Captain Banjo's Streetband entertainment to rock Barnstaple Town Centre 23rd May 2009

Recently I have been spending less time in traditional folk music sessions and have instead been playing my saxophone with an exciting new community entertainment street band based in Pilton, Barnstaple who are playing their first gig on Saturday.

Captain Banjo's Streetband leaps into dynamic (and very loud) action on Saturday 23rd May lunchtime in Barnstaple Town Centre. If you are around the Barnstaple or North Devon area and are wondering what's on or are looking for entertainment or something to do, why not pop along and check us out. We are the one's making lots of noise playing folky / rocky tunes wearing fancy dress with big friendly smiles on our faces.

In addition to the banjo of it's charismatic band leader Dave, Captain Banjos Streetband has a lots of bongo drums, a couple of squeeze boxes, a saxophone (moi!), a whistle, an Australian Aboriginal didjeridu, lots of guitars and things that make sound when you squeeze or rattle them. The noise generated is huge and the energy is even bigger so it is guaranteed to make you smile even on your glummest day.

In the tradition of so many good community enterprises, Captain Banjo's Streetband meets to practice its cheerful art in the skittle alley (see photo) of the local pub at the Reform Inn, Pilton, Barnstaple which also boasts its own Barum brewery and serves up pints of excellent Barum Original and several other Barum beers.

If you do get to come along to Barnstaple in North Devon's town centre on 23rd May 2009, be sure to bring along a few pennies for the collection box for the North Devon children's hospice which is the good cause that the band supports.

With over thirty instrumentalists already, Captain Banjo's Streetband is probably not looking for additional performers just for the moment but, if you are a musician, why not check out your local community streetband. They are lots of fun, very noisy and their entertainment is guaranteed to raise a smile and often raise money in support of worthy local causes. What could be more worthwhile?

See Captain Banjo's Streetband rocks Barnstaple for how we got on!

By for now

Rob

Rob Hopcott - Online author and newly converted streetband musician