The information resource for brass bands world-wide
Updating IBEW
A long overdue refresh of the IBEW website is in process. Most components are in place, but some pages have yet to be transferred. In addition, updates and reviews of the many external links is in hand. As a result there will be some aspects of IBEW that do not work correctly and/or dead external links that have not been removed.
The work should be complete in 2023.
IBEW Resources [8 April 2024]
- Web Directory - see menus above - bands, companies, organisations, etc.
- Brass Band Bibliography - the comprehensive list of books and articles - 13,540 entries
- Historical Research - many articles, scanned documents, and other information - latest articles: Maryville Ladies Band, Anthony Faas Automaton, Lowestoft bands, Lady trombonists, Music at anchor, Fred Midgley Bower's Band, Obrecht Family Band, Mollman 9 Brothers, La Pimposh Band, Forres Town Band, Ulverston Volunteers, Hepworth Ironworks, Distaff Brass Band Bibliography, Roots of Band Contests in Britain, and more.
- IBEW Blog - latest articles - West Wales Association, Besses in the Sparrows Nest, Bentham Prize Band, Glasgow Royal Blind Asylum Band, Scanned documents, Square formation, Cheshire County Youth Band, Lowestoft Jubilee Sports Contest 1887, Harold Price Band Sergeant, A Polka-Dot Ladies Band, and more...
- Vintage Brass Band Pictures - over 24,000 images to browse
- Vintage Recordings - listings of 78rpm, vinyl and CD recordings
- Image Gallery - over 4,000 brassy pictures
- Vintage Bandstands - images from around the world
- Humour - collected band and musical humour
- Vintage Player Pictures
Other resources
News and articles on the brass band scene
Database of brass band contest results