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Fred’s Fancy Fête Fundraiser

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We’re having a party to raise money so that our dear buddy Fred can cover the cost of much needed dental work.

The Where: 45 West – one door west of the famous Save On Meats sign at 43 W. Hastings.
Entrance from the lane only.

The When: Friday, May 21, Doors at 8:00 Show at 9:00 going ’til late.

The Who: Okestar Slivovica, The Carnival Band, Tim’s Band (you’ll have to show up to find out which one).

There will not be a bar. There will be drinks and goodies for sale, the proceeds of which go to Fred.

A minimum donation of $10-$20 is strongly encouraged.

Dress to the nines !!!

No Alcohol ! Please don’t bring booze !

Let’s get Fred back on his feet!

Beaver Point Hall Blow Out

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Ross, back in ‘the day’

Friday, May 28 the full tilt version of the Carnival Band descends on Salt Spring Island.

Come One, Come All !! Dance, Dance, Dance !!

Where: Beaver Point Hall, 1365 Beaver Point Rd.

When: Doors 8:00 pm Showtime: 9:00 pm

Tickets: $10 Adults $5 Kids

Special Guest Performer: Tim Mar

HONK! Boston Doc.

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This is possibly the definitive documentary on HONK! and activist street bands

Carnival Band cameos (if you see anyone besides devo let us know) are near the beginning but it’s well worth staying until the end.

You will need half an hour but you can watch it while you do the ironing or something else productive.


Stone Soup 2010

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The Birthday Boy
Happy Birthday Bryan !!!!

Suresh

The annual Britannia Community Centre Stone Soup Festival was held on May 8.
Britannia has provided rehearsal space for The Carnival Band for more than 10 years and the band is always pleased to play Stone Soup as way of saying thanks.

D

aka ‘the OAO webmonkey’

Dan Vie

Dan is the founder of The Carnival Band belts out Mardis Gras.

More Stone Soup pics can be seen here

May Day Labour March and Rally

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‘Golden’ Brian
The band got some exercise parading from Clark Park to Grandview Park at noon.

Poesy
The best part of the parade was taking over the northbound lanes of Commercial Drive.

Fred and his spitting image, a professional gnome.

We couldn’t have had better weather if we’d ordered it.

See the full flickr set here

Note: click ‘Join This Group’ to see all the photos

COMING UP: Stone Soup

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Marc in his Spring duds

Stone Soup is celebrated each year at Britannia Community Centre.

Marc again

This year Stone Soup will take place on May 8 at 12:00 p.m.

The high kicking Carnival Band Dancers

Band members can check ‘wurst’ for call times and costume call

Pictures from last year’s festival can be viewed in our flickr pool
or by viewing the slide show below.





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Slash and Burn

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According to the Liberal government, after spending billions on convention centres, 10 lane bridges, Olympic Security, the Canada Line, etc., etc. there isn’t any money left for frivolities such as school music programmes and libraries.

The Carnival Band joined the Drive Street Band to play some tunes and march in a protest against school budget cuts.

There is no question we were heard, the question is, ‘will we be ignored?’

The rest of the images from todays rally can be seen in our flickr pool