HALIFAX – The Royal Canadian Navy’s Stadacona Band will perform to raise money for a museum for the Halifax landmark, HMCS Sackville, the last corvette ship that fought in the the Battle of the Atlantic.
“HMCS Sackville in 1985 was anointed by the Canadian government as the Canadian naval memorial,” says Mike Tutton, a petty officer, who plays trombone in the band. “All proceeds from this event go towards this trust and the preservation of the Sackville and a new museum project that they’re putting together on the Halifax waterfront.”
“I’m wearing a uniform that’s built on just over a hundred years tradition with the navy,” says Tutton, “so every time I put it on and play my horn, it’s in support of the veterans currently serving and past veterans.”
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The band has been tuning up for their performance, The 15th Annual Battle of the Concert, scheduled for May 1st at Pier 21.
The concert will be a variety of wartime tunes and contemporary music.
Generally the band performs at military events so this is a rare chance for the public to catch the gig.
“This is where us as musicians get to have some fun. Yes we’re doing this for a great cause and we’re happy to support it, but we get to play a full evening performance. We get to show off what we’ve done our entire lives, everything we’ve studied for and practiced for,” says clarinet player Sherree Vickers, who has been playing for 28 years in military bands.
Tickets are available at the door for $15.
The Band will also perform a free event on May 5 in Point Pleasant Park.
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