David Hirst’s fascinating new book, ‘The ‘Celebrated’ Black Dyke Mills Band – The Victorian Years’, is a must-read for any brass band enthusiast, covering hitherto unearthed learned research about the most famous brass band in the world and also giving the reader a snapshot of what it was like to play...read more
It’s always been said that some of the best things are always worth waiting for. The global Covid-19 pandemic became the catalyst for Simon Gresswell and Sandy Smith to realise just how much they not only missed playing, but also wanted to share the stage with friends that they had played...read more