These instruments are used by various groups ranging from high school marching bands to drum and bugle corps. The drum and bugle corps activity has been a driving force of innovation behind the ...
War and peace O'Keeffe points out that the Napoleonic Wars (1793–1815) led to a dramatic proliferation of British military bands. By 1814, more than 20 thousand instrumentalists were serving in ...
The Napoleonic wars created unprecedented demand for brass and other musical instruments. As well as tracking down individual musicians and bands, O’Keeffe investigated the circulation of ...
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Now we know that brass bands emerged from Britain’s wars against Napoleon.” Wartime bands included woodwind instruments such as clarinets and bassoons, but the 15th Regiment of Foot had ...