Time for Brass

TIME FOR BRASS 5th JANUARY 2026 05.01.2026 56:00 ↓

Join Ian for the first TFB of 2026 and a fresh start! Don't worry - the theme is the same as it's ever been!

TIME FOR BRASS 29th DECEMBER 2025 29.12.2025 56:08 ↓

Join Ian as he takes TFB over the border for Hogmanay!

TIME FOR BRASS 22 DECEMBER 2025 22.12.2025 56:07 ↓

Ian offers you his brassy Christmas time special with voices old and new imparting some festive tales, all wrapped up in lots of great brass band music. Happy Christmas!

TIME FOR BRASS 15 DECEMBER 2025 15.12.2025 56:00 ↓

Ian Cottier has the best in brass with some great sounds from Black Dyke and a famous Nightingale!

TIME FOR BRASS 08 DECEMBER 2025 08.12.2025 56:13 ↓

Ian Cottier is thinking in threes again as he brings you the best in brass!

TIME FOR BRASS 01 DECEMBER 2025 01.12.2025 55:03 ↓

Ian brings you his latest selection of the finest brass band music.

TIME FOR BRASS 24 NOVEMBER 2025 24.11.2025 55:47 ↓

Join Ian Cottier for the best in brass with Ravenswood, Roy Newson's concorde and songs from the shows

TIME FOR BRASS 17 NOVEMBER 2025 17.11.2025 55:08 ↓

Ian Cottier with the best in brass to banish November blues - and music from Black Dyke and our own Manx Concert Brass

TIME FOR BRASS 10 NOVEMBER 2025 10.11.2025 55:36 ↓

Ian Cottier with some of the best in brass and his own musical tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the lives of others in times of war

TIME FOR BRASS 03 NOVEMBER 2025 03.11.2025 55:00 ↓

Ian Cottier celebrates the best in brass from around the globe and of course here on the island, where Rushen silver have just enjoyed a training weekend with guest conductor Alan Fernie

TIME FOR BRASS 27 OCTOBER 2025 27.10.2025 55:34 ↓

Ian Cottier presents the twelfth and final programme in his series of brass around the world which has featured 60 bands from 15 countries!

TIME FOR BRASS 20 OCTOBER 2025 20.10.2025 56:01 ↓

Ian Cottier with the best of brass from around the globe - quite a few from Norway this evening and Stateside.

TIME FOR BRASS 13 OCTOBER 2025 13.10.2025 55:36 ↓

Ian heads as far afield as New Zealand and as close to home as Douglas in his continuing journey celebrating banding around the world . .

TIME FOR BRASS 06 OCTOBER 2025 06.10.2025 55:56 ↓

Ian Cottier continues his look at brass banding around the world!

TIME FOR BRASS 29th SEPTEMBER 2025 29.09.2025 55:26 ↓

Ian continues his series Brass Band World celebrating banding around the globe . with bands tonight from Sweden, the US and Britain . .

TIME FOR BRASS 22 SEPTEMBER 2025 22.09.2025 55:12 ↓

Ian Cottier continues his exploration of the global spread of banding with another five of the best!

TIME FOR BRASS 15 SEPTEMBER 2025 15.09.2025 55:48 ↓

Ian Cottier continues his tour of the world via all the best in banding!

TIME FOR BRASS 08 SEPTEMBER 2025 08.09.2025 55:10 ↓

The seventh in Ian Cottier's series celebrating banding around the world concentrates on the global brass of the Salvation Army

TIME FOR BRASS 01 SEPTEMBER 2025 01.09.2025 56:46 ↓

Ian continues his mission to show banding is a worldwide movement with bands from around the world

TIME FOR BRASS 25 AUGUST 2025 25.08.2025 56:02 ↓

Ian Cottier casts his net wide to show the worldwide breadth of banding!

TIME FOR BRASS 18 AUGUST 2025 18.08.2025 55:59 ↓

Ian Cottier chooses five bands from across the globe to demonstrate the worldwide appeal of banding!

TIME FOR BRASS 11 AUGUST 2025 11.08.2025 55:36 ↓

Ian brings you his weekly selection of brass music and this week, he takes a trip around the world.

TIME FOR BRASS 04 AUGUST 2025 04.08.2025 55:55 ↓

Ian is back with his weekly selection of the finest brass band music.

TIME FOR BRASS 28 JULY 2025 28.07.2025 55:59 ↓

Ian Cottier takes a musical excursion through some of the great colliery bands

TIME FOR BRASS 21 JULY 2025 21.07.2025 55:52 ↓

Ian brings you his weekly selection of the finest brass band music.