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Five year percussion link for Black Dyke

The European and Yorkshire Champion has linked up with Centre Stage Percussion in a new five-year partnership agreement.

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Newly crowned Yorkshire Regional Champion, Black Dyke, has entered into a five-year agreement with Centre Stage Percussion for the exclusive supply of equipment to the current European Championship title holders.

Excellence in performance

The announcement builds on the existing successful endorsement link between the parties, with Black Dyke Secretary David Hirst commenting to 4BR: "We are delighted to develop our partnership with such a progressive company, who, like Black Dyke, strive at all times for excellence in performance.

Our world class percussion team are looking forward to performing on the full range of exceptional Centre Stage instruments."

This agreement builds further on our highly successful partnership — and it is a real honour to be able to supply the most famous brass band in the world with their percussion requirementsMartin Gernon

Heart

Centre Stage Managing Director, Martin Gernon added: "Black Dyke is synonymous with world class musical excellence — something which is also at the heart of what we do at Centre Stage Percussion.

This agreement builds further on our highly successful partnership for the provision of our superb sticks and malletts range (above) — and it is a real honour to be able to supply the most famous brass band in the world with their percussion requirements.

We also look forward to developing new instruments with input from the band's talented percussion team."

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