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Widcombe Rising: Claverton Street, Widcombe, Bath
Programme

Stage acts:
Widcombe Junior School Blues Band, Kevin Brown, The 45th Street Swing Trio, Innes Sibun, Handbag of Harmonies Choir, The Duckworths, Skiffle Haze, Bill Smarme & The Bizness, The Bath Spa Band, Doc Rolls, Junction 18, Nick Cudworth's Boogie Woogie Piano, Hot Potato Syncopators, Lady Margaret's Dog Show, Mr. Wilkins' Shilling (Ladies Morris Team), The Widcombe Waltz, Maypole dancing, University Salsa Club, Vintage Gramophones

On the street:
Natural Theatre Company, Stalls, Flags of the Allies competition, Table magician, Kiddies Rides, Vintage carousel, The Widcombe Eye, 60ft VE Day style dining table, Café society...

Indoors:
Baptist Church Hall - Exhibition and Children's show "The Fisherman and the Mermaid" (Note new time - 5pm)
Widcombe Social Club - Open to the public all day
St Matthews Church - Exhibition and Sarah Jenkins' Top Notch Cream Teas

Stage Programme: (approximate timings)

Time Main Stage Bandstand Arena/Other
1pm Widcombe Junior School Blues Band Bath Spa Band
traditional brass band
 
1.15  
1.30   Lady Margaret & The Mayor arrive with the Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
1.45 Kevin Brown
slide guitar master
Maypole dancing
2.00   2.10 Mr Wilkin's Shilling
ladies Morris team
2.15      
2.30 The 45th Street Swing Trio
Featuring Terry Veale (gtr), Bob Jones (tenor/alto sax) & Brian ‘Joe’ Spibey (double bass)
sponsored by www.jazzonfilm.com
  Lady Margaret's Dog Show
sponsored by Natural Theatre Company
2.45  
3.00    
3.15     Mr Wilkin's Shilling
3.30 Innes Sibun
blues guitar virtuoso
3.50 Anthony Steel
singer/songwriter
Widcombe Victory Waltz
3.45  
4.00 Mr Wilkin's Shilling
- leading an English Traditional session in the cream teas area, St. Matthews Church
4.15 A Handbag Of Harmonies
50-strong ladies choir sing from Vera to Kylie
sponsored by Leather Chairs of Bath
4.25 Doc Rolls
local pianist
4.30
4.45
5.00   The Fisherman & the Mermaid (Baptist Church Hall)
5.15   Junction 18
classic rock and pop hits from the '60s through to the '90s
5.30 The Duckworths  
5.45   University Salsa Club
6.00   Matt Baker Singalong  
6.15 Skiffle Haze
how Hendrix would be playing nowadays...
Blues trio (at Le Petit Cochon)
6.30 Nick Cudworth
boogie woogie piano
6.45 Bill Smarme & The Bizness
roots, rockabilly & country, Twerton style... sponsored by Smarmerection
7.00 Hot Potato Syncopators
charming 1920s-30s trio
7.15  
7.30 ---------------------------- Close ---------------------------- Victory Service (Baptist Church)

There will also be entertainment in The White Hart garden during the afternoon, times and acts to be confirmed



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