The afternoon was bright and hot; we were very grateful for our marquee! There was a great turnout of locals attending the fete with a variety of stalls ranging from face painting to cream teas. We played marching pieces Barnyard Castle and A Bridge Too Far as well as relaxing tunes including Moon River, My…
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Bandstand Concert, John Coles Park
What a phenomenal way to start the Chippenham bandstand concert season for 2018 – the sun was shining, the park full of families enjoying the weather, music and ice creams! We played a whole range of pieces from Toy Story 2, RAF March Past, Locomotion to Fly me to the Moon and Moonlight Serenade. Ending…
RAF Lyneham 100 Celebration
Despite some rain mixed with the sun, there was a great turn out for this special centennial RAF celebration at Lyneham. Similar to a village fete with various stalls, there were various musical groups playing throughout the afternoon. We played after the Chippenham Male Voice Choir and continued with several military themed tunes such as…
Longleat Centre Parcs, Remembrance Day
The island in the Centre Parcs plaza is one of the more unusual places for us to play, with ginormous goldfish circling us and various ferns as well as a large Christmas tree present! We played various tunes for the families passing through and our conductor performed the bugle call at 11am.
End of Bandstand Concert Season, John Coles Park
As always, we ended the Sunday concert season for Chippenham; another year another summer full of various bands. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t on our side so we had to end our session early.
Band’s 25 anniversary, The Cause, Chippenham
In celebration of 25 years of Chippenham Town Band with most rehearsals at The Cause, Chippenham, a celebratory evening concert was arranged combined with the exceptional Lingmara World Music Choir. There were balloons and much cheer as we showcased our wide mix of music. It was a fantastic evening and unusual for us to be…
Bandstand Concert, John Coles Park
It’s always a pleasure playing for a Summer afternoon in John Coles Park, even enjoying an ice-cream at the interval. There was a fantastic crowd in the park who listened appreciatively to our music; ranging from Robbie Williams swing medley to Pirates of the Caribbean as well as other theme tunes. As well as the…
Dauntsey Fete
An evening event for us for a change, at the Dauntsey Feast and Fete. Various stalls were setup and there was a brilliant turnout of locals. We played a great mix of music to entertain all ages.
Biddestone Fete
Biddestone fete is always full of stalls and many activities for kids; we were delighted to play our regular mix with a few new tunes.
Start of Bandstand Concerts, John Coles Park
The start of another season of bandstand concerts. We played our mix of theme tunes, marches, swing pieces and classical music to a delighted audience.