village news Melbourn Village Fete and Music on the Moor Saturday 23rd June 2012 from 1pm until late
CELEBRATING THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE
Melbourn Parish Council would like to give all new born babies of Melbourn a Jubilee Coin. If you are a mum-to-be or have already had a baby in 2012 they would like to hear from you. If you would like to be included please contact the Parish Office, at Melbourn Village College on 01763 262494 or e-mail parishclerk@melbournpc.co.uk leaving your name and address or via the council web site at www.melbournpc.co.uk or Cllr. Maureen Townsend 32 New Road, Melbourn / 01763 260959. The coins will not be handed out until after the Jubilee Weekend.
The final preparation for this years Fete is well under way. During the afternoon we have already attracted all the usual clubs and societies from the village plus a few newcomers, all with a varied selection of stalls hoping to raise much needed funds. We have also booked a wide range of fairground attractions for all ages to enjoy, from an inflatable bungee run, Sumo wrestling and Human hamster balls for the more adventurous, to the normal bouncy castle, slide and roundabouts for the little ones, including NEW for this year ‘Little Rovers’ mini off road course. For the less energetic of us we have the Crazy golf course back and a Chair ‘o’ plane sit on ride to send the little ones in a spin, so hopefully we will have something for all the family to enjoy. Also throughout the afternoon we have booked some central arena attractions for all those in the family that would just like to watch others get hot and bothered in the mid-day sun, from the Danny Butler Extreme Mountain bike display team to the very energetic Melbourn Village College PADCO’s and competition squad dancers. If that has not worn you out we will have the ever popular tug of war and egg throwing, as well as the sheep racing and NEW for this year Dog & Duck show and from last year our very funny and eventful Meldreth vets dog show. We also have our very challenging and demanding Lawnmower racing which is always great fun to watch and even better to get involved (there is still time to book your place and take part, contact details for an application below). Also our vintage & classic vehicle rally is fast becoming an event that all the participants put in their diaries, with novelty awards and mementos for all to compete for. We have a full and varied music set throughout the afternoon starting with Double Take, Barber Shop Quartet around 1.30pm in the main music marquee; they will also be around performing during the fete all afternoon. From 2pm until late, also in the main music marquee, we have the most diverse mix of bands (in order performance ) from ‘Rhythm States’ a youthful four-piece pop/rock band; ‘Inck’ another young four-piece indie/experimental band; Paul Whitton, a solo singer/songwriter of Lipstick Torpedo fame, and ‘The Remnants’ lead us to our supporting band ‘Folding Star’ a 3 piece band covering British rock music, which should set the right mood for our headlining act for Music on the Moor 2012 ‘The Junkyard Preachers’, a 5 piece roadhouse blues and rockabilly band. Their present set is a mixture of blues classics, rock and roll and driving rockabilly greats. Junkyard Preachers are essentially a live band and their live performance is a genuine expression of their belief in what they are saying – make ‘em listen, make ‘em hear, make ‘em dance! melbournmagazine
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