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Co-operative victory adds to further Geneva success.

Geneva Instruments
 

Geneva Instruments would like to congratulate the Co-operative Funeralcare Band and conductor Garry Cutt on their fine win at the recent Scottish Open Brass Band Championship in Perth – their fifth victory at the high profile event.

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Co-operative Funeralcare is at the forefront of performing on Geneva instruments and the latest success rounds off an excellent year for the band and for Geneva instruments on the major contesting stages of the banding world.

To find out more about the ground breaking Geneva instruments, go to:

http://www.genevainstruments.com/index.html

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