On
the 26th of March Sergeants Kjersti (flute) and Jørgen Moore (drum kit)
and Corporals Tom Hepworth (Alto Sax) and Samuel Shaw (Clarinet) from
1224 Wharfedale Sqn were invited to play as part of a new North Region
Mess Band for the QAIC graduation dinner at RAF Linton-On-Ouse. We
arrived at Linton at 10am and spent the whole day rehearsing brand new
mess band music and a few old favourites including Those Magnificent Men
in Their Flying Machines, a QAIC favourite. During the day we also got
the chance to meet some of the distinguished guests attending the dinner
as they arrived on base including Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty who
wished us luck with the performance. The band consisted of 11 cadets (including some from 1324, 740 and 58 Squadrons in C&E Yorkshire Wing), CI Adam Waudby (C&E Yorks Wing Bandmaster) and of course the Region Music Officer Ft Lt Max Puller who worked
hard all day to make sure we were fully prepared for the performance.
This was the first time this group of cadets had come together to form a
band, many meeting each other for the first time so the pressure was on
but all played well and the music was well received by the guests.
Photo courtesy of CI Adam Waudby
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