The Chesterfield Musketeers Showband

The Chesterfield Musketeers Showband
Location Chesterfield, Eastwood & Derby England, United Kingdom.
Founded 1953 (Newbold Toppers)
Director Kevin Oldfield
Members 28[1]
Uniform French Musketeers

The Chesterfield Musketeers Showband are a marching band and Carnival Band based in Chesterfield & Derby in Derbyshire, England. They are a Registered Charity (Registered Charity Number 1122519).[2] They play an upbeat and popular style of music and wear a French Musketeer style of uniform. They practice, weekly at Alvaston Park/Derby Arena in Derby (Wednesdays & Sundays) and Stand Road Park Chesterfield, Derbyshire. They Entertain all over the UK and Europe performing Figure Routines and Dances during Parades and Arena 15 minute Arena Displays at Carnivals, Fetes, Galas and Promotions, helping Councils, Organisations and Charities raise their much needed funds.

History

Originally formed in 1953 as the Newbold Toppers they evolved several times with different styles of uniforms and music but after 27 years the whole structure was changed. The new Name and Uniform was based on the Traditional tale of the Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. The original Uniform was designed in partnership with Chesterfield College. 1993 saw the Uniform change to the one on show today, with a similar design based on the 1993 Film "The Three Musketeers". Former members of Carnival Band Secretaries League (1953-1993), they were first crowned League Champions back in 1958 and the success continued with them winning over 250 major Awards over the next six decades. Following the big change in 1981 from the Chesterfield Toppers Theme to The Musketeer Theme, they Won their first, "First Prize" within the first Month of Competing, In August 1981 they Won the FG Ward Memorial Trophy at Mareaton Park in Derby. Over the 62 years the Band have Won every major competition available to carnival Show bands, including the Spanish Classic Championships, All England Champions, C.B.S.L. League Champions, UK Champions, Midland Counties Champions and The Isle of Man World Championships a record three times.

Achievements

Appearances

Notes

  1. ↑ Chesterfield Musketeers Showband
  2. 1 2 http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk
  3. 1 2 Trevor Oldfield
  4. ↑ File:Musketeers in Disneyland.jpg
  5. ↑ Jersey Battle of Flowers
  6. ↑ File:London0901a.jpg
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