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All Payne and full gain for Areas

Percussion expert Ray Payne has been providing an excellent series of tips for players in time to put into practice ahead of the Regional Championships.

Ray Payne
  Ray Payne is always on hand to provide expert advice

The well known percussion expert Ray Payne has provided an invaluable guide and tips to the percussion instruments that will be used at the Regional Championship contest this year.

As well as playing with many of the best bands and ensembles during his career, Ray also provides a vast array of top quality percussion at many contests throughout the banding world — including the Yorkshire Regional Championship.

To enjoy

http://www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire/PercussionGuide.php

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