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 ...

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 ...

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 ...