Alan Day Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) In the Shadows Premier concertina Band.A cleaned up cylinder recording 16_In_the_Shadows.mp3 Edited February 11, 2020 by Alan Day It should now be loaded ,sorry about the error. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccannic Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Loved it! I was particularly struck by the mellow tone, almost clarinet-like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 I had forgotten this lovely old cylinder Concertina Band recording. Worth a listen if you have not heard it Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Worrall Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Very nice, Alan! Just how old is it? And where were they based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) To be honest Dan I cannot remember, but most of the concertina bands at that time were based around the Manchester area. Reading up on some old postings this band was recording about 1910 I do not know the age of this one. The band photo was promoted by Lachenal. Al Edited December 11, 2023 by Alan Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 That was very cheerful tune and nice to hear it. I like the sudden rush at the end to finish ( presumably to fit in time restraints if the cylinder technology of the period.🌝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAc Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Nice recording, but there is something strange about the tags showing in the mp3. All the names and titles visible (Klaus Hirschburger, Sandra, Into a Secret Land and In the Shadows) are of contemporary artists and songs. This is probably some kind of software issue while downloading. Do younhappen to have access to the original cylinder, Alan, to at least identify the true title of the piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) Sorry no further information available. Related discussion and pictures posted. Al Edited December 11, 2023 by Alan Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geoffrey Crabb Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 A musing In The Shadows, by the British composer Herman Fink (1872 -1939), was number 81 (small book) in the repertoire of he North London Concertina Band. Arranged for the band by my father in the 1960's. it was a favourite and played regularly up to the bands demise in 1980. Written circa 1911, it was reportedly played on the Titanic as the life boats were lowered. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 Your Dad, if I am right Geoff, was a member of the Westminster Concertina Band . Maurice Harvey was also a member, still a teenager. I was actually listening to a recording of the band a few days ago. Did your company supply Concertinas for bands Geoff ? Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) Hi Alan, The NLCB was formed from members of an evening class started by Harold Cowlin in 1956. Dad took over both the class and the NLCB when Harold stood down due to ill health around 1960. Although, suffering poor health himself, dad, with my mum, me and my brother helping and the fact that the evening school was local to the shop we managed to run both for the next 20 years. The Band, being a non-profit affair and having a not too high-brow repertoire was much in demand at weekends across London by older generation organisations, clubs etc. Because of his work, teaching, band and ICA commitments Dad was not a member of the Westminster Concertina Band. Geoff Edited December 16, 2023 by Geoffrey Crabb Crabbs made replacement Band instruments if asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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