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Friday, June 28, 2013

American, Philadelphia Toboggan Company, 6ft model carousel, Oakham Castle, Oakfest

Last night I was told the Carousel appearance 
has been cancelled 

As part of Oakfest, which is being held tomorrow (Saturday 29 June), a 6ft model carousel, based on a version built in American by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, will be on display at Oakham Castle

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It has taken Rutland resident, Glenn, over twenty five years to build the carousel,
which has 12 sections and 36 mounts including a cockerel, lion, and a camel.

The ride is supported from a centre pole on which the gears are mounted to enable
the horses to rise and fall and . . . it comes complete with music!

Oakfest! runs from 12 - 4pm and is a free family event with staged entertainment

(three bands, a choir, African drumming, Ukulele band & dancers),
and roving street entertainers, children's ukulele-making workshop, circus skills, Rutland Lion's BBQ,
coffee and cakes van, veggie Indian food, ice-cream van and Grainstore bar.