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The New London Farmer-Tlmes speaks nimbly of the concert given In tliat city last Friday by tiie Fairfield Hand. its comment on the concert 1h oh follows;On Friday evening: the Fairfield band gave a fine concert at the opera house.The hand is under Geo. W. Unkrich the director, with Fred Jericho as solo cornettHt, and manager of the hand. The other members of theband wore Clyde Connor and Fred Briggs, cornets; Percy Easton, Geo. Sessler, Art Cooper, and Frank Dealy, Clarionets; Mr. Hughes and Fred Wll-| Hams, Altos; Mr. Spears, and Clyde Conner, slide trombones; ('has.NVoelbalf, Baritone; Guy Loehr. Tuba; Kay Baker, Tenor Drum; and Fred Perkins Bass Drum.The Overture work was far better than one ordinarily hears outside of a professional baud, and their playing of Rossini’s “Burbler de Sevilla** and Hull’s “Poet and Peasant’’ was remarkably fine, their expression Is good and the shaded tone effects of the latter piece were brought outwith great skill.The Baritone solo by Chas. Woel-half was very fiue and deserved the hearty encore which greeted It. The clarinet duet by .Messrs Easton and Cooper showed their practice and skill iu playing this difficult music, but one did not appreciate the clarionet work until the fine solo of Geo. Sessler, a boy In appearance and actions but almost a professional In his handling of the clarionet.The Introduction of the waits of the “Merry Widow” was a welcome chauge to anybody who recognized the music. We cannot single out each piece and tell of its merits, but we are not exaggerating ut all to say that no band has ever been on the New Loudon platform that pleased Its audience better thau the Fairfield band.Another thing which was noticeable about them was that they were nice, clean appearing youug men, on the streets aud on the platform and that they were people that one need not te ashamed of their appearance or their actions while in our city.
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Fairfield Journal
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Wed, Mar 11, 1908
Page 5
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