Mount Ayr Cornet Band, 1898

DUNNING, SELLARDS, SOLES, PATTERSON, CRITCHFIELD, WALL, DRAPER, COOPER, PRESTON, SHEPHERD, MERRILL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/9/2010 at 00:56:14

Ringgold Record
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
1898

The Mount Ayr Band.

The Mt. Ayr cornet band, consisting of 15 pieces, is well equipped with good instruments and plenty of music, and makes the best music of any band in southern Iowa. The present organization dates from June, 1895, since which time the boys have been working diligently to make the band a success. The people of Mt. Ayr have been treated to weekly open air concerts which will be continued through the summer and fall, the expenses of the concerts being defrayed by the business men. The band will not take a back seat for any amateur organization.
The officers are Clyd DUNNING, president; J. W. SELLARDS, secretary and Treasurer, Dr. J. I. TOMY, leader.

The instrumentation is as follows: C. E. DUNNING, Eb clarionet (sic); Clyde DUNNING, solo cornet; J. W. SELLARDS, solo Bb cornet; James SOLES, 1st Bb cornet; Floyd PATTERSON, 2nd Bb cornet; W. N. CRITCHFIELD, tuba; J. I Tomy, baritone; A. W. DUNNING, 1st Bb tenor; Frank WALL, 2nd Bb tenor; W. L. DUNNING, solo alto; R. T. COOPER, 1st alto; Roscoe DRAPER, 2nd alto; Willard PRESTON, 3d alto; George SHEPHERD, snare drum; R. L. MERRILL, bass drum.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2010

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