Ep 10. David Hirst - The ’Celebrated’ Black Dyke Mills Band

24/11/2023 33 min Episodio 10
Ep 10. David Hirst - The ’Celebrated’ Black Dyke Mills Band

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In this episode I chat to David Hirst about the origins of the probably the most famous brass band in the world - Black Dyke. We discuss the early contests, instrumentation, local rivalries and some of the legends of the Queensbury band in the Victorian era.
The 'Celebrated' Black Dyke Mills book
The Heritage Centre
Roy Newsome Brass Band Archive