[78-L] Brass Band keys

[Glen Richards]

David Lennick wrote:
> Before I begin transferring some brass band records, a question about pitching 
> and keys. A disc labelled "Dvorak's Slavonic Dance #8 in g minor" plays closest 
> to F#. Anderson's "Bugler's Holiday" plays in B. Actually they're both slightly 
> off but these are the closest actual keys (no more than 1% off)..just want to 
> know if they're probably correct. The discs date from the mid fifties.
> 
> dl

FWIW, I remember playing Bungler's Holiday in Bb - definitely not a 
heavily-sharp key like B...

Glen