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And the Band Played On

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First published: 2011
Pages: 249

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Christopher Ward's heartbreaking story of the Titanic's orchestra, "And the Band Played On," centers on the author's grandpa, violinist Jock Hume. The impact of Jock's passing is discussed throughout the book, which also provides a detailed picture of a time when social class controlled one's fate. It also reveals startling details about the author's family that had been kept under wraps for almost a century. The story is a moving account of the bravery of the band members who kept playing their instruments while the Titanic sank.

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Christopher Ward

Christopher Ward worked across British journalism, editing, and publishing before his family history led him to the Titanic’s musicians. His grandfather, the twenty-one-year-old violinist Jock Hume, was among the band members who continued playing as the ship sank in April 1912.

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