As you know, the band from the French town of Saint-Vincent-Du-Lorouer (about 25km south-east of Le Mans) visited us over the bank holiday weekend of Friday 27th August to Monday 30th August 2010.

I've extracted music tracks from my recording of last Sunday's show. Here's a list of the tracks from the concert. (They're mp3 files encoded at 96 kbs). I have also made a CD.

Chase Band: Land of Hope and Glory
Chase Band: Frolic for Trombones
Chase Band: Pirates of the Caribbean
Chase Band: Beyond The Sea
Chase Band: March Colonel Bogey
Chase Band: Hymn - You Raise Me Up
Chase Band: Excerpts from Les Miserables
Chase Band: March - The Great Escape
St Vincent Band: Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
St Vincent Band: The Bugler Rocks
St Vincent Band: Poupee de Cire
St Vincent Band: Stand By Me
St Vincent Band: Paquito Chocolato
St Vincent Band: Brother Bear
St Vincent Band: Morceaux de Percussion
St Vincent Band: Samba - La Collegiala
Combined Bands: Go West
Combined Bands: March - Final Countdown
Combined Bands: Rock around the Clock

A strong wind and the odd shower didn't dampen our enthusiastic joint concert yesterday. A large audience of loyal "Bands-in-the-Park" patrons seemed to enjoy hearing the concert as much as we enjoyed playing. Click here to download and play an mp3 file of our encore item - "Rock Around The Clock!"

The French band have now departed for a day's sightseeing in London before their late evening crossing over to France an an overnight journey home. Bon Voyage! and our thanks for a lovely weekend.

The timetable for their visit is described below.

Also below is a list of letters sent out to band members.

Itinerary

Friday 27th August 18:00
(approx) French band (FB) arrive at Chase.
They will ring us from Folkestone and Swindon so we can estimate their arrival time. This will appear on the MCBB website or you can ring Sandy on 01684 573305.
Guests taken home by hosts for evening meal and sleep.

Saturday 28th August AM Breakfast with hosts.

09:00 Hosts take guests to the Chase.
FB goes on day trip (to the Three Choirs Vineyard and Upton).
No food for the guests required.

17:00 FB members return to Chase. Collected by hosts and taken home for cup of tea, snack and rest.

19:00 FB, hosts and all members of MCBB meet for a music rehearsal and social at Holy Trinity Church Hall at Link Top. The social will start at around 20.30 so non-playing hosts may choose to arrive then - in time for the food and wine!

PM FB members return to hosts to sleep.

Sunday 29th August AM Breakfast with hosts.

10:00 FB members (and hosts if they want) go for moderately easy walk on the hills to the Worcester Beacon.
Meet at the Wyche cutting car park in Beacon Road. Finish about 11.30. Hosts take guests home to change and collect instruments.

OR10:30 Hosts take guests to Chase. FB goes on coach trip to shops. Return about 12.30. Coach may take this party straight to the theatre so change of clothes and instruments required..

12:30 Lunch at Malvern Theatres for FB, MCBB and guests upstairs in the Circle Bar. Rooms will be provided for changing and instrument storage. Tea and coffee will be available all afternoon and the bar will be open. People not playing will be able to watch from the balcony (or the park).

14:30 Bands play in Priory Park Bandstand until 17:00.
FB and MCBB will play for 45 minutes each then three pieces together

Evening Evening meal with hosts.
Hosts may then take guests to a pub if they want to go. We will provide a list of pubs so the FB may arrange to meet up in small groups.

Monday 30th August AM Breakfast with hosts.

9:00 Hosts take guests to Chase for journey home (via London).

Letters

8th January 2010

Friday 27th August	18:00 (approx)	French band (FB) arrive at Chase. They will ring us from Folkestone and Swindon so we can estimate their arrival time. This will appear on the MCBB website or you can ring Sandy on 01684 573305. Guests taken home by hosts for evening meal and sleep.
Saturday 28th August	AM	Breakfast with hosts.
	09:00	Hosts take guests to the Chase. FB goes on day trip (to the Three Choirs Vineyard and Upton). No food for the guests required.
	17:00	FB members return to Chase. Collected by hosts and taken home for cup of tea, snack and rest.
	19:00	FB, hosts and all members of MCBB meet for a music rehearsal and social at Holy Trinity Church Hall at Link Top. The social will start at around 20.30 so non-playing hosts may choose to arrive then - in time for the food and wine!
	PM	FB members return to hosts to sleep.

Sunday 29th August	AM	Breakfast with hosts.
	10:00	FB members (and hosts if they want) go for moderately easy walk on the hills to the Worcester Beacon. Meet at the Wyche cutting car park in Beacon Road. Finish about 11.30. Hosts take guests home to change and collect instruments.
	OR10:30	Hosts take guests to Chase. FB goes on coach trip to shops. Return about 12.30. Coach may take this party straight to the theatre so change of clothes and instruments required..
	12:30	Lunch at Malvern Theatres for FB, MCBB and guests upstairs in the Circle Bar. Rooms will be provided for changing and instrument storage. Tea and coffee will be available all afternoon and the bar will be open. People not playing will be able to watch from the balcony (or the park).
	14:30	Bands play in Priory Park Bandstand until 17:00. FB and MCBB will play for 45 minutes each then three pieces together
	Evening	Evening meal with hosts. Hosts may then take guests to a pub if they want to go. We will provide a list of pubs so the FB may arrange to meet up in small groups.

Monday 30th August	AM	Breakfast with hosts.
	9:00	Hosts take guests to Chase for journey home (via London).

French visit 2010

Itinerary

Letters