Opmerkingen: Chris Helme has been involved with the brass-band world for more than fifty years, and his collection draws upon that experience to present a fascinating insight into some of the foremost figures in both their own banding area and from the national scene.
Filled with archive photographs this new book celebrates both the triumph and sadness, local life, band life and community success, as well as national recognition.
What Brass Bands Did For Me will bring back many happy memories for those who have been involved with bands at any level over the years. An essential record of life in the mill towns as it once was, and a triumphant celebration of a community activity that lives on into the twenty-first century, it must be a must-have for every lover of music.
127 Pages containing a fascinating insight into the brass band world, with 90 black & white photographs. |
