Frome and Uphill platoons came together as B Coy at Camp for the second year running, and once again it was a huge success. Performing at Both the Officers and WO's & Serjeants mess functions, the cadets also performed at the 4* dinner night for the first time, with not a single instructor in the band! Huge thanks must be extended to Bugle Major Bunker and the other Adult Instructors, who despite being short handed, ensured the entire camp ran smoothly.

Hard on the heels of camp came a series of high profile displays in September, starting with our annual visit to Montacute House. This year we performed alongside the Band of The Grenadier Guards and the Pipes and Drums of the Irish Guards. The Bands recieved a standing ovation from the many current and ex Light Division members as they left the arena, which can only be taken as a tribute to how hard the Cadets and Instructors have worked.

Following Montacute, a busy week supporting the Wells 800 celebrations ensued, with the Bands performing a 4 times in a week. Saturday saw us leading the Battalion on the Volunteers Parade in front of Wells Cathedral, where the Parade was reviewed by HM Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Lady Gass, and the Bishop of Bath & Wells.

Wednesday saw the Frome Band performing in the grounds of the Bishops Palace, this time for The Wessex RFCA and their Guest Speaker, Major General Farquharson, GOC 5 Div.

Saturday saw the Battalion Band in Wells again, performing twice in the Bishops Palace as part of the Family Fun day. Both parades went off fantastically, the final display marking the close to the event.

The Final event of the week saw Cadets from Frome providing rifle fire during the performance of the Finale to the 1812 overture. The Band of The Light Division and the Band of The Rifle Volunteers were supported by 105mm Light Guns from 226 Bty RA(V) in a fantastic performance which included the bells of Wells Cathedral.

After this busy period, the next few months continue to look busy. The Bands will shortly be visiting the Band of the Rifle Volunteers in Exeter, before attending the Advanced Drummers Course at Longmoor in October with the ACF National Bands. This, coupled with Carnival Season and Remembrance Parades will ensure the Bands get plenty of outings between now and Christmas!