by Julie | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, Cumbria Brass, Julie Hoggarth
Brass at the Castle was an event in which Drum and Brass actively sought to collaborate and bring together brass bands across Cumbria. It took two years to plan and almost failed due to the difficulties in finding a date and location that would work for all bands. On...
by Julie | Jul 23, 2024 | Blog, Cumbria Brass, Cumbria Brass Network, Raven Taylor
Audiences Love "Brass at the Castle" Over the weekend of the 13th-14th July, bands from across Cumbria gathered at the grounds of historic Lowther Castle for a weekend long festival of brass. The festival, organised by Drum and Brass, has been over a year in the...
by Julie | Jul 5, 2024 | Cumbria Brass
Donate 8 - find out more Our Drum and Brass mission is to make music accessible, inclusive and affordable From the start we have known that learning in a group is more fun, more economical and ultimately gives a better musical experience than learning alone. Effective...
by Julie | Jun 12, 2024 | Cumbria Brass, Cumbria Brass Network
Drum and Brass in partnership with Cumbria's Brass Bands Join the Network Cumbria Brass Network - Elevating and Celebrating our Brass Bands Cumbria Brass Network – why be a part of it? Bands want...
by Julie | May 29, 2024 | Cumbria Brass, Cumbria Brass Network
Researched by “Maz” Marsden (White Hare Cafe, Kirkby Stephen) Brass instruments can trace their roots way back to horns made of bone or wood in ancient Eygypt. The Lur, a long horned instrument made of bronze and played with a buzzing type embouchure, was...
