We would like to thank everyone who attended our 4th Carnival Pond Concert yesterday evening (Sunday 2nd of September). We’ve been truly blessed with amazing weather this summer and had a fantastic crowd who came to listen to the #Aldbourneband and special guests of Sheila Harrod and the Kentwood Choir. This was the band’s final concert prior to competing in the #BritishOpen Championships at Birmingham Symphony Hall this Saturday the 8th of September, and was the culmination of a long weekend of rehearsals interspersed with leading the Aldbourne Carnival Parade. The Band is central to the fabric of the village and forms the heartbeat of the Summer Programme of events. The Band is honoured that David Thorntonis leading us for our performance at our inaugural British Open appearance and were also thrilled that he conducted us for our final Pond Concert of the 2018 series. Harry Sheppard, our President, presented David a picture of the Village, painted by talented local artist Andrea West, as a gesture of thanks for leading us to achieve qualification, and as a lasting memento of the village. The audience warmly received him and made him very welcome. We are focussed for our last week of intensive rehearsals prior to Saturday. You are most welcome to come along and listen to the Open test piece, Brussels Requiem, at our Open Rehearsal on Thursday 6th September in St Michaels Church Aldbourne at 8pm. #Aldbourneband #Dabchicks