The concert meant that it was too late when I got home to post this on the day… It’s a bit of a squeeze, but it looks like this:
Fun! The rain mostly held off. Grange Moor sounded great today. Here are the photos I took.
Today, I played percussion in a park job for Tingley Brass Band, helping out a long time friend of ours. It has been a hot day, which makes for a great time, but difficult to drum in. Follow the two hours there with a two hour Grange Moor rehearsal, and you have a tired man […]
An early start to band tonight for the Grange Moor Brass Band AGM means that the day has been compressed a little. I have, so far: had my haircut – I love a Sunday opening barber; been to B&Q to buy compost and various other gardening things; including a call to the mold inspection experts […]
Not that much to be honest. Grange Moor had two concerts today, although I only played at one – I conducted the other. I’m actually quite tired after it! I also have a blister on my finger. Bad times.
David Bowie, if I’m honest, isn’t a musician that I’ve explored a great deal. I’m a firm believer that your early musical tastes are shaped by your parents. My mum wasn’t a particular fan of anything when I was growing up, preferring to watch tv in the house or have a silent car, if memory […]
In my experience, the answer to this question is one of two extremes. It can either be absolutely painful beyond measure, or absolutely delightful. Think about it, players generally haven’t touched their instruments over the break – this could be two or three weeks. Believe it or not, banding is a hobby. We aren’t paid […]
Alive, I be. (There has to be the tradiotional International Talk Like A Pirate Day reference somewhere after all… Life has been busy – with not a huge amount to discuss. Currently I am: working on the website of the school I work in. That began as a lick of paint but ended up as a […]
So… this blogging thing. Let’s do some! I’ve decided that, if I can’t make or find time to blog every day, I can at least make an effort to do one a month. I may just do something like this – which is a round up of things I’ve done in January – or might […]
Today was full of banding. I conducted with the Morley And District Concert Band for two hours this afternoon, then played with Grange Moor this evening. The Christmas spirit is truly flowing now. I grabbed a cache while out in Leeds to fill the gap we had and continue towards our 175 day find aim. […]