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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MUSICIANS from across Gippsland will pay tribute to fallen Australian soldiers buried in France and visit other renowned coal-mining towns in England when they go on tour next year. With more than 125 ...

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 ...

Playing an instrument in a brass band is associated with improved overall well-being—including mental, social and respiratory health, according to a study conducted by professors at England's ...

The skies are sprinkling rain outside and underneath three or four canopies in a nice-sized Midland yard sits a group called the Pangbourne and District Silver Band. The European members of the group, ...

A brass band plays outside Craven Cottage stadium ahead of the English Premier League match between Fulham FC and Arsenal FC (EPA) Britain’s brass bands are older than previously thought and were ...

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 ...