Tag: Brass Bands England

Copyright Literacy, Perception and Practices of Amateur Brass Band Music Librarians: Friend or Foe of Brass Band Composers?

Today on the IAML (UK & Irl) blog: Emily Peart shares research findings on brass band librarianship practices, conducted for her MA in Library and Information Studies. First presented at IAML’s Annual Study Weekend in April, Emily’s important research highlights concerns for long-term sustainability of brass band composing and makes recommendations for improvement. Emily writes: I…

Tag: Brass Bands England

Brass Bands Archive Update (May 2024)

As you all know from our previous update, in 2018 custodianship of the National Brass Band Archive was transferred to Brass Bands England (BBE). The Archive is now known as the Brass Bands Archive. Over the years we have managed to get ad-hoc funding to employ a number of archive professionals to list, and catalogue…