France 2004
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In August the Band made a very successful initial tour to
Josselin in
France. Josselin is a very pretty mediaeval town with its own chateau by the
river which runs through the town and some very interesting buildings in the
town centre. We played concerts at several venues in the town - the Cultural
Centre, market square on Market Day, church square and were honoured to play
the Last Post at the Memorial where flowers were laid by Vic Smith (veteran)
- an extremely moving moment for us.We also played several well-attended concerts in La Gacilly and Ploermel
Despite our very busy schedule we found time to
visit Mont St Michel (that famous 'sandcastle' in the sea), St
Malo (a walled
mediaeval town and seaport with lovely beaches), and Vannes (yet another mediaeval coastal town with
a very busy marina) where the annual Jazz Festival was in progress |
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The Band
beneath the wall of Chateau Josselin |
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The Band stand in tribute at the War Memorial in Josselin.
September 2005