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Beware a stolen tuba

Keep your mince pies peeled for a stolen tuba on the loose...

Stannington
 

Bandsmen and women are being asked to keep an eye out for a stolen Bb tuba, which has been pinched by thieves from Stannington Band.

Reference number

The Besson Sovereign Bb Bass was taken out of a locked garage at the side of one of the player’s homes and has the reference number BE994-888646.

So if you are approached with a tuba deal of a lifetime and no questions asked, it may be worth asking just where the goods cam from.

Contact

Any information about the theft or the whereabouts of the instrument should be sent to Band Secretary. Christine Wilson at: stanningtonbrassband@btinternet.com

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