Smoking Concert. Christmas Day Dec 1915 - 9th Btn Royal Irish Fusiliers

• by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

  Smoking Concert. First time I have come across an entry for this type of concert. On Christmas Day 1915 in the diary of the 9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. They were live performances, usually of music, before an audience of men only. Link: https://talk.operationwardiary.org/#/subjects/AWD0003ew6

  Posted July 16, 2016 8:27 PM

• by cyngast moderator

  I've seen several references to these concerts, almost always to do with Christmas or New Year's. I recall one where the sergeants had organized it for the officers at Christmas.

  Posted July 16, 2016 10:47 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  I think I remember that too. Can't remember which diary it was.

  Posted July 18, 2016 7:24 AM

• by David_Underdown moderator

  A Smoking Concert, or just smoker was a very common thing at the time. At home, often a bit of a fundraiser, maybe to buy bits and pieces, "Comforts", to send out to the troops.

  Posted July 19, 2016 3:38 PM

• by Stork

  I ran across that term a while ago and looked it up on Wikipedia, here's a little info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_concert

  Posted July 24, 2016 11:00 PM