North American Brass Band Association
The North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) is among the organizations whose goal is to promote brass banding in North America. Brass banding is already quite popular in the United Kingdom, where the traditional British brass band style is from.
Although "NABBA" technically refers to the organization, many members of bands use "NABBA" to specifically refer to the annual Championships competition held during the spring.
The Brass Band Bridge is the official publication of the North American Brass Band Association (NABBA). The first issue was in 1980, and since then it has been roughly a quarterly publication.
First issue: "the Brass Band BRIDGE" (PDF). April 1980.
Archives of quarterly publications: "Brass Band Bridge Archives". http://www.nabba.org/about/bridgeArchives.html. External link in |website= (help);
Each year in late winter or early spring, a competition is held for brass bands across North America to compete. Four sections, or difficulty levels, exist for adults: 3rd Section, 2nd Section, 1st Section, and Championship Section. A Youth Section also exists and is restricted to performers ages 17 and younger who are enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
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