The Black Dyke Band, formerly the Black Dyke Mills Band, is one of the oldest and best known brass bands. It was formerly the band of the Black Dyke Mills in Queensbury, West Yorkshire, England, a company owned by John Foster. Foster, a French horn player, joined with others in a small band in Queensbury in 1816. This band faltered but finally, in 1855, Foster and other musicians established the new mill band and outfitted it with uniforms made from the mill's own cloth. The band has remained active since that time, and still rehearses in its original rooms.
The band has won many prizes and competitions over the years. In 1969, it released a brass band version of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" on Apple Records under the name John Foster & Sons Ltd. Black Dyke Mill Band. The single, backed with "Thingummybob", was produced by Paul McCartney; it was one of the first four singles released on Apple.
It was formerly the band of the BlackDykeMills in Queensbury, West Yorkshire, England, a company owned by John Foster.
This band faltered but finally, in 1855, Foster and other musicians established the new millband and outfitted it with uniforms made from the mill's own cloth.
In 1969, it released a brass band version of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" on Apple Records under the name John Foster and Sons Ltd. BlackDykeMillBand.
As the band’s principal cornet player he led them to what was described as the most successful period of the band’s history during his eighteen months as its leader - it then followed that he was elected to the position as the band’s conductor.
During his time at Brighouse he and the band were very successful in the contest field and he was rightly very proud that their success had been achieved without the help of a professional conductor, a practice that most of the bigger brass bands had always adopted.
Another momentous occasion for the band and their bandmaster was in the summer of 1911 when Arthur O. Pearce had the distinction of conducting the band playing a programme in the presence of King George V at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the King’s Coronation.
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