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Canada Day Parade

Posted on June 25, 2010 by darryl

The downtown Canada Day Parade starts at 7:00 pm from Georgia and Broughton.

Here is a video from the sponsors which includes a snippet of the band.

The route has been lengthen this year, a very good sign.

Band members can get further particulars by visiting ‘wurst’.

Summer Solstice 2010

Posted on June 22, 2010 by darryl

The band going downhill

The Carnival Band was invited by the Secret Lantern Society to open the Summer Solstice Celebration at George Wainborn Park in Yaletown.

Tara from the knees down

Debbie B and the Queen Bee

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Extra, Extra !!

The Carnival Band Dancers (and their back-up group) made the cover of Beyond Robson

Commercial Drive Carfree Day 2010

Posted on June 21, 2010 by darryl

If attendance is any indication, the Drive’s Carfree Day 2010 was an unqualified success.

Thousands of people showed up.

Susanna, Alexis and Steph

Even the indefatigable Carnival Band Dancers need to take a break for tea and strawberry shortcake.

Tara and Fred

Trumpet Twins

Luke and Lexi

I guess this means they’re engaged

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Park Potluck

Posted on June 20, 2010 by darryl

The neighbours around Victoria Park enjoyed a potluck party on Saturday evening.

Entertainment was furnished by the Carnival Band and Dixie Star Storytellers.

Thanks to Tony Montague for making it happen.

Mario, Hayley Rose and Steph

Roisin and Andrew

‘The Baron’ aka Bryan

Ann

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Velopalooza Finale

Posted on June 14, 2010 by darryl

The Carnival Band’s trademark ‘tight formation’ precision marching

The week long Velopalooza Festival wound up on a perfect Sunday afternoon at Strathcona Park.

Eddie

Alexis and Steph

Fred kitted out in vintage duds

Jesse, fearless leader for the day

Th e rest of th e se t

One Year Old

Posted on June 13, 2010 by darryl

To celebrate the first anniversary of the Central Valley Greenway VACC had a celebration at the Winston Ave. overpass with the band providing the music.

Dancers, Alexis, Kyrstein, Debbie, Daisy (also on drum and trumpet)

Alexis (and John)

Sadie, John, Debbie, Ross, Alexis, Luis, Bryan, Daisy, Royanne, devo, John Cl., Roisin, Fred, Eddie, Heidi, Brenda, Kyrstein, Ann, Luke

the full flickr set

Photography-wise the past week was a disaster. While I wait for my camera to come back from the repair shop I, temporarily, reverted antiquated technology. Anyone under 40 will have to Google ‘film’ or ‘Kodacolor’.

The results are not pretty. This is absolutely the last time I use film!

Bryan, devo, Diane, and Eddie at Pandora Park

Luke, Tara and Fred at CRAB Park

Centre A

Posted on June 3, 2010 by darryl

Here are some pics from the band’s latest outing on the Downtown Eastside.

Fred and Marc

Karen Henry and Alix Sales invited the band to provide the music for an artsy affair at Centre A.

Bryan

The city wanted to say thank you to all the contributors, artists, fabricators, organizers, whose efforts made the Olympic Art Project a great success.