Tag: Dr Stephen Etheridge

Northern Brass Bands and Christmas Carols: a Victorian tradition in the 21st century

As Christmas approaches, the streets are alive with the sound of brass bands playing carols. A...

This Whit Friday found me in the South Pennine town of Diggle which has hosted a brass band...

Posted by Helen Nugent | Aug 6, 2016 | Arts, Heritage, Music

Back in 1963, the celebrated dramatist Dennis Potter wrote a review for the Daily Herald about a...