NEW BAND APPEARS
W.A.A.F.’s Drums And Fifes Newly-formed among the members "of she Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, the V.'.A A.F.’s Drum and Fife Band made its debut at a concert given by the Band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force at the Opera House, Wellington, last night They, gave a demonstration of efficient drumming and . fife playing in a selection of marches, and will be an attractive addition to any parade for which they provide the music. The band consists of 20 fifes, seven drums, a pair of cymbals, and a triangle. Introducing the new band,
the conductor of the Air Force Band, Flight Lieutenant Gladstone Hill, said the instruments had been bought with money from a fund subscribed by the personnel of the station at which the members were stationed. They had beeir trained by Warrant Officer Hardwick and Bandsman Boffa.
The military band played a variety of selections, including some, amusing novelties, and several of the bandsmen contributed solos. The audience, which filled the theatre, was informed that the door takings, amounting to £l2O, were to go entirely to the Air Force Relations, and a collection for the . same object would be made as they left. '
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Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 115, 27 March 1942, Page 3
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199NEW BAND APPEARS Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 115, 27 March 1942, Page 3
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