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Time for Brass
Manx Radio's long running brass band music programme, hosting by Ian Cottier.
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Episodes
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TIME FOR BRASS 05 OCTOBER 2026
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Ian Cottier is back with the best of Brass - focussing on Norway!
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TIME FOR BRASS 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
Monday, 28 September 2026
Ian has great brass band music from England, France and Switzerland!
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TIME FOR BRASS 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
Monday, 21 September 2026
Ian Cottier with the best in British Brass Band music!
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TIME FOR BRASS 14th SEPTEMBER 2026
Monday, 14 September 2026
Ian Cottier introduces a range of lesser-known brass bands from the North of England who all deserve greater recognition . . . !
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TIME FOR BRASS 07 SEPTEMBER 2026
Monday, 7 September 2026
All the best in brass band music with Ian - this week with tracks guaranteed to blow away the autumn blues!
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TIME FOR BRASS 31 AUGUST 2026
Monday, 31 August 2026
Brassed off with August? Well say cheerio to it with the best in brass with Ian Cottier !
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TIME FOR BRASS 24 AUGUST 2026
Monday, 24 August 2026
Ian Cottier brings you another selection of the very best in brass band listening with a global feel as tonight he features bands from Russia, USA, Scotland , France. Switzerland and Canada.
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TIME FOR BRASS 17 AUGUST 2026
Monday, 17 August 2026
Ian Cottier with all the best in brass including a piece never before featured on Manx Radio!
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TIME FOR BRASS 10 AUGUST 2026
Monday, 10 August 2026
Ian Cottier brings you a flavour of the high standards of banding around Europe!
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TIME FOR BRASS 03 AUGUST 2026
Monday, 3 August 2026
Ian brings you his best of brass from some of the best in the business . . .
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TIME FOR BRASS 27 JULY 2026
Monday, 27 July 2026
Ian Cottier with the best in Brass band music from around the world
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TIME FOR BRASS 20 JULY 26
Monday, 20 July 2026
This weeks rendition of Time for Brass, brought to you by Ian Cottier
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TIME FOR BRASS 13 JULY 2026
Monday, 13 July 2026
Ian Cottier celebrates the best in brass
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TIME FOR BRASS 06 JULY 2026
Monday, 6 July 2026
Ian Cottier celebrates old midsummer's day and the Island's Tynwald Day . .. with the best in brass
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TIME FOR BRASS 29thJUNE 2026
Monday, 29 June 2026
Ian Cottier features with the best in brass featuring Onchan Silver Band's performance at this year's Guild and his favourite brass instrument - the trombone!
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TIME FOR BRASS 22 JUNE 2026
Monday, 22 June 2026
Join Ian Cottier as he brings us the best in brass once again - as he returns to his roots with Rushen Silver Band!
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TIME FOR BRASS 15 JUNE 2026
Monday, 15 June 2026
Ian Cottier with the best in brass and over the next few weeks enjoying music recorded at this year's Manx Music Festival or Guild. Starting this week with Ramsey Town Band
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TIME FOR BRASS 08 JUNE 2026
Monday, 8 June 2026
Ian Cottier heads down memory lane with some exceptional brass banding! Kings of Brass indeed!
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TIME FOR BRASS 01 JUNE 2026
Monday, 1 June 2026
Join Ian Cottier as he gets the best in brass to blow away the mist and fog with some great melodies for a none-too summery evening!
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TIME FOR BRASS 25th MAY 2026
Monday, 25 May 2026
Ian Cottier celebrates the band music of the Salvation Army
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TIME FOR BRASS 18 MAY 2026
Monday, 18 May 2026
Ian heads off on his brassy travels again . . . this time banding around Europe . . !
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TIME FOR BRASS 11th MAY 2026
Monday, 11 May 2026
Join Ian for a tour around the band rooms of Norway!
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TIME FOR BRASS 04 MAY 2026
Monday, 4 May 2026
Ian Cottier has a dozen tracks from the best bands of Wales!
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TIME FOR BRASS 20 APRIL 2026
Monday, 20 April 2026
Ian celebrates brass banding north of the border. Och Aye!
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TIME FOR BRASS 13th APRIL 2026
Monday, 13 April 2026
Ian Cottier hosts a special Time for Brass, playing music solely recorded by brass bands from the Isle of Man - and there are quite a few of them!
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TIME FOR BRASS 06 APRIL 2026
Monday, 6 April 2026
Ian Cottier looks forward to spring and longer days with hopes of brass bands in the open air and music from just one band - the evergreen Black Dyke.
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TIME FOR BRASS 30th MARCH 2026
Monday, 30 March 2026
Ian heads off around the world with a programme focusing on the worldwide reach of brass banding
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TIME FOR BRASS 23 MARCH 2026
Monday, 23 March 2026
Ian Cottier plunders the band book of the Salvation Army for this evening's best in brass . .
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TIME FOR BRASS 16 MARCH 2026
Monday, 16 March 2026
Ian brings you his unique selection of brass band music from marches to show tunes and Wagner to Andrew Lloyd Webber!
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TIME FOR BRASS 09 MARCH 2026
Monday, 9 March 2026
Ian Cottier has more music, less chat this evening with brassy versions of everything from Verdi to Ted Heath!
