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Cheltenham National Finals percussion lists

The comprehensive list of percussion equipment that will be on hand and foot to be hit, stroked, caressed and clashed at Cheltenham has been announced.

Percussion
  There are plenty of percussion instruments to choose from...

Kapitol Promotion and official percussion supplier Ev-entz have released the comprehensive list of percussion instruments that will be provided for competing bands at this year's National Finals at Cheltenham on the weekend of the 15th/16th September.

Percussion List:

4 x Yamaha Timpani & Stool (32", 29", 26"23")
N.B. Balanced action pedal (Yamaha TP6300 series)
Ranges ( lowest note first ) 32"( D-B ), 29"( F-D ), 26"( A-F# ), 23"( C-A )

1 x Xylophone (Yamaha 500R)
1 x Vibraphone (Yamaha KYV3710)
1 x Glockenspiel & Stand (Yamaha YG-250D)
1 x Tubular Bells (Yamaha KCH500)

1 x Concert Bass Drum on tilting stand (Yamaha CB840C)
1 x Concert Snare Drum on tall Stand (Yamaha Rosewood GSR1450)
1 x Tenor Drum on stand (Lefima 14"on low stand)
2 x Marching snare drums on stand: 2 x (14"x 12") Field Drum
1 x Kit Bass drum, pedal, low snare drum & stool (Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute 20"bd, 14"sd, 10"& 12"toms, 14"floor, 1 x pr Hi-Hats, 2 x crash, 1 x ride)

1 x pair Clash Cymbals on Stand (20"Symphonic Viennese)
3 x Suspended Cymbals on boom stand (16"Zildjian Classic Orchestral , 17"Zildjian Classic Orchestral, 19"Magic Ambient 2)
1 x 32"Tam Tam on low floor stand (Paiste 32" Symphonic Gong)

1 x Triangle on stand (Grover 6"Super-overtone)
1 x Wind chimes on stand (Spectrasound with damper bar)
1 x Bell Tree
1 x Handheld Tambourine (Remo 10"PTS with head)
1 x Tambourine on stand (LP Cyclops ½ moon — no head)
1 x Shaker (Rhythm Tech Studio Shaker)
1 x pair maracas (Toca Supertone)
1 x pair Finger Cymbals

1 x set of 5 x LP granite blocks on stand (Temple Blocks)
1 x Wood Block on Stand (Blue jam block)
1 x Whip (Elite Percussion)
1 x pair table top mounted castanets (use on trap tray) (Danmar)
4 x Trap Tray (Hercules)

There will be 2 x Yamaha portable timpani in the warm up room with the same balanced action pedal as in use onstage.

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