The study undermines the idea that brass bands were a civilian and exclusively northern creation. It is widely believed that brass bands originated with coal miners and other industrial communities in ...

Trevor Herbert has written a book about the history of brass bands. He speaks to Laura Reid about his love for the music and ...

The world often feels full of fading traditions, from drive-in movie theaters to the dying art of good old-fashioned letter writing. For the British, add brass bands to that list. Traditional brass ...

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 ...

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 ...