OLD-TIME BANDS.
TO rHK EDITOB W THB PBSS3 gj r> Unless Mr, Siddall is referring to military bands only, I disagree with him in his statement in his very interesting article of. old-time bands. He says: "It was in 1876 that Captain Hey wood made the first move towards starting a band in" New Zealand." Long before this time, in the flourishing, days -rtbe West Coast, about 1872, or '73, Greymouth had a first-daks brass band, l'ttle inferior to ; our famous Woolston Band of to-day. All the members—about, twenty-five—were experienced and matured players from the Old
Country and Australia, and a very fine combination it was. It disbanded about 1878.. An outstanding feature of this band was the side-drummer—known as "Yorky." I have never since heard anyone approach this individual' in his manipulation. The conductor's name was I. Cannon, and the band was known as "Cannon's." I have often heard "Yorky" play the side-drums as a solo instrument.—Yours, etc., D. McDAVITT. July 4th, 1930.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19972, 5 July 1930, Page 19
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