Brass band ? I'd rather listen to the Warrington drummer. Looking forward to Hayley Westenra though. Saw her at Proms in the Park. Awesome.

As I said earlier in this thread, Just over 50 and love Brass bands as i played in one from an early age till late teens, and the music is northern like OUR game and a Family and Community like OUR game, we should remember OUR heritage and why we love this northern game, how and why it developed, the brass band community is also predominately northern and developed from the victorian working mans values, sense of pride and we couldnt have better pre match entertainment. so cant realy understand why anyone should question the entertainment choice, but i am just an ex brass playing northen lad from doncaster living in Huddersfield. Come on fartown

Not really, but I would certainly think the public perception is that they are and that perception will be fueled by things like Brassed Off and the Hovis adverts. As well as the fact that most of the most well known bands are from Northern towns and cities. In the same way that most people would recognise bagpipes as a Scottish thing or male voice choirs as Welsh.

I will say though that ATEOTD it will be better than Scouting for Girls.

Can't stand opera singing.

Should have brought over the newly reformed Grateful Dead.

I'd never have had you as a Dead Head Ivor.