Brierley Hill Market full of music for its 1940's day.

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Brierley Hill Market, quite possibly the only market in the country with its own dedicated stage, had an amazing 1940's event. It had a George Fomby tribute, military vehicles, tap dancers, and many customers dressed up too.

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00:00What's your name, sir?

00:01Roger Adams.

00:02Roger Adams.

00:03And we're here at Briley Hill Market Hall.

00:05Yeah.

00:06What's happening today, Roger?

00:06There's a lot of very smartly dressed people.

00:08Yes, we've got a 1940s day today.

00:10Oh, fantastic.

00:11We've got tap dancing, we've got singing,

00:13we've got a George Fumby tribute,

00:15we've got military vehicles.

00:16It's all happening here today.

00:17Awesome.

00:18Is this an annual thing for the market?

00:19It's an annual thing every March.

00:21Yeah? Yeah, yeah.

00:22You're a bit special, this market, aren't you?

00:24You go kind of get the extra distance.

00:26Well, it's the only market that I know of

00:27in the country that's got its own stage area.

00:29Yeah, true.

00:30And its own events, live music events.

00:32Yeah, yeah.

00:33It's the only market in the country.

00:34Wow.

00:35That's fantastic.

00:36So what we're trying to do is

00:36create a different shopping experience.

00:38Yeah.

00:39Where it's more like a day out than just shopping.

00:42So that's what we're trying to do.

00:43Awesome.

00:44Well, you're achieving that, mate.

00:45Well done.

00:46Cheers, Woody.

00:48Welcome and wise, bring me sunshine.

00:50So I want to hear you singing,

00:52clapping your hands, whatever you like.

00:54Here we go.

00:56♪ My oh my sunshine ♪

01:06♪ My sunshine ♪

01:15♪ My sunshine ♪

01:19♪ My sunshine, my sunshine ♪

01:25Everyone, clap your hands and bring the sunshine.

02:22Hey! Hello sir, what's your name? John. And what have we got here John, what is this bit

02:43of kit? It's a Jeep, well it's a Kick Jeep. It's made of fibreglass, it's well made, it's

02:59on the original style of the Willys and Ford Jeep and it's absolutely brilliant. It's only

03:07one of twelve that's still actually running with MOT and traction control. Wow, great stuff. Well

03:13thank you for bringing it today mate, it looks fantastic. Cheers brother. Thank you very much

03:16indeed.

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