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1905 photo of a combined Burnie and Wynyard Band. For other band
photos
check out the Media section of this web site.
The City of Burnie
Brass Band is a direct descendant of the original brass band
formed in Burnie in 1890. Over those 100 plus years the band has
had a proud history of service to the public of Burnie. The
early records of the band recall the highs and lows in the life
of the organisation.
Following a series of public meetings the City of Burnie Brass
Band was formed in late 1890 and after the appointment of Mr.
Martin Brennan as bandmaster the first practice was held on
November 17th 1890, followed by the first public performance in
March 1891. Although the name has changed from time to time
records show that Burnie has never been without a brass band.
Research shows that sometimes Burnie had
more than one Brass Band. The Emu Bay Brass Band, The Federal
Band, The Burnie Brass Band and the Somerset Brass Band were all
performing in the early years.
The Burnie Brass Band (formed in 1890) changed their name to
Burnie Municipal Band in March 1922.
The Burnie Municipal Band amalgamated with the Burnie Marine
Board Band to become the Burnie Citizens Band in October 1954.
The Burnie Citizens Band was renamed the Burnie Municipal Band
in August 1972.
Following the declaration of Burnie as a city, the band was
renamed the Burnie City Brass Band and now the City of
Burnie Brass Band.
If you would like to read more about
the history of the band, check out the numerous old articles
from the Wellington Times and Burnie Advocate newspaper
displayed in the Archives section of
this web site.
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