Christmas Music with the GSB, Gislingham, Suffolk - 15th December 2023

One of the Gislingham Silver Band's favourite gigs of the year - carols at the Yaxley Cherry Tree - is off this year on account of the pub being closed, so the band decide to host its own at the village hall in Gislingham. It's a free event, so we have no idea how many people might come along, and it's also bring-your-own food and drinks. We're thinking half full would be a good turnout, but as it happens it's a full house, and some of the audience have laid in quite impressive table-top picnics. The band plays Christmas music and carols for a couple of hours, and Fred gets to do his "Walking in the Air" solo on flute, to a big round of applause. Later on, Isobel and Harry are up at Occold village hall for an all-day pantomime rehearsal.

next album: Stowmarket, and the GSB Plays at the Railway Tavern, Mellis, Suffolk - 23rd December 2023
previous album: The Lost Architecture of Ipswich, Suffolk - 11th December 2023

Some of the band get in early to set tables up

The band sets up

The raffle is set up

Terry chats to Mark, the drummer

Most of the band is in place

Andy conducts the audience in a verse of a carol

Isobel raises a glass from a distance

Harry's on his phone

There's a very good turnout

Fred roams around

Terry roams around handing chocolates out

Terry's got a tub of quality street

Terry reaches Isobel's table

Some of the audience have impressive picnics going

Andy does the raffle

Chairs and tables are quickly packed up

There's some dancing practice at the panto

Fred plays along with a panto number

Harry's on his phone again

The cast go through New York

Fred and Grace mess around on the stage

Harry's in a state of ennui again

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Some of the band get in early to set tables up

Some of the band get in early to set tables up

The band sets up

The raffle is set up

Terry chats to Mark, the drummer

Most of the band is in place

Andy conducts the audience in a verse of a carol

Isobel raises a glass from a distance

Harry's on his phone

There's a very good turnout

Fred roams around

Terry roams around handing chocolates out

Terry's got a tub of quality street

Terry reaches Isobel's table

Some of the audience have impressive picnics going

Andy does the raffle

Chairs and tables are quickly packed up

There's some dancing practice at the panto

Fred plays along with a panto number

Harry's on his phone again

The cast go through New York

Fred and Grace mess around on the stage

Harry's in a state of ennui again