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The Lancashire String Band: Social Dance Musicians in the County, 1880-1930

The Lancashire String Band: Social Dance Musicians in the County, 1880-1930


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This unique book reveals a fascinating and little known part of Lancashire's history. Digging deep into the archives of newspapers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the author has unearthed a wealth of information about the county's dance musicians. During this period, most villages had their own dance bands - referred to as string bands - which played a huge part in the social lives of their respective communities. Although band members were mainly men, many bands did also include women and child musicians, as the wonderful pictures in this book show. These black and white snapshots are complemented by old adverts for the performances in venues right across the region. As well as the many snippets from newspapers, the author has also gathered stories and memories from the relatives and descendants of some of the musicians, bringing this hitherto unexplored aspect of our social history instantly to life.

Table of Contents:
Preface ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ix Music and dance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Church bands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 The Black Pudding Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...7 A selection of dance bands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .8 Early nineteenth-century dance bands in Lancashire ... ... ... ...9 Southworth's Quadrille Band (Blackburn) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .11 Crosse Hall Band (Chorley) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 String bands in Lancashire ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Matthew Wilson's Quadrille Band (Lancaster) ... ... ... ... ...18 Robert Gudgeon's Band (Clitheroe) ... ... ... ... ... ... ...20 J.W. Collinson's String Band (Preston) ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Bateson's Band (Furness and South Lakes) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .27 Furness Ferry Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..31 John Thorne's String Band (Adlington) ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Edward Knowles' String Band (Leyland) ... ... ... ... ... ...33 Higher Walton String Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 James Winder's Band (Wyresdale) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 William Brockbank and other local musicians ... ... ... ... ...39 Blackpool Central Pier Orchestra ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 43 Longridge Orchestral Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 45 Whittingham Asylum String Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 49 Chipping String Band / Henpecked Club ... ... ... ... ... ..52 The Henpecked Club ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 Oswald Ainsworth's String Band (Horwich) ... ... ... ... ... 56 Gregson's String Band (Kirkham) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 Samuel Hobson's Band (Rawtenstall) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .58 The Clowbridge Orchestra ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59 Stanhill String Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .61 Huncoat String Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 64 Darwen Orpheus String Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..65 Pickup Bank String Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..66 Mr C.H. Byers' Band (Wigan) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..69 Albert Porter's Quadrille Band (Rochdale) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 Richard Snape's String Band (Wheelton) ... ... ... ... ... ...71 James Titherington's Band (Colne) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 74 Mr Mayor's Walmer Bridge String Band ... ... ... ... ... ...75 Henry Wilson's Band (Long Preston) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 76 After the First World War ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 Matt. Worsley's Orchestra (Gregson Lane) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 81 Leyland Motors Orchestral Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 Great Harwood Elite Orchestra ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 87 Arcadian Dance Orchestra (Nelson) ... ... ... ... ... ... ..88 Herbert Whittaker's Ladies' Orchestra (Lytham St Annes) ... ... ... ... 89 Daniel Ellwood's Aeolian Orchestra (Fleetwood) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 92 Withnell Fold String Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 94 Alban Yates' String Band (Wheelton) / Arcadian Dance Band ... ...96 Arcadian Dance Band (Withnell) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 Related Bands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 102 Brass Bands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...103 Rivington Brass Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 105 East Lancashire Concertina Bands ... ... ... ... ... ... ..107 East Lancashire Reed Bands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...109 Clitheroe Brass and Reed Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 109 Accrington Primrose Reed Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 111 Bank Hall Reed Band ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 112 St Joseph's Harmonica Band (Withnell) ... ... ... ... ... ..113 Cinema / Dance Orchestras / Fred Horsfield's Orchestra (Coppull) 114 Fred Horsfield's Orchestra (Coppull) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 Church String Bands in Chorley ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 Dance Venues ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 119 Long Nights ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..120 James Clegg's Long Nights ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 122 References and Acknowledgements ... ... ... ... ... ... .124


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781909817265
  • Publisher: Carnegie Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Scotforth Books
  • Height: 276 mm
  • Sub Title: Social Dance Musicians in the County, 1880-1930
  • ISBN-10: 1909817260
  • Publisher Date: 01 Nov 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 136
  • Width: 210 mm


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