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Bury Brass 1891-1997

Also/previously known as: . Bury, Ainsworth Brass Band, Ainsworth Public Subscription Band, Ainsworth Public Subscription Bolton, Airtours, Irwell Forge Band


This band no longer exists.
Region: North West

Formed in November 1891 by Wm Norman Rayson. He had started earlier local bands at Breightmet Bleachworks, his place of work, and in the village of Ainsworth but both were short lived. In 1891 he again gathered together some local musicians and Ainsworth Brass Band was formed. In the mid 1890's the band was engaged to play at Bolton ice rink at the bottom of Chorley Old Road. The bandsmen would walk to Bolton and then at the end of the evening walk back at one or two o'clock in the morning, back to Ainsworth village. Often they would pause on their way home through the fields and enjoy an informal concert. Their best soloists would play and sing and the whole band would thoroughly enjoy themselves. On one November 5th the band found a deserted bonfire still burning. They gathered round and played 'Hail smiling Morn', the band serenaded the neighbourhood for a while before marching off to a lively quick march!
They changed their name to Ainsworth Public Subscription Band in 1946 after having been disbanded during the war. In the 1950's the band took sponsorship from a local firm and changed its name to the Irwell Forge Band. They were sponsored by Airtours the travel company in 1986. Following difficult trading conditions the sponsorship deal ended in 1989. Due to its Bury roots, and the fact that Bury Silver Band were not playing at that time, the band was renamed as Bury Brass Band. They played on under that name until 1997 when the band eventually folded due to lack of a fixed affordable rehearsal space and being down to twelve members. Conductors have included C. H. Partington (1933-38), Harry Hodgson (1938-48) and Frank Kay (c. 1950).



Date Contest Position Test Piece Draw Conductor
26 Nov 1995 Click to filter Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985

5 David W. Ashworth
28 Oct 1995 Click to filter Pontins (Fourth Section) A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985 David W. Ashworth
17 Sep 1995 Click to filter Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Fourth Section) 7 1 David W. Ashworth
30 Apr 1995 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Fourth Section) 6 David W. Ashworth
12 Mar 1995 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) 7 Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] 1963 15 David W. Ashworth
01 May 1994 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section C) 9 R. L. Jackson
13 Mar 1994 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) W The Journeyman 1993 Peter Jepson
21 Nov 1993 Click to filter Northern Open (Third Section) W Dimensions 1983 R. L. Jackson
22 May 1993 Click to filter Wigan Contest (Fourth Section) 2 R. L. Jackson
02 May 1993 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Fourth Section) 1 8 R. L. Jackson
02 May 1993 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section D) 1 R. L. Jackson
09 Apr 1993 Click to filter Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) W Overture to Youth 1977 R. L. Jackson
14 Mar 1993 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) Impromptu 1965 8 R. L. Jackson
07 Mar 1993 Click to filter Oldham Contest (Section 4) 2 R. L. Jackson
07 Feb 1993 Click to filter NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) 1 The Shipbuilders 1960 R. L. Jackson
31 Jan 1993 Click to filter Rochdale Contest (Section B) 6 R. L. Jackson
22 Nov 1992 Click to filter Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) 1 4 R. L. Jackson
24 Oct 1992 Click to filter Pontins (Fourth Section) 3 Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] 1963 4 R. L. Jackson
03 May 1992 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Fourth Section) 3 4 R. L. Jackson
17 Apr 1992 Click to filter Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) 5 Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1949 3 R. L. Jackson
22 Mar 1992 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) W The Seafarers Unknown
01 Mar 1992 Click to filter Oldham Contest (Section 4) 3 Nigel John Martin
09 Feb 1992 Click to filter NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) 3 R. L. Jackson
24 Nov 1991 Click to filter Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) 7 R. L. Jackson
03 Nov 1991 Click to filter Bradford and District BBA Annual Contest (Section C) 2 6 R. L. Jackson
05 May 1991 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section C) 9 20 R. L. Jackson
25 Nov 1990 Click to filter Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) 7 5 R. L. Jackson
18 Nov 1990 Click to filter Northern Open (Fourth Section) 7 A Suite for Switzerland 1979 3 R. L. Jackson
04 Nov 1990 Click to filter Bradford and District BBA Annual Contest (Section C) R. L. Jackson
13 Apr 1990 Click to filter Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) Devon Fantasy 1957 11 Edwin Bull
25 Mar 1990 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) 9 Summer Fantasy 1988 1 Edwin Bull
04 Mar 1990 Click to filter Oldham Contest (Fourth Section) 1 The Aeronauts 1978

11 Edwin Bull
11 Feb 1990 Click to filter NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) 3 7 Edwin Bull
28 Jan 1990 Click to filter Rochdale Contest (Section B) The Aeronauts 1978

3 Edwin Bull
03 Dec 1989 Click to filter Tyldesley Contest (Section B) 2 Edwin Bull
26 Nov 1989 Click to filter Manchester District Contest (Third Section) 7 Edwin Bull
15 Oct 1989 Click to filter Oldham Entertainment Contest (Section B) 1 Edwin Bull
23 Apr 1989 Click to filter Wigan Contest (Fourth Section) 10 8 Edwin Bull
09 Apr 1989 Click to filter Oldham Contest (Fourth Section) 5 3 Edwin Bull
24 Mar 1989 Click to filter Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) 12 Partita [Gregson] 1970 3 Edwin Bull
20 Nov 1988 Click to filter Northern Open (Third Section) W English Folk Song Suite 1956 Unknown
16 Oct 1988 Click to filter Oldham Entertainment Contest (Section B) 4 Unknown
15 May 1988 Click to filter Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Fourth Section) A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985 6 Mike Cotter
01 May 1988 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section C) 1 Stantonbury Festival 1987 A Saddleworth Festival Overture 1985 Edwin Bull
06 Mar 1988 Click to filter Oldham Contest (Section 4) The Shipbuilders 1960

2 Edwin Bull
06 Dec 1987 Click to filter Tyldesley Contest (Section B) W D. Pritchard
15 Nov 1987 Click to filter Northern Open (Third Section) W Voices of Youth 1968 R. Grand
22 Feb 1987 Click to filter NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) 11 1 Edwin Bull
07 Dec 1986 Click to filter Tyldesley Contest (Section B) W 8 Edwin Bull
23 Nov 1986 Click to filter Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) W Overture to Youth 1977 9 Edwin Bull
16 Nov 1986 Click to filter Northern Open (Third Section) W Overture to Youth 1977 Edwin Bull
21 Sep 1986 Click to filter Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') 13 Edwin Bull
18 May 1986 Click to filter Joshua Tetley Leeds Open (Fourth Section) Indian Summer 1950 21 Edwin Bull
04 May 1986 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section C) 15 Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 3 Edwin Bull
02 Mar 1986 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) 13 Four Impressions for Brass 2 Edwin Bull
23 Feb 1986 Click to filter NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) 7 Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 17 Edwin Bull
24 Nov 1985 Click to filter Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) 5 Divertimento [Ball] 1946 8 Edwin Bull
17 Nov 1985 Click to filter Northern Open (Third Section) Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 9 Edwin Bull
15 Sep 1985 Click to filter Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') 3 Edwin Bull
18 Nov 1984 Click to filter Northern Open (Third Section) W Blenheim (Heroic Overture) 1972 Unknown
29 Jul 1984 Click to filter Morecambe Entertainment Contest Semi Final 2 Unknown
06 May 1984 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section C) Little Suite for Brass [Arnold] 1963 12 Edwin Bull
15 Feb 1981 Click to filter NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) W Petite Suite de Ballet 1949 1 Unknown
02 Mar 1980 Click to filter Oldham Contest (Section C) Rufford Abbey

10 Unknown
28 Nov 1971 Click to filter East Lancashire BBA Entertainment Contest 2 Unknown
08 Sep 1968 Click to filter W.D. & H.O.Wills March Contest (Section B) F. Evans
04 Feb 1968 Click to filter Rochdale Contest (Section B) 2 F. Evans
12 Mar 1967 Click to filter Mossley Contest (Section B) 1 F. Evans
24 Nov 1962 Click to filter Wigan Contest Recollections of Verdi [arr. Rimmer] 12 J. W. Lee
28 Feb 1953 Click to filter Atherton Contest Melodies of Long Ago 7 C. H. Partington
29 Mar 1952 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) Wayside Scenes 11 Frank Kay
26 May 1951 Click to filter Belle Vue May Contest (Class C) The Viking [Greenwood] 1949 Frank Kay
22 Apr 1950 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) May Day 19 Frank Kay
05 Nov 1949 Click to filter Wigan Contest Recollections of Beethoven [arr. Greenwood] 11 Frank Kay
07 May 1949 Click to filter Belle Vue May Contest (Class D Group 1) Pride of the Forest 5 Frank Kay
02 Apr 1949 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) Pride of the Forest Unknown




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