AMBRIDGE STRTNG BAND CONCERT.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1451, 20 October 1881, Page 2

AMBRIDGE STRTNG BAND CONCERT.

A concert in aid of the funds of the above band was held in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Tuesday evening last Any person who has had an opportunity of knowing the readiness with which the members of this institution have volunteered their services on like occasions and contributed materially to the success of the entertainments at which they appeared, would naturally ask himself how was it that the compliment was not retnrned on this occasion, and that more did not patronise the concert given in their aid. The house on Tuesday evening was certainly not so large as might have been expected ; the hall was little more than half filled. The novelty of the programme should in itself have proved an attraction, but as the public were not aware of what the programme was to be, or who were to contribute their services to the evening's enjoyment, this to some extent accounts for the disparity. Undoubtedly the moat attractive features on the programme were the quartettes with the full ba.nd accompajmraont. This is

the first time we have had a mu&ical treat of this nature in Cambridge, and we hope it will not be the last. The principal features on the programme were the duet by Messrs Jaggs and Keesing, Mr Mackintosh's bass clarionet solo, and Mrs Madigan's "Erin, my country." These were particularly well received. The music contributed by the band discovered an improvement which could not have been expected from the time it has been iv existence, though it must be said the members are all thorough musicians, only requiring a little practice together to ensure unison, a condition which they have now creditably achieved. Mr C. I). Mackintosh (cornet), concluded the instrumental portion of the programme, Mr Keesing taking the leading violin, Mrs Chitty, Mrs Mackintosh, and Mr Johnson contributed the piano accompaniments. The following is the programme: — Openiugoverture, band ; song, " The moon hath raised her Limp above," Mr Johnson; song. "The memory of the past, "Mr Trowheellar (loudly encored) ; quartette, " Hyman's Torch," Mrs Mackintosh, and Messrs Mackintosh, Moore, and Moreton, with string band accompaniment ; " Blue eyes and grey eyes," Mr H. W. Moore (encored) ; selections (operatic), band ; duet, "The army and navy," Messrs Keesing and Jaggs ; song, ' ' The murmur of the shell," Mrs Mackintosh (warmly received); ''song, "The Midshipmite,'' Mr Moreton ; selections, " Messenger of love," band ; song, '• Silver cup," Mr Jaggs (encored) ; bass clarionet solo, Mr Mackintosh (encored); honsr, "I feir no foe," MrKeesing; .selections (operatic), band; song, "Erin, my country," Mrs Atadigan (loudly encored) ; quartette, " Behold how brisrhtly," Mr< Mackintosh, and Messrs Mackintosh, Moore, and Moreton ; selection (march), band. At the close of the entertainment the hal] was cleared, and dancing was kept up until after two in the mormug, MessrJohnston, Andrews, and Stuart providing the music.