Wat-er way to celebrate national WW2 event

A BAND spent the week of the national VE Day commemorations bringing a taste of 1940s’ musical cheer to events in The Valley by playing at three street parties.

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Bank Holiday Monday saw Water Village Band perform at the party in the grounds of Lumb Baptist Church at lunchtime before making a quick dash to Bacup to play at Trinity Baptist Church's indoor party.

Both events heard a double programme of wartime music plus some well-known theme tunes from wartime cinema hits from the 1960s and '70s.

Elaine Roberts, a trustee and cornet player with the band, said: "As a community brass band we were delighted to be asked to play at these two street parties; they are just the kind of event we excel at. And what's more, we enjoyed ourselves as well.