Learn about Jane’s Walks here
The Carnival Band zigged and zagged it’s way through the streets east of the Drive on Sunday, May 2
Jane’s Walk 2010
May Day Labour March and Rally
‘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.
A feature from BCIT magazine about the band
Jammin at the Workless Party
COMING UP: Stone Soup
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
or by viewing the slide show below.
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Slash and Burn
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?’
A Different Perspective
We’ve discovered some great Carnival Band images from HONK! Fest West by a number of talented photographers. Below are five images selected from scores of great shots.
There are links to each photographer’s gallery of HONK! images.
A great wide shot of the band from Espressobuzz
James and Eddie looking dapper from Earball
‘Golden’ Brian, Shannon and Stas from Joe Mabel
Eddie at Seattle Centre from Mike Antares
Tara and Roisin from Nic Launceford
A vast pool of HONK! Fest West photos can be seen here
CFRO 35th Anniversary Audio Files
CFRO creates audio files of all their shows.
The Carnival Band segments are available to listen online or download.
This is a dynamic site and the page location will change daily. Look for:
a) The Lesbian Show from April 15 (7:00 p.m)
b) the Art Relations (8:00 p.m.)
On Thursday regular time slots were replaced by the 35th Anniversary Extravaganza.
The band is featured as follows
The Lesbian Show slot at 0:00 mins. and about 26:00 mins.
Art Relations slot at 0:00 and about 29:00 mins.
Chuck Pefley’s Carnival Band Gallery
Luke LaRue
What a treat to see photos of the band taken by other photographers
My friend Chuck has been a professional photographer in Seattle for over 30 years
Take a look at the Carnival Band gallery he’s put together
Carnival Band – Images by Chuck Pefley
If you see any images you just have to have they can be ordered from Chuck’s website
Happy Browsing
Street Soccer Fundraiser and A Radio Gig
Alexis and Cory
On Thursday evening the band played for the Homeless Soccer fundraising event held at the Rickshaw.
The PFC (Portland Football Club) Homeless Soccer Team hopes to raise enough money to take the team to South America for the Homeless Soccer World Championships.
Roisin and John Cl.
The evening wasn’t without surprises. On a whim Marc invited the band to come down the street to CFRO, 102.7, Co-op Radio to play a couple of tunes on air.
Fred, Eddie, Roisin and Fearless Leader (Tim)
When the dust settled the band had played four tunes on Marc’s show, and Fred, Eddie, Marc, Roisin, Wayne, Tim and Ross squeezed into the studio to jaw with Marc for 10 minutes or so.
