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To see photographs from ages past, go to the [OLD GALLERY]
On 22nd May 2007 it was the Blackpool 'Puppet Up! festival. Here we see Poco Loco before the procession.
. . . and they're off!
A brief halt in the proceedings . . .
. . . then continuing along the route.
Another part of the Puppet Up festival (following the morning's procession) was street performance in and around Blackpool town centre. Another local samba band (from Palatine School in Blackpool) had also taken part in the procession, and in the afternoon we had arranged to combine both bands to do a static performance. The directors of the two bands took turns to lead all the musicians - the number of players and sheer volume of the music made for an impressive show!
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A good turn-out for Wyre Council's open day at Stannah Country Park.
Lytham Carnival Procession, 2007 . . .
another lengthy route . . .. . . and performed in dehydratingly blazing sunny conditions!
Performing at the opening of Cleveleys new seafront, spring 2008.
Playing to entertain the runners taking part in the 2008 10-kilometre fun run along Blackpool's promenade - we were at the half-way mark.
The surdos and cutadors in full flow . . .
. . . and there's nothing better than a happy tamborim section!
Here the band are playing in St. Anne's to help celebrate the Fylde being granted Fair Trade status.
Two VIP guests were persuaded
to join in with us;
that's Bill Beaumont MBE on the left, and Michael Jack MP
on the right.
After playing at the opening of
Blackpool's new Hounds Hill Shopping Centre in September 2008, the
band visited our new friends at Sundaes Ice Cream Parlour (Cedar
Square, Blackpool) where we had ice creams of indescribable
magnificence (and what a range of flavours!)
We'll be back there again soon . . .
February 2009, and we are visited by a group of children from Belarus who are on a trip to Blackpool organised by the Blackpool link of Chernobyl Children's Lifeline.
Despite the language barrier, we soon got the children playing in time with us - and by the end of the evening, they managed to learn an entire rhythm, breaks and all!
In March 2009 we visited Myerscough College.
We led a lunchtime workshop session outside in the cold, but were pleased at the warm reception we received from both students and staff alike!
June 2009 sees Poco Loco taking part in Thornton Cleveleys' gala procession in the glorious sunshine, complete with Natalie belly-dancing to lead us
All eyes were on Natalie; the best the band could hope for was keeping the crowd's ears!
In September 2009 the World Fireworks Championships were held in Blackpool, so the band braved the evening air to play to the huge crowds who'd come out to see the fireworks display.
We played in the newly-finished St. John's Plaza in Blackpool town centre, underneath the brand new illuminated sculpture 'Wave' and surrounded by a very appreciative audience.
A group smile after performing!
December 2009 saw the grand re-opening of Birley Street in Blackpool after extensive regeneration work, and so the band went along to help make the event a special one.
We played in the bitter winter cold to a select, but thoroughly appreciative audience (which also included Santa and his reindeer!).
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