On Saturday, 14th January the band was invited to play for the MacKenzie family from Hawkchurch. It was Mrs MacKenzie Senior’s 80th birthday and to celebrate the occasion she did a parachute jump to raise money for the Devon Air Ambulance. The band was asked to play as a surprise for her when she returned home, which she did thankfully in one piece.
The Old Inn at Hawkchurch was the venue and the band played a selection of lively music including “Those Magnificant Men in their Flying Machine”, “For she’s a jolly good fellow” and “Happy Birthday”.
The band has enjoyed a long association with the MacKenzie family, having played for several important family occasions in the past, and were very pleased to do so yet again.