Middleton Band have been very busy this weekend supporting the East Lancashire Railway’s 1940’s ‘Wartime’ weekend.<\/h3>\n

We began our weekend of 40’s fun with a Saturday concert by the youth band on East Lancashire Railway’s \u00a0Bolton St Station platform in Bury. The youth band played a variety of 1940’s repertoire and a good time was had by all!<\/p>\n

The 40’s fever continued on the Sunday with a concert by the main band at St Paul’s church, Ramsbottom. \u00a0The concert got off to a late start due to the weather but the band played to a packed church, many wearing 1940’s outfits- It was like stepping back in time!<\/p>\n

Conducted by Barry Hudson, the programme began with the rousing march ‘ORB’ and included classics such as ‘Keep smiling through, ‘Amazing Grace,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘All through the night,’ \u00a0‘The Great Escape,’ and ‘Black and White Minstels Selection (no2).’ The concert also featured several of our excellent soloists, Anglea Houghton playing ‘Misty’ and Chris Parkinson playing ‘Myfanwy.’<\/p>\n

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