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28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Martin Green looks at why brass bands are so good and asks if the cut-throat culture around contesting is worth it. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Folk musician Martin Green explores the phenomenon that is modern brass banding and what continues to draw people in. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Martin Green examines the complex associations we have with brass banding. Is it a reassuring picture of Britishness? A symbol of grandeur? Or a soundtrack to political uprising? Show more
