Abingdon Concert Band at 40

Concert Band
On Saturday evening, at St Helen’s Church, the Abingdon Concert Band celebrated 40 years of playing music. They began life in 1977 as Abingdon Military Band, and although the name has changed the formation of instruments remains the same as a modern military band.
Concert Band
Only Alan Bolder, seen here standing and smiling, was there back at the start in 1977.

For the 40th anniversary concert there was some music from 1977 such as: Star Wars, Birdland, and Hotel California. They also played music from West Side Story from 60 years ago; Sgt Peper’s Lonely Heart Club Band from 50 years ago; The Simpsons theme from 30 years ago; and Titanic,and Theme for Diana from 20 years ago. Diana, Princess of Wales, died twenty years ago!
Concert Band
Abbey Brass also formed in 1977, and both bands will be playing music in the Nags Head pub garden in June. There will even be a new beer on tap to commemorate the double 40th anniversary. At this concert the audience voted for the name of the beer:

Hornblower won with 50 votes
Bugles Best got 48 votes
Horn of Plenty got 33 votes.

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