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Anne Picc · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: Ark Royal - Festival 2007

Well done at the festival guys - all 9 of you! Your marching display was fantastic!

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ZedHorn · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:

here here...
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Bobw · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject:

I ditto that BZ

A · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject:

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admin · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Ark Royal - Festival 2007

Gromit · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Ark Royal - Festival 2007

ZedHorn · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject:

yep.. well spotted Gromit.. you stores bashers were always good at counting.. Deli, remedial maths classes.. pint for me, one for you, one for Gromit.. that's 3!
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admin · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:18 am Post subject:

No, it is 8! I have shown the photo to Adge (who is stood next to me and thanks you all for your kind comments). The Tuba belongs to the conductor who conducted with one hand and fiddled with his valves with the other (Ohhh errr Matron)
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townsergeant · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:24 am Post subject:

Their 1812 Finale was brill!

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admin · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:30 am Post subject:

Not the twelve minutes past six Bill... They did the Music from the Royal Fireworks... no fireworks and not too much music. It was more like the Music from the Royal Sparkler (small one) in the Garden just after it got dark. Adge had to go with what he could with what he had and he lost 20% of his concert band (one person) 2 days before the competiton. I'll give Adge one thing... you can't get him down! He really does have Rubber duck syndrome and always bounces back!!
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Gromit · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:33 am Post subject:

joe90 · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:49 am Post subject:

I think the bass drummer is carrying a midget on baritone in a rucksack -look at the shadows, there's only 8 (spooky)
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Hornblower · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject:

ooooh

good point Alick!!!

I'm gettin' a bit scared now - just as I was coming to terms with the fact that there are 9 players there....

*shiver*
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Anne Picc · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

Unless someone has placed a baritone holding bollard in the back rank on the left of the photo (it looks like a hat to me), I still make it 9 - drum major, Adge, 2 side drummers, base drum, two bones, a cornet and a baritone (midget, held by base drummer, hallucination or whatever)! But Adge will know and if he says 8 then 8 it was - spooky indeed! Maybe the photographer was pi$$ed and his camera was seeing double. Maybe we could get a tv production team interested - Most Haunted Bands. Confusing indeed. Hadn't realised a 'well done guys' post would great so much debate!
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joe90 · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject: