Whit Friday - 9/6/17. Morning Walks at Uppermill.

Traditional Whit Walks in Saddleworth converging on Uppermill on the morning of 9th June 2017 featuring many local, and not so local, brass bands performing some great road marches and also Hail, Smiling Morn at the service in this great spectacle.

[@JohnCahillChapel]

Great. Thoroughly enjoyed it! TY.

[@pattomuso]

SO cool for a brass-band-tragic such as myself!

[@pattomuso]

@Aidan Gage Be sure that I DON'T give a damn!

[@pattomuso]

Good to see many young players in band at 13':23"

[@YorkyOne]

And sounding pretty good too!

[@trapezemusic]

Great event and music. Thanks for posting. Can someone please provide the name of the march that starts at 22:00?

[@herbiestrainsbands346]

Thanks for the comment. The band that's playing it is from Switzerland, that's about all I can tell you - maybe someone else will know.

[@100horney]

Played many of those brassband marches….just can’t remember the first two marches names……

[@herbiestrainsbands346]

Well, the second is def. True & Trusty, the first one might be Kenilworth!!

[@100horney]

@@herbiestrainsbands346 flipping heck... that's the one I remember as a youngster. .... true and trustee....

[@herbiestrainsbands346]

@@100horney The first one is Westward Ho! I'd got the right composer but wrong march!!! Glad it's rekindled a few happy memories!

[@pitbull6740]

Never seen so many people red-haired.

[@WillWood282]

13:23

[@WillWood282]

19:17 the man on the right

[@herbiestrainsbands346]

I take it thats you then Will??

[@WillWood282]

No it’s my mums friend

[@WillWood282]

No it’s my mums friend

[@WillWood282]

Paul