The Black Dyke Mills Band
The award-winning Black Dyke Mills band – also called The Black Dyke Band – is
one of the longest running brass bands in the world with roots dating back to
1816. Those very early origins began when Peter Wharton formed a brass and reed
band that featured French horn player John Foster. That ensemble folded a short
time later but 17 years later, Foster formed the Queenshead Band featuring
members of Wharton’s old group. This version of the group struggled for several
decades before being resurrected in 1855. They changed their name to The Black
Dyke Mills Band and, with most of t...
