Foden’s Band enters percussion partnership with Adams Percussion

Mark Wilkinson • January 15, 2026

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

As part of the partnership, Foden’s Band will perform on a full Adams percussion setup, supporting the band’s continued focus on musical quality, consistency and reliability at the highest level. Adams Percussion instruments are widely used by professional orchestras, ensembles and soloists worldwide.


The partnership brings together two organisations with long-standing reputations in their respective fields. Foden’s Band is one of the most successful and historically significant brass bands in the world, while Adams Percussion has built a strong international reputation for its timpani, keyboard percussion and concert percussion instruments.


Ruud Corstjens of Adams Percussion said: “We are very pleased to begin this partnership with Foden’s Band. Foden’s is an iconic name within the British brass band tradition, with an exceptional competitive and musical history. The band has a superb percussion section, 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.”



On behalf of Foden's Mark Landon commented 'We are delighted to enter into a partnership with Adams Percussion who are widely regarded as the World's leading Percussion provider. The partnership will see Foden's use the entire range of Adams Percussion instruments across our rehearsals, concerts and recordings, with a shared focus on musical excellence and long-term collaboration.'

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