The British Brass Band is based on an earlier volume, Bands, published by Open University Press (1991) as part of its Popular Music in Britain Series. It was ha

Of the many brass bands that have flourished in Britain and Ireland over the last 200 years very few have documented records covering their history. This direct

This book is an addition to the British music culture as it traces the history, growth and environmental, social and musical conditions of the Brass Band Moveme

Bands structured around western wind instruments are among the most widespread instrumental ensembles in the world. Although these ensembles draw upon European