THE BESSES O’ TH’ BARN BAND.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8760, 11 March 1907, Page 2

THE BESSES O’ TH’ BARN BAND.

Two Concerts in Marton

The announcement made that the famous Besses o’ th’ Barn Baud are to give an open air concert in the Park and an evening performance iu the Town Hall on Wednesday, the SOth instant, lias caused the liveliest satisfaction throughout the district, and both concerts will unquestionably have record attendances. It so .rarely happens that ,au attraction of such magnitude visits these parts that the Besses’ visit will no doubt be substantially recognised by an appreciative public. At Mogridge’gs tho bos plan for the evening concert is on view, and day sale tickets for both performances* may now be purchased. In the event of rain both concerts will be given iu the Town Hall. A Dunedin paper, writing on the baud’s opening performance, said that “great things Were expected, for the baud’s reputation had come on ahead ; hut thejirealisation eclipsed all anticipatory joys. The instru-. meuts, each and every one perfectly manipulated, combined to produce a grand organ tone that set every listener, s ears tingling with pleasure and evoked storms of applause. It was a revelation in the possibilities of band music, and must be as educative to our local bandsmen as it is enjoyable to the general public. The programme was so arranged as to bring out all the splendid qualities of the players. All the throbbing elements of life were in tho enchanted music that poured from the instruments of ductile brass.”