A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands (particularly in the context of New Orleans-style brass bands), but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert bands, wind bands or 'brass and reed' bands.
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“Uncle Ben’s brass bullet-mould
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Above the fire, in the half-light, plainly said
There’s naught to kill but the animated dead;”
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