Besses o’ th’ Barn Band

Besses o' th' Barn Band is an English brass band that has been in existence in the Besses o' th' Barn area of Whitefield, Greater Manchester since at least 1818. A junior section, Besses Boys' Band, was established in 1943.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1818

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 25947 10-in. approximately 1906 Punchinello : March Besses o’ th’ Barn Band Musical group  
Columbia 25949 10-in. approximately 1906 Ida and Dot : Polka Besses o’ th’ Barn Band Musical group  
Columbia 25950 10-in. approximately 1906 Henry VIII : Shepherd’s dance Besses o’ th’ Barn Band Musical group  
Columbia 25952 10-in. approximately 1906 Henry VIII : Morris dance Besses o’ th’ Barn Band Musical group  
Columbia 25953 10-in. approximately 1906 Ora pro nobis Besses o’ th’ Barn Band Musical group  
Columbia 25954 10-in. approximately 1906 Blue Danube : Waltz Besses o’ th’ Barn Band Musical group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Besses o’ th’ Barn Band," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353708.

Besses o’ th’ Barn Band. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353708.

"Besses o’ th’ Barn Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353708

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