This year so far has been almost routine for the band. We’ve played at three events, in every case we had been invited back having played on these occasions a number of times in previous years.
23rd March, Eaton Bray
On the afternoon of Sunday 23rd March the band performed a concert in St Mary’s Church, Eaton Bray in Bedfordshire in aid of Scannappeal, a charity which raises funds to provide state of the art medical equipment for hospitals in Buckinghamshire. The programme included music from shows and films such as Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and Moana.
26th May, Stone Fête
The weather on the Spring bank holiday Monday was cloudy and cool, and it looked like it might rain, which was a shame as the month had been quite sunny and warm until then. Although the band had the use of a tent for shelter it was barely large enough for the whole band, so it was fortunate that what rain that fell was only a few spots. As usual we played two sessions of music separated by a dog show, which seemed to last a very long time!
24th August, Vale Park Proms
In contrast the annual “Proms” concert in Vale Park, Aylesbury, enjoyed a dry and fairly warm evening. As usual a large audience gathered in the park to hear the band, joined this year by a local rock group, so the pieces in Aylesbury Band’s programme followed a rock music theme…
| Part 1 | Part 2 |
|---|---|
| National Anthem | Africa |
| Sweet Child of Mine | I was made for loving you |
| Thriller | Hallelujah |
| Human | Can’t Take My Eyes Off You |
| Sweet Home Alabama | Hey Jude |
| It’s My Life | Sweet Caroline |
| Against All Odds | Fantasia on British Sea Songs (inc. Rule Britannia) |
| Highway to Hell | Jerusalem |
| Stairway to Heaven | Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 (inc. Land of Hope and Glory) |