"Black Dyke" redirects here. For the defensive ditch in Wales, see Clawdd-du.
Picture sleeve for the "Thingumybob" single, Apple 4
Black Dyke Band, formerly John Foster & Son Black Dyke Mills Band, is one of the oldest and most well-known brass bands in the world. It originated as multiple community bands founded by John Foster at his family's textile mill in Queensbury, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in the mid-19th century. The ensemble has become prominent in competitive band championships and through recordings for film and television.
The band is well-known for recording the soundtrack to the BBC gardening makeover series Ground Force in 1997, and appeared in the Christmas edition of Victoria Wood's sitcom Dinnerladies in 1999. In 1998, they played on the Academy Award-nominated song "That'll Do" from Babe: Pig in the City. They have featured on recordings and live appearances by acts including the Beatles, Paul McCartney and Tori Amos. In 2014, the band won the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain for a record 23rd time,[1] and the British Open Championship for another record 30th time.[2] They have also won the European Championships a record thirteen times, most recently in 2015.[3]
^"Report & Results: 2014 National Championships of Great Britain". 4barsrest.com. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
^"Report & Results: 2014 British Open Championship". 4barsrest.com. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^"Report & Results: 2015 European Championship". 4barsrest.com. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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