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Co-op open early in Scotland

The Co-operative Funeralcare Band will be opening it's doors ahead of their Devil challenge

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For the second successive year, Co-operative Funeralcare Band will host an open rehearsal in the run-up to the Scottish Championships.

The band will give a pre-contest performance of Derek Bourgeois's, 'Devil And The Deep Blue Sea', in a free open rehearsal.

Devil performance

Under the baton of Dr Nicholas Childs, the rehearsal will start at 7.30pm on Friday 9th March in the Salvation Army Hall, Motherwell Corps, Camp Street, Motherwell ML1 1UF.

Also performing will be Scotland’s First Section Band of the Year’ Johnstone Silver, who will perform 'Mountain Views’ under the direction of Musical Director Paul Kiernan.

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