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Scottish Arts Council praise Youth progress

Scottish Arts Council tells 4BR of their delight at the way in which youth brass banding in Scotland is starting to flourish.

Scottish Arts rep
 

Petrea Cooney of the Scottish Arts Council took time out of her busy schedule to talk to 4BR at the Scottish Open and explain more about the Youth Music Initiative north of the border, and how it is helping to fund the resources to develop a flourishing youth band scene throughout the country.

Satisfaction

Petrea also told of the satisfaction the Scottish Arts Council gains from seeing the corn seed investment starting to bear fruit.

Further coverage and interviews on the Scottish Open and Youth Championships will appear in the next 24 hours...

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