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PRESTO-TIMES
Afranio, a canon of Ferrara, somewhere about 1539,
although in some form it is stated to have existed
from the earliest times. It had reached great per-
fection in the middle of the sixteenth century.
The Clark Orchestra Roll Co., DeKalb, 111.,
Sigmund Schnitzer, of Nuremberg, who died in
Issues Its July Bulletin of New Rolls
1578, was a celebrated maker of the instrument. The
Italian name Fagotto (meaning a "bundle") was per-
for Electric Pianos.
haps originally given the instrument owing to its
The Clark Orchestra Roll Company, DeKalb, III., being made in different pieces, laid one against the
has issued its extensive list of music for electric other. The French called it bassoon de hautbois,
pianos for July. The rolls are made for the follow- and instruments by the French maker Savary have,
ing 65-note, rewind, coin-operated electric pianos in more modern times, been highly esteemed. The
Germans retain the Italian name.
using three and a half inch cores:
American, Carleton, Casino, Coinola A and C and
Cupid, Colonial, Cote, Cremona, Eberhardt, Empress
65-note, Engelhardt, Eusymphonic, Harwood, Heller,
Howard, Jewett, Lehr, Marquette, Midget (Orches-
tra), Monarch, Western Electric (A, C, X), Nelson- Two Thousand Five Hundred Boys and Girls of
Wiggen (Style 1, Banj-O-Grand Style 2, Banjo X
Battle Creek, Mich., Will Toot.
Style 3, Styles 4 and 8), Originators, National 20R,
Robt. Burns' thousand pipers are to be outdone
Presburg, Price & Teeple, Rand, Regina, Reichard,
Schaeffer, Seeburg A, B, C, E, F, K, L & P. G. A., in numbers at least by a Battle Creek, Mich., band
Starr, Tangley Calliaphone, Tangley Calliope, Victor, of 2,500 fifers. A fifers' band of that size for the
city is planned, and already much of the organization
Violophone.
The new Clark rolls for July are also suited for work has been done. The work of training the young
the following automatic instruments using three-inch musicians will be undertaken by W. K. Baxter, a
band and orchestra director from New York, who
cores: .
Anderson, Ariston, Armstrong, Autoelectrola, has been brought here by the Bureau for Advance-
Billings, Concertrola, Decker Bros., Electratone, ment of Music, co-operating with the Chas. E. Roat
Evans, Haines, Ideal, Wm. A. Johnson, Kibby, King, Music Company.
The pupils are to be taught free of charge, and the
Kreiter, Netzow, Reed, Rhapsodist, Schultz, Stand-
instruction will include marching in regular band
ard F and GR, Waltham, Watson, Wilson.
The new July list is splendidly varied and the formation.
The only cost to the boy or girl is the price for the
selections are up-to-date in every roll. It is a win-
ning array of presentations that should be a big fife. Assurance is given that there will be no other
charge, from first to last.
item towards profits for 'the piano owners.
Announcement will be made as soon as the fifes
A new number for July is added to the list by
Special xylophone rolls. The Clark Xylophone Spe- arrive, and these can then be secured at the store at
cials are attractive arrangements for the 65-note once by the boys and girls, who will then be told
piano using a single stroke Xylophone attachment. when to report for their first lesson in the early part
A standing order of each new number of the Xylo- of next week, and instruction will continue for five
phone special is a suggestion from the Clark Orches- weeks.
tra Roll Company to the ambitious dealer alive to
GERMAN SHEET-MUSIC BUSINESS.
the value of novel effects.
In the organ arrangements, special attention is
In the report of the German Sheet-Music Publish-
called to Theater Specials, 786, 802, 814, 815 and 816, ers' Union for 1926 it is said by Musikalienhandel
arranged in a style well adapted to accompaniment that hopes of improvement in the business are re-
of pictures.
peatedly disappointed. The demand does not im-
The July bulletin contains four snappy rolls spe- prove, and costs do not lessen, whilst in France there
cials arranged for Nelson-Wiggen automatic pianos, has been an improvement as to costs. Output has
been about as high as in the preceding year. New
styles 4X, 5X, 5, 6 and 7.
pieces numbered 5,570, against 5,646 in 1925, 2,404 be-
ing serious music. Music in the home used to cause
the greatest demand for sheet music, but this demand
is lessening because of radio and mechanical musical
Origin Dates Back to 1539, Although in Cruder Form instruments. The consequence is that chamber and
orchestral music is becoming more and more the
It Existed Before That.
chief support of the music publisher, except in the
Of the reed species, the bassoon is certainly an im- case of extensive works, such as operas and sym-
portant wind instrument, and it occupies an equally phonies. Foreign business has not greatly improved,
important place in the modern orchestra. Quite a except slightly with Holland, Switzerland, Scan-
fair amount of music has been written for it, how- dinavia, and lately with Japan.
ever, as a solo instrument—among others, concerti by
Mozart and Weber. Its tone, of course, is capable
BUSINESS MEN SUPPORT BAND.
of very varied expression, says the London Music
Leaders in the business field in Sandwich, 111., are
Trades Review, which adds:
in accord with the project to form a town band.
The bassoon is an Italian invention attributed to Many of them go so far as to voluntarily pledge
financial support. From the enthusiasm shown last
week when about 20 musicians met at the City Hall,
it is almost a foregone conclusion that Sandwich will
have a band organization worthy of the name.
NEW AUTOMATIC MUSIC
PLANS BIG FIFERS' BAND
HISTORY OF THE BASSOON
Two Songs of Merit
Both these songs are of medium range and
well suited to either soprano or tenor voices.
Dealers will find them good sellers.
Orders may be placed direct with the
publisher,
VIDA B. BAXTER
Lima, Ohio
"CAROLINA"
(I'm Coining Back ToYou)
Featured by Jack Smith, Victor Artist, Paul Specht,
jind 100 other leading- stars.
Dealers and sellers of music—are you getting 1 your
share of the demand created 'right now' for this, the
biggest selling song published in years? It has the
'PEP.' The first 5 and 10 cent store sold 500 copies in
a week. You can do likewise. (Title page superb.)
Special terms to dealers and stores who will make
Show Window and Counter Displays.
Sample Copy Free—Write Us at ONCE.
Wisconsin Superintendents Favor City Named for
High School Band Contest Next Year.
Supt. J. B. Lade of West Depere, Wis., com-
municated recently with C. C. Bishop, Milwaukee
superintendent of schools, stating that Oshkosh was
being talked of as the most likely city for the 1928
high school band tournament.
To hold the state band tournament in Oshkosh
will mean an assurance of financial backing to the
extent of $600, it is understood. When the matter
was presented to the directors of the Oshkosh Cham-
ber of Commerce for consideration, that body en-
dorsed the proposition, providing the necessary finan-
cial backing.
No definite action in the matter has been taken.
Mr. Bishop is of the opinion that Oshkosh should
take favorable action to secure the tournament for
this city in 1928. The annual meets have been held
in practically every section of the state, except this
district and the extreme northern division. In the
last four years the tournaments have been held at
Two Rivers, Viroqua, Lake Geneva and Milwaukee.
NEW ORCHESTRION MUSIC
Clark Orchestra Roll Company, DeKalb, 111., Issues
Attractive List of Music for July.
The Clark Orchestra Roll Co., DeKalb, 111., has
issued its July bulletin of rolls for Coinola and Em-
press Orchestrations; Empress, Styles Y, Yl, B, BB,
AS, C, F, V, R and all orchestrion combinations.
Rolls have also been prepared for July for Coinola,
styles D, C2, X, AF, AX, CF, CB and K.
The music is selected with the usual judgment of
the company and the trade may be sure that the
recording has been done by experts appreciated for
their spirited playing.
All the recent successes are found in the new lists;
dances of national favor and the foreign rolls are
also of the kind to attract the coins into the coin-
box.
BROADCASTING CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
In Washington, June 21, Commissioner Bellows of
the Federal Radio Commission told newspaper men
that the new allocation plan for broadcasting
stations, which went into effect on June 15, was
rapidly removing interference from the air. He said
reports on the plan were being carefully watched with
a view to determining at the end of sixty days just
how it had affected the chaotic condition that existed
before June IS. He believed great satisfaction had
been found in a number of the large cities, among
them New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Kansas
City.
THE SETTERGREN CALENDAR.
The B. K. Settergren Co.'s desk calendar for July
has been mailed to the trade with the bull dog title
page, as heretofore. This bull dog is a thoroughbred,
and like the Settergren pianos "upholds his reputation
at all costs." Another line on a page of the folder-
calendar reads: "Although the price has gone down,
the quality of our pianos is constantly improving."
THE FAMOUS
CLARK
ORCHESTRA ROLLS
of De Kalb, Illinois
J. S. Unger Music House, Pub., Reading, Penn.
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The most celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the use of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable valve or key action-
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, ton* carrying quality, artisticness of design,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments are sent to any point in the U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch stores
or agencies will be found in all large cities. Write for catalogues, prices, etc
C. G. CONN, Ltd.
OSHKOSH FOR TOURNAMENT
Boston's Latest Song 'Hit'
"SPRING and MAY," in E flat
"MINE," in E flat
124 North Collett Street
July 2, 1927.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
The Best for Automatic Playing Pianos
Organs and Orchestrions
Whether you sell automatic playing in-
struments or not, it will pay you to
handle and be able to furnish
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS
Monthly bulletins of new records. Write
for lists, folders and FULL PARTICU-
LARS.
Clark Orchestra Roll Company
Manufacturers —• Originators — Patentees
De Kalb, Illinois
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