The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-07-14

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s CITY And Other :
& BAND Musical Items Of
NOTES. < dener'l Interest.
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The many laudatory and ap.
parently sincere remarks volun
toered upon the performance of
the City Band on the Fourth,
leads the writer to believe that
an organization properly trained
and managed will be generously
supported. It is a conceded
fact that GOOD band is a splen-
did advertisement for any town,
be it small or large. The chief
difficulty in the way Of maintain
ing one in a city like this is the
transitory character of the popu
iation, but the remedy for this
lies largely with the business,
men. II, when they consem-
plate a. change of employees or
desire additional help; they
would notify the~managerof the
band, man who can play some
band instrument might 'be se-
cured without extra expense or
trouble. In this way, as is the
case IN Montevideo. this state, an
organization of from twenty to
thirty men can be permanently
maintained.
In music arranged for brass
and reed bands the drums play
important parts. .andit is not gen.
orally known by the public-at =
large that two poor drummers
can create more disturbance, and
retard the progress of the band
more thoroughly than any other
two performers in it. It is the
popular opinion that ''most any
body can pound the bass drum"
and perhaps they can, but to
PLAY the parts written for it is
q different matter. We are for.
tunate in having secured for this
important instrument, Mr.. Wal
ter Smith, whose experience as
pianist will greatly aid him in
mastering the drum parts. The
The snare, or side drum, is a still
more difficult instrument, and to
become a successful performer
upon it is no small task. Mr..
Steve Prince has it in HIM, with
proper training and the necess-
ary labor aud patience, to be =
come 2 good performer. -
The success of the band and
orchestra at their recent public
appearance is in no small mea-
sure due to the efforts Of Mr..
Freeman, who secured a roper
toire of new and up-to date mu.
sic especially for the occasion.
The labor connected with this
undertaking is in itself no small
item, and when we consider that
tie orchestra music is his pri-
vate property, his action is high
ly unseltish and commendable.
Never miss an opportunity of
hearing good music artistically
rendered. It is an object lesson
of more value than is generally
thought possible. True art be
gets ambition, and the ambitious
performer delights in practice,
con ntinuance of which makes
perfect.
Mrs, Rev. Harbaugh has
kindly volunteered to take the
lead in arranging a benefit for
| the band in the near future, and
it is a settled fact that when the
ladies undertake anything of this
kind, it will be carried to a sue
cessful conclusion.
To sit at a piano for hours and
assist struggling vocalist to
master melodies and harmonles
is patience trying and weari-
some task at best, and the writer
is indebted to Mrs. Col. James
for a good many hours thus
spent.
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To mother there is perhaps
more music in the toddllng step
and innocent prattle of her little
one, than in the grandest strains
that were ever composed.
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A violinist who can handle the
baritone parts in q band in such
manner as Mr.. Beebe is q. rare
combination, and it is to be hoped