Music Trade Review
Issue: 1927 Vol. 84 N. 26 - Page 33
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The Music Trade Review
JUNE 25, 1927
have been asked by Professor Gorden to send
in the names of their best musicians to him.
These will be selected to assemble during the
convention for one day of ensemble rehearsal
before they play in concert on the following
Oregon Musical Merchandise Firm Finds Big Field for Sales of Music Instruments day in connection with a 500-voice high school
massed chorus organized in the Milwaukee
in Development and Organization of These Musical Organizations
schools.
The Wisconsin University School of Music of
PORTLAND, ORE., June 16.—Drum corps also contribute largely to the life of the legion Madison has voted to resume the all-State music
have sprung up like mushrooms in all parts conventions. The Capital Post of Salem, Ore., contest which was abandoned this year. Next
of Oregon and much of the popularity of these for instance, are the holders of first honors at year, however, the school will attempt a new
organizations is due to the valiant work done by the last State Legion convention. Great inter- angle of approach on music work, the idea of a
Frank Lucas, of the Seiberling-Lucas Music Co., est is shown in the annual contests and all corps festival rather than of a contest being stressed.
of this city. He has given much thought and work faithfully preparing for the event, for it is The festival, as tentatively planned, will con-
hard work to this phase of the business and a real achievement to win this prize, as the ap- sist of demonstrations, discussions and clinics,
during the past few years his firm has organ- pearance and performance of many of them are dealing with all forms of piano and other in-
ized and equipped over twenty-five drum corps so nearly perfect. We as a firm are behind strumental music as well as vocal and en-
in Oregon, most of them being affiliated with them 100 per cent and we keep in immediate semble work. The University of Wisconsin
the various American Legion Posts. In a spe- touch with them, encouraging and helping them School of Music will bring eminent instructors
cial interview for The Review Mr. Lucas made whenever we feel that their enthusiasm is not at and musicians to demonstrate methods in all
the following statement:
high pitch. So the boys are our friends and branches of work.
"The important place the modern drum corps make our store their headquarters when they
has taken with marching organizations is at- come to the city for the big events.
tracting much attention and the parade of to-
"Fraternal orders have been a little slower in
day is not complete without them. When the organizing than the Legion boys, but they are
boys came home from 'over there' an immediate also recognizing the fact that peppy parades
UTICA, N. Y., June 20.—Bass drums, snare
demand for their own music was made. Few are possible with plenty of drum corps and we drums and kettle drums were heard as virtuoso
of the vets could play an instrument and very are selling them many splendid outfits, but there instruments during the third annual drumming
few had the time or inclination to learn, so the is much to be done in this direction. High contest, in which pupils from Utica's public
only solution at which we could arrive was, schools are another medium that has great pos- schools beat their way to gain applause and
naturally, the drum corps. It was no easy job sibilities and the field here in Oregon has barely favorable comment from a large audience, in
to get the boys to see the light of day and been scratched. We, the Seiberling-Lucas Music Union Street School auditorium Thursday after-
it required a lot of persuasion and hard work Co., feel that we have not only helped our noon.
to get the first organization started. However, business by going after the drum corps business
James Wormuth, Union Street School, won
after the first few were going good, instant of Oregon, but have helped to make life brighter first prize and Harold Miller, John F. Hughes'
recognition of the value of the corps was shown for the boys who came back from 'over there'."
School, second prize. The awards were bass
and the organizing of the larger legion posts
drum outfits donated by Peate's Music House.
was comparatively easy. To date we have com-
Bertha Deane Hughes, supervisor of music in
pletely outfitted 25 corps, with others in pros-
Utica schools, was in charge of arrangements.
pect, and we have the honor of supplying all but
The judges were Dr. Andrew Sloan, school
two in Oregon—a record of which we are
commissioner; William Southwick and Otto C.
mighty proud. Aside from this, we have also
Bergner. Albert Sinton, drummer at the Avon
supplied many complete equipments in north- 200 High School Student Musicians to Play in Theatre, directed the schedule.
Ensemble
at
Annual
Teachers'
Meeting
Next
western work, which is in our district. Ludwig
Fall
drums have been the choice of the corps in all
instances.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., June 18.—Local music deal-
"Many of the corps are developing into real ers are interested in the fact that an all-State
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, June 19.—Contesting against
entertaining marching bodies, in fact, several are orchestra is being organized to play before the a nimble-fingered field of six musicians, Arthur
reaching minstrels, with their clever kazoo, har- teachers' convention in Milwaukee next Fall. Ledocq, of Namur (Belgium), to-day retained
monica and strummer bands as part of their Some 200 student musicians will take part in his title of world's champion accordion player
musical efforts. Stunts of every conceivable sort the contest. High school directors of music
in this citv. '
Seiberling-Lucas, of Portland, Equips
Twenty-five Drum Corps in Short Time
Utica Drumming Contest
All-State Orchestra
Planned in Wisconsin
An Accordion Contest
Satisfactory Results
FROM ANY INSTRUMENT CAN BE
OBTAINED BY USING ONLY
Best Quality Strings
OLDEST AMD LAMEST HOUSE IN ITS TRAM
Note—Wound Silk or Compound Seconds and
Thirds should always be used on a Ukulele
TFJJESOLO
Dependable
MUSICAL
STRINGS
Meet All Demands
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
HA
WHOLESALE
ONLY
CATALOG ON
APPLICATION
ESXABUSHCD l » 5 5 4
BRUNOMcw SECURITY
CBruno fr Son inc.
O5I-35* FOURTH AVE - N.V.C
VICTOR
TALKING
MACHINES
BRUNO Mf,7/7cStCUR.ITY
STANDARD MUSICAL STRING C O .
122 Cypress Ave., cor. 134th St., New York
DURRO
hcuxcfikoneA y* accevwlted,
fond fiA£&tiqe to thep/neM;
Settnet
\L
VIOLINS
BOWS
STRINGS
AND
STEWART
BANJOS
MANDOLINS
GUITARS
Largeut Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleiten & Jacob son
5-7-9 Union Square
NEW YORK
Banjo and Drum Heads
Genuine Rogers "Quality brands"
were given Medal and highest
awards over all others.
Five grades to select from, cheapest
to the very best.
White calf in thin, medium and
heavy.
Joseph Rogers, Jr., & Son
Farmingdala, N. J.
33
The Music Trade Review
JUNE 25, 1927
have been asked by Professor Gorden to send
in the names of their best musicians to him.
These will be selected to assemble during the
convention for one day of ensemble rehearsal
before they play in concert on the following
Oregon Musical Merchandise Firm Finds Big Field for Sales of Music Instruments day in connection with a 500-voice high school
massed chorus organized in the Milwaukee
in Development and Organization of These Musical Organizations
schools.
The Wisconsin University School of Music of
PORTLAND, ORE., June 16.—Drum corps also contribute largely to the life of the legion Madison has voted to resume the all-State music
have sprung up like mushrooms in all parts conventions. The Capital Post of Salem, Ore., contest which was abandoned this year. Next
of Oregon and much of the popularity of these for instance, are the holders of first honors at year, however, the school will attempt a new
organizations is due to the valiant work done by the last State Legion convention. Great inter- angle of approach on music work, the idea of a
Frank Lucas, of the Seiberling-Lucas Music Co., est is shown in the annual contests and all corps festival rather than of a contest being stressed.
of this city. He has given much thought and work faithfully preparing for the event, for it is The festival, as tentatively planned, will con-
hard work to this phase of the business and a real achievement to win this prize, as the ap- sist of demonstrations, discussions and clinics,
during the past few years his firm has organ- pearance and performance of many of them are dealing with all forms of piano and other in-
ized and equipped over twenty-five drum corps so nearly perfect. We as a firm are behind strumental music as well as vocal and en-
in Oregon, most of them being affiliated with them 100 per cent and we keep in immediate semble work. The University of Wisconsin
the various American Legion Posts. In a spe- touch with them, encouraging and helping them School of Music will bring eminent instructors
cial interview for The Review Mr. Lucas made whenever we feel that their enthusiasm is not at and musicians to demonstrate methods in all
the following statement:
high pitch. So the boys are our friends and branches of work.
"The important place the modern drum corps make our store their headquarters when they
has taken with marching organizations is at- come to the city for the big events.
tracting much attention and the parade of to-
"Fraternal orders have been a little slower in
day is not complete without them. When the organizing than the Legion boys, but they are
boys came home from 'over there' an immediate also recognizing the fact that peppy parades
UTICA, N. Y., June 20.—Bass drums, snare
demand for their own music was made. Few are possible with plenty of drum corps and we drums and kettle drums were heard as virtuoso
of the vets could play an instrument and very are selling them many splendid outfits, but there instruments during the third annual drumming
few had the time or inclination to learn, so the is much to be done in this direction. High contest, in which pupils from Utica's public
only solution at which we could arrive was, schools are another medium that has great pos- schools beat their way to gain applause and
naturally, the drum corps. It was no easy job sibilities and the field here in Oregon has barely favorable comment from a large audience, in
to get the boys to see the light of day and been scratched. We, the Seiberling-Lucas Music Union Street School auditorium Thursday after-
it required a lot of persuasion and hard work Co., feel that we have not only helped our noon.
to get the first organization started. However, business by going after the drum corps business
James Wormuth, Union Street School, won
after the first few were going good, instant of Oregon, but have helped to make life brighter first prize and Harold Miller, John F. Hughes'
recognition of the value of the corps was shown for the boys who came back from 'over there'."
School, second prize. The awards were bass
and the organizing of the larger legion posts
drum outfits donated by Peate's Music House.
was comparatively easy. To date we have com-
Bertha Deane Hughes, supervisor of music in
pletely outfitted 25 corps, with others in pros-
Utica schools, was in charge of arrangements.
pect, and we have the honor of supplying all but
The judges were Dr. Andrew Sloan, school
two in Oregon—a record of which we are
commissioner; William Southwick and Otto C.
mighty proud. Aside from this, we have also
Bergner. Albert Sinton, drummer at the Avon
supplied many complete equipments in north- 200 High School Student Musicians to Play in Theatre, directed the schedule.
Ensemble
at
Annual
Teachers'
Meeting
Next
western work, which is in our district. Ludwig
Fall
drums have been the choice of the corps in all
instances.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., June 18.—Local music deal-
"Many of the corps are developing into real ers are interested in the fact that an all-State
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, June 19.—Contesting against
entertaining marching bodies, in fact, several are orchestra is being organized to play before the a nimble-fingered field of six musicians, Arthur
reaching minstrels, with their clever kazoo, har- teachers' convention in Milwaukee next Fall. Ledocq, of Namur (Belgium), to-day retained
monica and strummer bands as part of their Some 200 student musicians will take part in his title of world's champion accordion player
musical efforts. Stunts of every conceivable sort the contest. High school directors of music
in this citv. '
Seiberling-Lucas, of Portland, Equips
Twenty-five Drum Corps in Short Time
Utica Drumming Contest
All-State Orchestra
Planned in Wisconsin
An Accordion Contest
Satisfactory Results
FROM ANY INSTRUMENT CAN BE
OBTAINED BY USING ONLY
Best Quality Strings
OLDEST AMD LAMEST HOUSE IN ITS TRAM
Note—Wound Silk or Compound Seconds and
Thirds should always be used on a Ukulele
TFJJESOLO
Dependable
MUSICAL
STRINGS
Meet All Demands
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
HA
WHOLESALE
ONLY
CATALOG ON
APPLICATION
ESXABUSHCD l » 5 5 4
BRUNOMcw SECURITY
CBruno fr Son inc.
O5I-35* FOURTH AVE - N.V.C
VICTOR
TALKING
MACHINES
BRUNO Mf,7/7cStCUR.ITY
STANDARD MUSICAL STRING C O .
122 Cypress Ave., cor. 134th St., New York
DURRO
hcuxcfikoneA y* accevwlted,
fond fiA£&tiqe to thep/neM;
Settnet
\L
VIOLINS
BOWS
STRINGS
AND
STEWART
BANJOS
MANDOLINS
GUITARS
Largeut Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleiten & Jacob son
5-7-9 Union Square
NEW YORK
Banjo and Drum Heads
Genuine Rogers "Quality brands"
were given Medal and highest
awards over all others.
Five grades to select from, cheapest
to the very best.
White calf in thin, medium and
heavy.
Joseph Rogers, Jr., & Son
Farmingdala, N. J.
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