Musicians from around the world are polishing their instruments in anticipation of Britain’s biggest brass music festival in Durham this summer.
BRASS: Durham International Festival is back for its fourth year and Durham’s historic cobbled city streets and charming market towns are set to throb to the sound of music as stylistically diverse as funk, reggae, ska and tango, alongside traditional brass bands celebrating North East England’s coal mining past.
The festival runs from3rd to 18th July 2010 and will showcase a powerful programme of global artists from more than 20 countries including the USA, Japan, Spain, New Zealand, Switzerland, Benin and Germany.
One of the most anticipated dates in the festival is the Streets of Brass when artists take to the streets to play free, impromptu gigs in Durham City and towns across the county.
Market squares and busy high streets become the scene of jamming sessions with visitors and residents stopping to dance in the streets and get down to the deep, soulful sound of brass music.
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