I started playing Christmas music in mid-October and today, on the 23rd December, I’ve finished playing them for the year. I’d love to say I’ve enjoyed every performance, but there were a few that just weren’t that easy to get through – whether it be the location, the time of day or just because I’d […]
I know this is a day late. I had no time yesterday to post at all. It was a little less well attended than in previous years, but still a lovely event that I always look forward to. It’s already booked in for next year too!
When it’s being busy by helping other people out. All I’ve done today is sort out things for other people. I’ve enjoyed it and not minded really, but it’s been hard to get my own work done – particularly as I’ve not really been with a class much today either. Still, this evening in Little […]
For the past three nights I have performed a solo as part of Grange Moor Brass Band’s Christmas repertoire. It’s the first time I’ve been in a position since taking up percussion and the first solo I’ve done since around 2000/2001 when I was at high school. Tonight was the only one of them I […]
Well, apart from hastily rearranging the band during the interval so that I could actually hear other people and see the conductor a bit better, quite decent! This is the second day of four in a row to contain a Grange Moor Brass Band event of some kind. My brain and arms ache from all […]
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 […]
Today’s post is all about geocaching. So if that doesn’t interest you, you may return tomorrow.
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. […]
This evening was Grange Moor‘s Christmas Concert. I missed my work do for it – I have a rule that whoever “books” me first will always win. Being in two bands means that there leads has to be compromise like that. As long as I’m fair and I think that way is. I began a […]
Mrs Pitts has had today off work with no voice. She still hasn’t got one, but is going to drag herself through the day tomorrow. I haven’t been the best of people to spend time with. If I haven’t been at work, or out, I’ve been asleep. I have got into such poor sleeping habits […]