End of the Track has its history founded in the Chippenham Male Voice Choir (CMVC).
A small number of singers within that choir wanted to experiment with different styles of song - having taken part in joint concerts with other male voice choirs from across England & Wales.
Those choirs would often perform 'alternative' material after their concerts - to entertain their wives, friends and anyone else who was within earshot. We found to our surprise and embarrassment that we weren't very good at doing that.
So, around 2005 a small group of CMVC singers arranged weekly practise sessions together to learn new songs and to exercise their voices - with the help of a beer or two. The type of music selected at the outset was popular songs often heard sung by choirs. Over time - and with the introduction of new members and instruments - the repertoire has focused on the 1960s hit parade. The venue for rehearsals has changed over time, but from around 2008 it settled on the home of one of its members who lives in isolated splendour at the end of a long and bumpy farm track on the outskirts of Chippenham. That location gave rise to the name of the group.
The main aim of the group is to obtain enjoyment from singing together. Over time - and encouraged by their long suffering wives - they have been asked to entertain different audiences within the local community. The funds they receive from those events are channelled back into local charities.
The group are continually developing their repertoire, but their roots remain in the songs that were popular in the 1960's - the 'Swinging Sixties'.