“Finally something is going on with us again,” said a great Sander. Without any mouth and nose protection, the guests were able to enjoy the first major event in a year and a half Basket makers and winemakers community enjoy. Since a festival like before Corona is currently not possible, that offered Wind band sand with the ?? music on the Altmain ?? a successful alternative.
Children could ride a carousel
In addition, there was at least a bit of a parish fair atmosphere to be sniffed for the youngsters. Second Mayor Julian Müller had unceremoniously organized a showman who liked to come to Sand with a children’s carousel and a candy stand, of course completely corona-compliant.
Where tens of thousands of people celebrate in normal times, there were now a few hundred
On the fairground, which is usually used for Altmain wine festival Over 10,000 visitors flocked every day, now several hundred guests enjoyed the finest music in the most beautiful sunshine and free entry. The Sand Wind Band put together a varied program. With the ?? Scharfen Blech ??, a Bohemian delegation and the ?? Sander Blech Raasen ?? the local musicians showed their skills. Likewise, the bands ?? Saitensprung ?? and ?? scarab ?? whose actors also have their musical home with the Sander Wind Orchestra.
The youngest obviously enjoyed being able to take a lap on the children’s carousel again.
Photo: Christian Licha
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Musicians from the districts of Haßberge, Würzburg, Bamberg and Forchheim
The name of the band Skarabäus, which spread a splendid atmosphere against the backdrop of the Altmain on Saturday evening, also means dung beetle, depending on the hieroglyphic spelling in ancient Egyptian. But it was by no means crap what the nine musicians from the Haßberge, Würzburg, Bamberg and Forchheim districts were uttering. Rather, the beginning of the band name derives from the music genre ?? Ska ?? ab, which originated in Jamaica in the 1950s and is interpreted by amateur musicians, among other things. Well-known songs from the last 50 years with a mixture of Ska, Punk and Rock??n??Roll presented the music group, which was only founded in 2019, in their very own way.
Loud calls for encores
The visitors liked the handmade sound of trumpets, trombone, saxophone, piano, guitars, bass and drums so much that they acknowledged the performance with loud encore calls. Even a brassiere was thrown on stage out of enthusiasm during the concert. “Now we’ve done it, we’ve always dreamed of it,” joked the band members over the praise of a female fan.
A large marquee was originally planned because the Sand Wind Band is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year.
Because of the pandemic, however, plans had to be rescheduled. “It was very sporty,” said Nadine Rippstein, the wind orchestra’s secretary, describing the preparations for the cultural event. The final approval with the corona regulations to be complied with came only a week before the event. Up to 1000 visitors are currently allowed to take part in open-air events, provided they have a permanent seat and their stay is documented. That was in the sand, and with 700 seats the organizer was even less.
How the Sander Kirchweih worked from a culinary point of view
With Sander wines, Göller beer from the neighboring town of Zeil and the well-known culinary specialties, the around 70 helpers of the association provided for the tasting. Numerous waitresses at the tables took orders using a mobile phone app and served them after a short time. This approach equalized the rush to the stalls. Long lines were never seen.
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