Foxhole is a village in mid-Cornwall within the parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel We do not know the year in which Foxhole Band was formed but it was certainly prior to 1886 when the players travelled to Newquay to compete in the sixth Annual County Volunteer and Independent Brass Band
Tony Mansell
- 15 April 2020
Zennor is a village and civil parish between St Ives and St Just Unknown formation date. 1854: Repairing the building for Wesleyan purposes, on Monday and Tuesday last, which realized the sum of £62 10s. A Brass Band was in attendance from the rural parish of Zennor. Their music,
- 14 April 2020
Mabe is a village and civil parish one mile west of Penryn Also known as Mabe Burnthouse Brass Band. 1880 circa: Mabe Brass Band / Mabe Burnt House Band formed by Mr Rapson Jnr. (John Brush) 1881: Helston’s Festival Music… honours for the drummer! Constantine and Mabe ‘Zulu’
- 14 April 2020
Launceston is west of the River Tamar, which constitutes almost the entire border between Cornwall and Devon, at its middle stage Unknown formation date. 1838: Entering the town of Launceston, they were joined by the Launceston Band. (7 July 1838 – Falmouth Express and Colonial Journal) 1849: Launceston Band
- 14 April 2020
Four Lanes is a village in west Cornwall approximately 3 miles south of Redruth Unknown formation date. 1856: Mr Frederick Hill for defendant. This was an action to recover a drum. It appeared that a band called the Four Lanes Band practised at Mr Reed’s public house for some
- 14 April 2020