A glimpse at a bandmaster and his rink band in Bradford

The musical life of Christian Obrecht and his band of seven musical children

A comprehensive list of books, articles, theses and other material covering the brass band movement, its history, instruments and musicology; together with other related topics (originally issued in book form in January 2009)

The story of the brass band made up of the nine sons of Antone Mollman

A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBEW Blog (2022-2023) that are not included in my other articles and books

The short life of a fun fundraising band of instrumentalists in the early 1900s.

The town of Forres lies in the old county of Morayshire between Nairn and Elgin. The first brass band in the town was established in the early 1840s, and it was certainly performing by 1844. The following notes present an outline of the known bands in the town over the next seventy years until the outbreak of WW1.

A look at the life of this band leading up to its “Whale Tent” revue and beyond

A chronological look at this band over the seventy-two years of its existence

A souvenir album of photographs, description, and programmes from the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, held at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, and other venues, on 1st November 1952

To mark International Women’s Day, 2023, a list of books, articles and other publications which relate to female brass players and their ensembles.

A comprehensive list of books, articles, theses, and other material covering the brass band movement, its history, instruments and musicology; together with other related topics (originally issued in book form in January 2009. [c. 12, 710 entries]

Although the 1845 Burton Constable brass band contest has long been regarded as the first significant documented event of its type in Britain, there are several others over the preceding couple of decades that are worthy of mention. In particular a series involving the Totnes Brass Band, and a look at the possible contribution of French concours…[Read more]

A collection of illustrations of various uniform badges and patches used on brass band uniforms

Some facts and figures, particularly its 1908 financial accounts

A family of Leeds and Harrogate musicians throughout the 19th century

Nearly 40 years of musical service to the Methodist church and the people of the Lambeth area

A band that helped to fund the Bethany Home for Crippled Children in Kinver during its 13 year existence.