This week is Brass Band Week and the musical scene has plenty of history in the Sunderland area.
We tuned in to 40 years of photos from the Sunderland Echo archives.
Enjoy - and why not compose your own memories by getting in touch and telling us more.
13. Excellent in Easington
Easington Colliery Brass Band was getting ready to perform in the opera Carmen. The show was being held at the Empire Theatre in Sunderland in 2008. | se
14. Magnificent from Murton
Murton Brass Band provided the entertainment for the residents at the Dairy Lane Residential Care Home in 2014. | se
15. All new at Seaham Marina
Seaham Marina was the backdrop for the premier of a new piece of music in November 2014. It was composed by Ed Carter and performed by members of the Durham Miners Association Brass Band. | se
16. What a setting in 2015
Easington Colliery Brass band had its centenary year in 2015. To mark the occasion, band members held a concert next to the 'Tommy statue on The Green, Seaham. | se