Music for the Royal Cornwall Show

In line with the show's tradition of presenting first class musical entertainment, the Salamanca Band will be performing on the final day both in the main ring and on the Kelly's of Bodmin stage.

The band - full name The Salamanca Band of the 6th Battalion, The Rifles - will present a great spectacle and will add a final flourish to an already brilliant musical occasion.

The show takes place over three days at Wadebridge (7th, 8th & 9th June) and is one of the biggest events of the summer in the South West.

This year's main ring entertainment will be on a grand scale, featuring internationally-renowned acts from home and abroad.

There will be music in the main ring, on two main stages, on various stands and in the bustling avenues and thoroughfares.

The Salamanca Band represents all that is new about the British Army yet also encompasses great tradition and history.

In February of this year, "The Rifles" was formed. It consists of five Regular and two TA battalions, the biggest regiment in the British Army.

The Salamanca Band of the 6th Battalion, the Rifles, has powerful west country roots, tracing its history back to the Territorial Army Band in Devon in 1908.

It is a band that is very proud not only of its own history but also of its unique presentation, which is bound to cause excitement amongst spectators gathered round the main ring.

Marching at a rate of 140 paces to the minute immediately sets this band apart. That's fast and they have to be good to achieve that pace, present a coordinated marching display and at the same time perform as a band.

Also marking them out as something different is the use of the silver bugle rather than the drum.

As the band spokesman says: "Favouring the silver bugle enables the band and bugles to carry out their unique marching displays that have thrilled audiences the world over."

Cornwall College students play an impressive role in the show's musical programme and this year they will be blowing up a storm in many different guises.

Twenty Dollar Stella - the Cornwall College Blues Band: well known in clubs around the county where they are making a well-deserved name for themselves and building up a solid following.

Cornwall College Soul Band: recently finished a big tour around the county giving the band members much needed experience of playing before live audiences. And they are sounding very good indeed.

Cornwall College Big Band: fresh from a week's performances in Germany and after hosting a German student band in Cornwall, the big band is on top of its game - especially since benefiting from guidance by Bill Frabizio, a legend on the US big band scene.

On stage at the show will also be the following: Midnight Special: very popular country and western performers with a strong local following Kerensa: Brilliant and skilful hammered dulcimer player who delivers her music with energy and confidence.

Steve Hunt & Richard Trethewey: two of Cornwall's most talented interpreters of traditional Cornish music.

Black Velvet: a traditional Irish band based in Truro; established for over 12 years and well known at the show.

The Local Heroes: a talented quartet blowing up a storm of fine Jazz.

Looe Community School Band: brilliant youngsters displaying great talent and enthusiasm and keeping up a fine Cornwall tradition.

Elowen: Lostwithiel based folk band performing English and Cornish folk songs spanning the centuries.

Fusion: music from the 60s to today - listen and you'll find something you know!

The Cornish Wurzels: Penzance based tribute band. Great fun. Great entertainment.

Brunel Ladies Harmony Chorus: twenty three ladies from 18 to 60 who enjoy the fun of Barbershop singing and love an audience.

Bagas Porthia: a group of musicians who love a good tune and share a love of Celtic music.

Camborne Youth Band: the current Triple Junior Champions of Great Britain so well worth checking out.

Cornwall Caledonian Pipes and Drums: providing entertainment on the Members' Pavilion Concourse and main avenue on the third day.

Hanging Johnny: traditional sea shanties performed with passion, harmony and occasional surprises! On the Festival of Dance stage on Saturday.

Drama Young actors from Cornwall College will be mounting live performances over the three days on the Kelly's of Bodmin stage.

Dr. Goodvibes: Cornwall's celebrated punch and judy man who also appears around the showground with a variety of impromptu performances.

Dance The Cornwall Festival of Dance takes place over the three days of the show. There are live performances and demonstrations on all three days on the festival stage and a grand procession and dancing around the showground on day three.

Splinter: The Cornwall College Dancers backed by the college's big band on the Western Morning News stage all three days.

The best of musical talent from Cornwall will also feature strongly in the BBC Radio Cornwall Theatre programme and the Cornwall County Council line-up.

Music, dance and drama forms part of a very impressive entertainment line-up for 2007, which features in the main ring: The JCB Dancing Diggers - a dainty and graceful display from these powerful machines.

Dave Smith, the human cannonball. A daredevil act direct from Las Vegas in the USA.

Harmony in Harness - a superb musical drive from Cornwall members of the British Driving Society.

The RAF St Mawgan Police Dog Display Team - canine antics displaying great skill and teamwork.

For the full programme, and timings, visit the web site at www.royalcornwall.co.uk.