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Band of the Mercian Regiment, Tamworth, June 2019
was plenty of arm linking, flag waving and singing during Auld Lang Syne.
On the ‘Glorious 1st June’, the town
of Tamworth came together with the Mercian Regiment to put on a spectacular community carnival in the grounds of Tamworth Castle. The band, along with Private Derby XXXII and Soldiers from
1 MERCIAN, were proud to lead the parade through the streets of Tamworth, exercising the freedom of the town and in honour of
the battle that took place in 1794. Cheering crowds lined the streets in the early summer sunshine. After arriving
at the castle, the band
this year and saw the band out in the sweltering heat on both days. Firstly, they
entertained the carnival
goers with a selection
of music, before
attending the reception
where the Saxophone
quartet played for the dignitaries.
Armed Forces weekend was a hot one
‘stood firm and melted’ at the Armed Forces Day in Telford Town Park.
It was hot, hot, hot, as they marched through the park to the arena to entertain with a set of
music, including favourites such as Michael Bublé, Lord of the Dance and Coldplay. On the Sunday, at Himley Hall near Dudley, the band provided the musical backdrop as part of the ceremony to present the Stourbridge based 63 Military Intelligence Army Reserve Unit with the Freedom of the Borough
of Dudley. It was a fantastic atmosphere and beautiful sunshine, with thousands
of people looking on as the celebrations concluded with a traditional Beating Retreat, in conjunction with bands who had taken part in the National Youth Marching Band Competition earlier in the day.
In July, the Band had an energetic day taking part in 10th Annual Buxton Military Tattoo in the beautiful Devonshire Dome. The Dome is an amazing venue, yet due to the shape of the dome, it challenges even the most skilled of musicians. They are trained to listen to each other for precision and intonation, yet the acoustics of Buxton defy this, and the echoes across the arena
It was hot, hot, hot, as they marched through the park
Band of the Mercian Regiment, Buxton Finale, July 2019
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