We played for 2 hours during an incredible summer afternoon with many stalls all across the centre of Biddestone village. Some of the crowd’s favourite tunes were Magnificent Men, Marching Through the Movies (featuring tunes from the Jungle Book, Star Trek and Indiana Jones) and our Abba medley.
![Chippenham Town Band at Biddestone Fete (many musicians and conductor)](https://www.chippenhamtownband.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/24Jun2023-Biddestone-1024x577.jpg)
![View from inside the band tent at Biddestone Village Fete of the conductor, soprano saxophones, clarinets, horn and trombones](https://www.chippenhamtownband.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Biddestone24Jun2023-1024x768.jpg)
Our gazebo was close to the duck pond in the village and we were very grateful for the shade, although there are so many in the band that a few of us were in the sun at the edge of the tent! One of the band was very kind to bring ice lollies and water to keep us refreshed during the break, particularly as it reached 26 degrees.