The Cooperation Band

the cooperation band
Background information
Also known as
  • CWS (Glasgow) Band
  • Co-operative Funeralcare Band
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
GenresBritish brass band
Years active1918 (1918)––present
LabelsDoyen
Websitewww.thecooperationband.co.uk

The Cooperation Band (stylised as the cooperation band) is a British brass band based in Glasgow. It has won the Scottish brass band championship a record 36 times, and the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain twice.[1]

History

The band was formed in 1918 as the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) band, originally drawing its players from the SCWS factories in Glasgow. It continued to receive sponsorship from the Co-operative Group, adopting a number of names relating to the group's business, most recently the Co-operative Funeralcare Band[2] from 2009 until 2019[1]

As CWS (Glasgow) band, they won the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain in 1990, and repeated this feat in 1996.[1]

In 2018, it was announced that the Co-operative Group would withdraw its sponsorship,[3] and the band's future seemed in doubt. However, a new sponsorship deal was arranged with Scotmid cooperative society, which brought with it a new name of "the cooperation band".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Co-op faces crisis in the most critical period of 100 year history". 4barsrest. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ "BBC Radio Scotland - Classics Unwrapped, Live in session: Scotland's Championship-winning brass band". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Champion brass band in crisis after funding pulled". STV. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ "New signings and returns boost cooperation". 4barsrest. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.