My first visit for three years, on the previous two occasions I didn't go because the weather forecast was poor...but the weather actually turned out better. Today the forecast was accurate, cloudy all day but only a couple of very brief and very light showers.
Of course, for me the highlight was the music. The Doncaster Ukulele Group performed inside the church this year, they are now using vocals and a sea shanty they sang was very good, the men's deep booming voices certainly lifted it up - the rest of the stuff was a bit flat though. There was samba band, Banda Na Rua which was very loud and played original tunes and so it was difficult for me to really get into things. They weren't really a parade band either, only marching at the end of their last set when fewer people were around - I much preferrred the Trumptarn Guggenband from Barnsley which I'd seen in previous years. Doncaster Concert Band gave a competent performance playing some interesting and quirky medlies, whilst Brad Mack, a solo singer was probably my favourite this year with his extensive repertoire of songs from the 1940s to the present day - he even posed for a photograph at the end. There was also a rock band appearing out on the terrace at the back of the pub, but I didn't get to see that.
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