Michael_Ingram
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Does any one know anything about the Aston Banjo Orchestra?
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The Aston Banjo Orchestra
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Michael_Ingram
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I've looked on the web and didn't find much but there does seem to be a Birmingham connection
jennyann
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Banjo Band
My mother's Father used to be in a Banjo Band in the Aston area. They used to go "black face" at times as well. I have no other information. John Welch was born in Aston as far as I know, so there may well have been such a band. My mother practically divested herself of all her family when she married. Her father lived until l944 and her Mother until l936. She was an only child. She had a favourite cousin whom we knew, an Aunt who was a theatre actress and an old family friend and that was it. I haven't done any research on the Welch's so don't know a thing as yet.
The group my grandfather was in would have been around in the early part of the last century.
My mother's Father used to be in a Banjo Band in the Aston area. They used to go "black face" at times as well. I have no other information. John Welch was born in Aston as far as I know, so there may well have been such a band. My mother practically divested herself of all her family when she married. Her father lived until l944 and her Mother until l936. She was an only child. She had a favourite cousin whom we knew, an Aunt who was a theatre actress and an old family friend and that was it. I haven't done any research on the Welch's so don't know a thing as yet.
The group my grandfather was in would have been around in the early part of the last century.
Michael_Ingram
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It looks like that Aston was someone's name rather Aston the place. Pity, it would have been nice if they were from Aston. Thanks for the help.
Michael_Ingram
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I got your message Postie. Many thanks for your help. Regards, Mike
