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 [18 October 2023]
- Web Directory - see menus above - bands, companies, organisations, etc.
- IBEW Blog - latest articles - Glasgow Royal Blind Asylum Band, Basses of Coalburn Silver 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...
- Brass Band Bibliography - the comprehensive list of books and articles - 13,540 entries
- Vintage Brass Band Pictures - over 24,000 images to browse
- Historical Research - many articles, scanned documents, and other information - latest articles: Mollman 9 Brothers, La Pimposh Band, Forres Town Band, Ulverston Volunteers, Hepworth Ironworks, National Championships 1952, Distaff Brass Band Bibliography, Roots of Band Contests in Britain, John Dearlove's bands in Yorkshire, and more.
- 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