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The 'Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band' was formed in 1881. It is based in Brighouse, in Calderdale in West Yorkshire.

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History

The Floral Dance

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External links

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History

Since January 1995, the band have practised at their purpose-built hall and music library called ''West Ridings'' at Brighouse High School on ''Finkil Street'' in the north of Brighouse near the A644. The band is not sponsored but relies on public subscriptions and fund raising.

The Floral Dance

In November 1977, the band reached number 2 in the charts with their recording of ''The Floral Dance'' where they stayed for nine weeks, only surpassed at the time by Mull of Kintyre (the first UK single to sell more than 2m copies, and third best selling UK single ever). It was arranged for the band by Derek Broadbent. See Furry Dance. The B side was Debussy's ''The Girl with the Flaxen Hair''.

See also

★ Grimethorpe Colliery Band

★ Black Dyke Mills Band

External links

★ The Amazing Story of The Floral Dance

★ Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band

Audio clips

★ The Floral Dance

★ Recorded in Edmonton, Alberta in 2005 at the Francis Winspear Centre for Music.

★ Whiter Shade of Pale

★ Deck the Halls

★ Live and Let Die

★ Entrance of the Gladiators by Julius Fučík

Video clips

★ The Floral Dance on Top of the Pops