EPISODE · Oct 28, 2024 · 6 MIN
Swinging Through Whitianga’s History - The Mercury Bay Big Band Chronicles by Paul Bradley – Coromind Issue 23, 2024
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Once upon a time, the great Polynesian explorer Kupe paid a visit to our region, followed a few centuries later by Captain James Cook. Later, the small seaside township of Whitianga became renowned for its kauri sawmilling, and laid out the permanent settlement of the town. A large brass band was started in 1909 by the local barber, rehearsing in the drill hall – probably Whitianga’s first ‘big band’...www.coromind.nz
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Once upon a time, the great Polynesian explorer Kupe paid a visit to our region, followed a few centuries later by Captain James Cook. Later, the small seaside township of Whitianga became renowned for its kauri sawmilling, and laid out the permanent settlement of the town. A large brass band was started in 1909 by the local barber, rehearsing in the drill hall – probably Whitianga’s first ‘big band’... www.coromind.nz
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Swinging Through Whitianga’s History - The Mercury Bay Big Band Chronicles by Paul Bradley – Coromind Issue 23, 2024
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