"Music at the Heart of the Community"

It was called an excellent project. A hastily convened meeting was called on Wednesday August 17'th 1904 under the chairmanship of Mr W.Pencerdd Williams at the assembly rooms Llangollen to consider proposals to form a Band for Llangollen that would fulfil a long felt and frequently expressed want in the community. The gathering was convened by Mr S.J.Henry the Bandmaster of H company 1st Battalion V.B. R.W.F. which was stationed in the Town.

Mr Henry stated that during his stay at the camp he had made acquaintance with a representative of Messers Boosey & Co, who upon being acquainted with things at Llangollen offered on behalf of the eminent firm to loan to Llangollen, for a period of 6 months free of charge a set of Twenty Four musical instruments that had previously been in use for a Band at Pontypridd. He had some of the leading tradesmen in the Town approached for their comments and all spoke in favour of this project to form a Brass Band in Llangollen and might utilize these instruments, and several promised to subscribe to meeting preliminary costs.

Mr Henry volunteered to conduct the Band free of charge for the first 12 months and that
he had had numerous offers of men wishing to join.

To put the matter on a proper basis they must have a body of Trustees appointed who will work together with a working Committee. After discussing the project for some time and heartily approving the suggestions made, it was decided to call a public meeting for 8.15pm Friday August 19th 1904. Again at a very low attendance it was agreed to accept a kind offer of the loan of instruments and so...