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• Co-operative Funeralcare Band Presents Concert In Greenock
  On Friday, 12th February, 2010, The Co-operative Funeralcare Brass Band gave a concert in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Greenock in aid of the Salvation Army.
•  Open rehearsal in the run-up to the Scotish Championships
  For the second successive year, The Co-operative Funeralcare Band will host an open rehearsal in the run-up to the Scotish Championships to be held on 13th and 14th March, 2010 at the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. The event will be run along similar lines to last year when it was held in the Couper Institute in Glasgow. This year it will take place in the Crawfurd Theatre in the Jordanhill Campus of Strathclyde University. 
• Success For The Co-operative Funeralcare Band
  On Sunday, 7th February, 2010 at the recent Besson Scottish Solo & Ensemble Championships organised in association with West Lothian Council, the band's mixed quartet of Craig Robertson.
• Co-operative Funeralcare Band In Concert At Greenock
  The Co-operative Funeralcare Band, currently Scotland's champion brass band, will give a concert in Greenock on Friday, 12th February, 2010 in aid of the work of the Salvation Army The concert will take place in St. John’s Episcopal Church, Union Street, Greenock and commences at 7:30p.m.
• The Co-operative Funeralcare Band To Visit Ross High School, Tranent
  On Wednesday, 2nd December, 2009 the current Scottish champion brass band will share the stage with young brass players from the East Lothian area in a Christmas concert in Ross High School, Tranent.
• Raising the Roof at St Columba's - a Callander Brass Perspective by Ken Milligan
  Saturday night, 14th November, 2009, saw the players of Callander Brass host the Scottish Brass Band of the Year, the Co-operative Funeralcare Band, in a joint concert held in St Columba's Church, Stirling.
• Funeral Director Turns Music Producer
  The UK’s largest funeral director has taken on a new role … as a music producer.
• The Co-operative Funeralcare Band will give a concert in Stirling
  The Co-operative Funeralcare Band, one of Scotland's top brass bands, will give a concert in Stirling on Saturday, 14th November, 2009 along with the recently formed Callander Brass.
• Co-operative Funeralcare Band In Concert With Brighouse & Rastrick Band
  On Saturday, 24th October, 2009 The Co-operative Funeralcare Band participated in a massed band concert with the Brighouse & Rastrick Band in Huddersfield Town Hall under the direction of Lt. Col.
• Radio Scotland Date For The Co-operative Funeralcare Band
  On Sunday, 8th November, 2009, The Co-operative Funeralcare Band will appear on the Radio Scotland programme "Classics Unwrapped".
• The Co-operative Funeralcare Band In “Salute To Heroes” With Brighouse & Rastrick Band
  On Saturday, 24th October, 2009, The Co-operative Funeralcare Band will travel south to England to give a massed band concert with the Brighouse & Rastrick Band in Huddersfield Town Hall.
• Co-operative Funeralcare Band To Present “Classical Brass” in Edinburgh
  On Friday, 30th October, 2009, The Co-operative Funeralcare Band will present “Classical Brass”, an evening of classical music, in St. Cuthbert’s Parish Church in Lothian Road, Edinburgh.
• The Co-operative Funeralcare Band’s Fine Performance At Land O’ Burns Contest
  On Saturday, 29th August, 2009, The Co-operative Funeralcare Band took part in the annual Land O’ Burns brass band contest in the Walker Halls in Troon, Ayrshire.
• The Co-operative Funeralcare Band To Give Concert In Greenock
  The Co-operative Funeralcare Band is pleased to announce that it will give a concert in Greenock in aid of the local Salvation Army Corps’ building refurbishment fund.
• St. Mary’ Recital
  On Tuesday, 25th August, 2009 an ensemble from The Co-operative Funeralcare Band performed in St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Palmerston Place, Edinburgh.

• Statement Issued Concerning The European Brass Band Championships of 2010

• Co-operative Funeralcare Appoint Gavin Lindsay As Resident Conductor
  The Co-operative Funeralcare Band is pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin Lindsay as its Resident Conductor.

• Co-operative Funeralcare Couple Tie The Knot
  Congratulations are due to two members of The Co-operative Funeralcare Band, Charlie Farren and Caroline Munro, who were married recently at a ceremony in Livingston.

• Kiernan Returns To The Co-operative Funeralcare Band
  Following hard on the heels of the announcement of the return of cornetist Jim Hayes to its ranks, The Co-operative Funeralcare Band is pleased to announce the return of another former player in the person of trombonist Paul Kiernan. Paul will play with the band at the forthcoming “Land O’ Burns” contest in Troon as a result of current principal trombonist, Gregor Stewart, being unavailable due to work commitments.

• Band's Programme For Edinburgh Recital Announced
  Following the announcement that The Co-operative Funeralcare Band Ensemble would be performing at St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral on Tuesday, 25nd August, 2009 as part of that church's series of recitals during the Edinburgh "Fringe" Festival, the band's programe for the event has been announced.

• Jim Hayes Returns To The Co-operative Funeralcare Band
  The Co-operative Funeralcare Band is pleased to announce the return to its ranks of cornet player Jim Hayes after an absence of some eighteen months.

• The Co-operative Funeralcare Band And Callander Brass In Concert At Stirling
  The Co-operative Funeralcare Band is pleased to confirm that it will take part in a joint concert with the recently-formed Callander Brass band.

• Band Ensemble To Perform In Cathedral's Recital Series
  The Co-operative Funeralcare Band is pleased to announce that a band ensemble will perform in St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Palmerston Place, Edinburgh on Tuesday, 25th August, 2009.

• The Co-operative Funeralcare Band Seek Resident Conductor
  Following hard on the heels of the announcement that The Co-operative Funeralcare Band has appointed Michael Fowles as its Musical Director, the band is now inviting applications for the post of Resident Conductor.

• The Co-operative Funeralcare Band Appoint Michael Fowles As Musical Director
  The Co-operative Funeralcare Band is pleased to announce that Michael Fowles has agreed to be the band's Musical Director for the remainder of 2009.

• The Co-operative Funeralcare Sponsor High Profile Band
  The recently crowned 2009 Scottish champions have been given a new name - The Co-operative Funeralcare Band.

• Another First For Scottish Co-op Band
  At the Scottish Brass Band Championships in Dundee on 22nd March, 2009 the Scottish Co-op Band added another first to its impressive record when it became the first band to win the new James Abbott Memorial Trophy.
• Scottish Co-op Players Win Awards At Dundee
  In addition to the Scottish Co-op Band winning the Scottish Championship title at the Scottish Brass Band Championships in Dundee on 22nd March, 2009, three of the band's principal players won individual awards.
• Open Rehearsal Hailed As A Success
  The recently - publicised open rehearsal hosted by the Scottish Co-op Band has been hailed as a success. The event took place in the Couper Institute, Glasgow on Thursday, 19th March, 2009 and during the evening the participating bands had the opportunity to perform the test pieces chosen for the Scottish Championships which were subsequently held at the Caird Hall, Dundee on 21st and 22nd March.
• Scottish Co-op Band Wins 29th Scottish Title
  At the Caird Hall in Dundee on Sunday, 22nd March, 2009 the Scottish Co-op Band continued the good form it showed in Perth last November, when it won the Scottish Open Championship, by adding the 2009 Scottish Championship to its list of achievements. This is the twenty-ninth time the Co-op has won the title.
• Scottish Championships Line-up Finalised for 22 March
  The Scottish Co-op Band has now finalised its line-up for the Scottish Championships  on 22nd March with the announcement that Christine Millar and Lyndsay Smith have returned to the ranks to help the band in its challenge for the Scottish title at the Caird Hall in Dundee. Christine takes the flugel horn position for the competition while Lyndsay teams up with Matt Maines and Iain Chisholm in the horn section.
• Scottish Co-op Band To Host Open Rehearsal
  On Thursday, 19th March, the Scottish Co-op Band will host an open rehearsal in the Couper Institute in Glasgow in which five bands (one from each section) will take part.
• Joint Concert At Strathbrock Community Centre
  On Friday, 27th February, 2009 the Scottish Co-op Band joined forces with Broxburn and Livingston Band to give a concert in the Strathbrock Community Centre in Broxburn.
• Simon Estermann To Lead Scottish Co-op At Scottish Championships
  The Scottish Co-op Band is pleased to announce that Simon Estermann will return to the ranks to lead the band at the Scottish Championships in Dundee on 22nd March, 2009.
• Congratulations to Charlie Farren
  On Sunday, 8th February, 2009 Charlie Farren, bass trombonist of the Scottish Co-op Band took part in the Besson Scottish Solo and Ensemble Championships at the Strathbrock Community Centre in Broxburn.
• Scottish Co-op Band In Year's Final Concert At City Halls, Glasgow
  On Tuesday,16th December, 2008 the Scottish Co-op Band appeared in its final concert of the year at the City Halls in Glasgow along with the Scottish Concert Singers and members of the Barrhead Philharmonic Choir.
• Terry Johns To Conduct Scottish Co-op Band At Broxburn
  On Friday 27th February, 2009 Terry Johns will conduct the Scottish Co-op Band at a concert in which they will share the stage with the Broxburn & Livingston band at the Strathbrock Hall, Broxburn.
• Scottish Co-op Band visits Paisley
  On Sunday, 14th December, 2008 the Scottish Co-op Band appeared in its penultimate concert performance of the year at Paisley Town Hall as guests of the Paisley Philharmonic Choir. The occasion was the choir's 20th anniversary Family Carol Concert.
• Musicians from Ross High School share the stage with The Scottish Co-op Band
  On Tuesday, 2nd December, 2008 the Scottish Co-op Band band shared the stage with young brass players from the East Lothian area in a Christmas concert in Ross High School, Tranent.
• Scottish Co-op Band wins Scottish Open Championship
  On Saturday, 29th November, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Brass Band, one of Scotland's top bands, won the Scottish Open Brass Band Championship in the Perth Concert Hall in this, its 90th anniversary year.
• Faces new and old at Scottish Co-op
  On 21st November, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Band was pleased to announce the addition of a new player to its percussion section in the person of Kirsten Hughes. Kirsten, who hails from Baillieston in Glasgow, is a fourth-year student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and has been playing percussion for ten years
• Russel Gray to conduct Scottish Co-op Band in Scottish Championships
  On 9th December, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Band was pleased to announce that Russell Gray had agreed to conduct the band at the Scottish Championships in March 2009 when the test piece will be "Salute To Youth" by Gilbert Vinter
• Scottish Co-op Band's year ends on a high note!
  The Scottish Co-op Band has ended the year on a high note with the news that the band's sponsoring groups, Scottish Co-op and Co-op Funeralcare, have agreed to provide additional funding for the year 2009
• Scottish Co-op Band at City Halls, Glasgow
  On Tuesday,16th December, 2008 the Scottish Co-op Band appeared in its final concert of the year at the City Halls in Glasgow along with the Scottish Concert Singers and members of the Barrhead Philharmonic Choir
• Registration and band inventory responsibilities change hands!
  On 25th November, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Band announced that Mr. Bill Renny will, from 1st December, 2008, assume responsibility for both player registration matters and the band inventory of instruments and equipment
• Michael Fowles to conduct Scottish Co-op at Scottish Open Championship
  On 21st November, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Band announced that Michael Fowles had agreed to conduct the band at the Scottish Open Championships in Perth on 29th November, 2008.
• Gregor Stewart appointed principal trombone at Scottish Co-op
  On 19th November, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Band announced that Gregor Stewart was taking over the position of principal trombone with immediate effect thereby filling the vacancy created by the recent resignation of Paul Kiernan from that position.
• Giliian Forsyth returns to Scotish Co-op
  On 19th November, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Band announced the return of Gillian Forsyth to the baritone section after an absence of some years. Gillian's last performance with the band was in 2000 and her return was a great boost to the band prior to its participation in the Scottish Open Championships in Perth later in the month.
• Scottish Co-op Band Secure A New Home
  Following their return from a successful concert in Inverness last week-end, members of the Scottish Co-op Band were delighted to learn that, from 1st November, 2008, the band would have a permanent base in Dalmarnock in the east end of the City of Glasgow.
• Scottish Co-op Band to play in Inverness
  Early in October, 2008 it was announced that the Scottish Co-op Band band would give a concert in Inverness on Saturday, 25th October, 2008 as part of its 90th anniversary programme of events
• Scottish Co-op band wins West Lothian Challenge final for third consecutive year
  On 22nd June, 2008, following a busy period of activity which culminated, on 1st June, 2008, in the band winning the first semi-final of the West Lothian Challenge at the Regal Community Theatre in Bathgate, band members were again in action when they faced old rivals, the Whitburn Band, in the final of the competition at the same venue
• Scottish Co-op Band's busy schedule
  Following a disappointing result at the All England Masters International Championship at Cambridge in May, 2008 the Scottish Co-op Band have bounced back with a busy period of activity
• Hayes returns to Scotish Co-op for west Lothian Challenge
  On 20th May, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Band announces that its former principal cornet player, Jim Hayes, is set to return to the band to lead their bid to win the West Lothian Challenge title for the third year in a row
• Bisson Returns to Scotish Co-op
  On 9th May, 2008 the Scottish Co-op Band reported the recent return of baritone player Lorraine Bisson to its ranks after an absence of some years
• Scottish Co-op Band in concert with The King's Singers
  Local fans of the Scottish Co-op Brass Band may be interested to know that on Saturday, 3rd May, 2008, the band will feature in The Salvation Army Govan Community Concert with the world renowned vocalists, The King's Singers
• Scottish Co-op Band in community concert with The King's Singers
  On Saturday, 3rd May, 2008 the Scottish Co-op Band took part in the Salvation Army Govan Community Concert at the Couper Institute in Glasgow. The concert was organised by the Govan Corps of the Salvation Army as part of a wider community project and celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Govan Citadel Songster Brigade or choir
• Busy time for Scotish Co-op band
  On 30th April, 2008, the Scottish Co-op Band reported that since its appearance at the Scottish Championships in March 2008, the band has been active in the concert arena and has given concerts at a variety of venues in Scotland under the baton of conductor Allan Ramsay
• Russell Gray to conduct Scottish Co-op in West Lothian Challenege
  On 30th April, 2008 the Scottish Co-op Band announces that Russell Gray has agreed to conduct the band in the forthcoming semi-final of the West Lothian Challenge on Sunday, 1st June, 2008. On that date the band will do battle with Kirkintilloch and Kinneil for a place in the final on Sunday, 22nd June, 2008