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Behind the Scenes: A Peek into the Brass Band World Whether it's workmates asking about my plans for the weekend, relatives enquiring...

What is WMC Kerkrade? Let's find out about this incredible music festival together!

Introducing The Brass Bulletin - Your one-stop brass band news round up!

Butlin's Brass Band Festival is a contest unlike any other. Here is what a weekend looks like in GIFs!

Moments in my banding career that I feel defined me as both a player and a person. There may be a hint of what the future holds too...

Top practice advice from leading brass band musicians, including Simone Rebello, Tom Hutchinson and Gary Curtin

I'll tell you something, having a laugh and playing music whilst surrounded by flowers and nature in a park does wonders for your serotonin.

I think that I can safely say I’ve never previously sat and watched a brass competition, sipping a Long Island Iced Tea.

I have felt 'practise-guilt', but after some thought and reaching out to some of you, I have some strong opinions about 'practise-guilt'.

Move over Lady Whistledown, these are Lady Blowhorn's Banding Papers!

We are at our most powerful when we feel like ourselves, so picking songs that fit our personality and who we are can really ground us.

It's here! Click here to download the It's Not a Trumpet Christmas Gift Guide The first It's Not a Trumpet Christmas Gift Guide is...

At the start of this movie, Bolden is credited as being the 'inventor of jazz'. It's true that he was a pioneer of the jazz genre and jazz

I can understand the frustration and fears, Mr Berry has for local clubs as the banding world is constantly worried about lack of funding.

As a cornet player who has played the Last Post and Reveille for 12 years, they are two pieces of music that mean a lot to me and the story

The disgusting sludge that is pushed from the inner catacombs of your instrument looks like something you would scrape from...

There is a lot of room for interesting entertaining antics that can be injected into the performances of these pieces.

Writing about pianos on a brass band blog, whatever next?! I know the song 'Piano Man' by Billy Joel pretty well, but recently it's...

The talent and dedication of these youngsters and their musical directors is something to behold.