Time for Brass

Ian Cottier with the best in banding and more kings of brass!

Another opening, another show, another Time for Brass with Ian Cottier!

This evening Ian Cottier celebrates the music of Gough Richards

Ian Cottier with a trip down memory lane and the best in banding!

Ian Cottier is back with the best of Brass - focussing on Norway!

Ian has great brass band music from England, France and Switzerland!

Ian Cottier with the best in British Brass Band music!

Ian Cottier introduces a range of lesser-known brass bands from the North of England who all deserve greater recognition . . . !

All the best in brass band music with Ian - this week with tracks guaranteed to blow away the autumn blues!

Brassed off with August? Well say cheerio to it with the best in brass with Ian Cottier !

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.

Ian Cottier with all the best in brass including a piece never before featured on Manx Radio!

Ian Cottier brings you a flavour of the high standards of banding around Europe!

Ian brings you his best of brass from some of the best in the business . . .

Ian Cottier with the best in Brass band music from around the world

This weeks rendition of Time for Brass, brought to you by Ian Cottier

Ian Cottier celebrates the best in brass

Ian Cottier celebrates old midsummer's day and the Island's Tynwald Day . .. with the best in brass

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!

Join Ian Cottier as he brings us the best in brass once again - as he returns to his roots with Rushen Silver Band!

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

Ian Cottier heads down memory lane with some exceptional brass banding! Kings of Brass indeed!

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!

Ian Cottier celebrates the band music of the Salvation Army

Ian heads off on his brassy travels again . . . this time banding around Europe . . !

Join Ian for a tour around the band rooms of Norway!

Ian Cottier has a dozen tracks from the best bands of Wales!

Ian celebrates brass banding north of the border. Och Aye!

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!

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.

Ian heads off around the world with a programme focusing on the worldwide reach of brass banding

Ian Cottier plunders the band book of the Salvation Army for this evening's best in brass . .

Ian brings you his unique selection of brass band music from marches to show tunes and Wagner to Andrew Lloyd Webber!

Ian Cottier has more music, less chat this evening with brassy versions of everything from Verdi to Ted Heath!

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

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

Join Ian Cottier for all the best in brass as he showcases the vast repertoire of bands around the country and the globe!

Ian Cottier is looking forward to Spring and the longer evenings already with some great tuneful brass tunes to blow away the rain!

Ian Cottier with the best in brass from Black Dyke to the latest album from our own Rushen Silver!

Ian Cottier with a programme dedicated to the music of the world class brass band that is Fairey

Something for everyone in tonight's programme as usual as Ian celebrates the glory of Cory!

Ian Cottier launches into a new year of brass band music with a rousing take on Crown of Conquest!

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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