Harrowbarrow is a village in the parish of Calstock in east Cornwall
Unknown formation date.
1870s: Also know as Harrowbarrow and Metherell Brass Band.
1873: The procession marched to the Wesleyan chapel, headed by the Harrowbarrow Brass Band. (7 June 1873 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1881: Harrowbarrow Brass Band contesting at Plymouth.
1890: Harrowbarrow Brass Band at Callington. (11 January 1890 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1894: The proceedings were livened by a programme of music performed by the Harrowbarrow Volunteer Band, under the direction of Mr Rich…” (18 August 1894 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1894: The procession was headed by the Harrowbarrow and Chilsworthy Band. (18 August 1894 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1895: All the parts were well sustained, and the farce was very amusing. Music was supplied by Harrowbarrow Band. (12 January 1895 – Western Morning News)
1895: Harrowbarrow Band of the V.B.D.C. Light Infantry at Rilla Mill. (4 May 1895 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1900: Calstock Fife and Drum Band and the Harrowbarrow Brass Band were in attendance. (26 May 1900 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1902-1905: Hedly Philp, Harrowbarrow Brass Band MD. (John Brush)
1902: Harrowbarrow Band taking the lead, followed the Gunnislake and the Calstock Brass Bands, and marched through the principal parts of the town. (16 August 1902 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1902: Harrowbarrow Brass Band, under the conductorship of Bandmaster [Hedly] Philp, struck up a lively march. (16 August 1902 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1904: Harrowbarrow Brass Band, under Bandmaster H Philp, at Tavistock hospital event. (17 September 1904 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1905: Harrowbarrow Brass Band under the conductorship of Mr Hedley Philp, bandmaster, at the Band of Hope Society. (29 April 1905 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1907: Harrowbarrow Brass Band played for a Friendly Society procession at Linkinhorne. (John Brush)
1908: Harrowbarrow Brass Band played at a sale of work in Stokeclimsland. (John Brush)
1908: Harrowbarrow Brass Band played at a Harrowbarrow fund raising event in aid of the local football team and band funds. That same evening the band played for dancing. (John Brush)
1908: Harrowbarrow Brass Band supplied the music. (29 August 1908 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1909: References to Harrowbarrow Brass Band ceased. (John Brush)
Harrowbarrow Brass Band possibly closed aroiund this time.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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