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Foden's make percussion link with Adams

The Foden's percussion team with make an Adams sound in the future after the band enter into a partnership link with leading manufacturer.

Fodens Percussion
  The Fodens team are delighted with their new percussion from Adams

Foden's Band has entered into a new partnership with Adams Percussion, the leading manufacturer of professional percussion instruments.

The North West Area Champion will now perform on a full Adams percussion setup as part of a partnership that endorses the manufacturer's commitment to quality, consistency and reliability at the highest level, and which builds on its international reputation.

Iconic name

Ruud Corstjens of Adams Percussion told 4BR: "We are very pleased to begin this partnership with Foden's — an iconic name within the British and global brass band tradition.

The band has a superb percussion team, and we are proud that our instruments will support their work in rehearsals and performance. We were introduced to the band through our euphonium artist Gary Curtin, and I would like to thank him for his role in helping to bring this partnership together."

World leading

In welcoming the link, Foden's percussionist Mark Landon added: "We are delighted to enter into a partnership with Adams Percussion who are widely regarded as the world's leading instrument provider.

It will see our team use the entire range of Adams Percussion instruments across rehearsals, concerts and recordings, with a shared focus on musical excellence and long-term collaboration."

RNCM International Brass Band Festival

The band will be using some of their new Adams percussion for their performance at the forthcoming RNCM International Brass Band Festival.

Tickets:
https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=68401

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