Author : Gavin Holman
Publisher : Gavin Holman
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Brass Bands of the British Isles 1800-2018 - a historical directory by : Gavin Holman
Download or read book Brass Bands of the British Isles 1800-2018 - a historical directory written by Gavin Holman and published by Gavin Holman. This book was released on with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the many brass bands that have flourished in Britain and Ireland over the last 200 years very few have documented records covering their history. This directory is an attempt to collect together information about such bands and make it available to all. Over 19,600 bands are recorded here, with some 10,600 additional cross references for alternative or previous names. This volume supersedes the earlier “British Brass Bands – a Historical Directory” (2016) and includes some 1,400 bands from the island of Ireland. A separate work is in preparation covering brass bands beyond the British Isles. A separate appendix lists the brass bands in each county