Walter B. Hargreaves

Walter B. Hargreaves (1907–1998), also known by the affectionate nickname of 'The Wee Professor',[1] was a conductor for brass bands.

During his career, Hargreaves conducted the Grassmarket Silver Band,[2] Crook Hall Band,[1] and the Stanshawe Band[3] as well as many others across England.

References

  1. ^ a b Newsome, Roy (2006). The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-7546-0717-5.
  2. ^ Cook, Kenneth (1950). The Bandsman's Everything Within. Hinrichson. p. 49.
  3. ^ Newsome, Roy (2006). The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 271. ISBN 9780754607175.


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