Carfury is a hamlet in west Cornwall in Penwith approximately three miles (5 km) northwest of Penzance. Unknown formation date. 1909: Carfury Brass Band… (18 November 1909 – Cornishman) 1911: Deceased was conductor of Carfury and District Brass Dand. (9 February 1911 – Cornishman) 1914: Carfury Brass Band. (6 August 1914 –
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Cardinham is a civil parish and a village approximately three-and-a-half miles, east-northeast of Bodmin Circa 1885: First reference of Cardynham Brass Band found. (John Brush) John Brush refers to this band as an “On/off outfit”. 1898 circa: Cardynham Brass Band disbanded. (John Brush) 1909: Cardynham Brass Band re-formed. (John
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Breage is a civil parish and village three miles west of Helston Unknown formation date. 1840: Breage Teetotal Band at the feast-day in this parish. (RCG 13 March 1840) Did Breage Teetotal Band disband I wonder? 1858 circa: Breage Churchtown Band formed. (John Brush) 1858 – June: “Breage Churchtown
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Chacewater is a village and civil parish approximately 3 miles east of Redruth Circa 1842: Chacewater Amateur Brass Band formed. (John Brush) 1843: A taste for music no more or better displayed than in the village of Chacewater where an Amateur Band has been lately established and has succeeded admirably.
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1836: Bodmin Band at Fowey Annual Rowing Regatta. (RCG 22nd July 1836) 1836: Bodmin Band playing the most popular airs. (RCG 5th August 1836) 1837: Bodmin Band at Tywardreath Friendly Society event. (RCG 26th May 1837) 1840: Royal Cornwall Rangers Militia: 3rd Battalion (Militia) Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. “This
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