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Just Brass – an article by Tony Mansell
The Modern Cornet (Photo: Pixabay 2017) Written in 2017 by Tony Mansell for “Music Kernow,” a Cornish Story series (Cornish Story is an initiative by the Institute of Cornish Studies (Fondyans Studhyansow Kernewek) which seeks to promote a greater knowledge of historical and contemporary Cornwall. As a partnership between the
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Illogan Brass Bands
Unknown formation date. 1862: Procession to Gwennap Church, headed by the Forest Gate Band. (8 August 1862 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser) 1863: Bands of Chacewater, Forest Gate Illogan, St Day and the Redruth Volunteers. (Page 57 of Tehidy and the Bassets by Michael Tangye) 1863: Forest Gate Illogan
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  1900: Ladock Imitation Brass Band also gave two pieces, causing much amusement. (15 November 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)     Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)   This collection is a part of the Cornish National Music Archive (CNMA) project to Collect, Preserve and Share our Cornish Heritage
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