Around 20 members of the band boarded a train, hauled by the railway’s flagship engine Zebedee, They then took a ride through the Cornish Countryside on Lappa’s main railway whilst playing a rousing rendition of “The Song of the Western Men”, commonly known as “Trelawney’s Army”.
The train weaved its way through the historic workings of the former East Wheal Rose Mine which is home to Lappa Valley’s family leisure park. The video was released on the attraction’s social media platforms on St Piran’s Day, 5th March.
Matt Bunt from Lappa Valley said: “Lappa Valley is based in the heart of the countryside in an area steeped in Cornish history. We’re proud of our Cornish roots and we wanted to do something special for St Piran’s Day.
“I believe this is the first time we’ve had a brass band performing on one of our trains. It’s an incredible sight, and when we filmed the video a couple of weeks ago families enjoying their day out were quite bemused by the goings on!”
Matt added: “We are incredibly grateful to the members of St Newlyn East Band for volunteering their time and doing such a great job – especially in quite cold conditions. We think they sounded fantastic and the whole experience made us very proud to be Cornish.”
