A. Lawrence |
| 9th May 1970 |
Senior Trophy
|
W | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | ||
| 20th Nov 1966 |
Saddleworth Contest (Section A)
|
6 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 23rd Oct 1966 |
Glossop Contest (Section 2)
|
1 | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 1st Oct 1966 |
Bury Contest (Section A)
|
4 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 14th Aug 1966 |
Morecambe Entertainment Contest Semi Final
|
3 | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 12th Dec 1965 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Sirius [Wright] | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 14th Feb 1965 |
Council of Brass Band Associations (Section B)
|
1 | Glastonbury | J. A. Hughes | |
| 13th Dec 1964 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 9th May 1964 |
Senior Cup
|
Suite in Bb [Jacob] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 18th Apr 1964 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
W | The Great City | ||
| 15th Dec 1963 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 15th Dec 1963 |
NWABBA Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th Nov 1963 |
NWABBA Preston District Contest (Section 3)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 25th May 1963 |
Spring Festival (Junior Shield)
|
Indian Summer | 18 | A. Crank | |
| 24th Nov 1962 |
Wigan Contest
|
Recollections of Verdi | 16 | A. Crank | |
| 14th Oct 1961 |
Bury Contest
|
Recollections of Rossini | 3 | J. A. Hughes | |
| 19th Nov 1960 |
Wigan Contest
|
16 | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 24th Mar 1956 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
Snowdon Fantasy | 10 | J. A. Hughes | |
| 27th Nov 1955 |
Yorkshire v. Lancashire Contest (Class A)
|
The Three Musketeers | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 29th Oct 1955 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Ajanta | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 16th Apr 1955 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
2 | Thames Valley Suite | J. A. Hughes | |
| 23rd Oct 1954 |
Rochdale Contest
|
Moments with Wagner | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 21st Mar 1953 |
North West Area (Second Section)
|
D | King Lear | 9 | J. A. Hughes |
| 13th Sep 1952 |
Cadishead Contest
|
5 | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 17th May 1952 |
Spring Festival (Junior Shield)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet | 8 | J. A. Hughes | |
| 25th Aug 1951 |
Dearham Contest
|
5 | Martha [unknown arranger] | J. A. Hughes | |
| 26th May 1951 |
Belle Vue May Contest (Class B)
|
Indian Summer | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 28th Apr 1951 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Hinchingbrooke | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 3rd Feb 1951 |
Wigan Contest
|
W | Moses in Egypt (arr. J. A. Greenwood) | ||
| 2nd Dec 1950 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
3 | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 26th Aug 1950 |
Dearham Contest (Section A)
|
1 | Recollections of Beethoven [arr. Greenwood] | J. A. Hughes | |
| 20th May 1950 |
Rhyl Contest (Second Section)
|
Petite Suite de Ballet | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 4th Feb 1950 |
North West Area (Third Section)
|
Indian Summer | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 5th Nov 1949 |
Wigan Contest
|
Recollections of Beethoven [arr. Greenwood] | 1 | J. A. Hughes | |
| 29th Oct 1949 |
NWABBA Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Echoes of the Opera | J. A. Hughes | |
| 27th Aug 1949 |
Dearham Contest
|
5 | Songs of Scotland | J. A. Hughes | |
| 9th Jul 1949 |
Seaton Contest (Class B)
|
1 | Pride of the Forest | J. A. Hughes | |
| 2nd Apr 1949 |
North West Area (Fourth Section)
|
Pride of the Forest | J. A. Hughes | ||
| 29th Nov 1947 |
Lancashire B.B.Association Contest (Section 2)
|
Songs of England [Round] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 11th Sep 1937 |
Freckleton Contest
|
The Call of Youth | Thomas Smalley | ||
| 12th Sep 1936 |
Freckleton Contest
|
1 | Autumn Echoes | Thomas Smalley | |
| 12th Sep 1936 |
Salford (Windsor Institute) Contest
|
Autumn Echoes | Thomas Smalley | ||
| 10th Aug 1935 |
Fleetwood Contest
|
4 | In Days of Old | J. Watkinson | |
| 20th May 1932 |
Whit Friday Bury
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 14th Nov 1931 |
Dawson (Warrington) Contest
|
The Golden Age or Gems of Old England | Thomas Smalley | ||
| 22nd Aug 1931 |
Leyland Contest
|
The Golden Age | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 18th Sep 1920 |
Standish Contest
|
5 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 22nd Aug 1914 |
Leyland Contest
|
Sons of the Sea | 14 | J. Watkinson | |
| 16th Sep 1911 |
Southport Contest
|
La Traviata [unknown arranger] | 5 | J. Watkinson | |
| 24th Sep 1910 |
Southport Contest
|
Robin Hood [MacFarren arr. Godfrey] | 5 | J. E. Fidler | |
| 22nd Apr 1905 |
Standish Contest
|
Leonora | 1 | John Rutter |
Whit Friday
Whit Friday results are not included in the statistics and charts above.
| Date | Contest | Position | Conductor | March |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd May 1986 | Delph (Whit Friday) | 12 | Unknown, do you know? | March: Senator |
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Notes
Band originally believed formed in 1881 (Brass Band News December 1881)