The 47-member band of musical marching buskers caught a few people in Digby by surprise--they weren’t part of the official lineup for Scallop Days. In fact, they arrived Aug. 5, the day before the Festival officially began.
At 5:30 p.m., after enjoying a barbecue courtesy of the Town of Digby, the eclectically garbed group paraded down Water Street from the Siesta Motel to Digby Marina’s stage where they entertained a gathering crowd with music ranging from jazz to Dixieland to classical.
The Rube Band, which has a 50-year history in their home town of Kamloops, B.C., had performed at the City of Halifax’s Natal Day and were heading back for Halifax’s Busker Festival. They decided that a town with an annual shellfish celebration was also worthy of a visit.
A parade with panache
A parade with panache
- Published on August 6th, 2008
- Published on January 31st, 2010
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Jeanne Whitehead/Digby
The Kamloops Rube Band says they’re available for weddings, cremations, flag lowerings, snake stomps and tattoo removals. They can now add Scallop Day warmups to that list.
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