{"id":3744,"date":"2023-06-29T10:48:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T10:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/?p=3744"},"modified":"2023-07-04T10:51:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T10:51:23","slug":"michelmersh-band-to-perform-alongside-harmony-trio-at-beggars-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/press-releases\/michelmersh-band-to-perform-alongside-harmony-trio-at-beggars-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelmersh Band to perform alongside harmony trio at Beggars Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MSB-at-Farley-Chamberlayne.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3745\" width=\"481\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MSB-at-Farley-Chamberlayne.jpg 962w, https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MSB-at-Farley-Chamberlayne-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>THE Michelmersh Silver Band has announced that it will be joined by some special guests during its Beggars Day performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band will be joined by the Spitfire Sisters at Romsey Abbey for an evening performance of music and songs for all tastes on July 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a day of playing two open-air Beggar\u2019s Fair sets, band members will boogie on down to the Abbey in the afternoon to rehearse with their guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-part vocal harmony trio will be recreating the nostalgic sounds of the 30s and 40s in the style of the Andrews Sisters and will also be joining forces with the band to perform big-band classics such as\u00a0<em>Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy<\/em>\u00a0and Dean Martin\u2019s hit song\u00a0<em>Sway<\/em>, along with a couple of their own compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitfire-Sisters.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3746\" width=\"256\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitfire-Sisters.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitfire-Sisters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitfire-Sisters-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a varied and interesting programme from the band, soloists will include cornet player Jan Boler playing another Rat Pack classic, Sammy Davis Jr\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Mr Bojangles<\/em>, and Mark Streather showing off his percussionist\u2019s dexterity with a bit of&nbsp;<em>Joyous Rhythm<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will also be a chance for some unashamed flag-waving and audience participation in the Proms-style finale featuring favourites such as&nbsp;<em>Jerusalem<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Land of Hope and Glory<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are currently available to purchase from the Romsey Visitor Centre or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Article first published in Romsey Advertiser<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Michelmersh Silver Band has announced that it will be joined by some special guests during its Beggars Day performance. The band will be joined by the Spitfire Sisters at Romsey Abbey for an evening performance of music and songs for all tastes on July 8. 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