CANBERRA CITY BAND - BURN’S V. CANBERRA
On the 10th of September in 1926, the Canberra Times excitedly announced the upcoming soccer match between the Burn’s and the Canberra Clubs. These small articles in the newspaper give us a bit of an idea of what was happening in Canberra at the time.
Canberrans seem to go to extraordinary lengths to see a sporting game (ever got caught on the GDE on a Saturday afternoon as the traffic banks up at the GIO Stadium offramp??) and there is nothing they like more than a marching or pep band to increase excitement.
Canberra City Band has always played a role in providing this entertainment, whether for this game in 1926 or more recently for the Brumbies games.
Small groups such as this can cover many types of instrumentalisation, but when you speak with the brass you definitely see their eyes light up!
Do you remember playing any of the major sporting venues? What were your favourite, or do you have a funny story to tell? Let us know here or send an email to ccbmember100th@canberracityband.com we would love to hear from you!