6 December 2022
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As we move through December, several of the musical projects I’ve been working on are getting to the point of performances. For example, on Friday and Saturday I am playing with the Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra at St James the … Continue reading
29 November 2022
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At tonight’s concert band rehearsal we didn’t go over the Christmas tunes I expected but some movie themes I haven’t looked at for a few weeks. It would be fair to say I was a bit rusty! At least I … Continue reading
27 November 2022
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I was back to rehearsing with the Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra tonight after sporadic attendance for the last month or two due to my involvement with the Legally Blonde musical. We’ve got a number of Christmas gigs coming up (details … Continue reading
25 November 2022
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Today has mainly been taken up with lopping. A little while ago I was invited to pick up some seasoned branches from someone’s back garden and, with today’s forecast looking good, I made the arrangement. That gave me a couple … Continue reading
27 September 2022
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I have to confess that I’ve not been as diligent with preparations for electric bass in the Charnwood Concert Band as I’ve been for some of the other projects I’m pursuing. For example, I need to put in the hours … Continue reading
5 December 2021
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Last night’s gig with the Charnwood Concert Band seemed to go well. Either adrenalin improves your sight reading or makes you less prone to noticing mistakes. Fortunately, though, I made a recording so homework over the next couple of days … Continue reading