Page 55 - Bugle Issue 16 Autumn 2020

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Marching from Buckingham Palace
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Army Reserve Bands are increasingly busy, and the past year for the Salamanca Band and Bugles of The Rifles has been no different. Prior to Christmas we performed at several concerts and parades, including events supporting veterans and service charities, entertaining the troops of 6 RIFLES and their families, and public
appearances at Exeter Cathedral, Exeter Chiefs and Exeter Racecourse. When the UK government-imposed Lockdown at
the end of March 2020, band members took up their smart phones and laptops
to record themselves at home. Individual recordings were then expertly edited by Musn Andrew Humphreys and CSjt Harvey
...at the end of March 2020, band members took up their smart phones and laptops
German and used for various occasions such as supporting the Queens’ birthday celebrations in the South Caucasus and to commemorate the passing of Dame Vera Lynn.
WO1 (BM) Estelle Adams
Band and Bugle members engage in
all sorts of interesting activities. Sjt Tim Watson, for instance, is an experienced triathlete and came 16th at the World championships in Switzerland, achieved GB selection for the 2020 European and World championships and won a bronze medal at the European championships in 2019. At the opposite end of the scale, WO2 Rich Cregan recently played the title role in ‘Dick Whittington’ in Honiton, to huge acclaim! Lastly, Bugle Major Andy Gait, has volunteered for Op TOSCA and will soon be deploying with other Riflemen from 6RIFLES. The Band wishes him well on his operational tour.
to record themselves at home
Captain Lee Clayson leads The Salamanca Band during the Remembrance Service, Exeter Cathedral
The Salamanca Band and Bugles – Musical Activities
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OTHER PURSUITS