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Fodens lead transport celebrations

Foden's return to their roots at local transport celebrations.

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The Foden's Band recently played a major role in helping to celebrate the start of the Sandbach Transport Festival.

16,000

Fodens Band led the Sandbach Transport Parade through the village where an estimated 16,000 people were in attendance before going on to provide a concert in the evening to a packed hall in the local school

The band were privileged to be asked to lead the parade through our home townFodens Band

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Speaking about the weekend Mark Wilkinson told 4BR: "The band were privileged to be asked to lead the parade through our home town and to be part of the celebrations. The profile of the Band has been raised beyond all expectations in Sandbach."

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