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Pennine stocked with Christmas treats for contest travels

Pennine Music will be stopping off at a number of popular contests in the coming weeks — all they are packed with plenty of Christmas treats for bands.

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  Pennine Music will be on its travels over the next few weekend with plenty of Christmas goodies in stock.

Pennine Music and the Brass Band Music Shop will be on the road for the next month as they head around the UK to the latest important contests.

Last weekend saw them visiting the popular Wychavon and Rochdale events, while this weekend its they will be on sow with a trade stand full of great music at the SWBBA contest in Torquay and the YHBBA contest at Dewsbury Town Hall.

Perfect opportunity

With hundreds of music titles on display, it gives bands and players the perfect opportunity to browse through scores first hand and stock up on music for both Christmas and the New Year — including brand new 'Christmas Praise' carol books — indispensable for this time of year.

If you haven't already got your Regionals 2018 test pieces in your practice folders then also make sure you ask us for them too.

As well as music, the full range of mutes from the Wallace Mute Collection will also be available, giving players the chance to browse and purchase these stunning mutes, used by the world's top bands and players.

Pennine Diary

Both Pennine Music and the Brass Band Music Shop will be exhibiting at:-

4th November: Torquay (SWBBA Annual Championships)
5th November: Dewsbury Town Hall (YHBBA Annual Open Contest)
19th November: Loughborough Endowed Schools (LBBA Open Contest)
25th November: Merthyr Tydfil (SEWBBA Winter Contest)

With hundreds of music titles on display, it gives bands and players the perfect opportunity to stock up on music for both Christmas and the New Year — including brand new 'Christmas Praise' carol booksPennine Music

Get in touch

Alternatively, the vast selection of music available from the Brass Band Music shop is available at www.brassband.co.uk along with all the new Christmas music titles released by Pennine Music at www.penninemusic.com

If bands have any specific music titles that they wish to see brought with them to the contest venues, please don't hesitate to get in touch at sales@penninemusic.com

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