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DIB Awards Dinner 2025

Celebrating team spirit and honouring long service

Find out who won what at the Dundee Instrumental Band's first ever Awards Dinner, held at the Apex City Quay Hotel in October 2025.

DIB History

Dundee Instrumental: Our History

Tracing our roots back to the late 19th century

The current band, formerly known as St Margaret's, is the result of decades of mergers between various ensembles in Dundee, and can date its beginnings to HMS Unicorn in 1883.

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Angus Lowden, MBE

Marking an incredible 74 years in the band

Meet the band's first-ever Honorary Member, Angus "Gus" Lowden - who joined DIB more than 70 years ago... and is still a cornet-section regular.

Meet the band's first-ever Honorary Member, Angus "Gus" Lowden - who joined DIB more than 70 years ago... and is still a cornet-section regular.

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Im memorian: Angus McKay

Remembering our long-serving Secretary and trombonist

The Dundee Instrumental Band was sad to hear of the passing of Angus McKay., who served the band selflessly for decades.

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The Story of Brass Banding

A potted history of the brass band phenomena

Steeped in soot, pride and soaring harmonies, Britain’s brass bands have shaped a soundtrack of working-class life for over 180 years. Here’s how a humble pastime became a proud cultural tradition.

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