The Wrigley Head Wall of Sound eh?
It should probably truthfully be called the Earsldon,Silurian,Pomfret and fellow travellers Wall of Sound,although Wrigley Head did dance???
at the inauguration.
In 1984 or 1985 a very disconsolate group of about four WHMM dancers sat in the Church Hotel looking,well,disconsolate.
Upon enquiring as to the cause of their chagrin I was informed that "XXXXX had XXXXXed off home and so they had no musician to enable them to tread the light fantastic and would I excercise my small talents to assist them.
Of course being of a kind and generous nature I concurred and was told the dance would the XXXXXing Oldham and the tune would British XXXXing Grenadiers.
As I have never enjoyed playing by myself,despite rumours to the contrary,I proceeded to gather some chums around me to help out including John Williams and Colin "Berko" Robinson of Silurian MM,
Ron Rocket of Pomfret MM and various others about 12 in all.
When the time came for WHMM to dance the Oldham they were outnumbered by the band by 3 to 1 and most us thought it was a hoot.
The next year we thought we could improve on the twelve so there was a bit more recruiting leading up to the Sunday.
I think the largest authenticated number taking part was about 1989 or 1990 with 59 participants including two vicars playing tamboutines.
Happy Days!