Sussex by the Sea could be performed to Seagulls fans by a full brass band at the new American Express Community Stadium.

Musicians are hoping Brighton and Hove Albion will agree to a nod towards its past by allowing brass bands to perform its famous anthem in the new ground.

The club has agreed to listen to the ideas put forward by the Mid Sussex Brass Band to see if they are appropriate.

The band, in its former guise as the Haywards Heath Brass Band, was a regular fixture at the club’s Goldstone ground in the 1960s.

Now members hope to join with other brass bands in Brighton and Hove and beyond to help the club start their season in the Championship with a swing.

Paul Homewood, band secretary, said: “The Haywards Heath Brass Band was a very important fixture in Albion games at the Goldstone for a long time.

“They would come on to the pitch to play Sussex By The Sea and the whole crowd would sing along.

“It’s nice the club still has that connection with the song but it would be even better if it was played by a real brass band.”

The band, which merged with Burgess Hill brass band in 1986, played for 11 years at the Goldstone. There were performances before kick-off and at half-time.

Albion’s managing director, Ken Brown, said: “We are happy to look at what they are proposing and see if it’s appropriate.”

To find out more about the Mid Sussex Brass Band go to www.msbb.net.

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