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Brass Band Revival Dream in Barrow
10 Oct
Summary
- A trumpeter dreams of reviving Barrow's brass band tradition.
- The town has been without a brass band for over a decade.
- A festival day aims to inspire the return of local brass music.
A local trumpeter harbors hopes of resurrecting a cherished musical tradition in Barrow-in-Furness. Helen Quayle, who once performed in the town's Vickers Brass Band during her youth alongside her father, is now advocating for its return.
The Cumbrian town has been without any brass bands for more than a decade. Quayle believes that a special day dedicated to live music, as part of the annual festival, could be the catalyst needed to inspire the re-establishment of such a group.
"There are 100,000 people in Barrow, so it deserves to have a band again," Quayle stated. She highlighted the importance of brass bands for musical education, noting their absence in the current orchestral pathways available in the town, despite their significant educational benefits for brass players.
