The Beginning

It probably is no news to our readers to be informed that there are two bands in Sale - a drum and fife, and a brass band; but it may be interesting to learn that the brass band which is under the leadership of Mr George Chapman Jun., promises to be a most efficient acquisition to the townhip of Sale.

The members meet twice a week for rehearsal at the remotest part of the town, which in itself has been most advantageous to themselves and the populace - they not being disturbed in their inititatory exercises and the inhabitants not having bored with dull unmeaning sounds. Such objections, however, have now been displaced, as the efficiency of the  performers have attained such a degree of perfection as to be listened to with pleasure, with every promise at no distant period of enlivening the habitutes of the botanical  gardens on Saturday afternoons, at least once a month, or adducing an additional attraction to our cricket or football field. Should the members of this band concede such a favour even at that interval, and it is as much as could be expected as the nature of their occupations in many cases would not permit of more, it wil. be well received.

On Friday evening last a bass drum having been added to the number of instruments, the following airs were rehearsed to marching time: -

• "Home, Sweet Home,"
• "British  Grenadiers"
• "Cheer Boys Cheer,"
• "Old   Folks at Home," and
• " God Save the Queen,"

Each player is the owner of his instrument at his own cost, the total value of the instruments being £65. One noticable thing is that the performers are all members of the temperance societies of Sale.