Some ideas to help people keep fit and alleviate boredom during lockdown in the Covid-19 pandemic, arising from Joseph Strutt’s 1810 masterpiece: Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Investigating this band, following the discovery of a document gifting the band’s instruments to the parish council

A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBEW Blog (2021-2022) that are not included in my other articles and books

A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBEW Blog (2020-21) that are not included in my other articles and books

A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBEW Blog (2020) that are not included in my other articles and books

A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBEW Blog (2019-2020) that are not included in my other articles and books

A collection of unique posts, on the history of brass bands and associated subjects, from the IBEW Blog (2011-2019) that are not included in my other articles and books

An example of the brass bands established by various children’s homes, orphanages and similar institutions, around the world in the early 20th century. This French orphanage fanfare band was founded on charitable principles, to give the children musical training and discipline, and to help raise funds for the home.

This band, the first such to be organised in Australia, existed for a mere six months. Consisting of students, many of whom had never played a brass instrument before, it reached a good standard in time to perform at the five-week exhibition, which was held to celebrate the art and work of women in Australia.

A family which emigrated from England in the 1840’s to establish a musical and theatrical dynasty in America.

A brass band was formed among the workers at the Broadwood piano factory in 1860, which originally supported to the local rifle volunteer company based at the works and, over the years, converted to an orchestra, before returning to brass instrumentation in 1893.

A band created among the women and girl workers at the Roy Graves Canning Factory, which processed various fruits.

A look at the activities of Messrs. Mather and Platt’s Iron Works brass band from Salford.

A review of the early ladies’ brass bands in Michigan over this fifty year period, and a directory of the bands

A short-lived band created by the members of a Sussex village church.

A family quartet of instrumentalists who toured Britain in the two years prior to WW1.

A listing of these professional bands, extracted from “Brass Bands & Cornet Bands of the U.S.A. – a historical directory”

A few photographs and contemporary reports that shed a little light on the musical bands of Byesville in the first half of the 20th century

A collection of illustrations of medals won by brass bands and solo instrumentalists.