South Hill is a civil parish and hamlet in east Cornwall
Unjnown formation date.
1859 May: Callington and Southill Brass Bands played at the completion of the restoration of the parish church. (Launceston Weekly News, and Cornwall & Devon Advertiser 21st May 1859)
1859: Re-opening of Callington Church. …day was everything that heart could wish. St Andrew’s peal of bells discoursed excellent music, and the Callington and Southill Bands endeavoured to do the same. We take the will for the deed, but unfortunately the Callington Band seems to have commenced at the wrong end of musical study, the only distinct air being that worked out Herculean operations upon the drum. We should not like to be parchment for the gentleman who takes this important position in the band, and in all kindness, speaking of the performers generally, suggest the desirability of an individual drill, for discord in the units cannot produce harmony in the aggregate. (21 May 1859 – Launceston Weekly News, and Cornwall & Devon Advertiser)
1859: Restoration of Callington Church. … features which distinguished this delightful gathering, and caused us to regret that such meetings were so infrequent. The Brass Bands of Callington and South Hill voluntarily attended, and in friendly rivalry put forth their strength and made sweet music. (20 May 1859 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1863: Carnival: the Launceston Foresters Band, the Southhill Brass Band, and Foresters mounted on foot from Callington, Northhill, Launceston, Liskeard, Tavistock. (7 August 1863 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1863: New School at Callington. … Church Sunday school had their usual treat, and every one left feeling that a profitable day had been spent. The Southhill Brass Band was present during the day. (21 August 1863 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1877: South Hill Brass Band active. (John Brush)
1878: South Hill and Stoke Climsland United Brass Band active. (John Brush)
1897: South Hill Brass Band active. (John Brush)
1902: South Hill Brass Band active. (John Brush)
Unknown closure date.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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