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Introduction : This paper started life as an undergraduate unit assessment for my B.A. (Music) degree at Deakin University in 1997. Having been involved in brass bands off and on since age 10, I relished the opportunity to examine the historical context of the musical form which I much enjoy. You are most welcome to quote this paper; all I request is that you properly cite the work and contact me, I'll be pleased to hear from you! This work is Copyright: 1997 & 2008 by Lindsay R. Paterson, Melbourne, Australia.

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Abstract : Vital community music making or irrelivant and outmoded; where does the traditional British-style brass band stand at the start of the New Millenium? Brass bands have witnessed many changes over the last 150 years. While it is rightly assumed that Great Britain is the historical centre of banding and this paper concentrates primarily upon the development of banding in the British Isles, other countries, bands and individuals will be mentioned herein as deemed appropriate by the author. It may benefit today's players to examine the history of this so-called "movement". By viewing the past, the modern brass bander can gain a greater appreciation of a musical form now enjoyed throughout Gt. Britain, northern Europe, Nth. America, Japan and Australasia. [Image at right:  The Besson Shield won by Hawthorn City Band in 1919] Author e-mail contact : elarpee@hotmail.com