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’ bands are popular – the latter especially. Porkellis Band, Seworgan do., Burras do., and Black Rock do. are more, while Porthleven Band, alas! it is skat up. (16 July 1881 – Cornishman)

1882: Mabe Brass Band contesting under Mr Rapson Jnr. (Contest archive)

1883: Members met at the chapel and marched in procession, headed by the Mabe Brass Band, to Garlands. (13 July 1883 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1883: Mabe Brass Band was in attendance and rendered excellent music, giving entire satisfaction. (14 September 1883 – RCG)

1884: The annual Sunday-school tea-treat took place on Tuesday. Mabe Brass Band was in attendance, and gave general satisfaction. (11 July 1884 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

????: Mabe Brass Band disbanded. (John Brush)

1903: Friendly Societies. Penryn Rifle Volunteer Band (Bandmaster Andrew) and the Mabe and Flushing Fife and Drum Bands played selections of music in various parts. (3 September 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1904: Friendly Societies. Perranwell Brass Band and Mabe Fife and Drum Band played selections of music in the town. (29 September 1904 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1906: Penryn and Volunteer Bands amalgamated, and the Mabe Fife and Drum Band played at various places in the afternoon. (29 September 1906 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)

1911: Mabe Brass Band re-formed for the Coronation. (John Brush)

1919: J Thomas, appointed Mabe Brass Band MD. (John Brush)

Mabe Band at Tremough with owner Mr Mountfort Longfield circa 1927 (Photo: unknown)

1931 to 1932: H Jenkins, Mabe Brass Band MD. (John Brush)

1932: W H A Starke, Mabe Brass Band MD. (John Brush)

1933:  C A Dawes. Mabe Brass Band MD. (John Brush)

Mabe Burnthouse Band thought to be about 1933 (Photo: courtesy Malc McCarthy)

1934: Falmouth Town Band, assisted by Mabe and Rame brass bands, gave a concert at Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth, Sunday night. (18 September 1934 – Western Morning News)

1934 to 1936: W H A Starke, Mabe Brass Band MD again. (John Brush)

1936 to 1938: C A Dawes Mabe Brass Band MD again. (John Brush)

1938: Mr J Thomas, Mabe Brass Band MD again. (John Brush)

“The foregoing appears to be a strange sequence of leaders.” (John Brush)

1939: Mabe Band provided music, and in the evening there was a programme of sports. (13 July 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1939: Annual Tea Treat of scholars and teachers of Broadlane Sunday-school was held on Saturday. A procession was headed by Mabe Brass Band. (20 July 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1939: Mabe Band took part in the band festival at Bridgwater, on Saturday, and won first prize (£10 and a shield), in the second section, in which there were 15 competitors. Other winners were: 2, Lydney Hill:. 3. Yorkley Onward 4. (24 August 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1946: Mabe Brass Band Contesting under J Thomas. (Contest archive)

1940s: Mabe Brass Band active.

Unknown closure date.

 

 

 

 

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 and Culture.

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