By Stephen Beech via SWNS Britain’s brass bands weren't all originally from the north - with many formed "down south" by soldiers returning from the Napoleonic Wars, reveals new research. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The traditional military-style tattoo, a musical event with military and civilian bands performing tightly choreographed celebrations of patriotism, ... Norwegian, Gaelic, French and English.

Brass bands have a rich history of bringing people together. By the late 1800s there were about 20,000 bands. The music was familiar through military, village and church groups and instruments ...