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Wingates Band at 140

Frank Renton celebrates 140 years of Wingates band with a specially recorded session conducted by their music director, Leigh Baker.

It was in 1873 that the elders of the Good Templars Lodge were horrified during their march through Westhoughton in Lancashire to see the band that they had hired lead the procession nip into the pub for a quick one, so formed their own Wingates Temperance Band. Frank Renton celebrates the bands 140th anniversary with a specially recorded session of music, conducted by their Music Director Leigh Baker.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 28 Aug 2013 21:30

Music Played

  • Wingates Band conducted by Paul Andrews

    March – Wingates

    Composer: J A Greenwood

  • Wingates Band conducted by Paul Andrews

    Hungarian Rhapsody

    Composer: Liszt

  • Wingates Band conducted by Paul Andrews

    Dead March From Saul

    Composer: Handel

  • Wingates Band conducted by Paul Andrews

    There Is Nothing Like A Dame

    Composer: Rodgters

  • Wingates Band conducted by Paul Andrews

    Reunion & Finale

    Composer: Randy Edelman

  • Wingates Band conducted by Paul Andrews

    Wired

    Composer: Lucy Pankhurst

Broadcast

  • Wed 28 Aug 2013 21:30

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