Geoff, that explanation makes sense to me. I didn't realize the brass bands didn't have any reed instruments though. When they said brass, they meant brass, eh?

I loved the movie, "Brassed Off," and the music was one of the main reasons. The actor, Pete Postelwaite (sp?) did a find job of acting I thought. It is rare that film conductors look like conductors. He could have fooled me.

DougR