Time for Brass

Ian heads off around the world with a programme focusing on the worldwide reach of brass banding

Ian Cottier plunders the band book of the Salvation Army for this evening's best in brass . .

Ian brings you his unique selection of brass band music from marches to show tunes and Wagner to Andrew Lloyd Webber!

Ian Cottier has more music, less chat this evening with brassy versions of everything from Verdi to Ted Heath!

Ian's back with his weekly selection of the finest brass band music.

Ian's back with his weekly selection of the finest brass band music.

Join Ian Cottier for all the best in brass as he showcases the vast repertoire of bands around the country and the globe!

Ian Cottier is looking forward to Spring and the longer evenings already with some great tuneful brass tunes to blow away the rain!

Ian Cottier with the best in brass from Black Dyke to the latest album from our own Rushen Silver!

Ian Cottier with a programme dedicated to the music of the world class brass band that is Fairey

Something for everyone in tonight's programme as usual as Ian celebrates the glory of Cory!

Ian Cottier launches into a new year of brass band music with a rousing take on Crown of Conquest!

Join Ian for the first TFB of 2026 and a fresh start! Don't worry - the theme is the same as it's ever been!

Join Ian as he takes TFB over the border for Hogmanay!

Ian offers you his brassy Christmas time special with voices old and new imparting some festive tales, all wrapped up in lots of great brass band music. Happy Christmas!

Ian Cottier has the best in brass with some great sounds from Black Dyke and a famous Nightingale!

Ian Cottier is thinking in threes again as he brings you the best in brass!

Ian brings you his latest selection of the finest brass band music.

Join Ian Cottier for the best in brass with Ravenswood, Roy Newson's concorde and songs from the shows

Ian Cottier with the best in brass to banish November blues - and music from Black Dyke and our own Manx Concert Brass

Ian Cottier with some of the best in brass and his own musical tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the lives of others in times of war

Ian Cottier celebrates the best in brass from around the globe and of course here on the island, where Rushen silver have just enjoyed a training weekend with guest conductor Alan Fernie

Ian Cottier presents the twelfth and final programme in his series of brass around the world which has featured 60 bands from 15 countries!

Ian Cottier with the best of brass from around the globe - quite a few from Norway this evening and Stateside.

Ian heads as far afield as New Zealand and as close to home as Douglas in his continuing journey celebrating banding around the world . .

Ian Cottier continues his look at brass banding around the world!

Ian continues his series Brass Band World celebrating banding around the globe . with bands tonight from Sweden, the US and Britain . .

Ian Cottier continues his exploration of the global spread of banding with another five of the best!

Ian Cottier continues his tour of the world via all the best in banding!

The seventh in Ian Cottier's series celebrating banding around the world concentrates on the global brass of the Salvation Army

Ian continues his mission to show banding is a worldwide movement with bands from around the world

Ian Cottier casts his net wide to show the worldwide breadth of banding!

Ian Cottier chooses five bands from across the globe to demonstrate the worldwide appeal of banding!

Ian brings you his weekly selection of brass music and this week, he takes a trip around the world.

Ian is back with his weekly selection of the finest brass band music.

Ian Cottier takes a musical excursion through some of the great colliery bands

Ian brings you his weekly selection of the finest brass band music.

Ian is back with something for everyone in Time for Brass . . from Resurgam to songs King of the Swingers!

This week, Ian brings you a selection of music for Tynwald Day, along with some special Tynwald reminiscences.

Ian Cottier with his weekly selection of the best in brass!

Ian Cottier is back with another Time for Brass - all the best bands in one country in one joyous listen!

Join Ian Cottier for all the best in brass! He's not one to blow his own horn - but it's all top notch stuff!

Ian Cottier celebrates the vast range of perhaps one of the most famous brass bands on the planet - it's all black gold from Black Dyke!

Ian Cottier heads across the channel to check out some of the best brass bands in Europe

Join Ian Cottier for the last time for Brass in the merry month of May!