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 ...

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 ...

Just when you thought it was safe to talk about classical music without mentioning class, up it pops again. Esther McVey, the ...

They're not just a band - they're a brass band. A British brass band, to be exact. And they're the only one in Lancaster. The Lancaster British Brass Band will perform at First United Methodist Church ...

The Lancaster British Brass Band has been going strong since it began in 2005. Now, with a new conductor - who's British, by the way - at the helm the band is moving in a new direction. Expect to hear ...

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 ...

Buckingham Palace’s brass band played iconic England anthem “Three Lions” ahead of the Euro 2024 semi-final clash with the Netherlands on Wednesday, 10 July. “Wishing the best of luck to England in ...

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 ...

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 ...