Tradition and familiarity is at the heart of British brass bands, but should it be? Military marching bands have long accompanied state celebrations; Queen Elizabeth II had 24 such bands playing at ...

West Somerset Brass Band has been nominated for Band Project of the Year Award for Crash Bang Donkey A brass band has been shortlisted for a national award after the premiere of its 'Crash Bang Donkey ...

In the 19th and 20th centuries, nearly every coal mine in the U.K. had a brass band. They were intended to keep workers out of trouble, and were a... Britain's Brass Bands: A Working-Class Tradition ...

Britain’s brass bands are older than previously thought and were invented by soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars, a new study has found. The findings challenge the widely held belief that brass bands ...

For 125 years brass bands from across Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been competing to take home the Challenge Trophy. Many of the biggest names in the competition are from Yorkshire, so the ...

The UK’s Brass Band Week returns from July 5-13, following a successful launch last year with hundreds of bands taking part. Celebrating brass bands and their ability to engage communities, exercise ...

They have been central to working-class life in mining communities for decades but Britain's colliery brass bands say they are now fighting to survive due to coronavirus restrictions. With Britain ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain’s first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands were ...

When Jim Schutz moved to England for his job with Dow in 2012, he didn’t expect to join a brass band—or start one of his own years later in Michigan. This month, the musical connection he forged ...

A brass band has been shortlisted for a national award after the premiere of its 'Crash Bang Donkey' music. West Somerset Brass Band's nomination for the Band Project of the Year Award from Brass ...

Britain’s brass bands are older than previously thought and were invented by soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars, a new study has found. The findings challenge the widely held belief that brass bands ...