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My
name is Gillian Hibberd. Although
I have no direct connection with the Brass Band Movement, I have, with my
husband, enjoyed brass and military band music for nearly 40 years, and like
many people who begin with little knowledge of the history of brass banding,
I find it a fascinating and addictive topic. I
have just completed my post-graduate research for my Masters Degree in Histories and
Culture at Brighton University and for my dissertation I decided to
investigate and analyse the current role of the brass band movement in the
culture of Britain, particularly how deindustrialisation, technological advances, gender and ethnicity have
affected Brass Bands, together with an examination of what the future might
hold for the movement. I chose this topic carefully as I felt the research would be a very valuable resource for all having an interest in the movement. The dissertation is now with Brighton University and I am awaiting the results of my labours with bated breath! All being well Graduation will take place in mid February and as promised I will be making the dissertation available online. In the meantime click on the gallery link to take a look at some of the pictures I took during my research.
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Happy new year to you all especially all those of you who were kind enough to complete my questionnaire and answer my seemingly endless questions on the phone, by email and in person. Thanks also for the great deal of pleasure you have given during the Christmas season and best wishes to you all for a happy and rewarding year of Banding in 2007! If you need any information please feel free to email me brassbandsorg@aol.com
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