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Bournemouth Carnival - Sunday 8th August 2010 |
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The Bournemouth Carnival has undergone some changes this year. It was a lot longer than last years route. The Spitfires lead the first half of the carnival and we stepped in just outside of Meyrick Park and lead the carnival for the final half of the route. Almost immediately we were playing through the Square and to the crowds that had gathered to watch the procession. Receiving applause as we marched, we played our varying array of tunes to the onlookers. Soon we were at the Pier Approach where we stopped and played a few tunes to the crowds who were visiting the beach or one of the other attractions.
We had a break, during which we ate some dinner, before heading to the Gala Night at the Carrington House Hotel. We headed in a sat down for a drink, whilst we waited for our spot. Soon 5 of our bugle section lined up, to play a fanfare welcoming the Mayor of Bournemouth to the Gala Night. Shortly after the fanfare, the band marched into the festivities and played to the audience, receiving plenty of applause.
A brilliant day for the Quarterjacks, busy, but great fun. The rest of August is quiet for the band, but we'll be back with a blast for the Carnival Season, starting with Blandford Carnival on the 11th September! |
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Kingsbridge Camp 2010 - 23rd July - 27th July |
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Kingsbridge Camp is the Quarterjack's annual camp to Devon. We arrived on Friday and met the team of leaders that headed down to camp earlier in the day to set up. All our kit was unloaded and we set up our spot in the tents. We finished the night by sitting round the camp fire for a bit with a hot drink before heading to bed.
Saturday we rose and ate a lovely cooked breakfast before getting our instruments out and practicing a few tunes ready for the Kingsbridge Carnival later that day. Once the practicing was all done, some of us continued to practice, others played a few games, some cleaned our kit. Before long we were heading to Kingsbridge for the carnival.
After taking a look around the town, we marched our way through the carnival, receiving plenty of applause along the way. Watch the video to see why!
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Ferndown Relay for Life - Saturday 17th July 2010 |
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We arrived on the Saturday morning ready to help set off this inspiring event, the Relay for Life. A brilliant event aimed at raising money for Cancer Research. Participants take part in a 24 hour walkathon. The walkathon was started by sixty survivors aged from 7 to 91.DYMB marched around the track and played a few tunes as the walkathon began.
The event attracted a lot of attention and has inspired a lot of the members of the band. From what we saw, the event will be a massive success and we wish the Relay for Life team the best possible result! |
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LV Streetwise 999 Family Fun Day - Sunday 18th July 2010 |
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The 999 Family Fun day is an annual event organised by LV Streetwise, aimed at educating people on safety and the role of the emergency services. The Quarterjacks performed twice today, playing though our range of tunes. We had a break in between which allowed us to take a look around the attractions ourselves.
The band have had a busy, but brilliant weekend. Up next week, Kingsbridge Camp 2010! |
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Summer Blast - Saturday 3rd July 2010 |
We were invited to perform at Summer Blast, in Ferndown and also to have a stall to give people the chance to have a go at playing some of the instruments in the band.
We marched into the arena for our first set ay 10:30 and played through a variety of tunes to the onlookers. Once we had finished our set, the members got a chance to take a look around the fair, there was skateboarding, football, hockey, netball as well as lots of refreshment stall etc. At 1:30, it was time for our second set. We marched into the arena and played another powerful set of tunes. Soon it was time to head home, the members packed up their gear and left the leaders to the recruitment stall.
If you saw us today, or visited the stall, don't forget that you can come along on Wednesday evenings, 7:15, Queen Elizabeths School, Wimborne to have a go with the band and see if you would like to join! There's more information about joining here. |
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