{"id":5896,"date":"2014-06-18T10:04:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T09:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=5896"},"modified":"2014-06-18T10:04:37","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T09:04:37","slug":"general-tomfoolery-visit-st-christophers-school-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2014\/06\/18\/general-tomfoolery-visit-st-christophers-school-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"General Tomfoolery visit St Christopher&#8217;s School celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was sunshine, song and some sophisticated swing yesterday afternoon, as<strong> General Harding&#8217;s Tomfoolery<\/strong> (or the University Dance Band, depending on how you might have heard of them!) played at the annual VE Day celebrations at St Christopher&#8217;s primary school in Canterbury.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5897\" alt=\"VE03\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2014\/06\/VE03.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2014\/06\/VE03.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2014\/06\/VE03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2014\/06\/VE03-900x677.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>Amidst a back-drop of a bunting-bedecked playground, patrolled by pupils and staff in period costume, the event included theatrical, musical and poetic contributions from the school pupils, after which the band launched into <em>Tuexdo Junction <\/em>and a vibrant set to entertain the children, staff, parents and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s more from the band this Friday lunchtime at 1.10pm, as they take to the Gulbenkian cafe cabaret stage for &#8216;One Last Dance;&#8217; make sure you&#8217;re there!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5896 gallery-columns-3 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