I was pleased to find this evening that I can still remember which end of a tuba to blow down to get a note for this evening’s rehearsal. Probably time to get back to more regular brass practise!
1 September 2026
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31 August 2026
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Shaking It Off
Term starts tomorrow for the training band (and concert band). One of the pieces we’ll be looking it is brand new to us, a Michael Brown arrangement of Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off. I’ve heard the original is moderately well … Continue reading
27 May 2026
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Southern Folk Rhapsody
Yesterday I pressed the button on a new piece of music for the concert band: It combines a bunch of tunes I know fairly well but I suspect some of them (except Swing Low, Sweet Chariot) will be new to … Continue reading
28 April 2026
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Back to Tuba
I was back to tuba at the training band this week, which was a lot of fun. I need to try and get back into doing a little more practise between rehearsals though if I’m going to develop my skills … Continue reading
14 April 2026
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Wielding the Baton
This evening our training band conductor was unable to make it so I stepped in. I’ll be doing the same next week as well so I decided an upgrade was in order for the stick I’ve been using as a … Continue reading
28 March 2026
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Big Instruments
The only downside of bass instruments is that they tend to be on the large size. For tonight’s Training Band gig, I had both my tuba and double bass to tote around! All went pretty well though. I managed to … Continue reading
24 March 2026
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Charity Gig on Saturday
This Saturday evening Jane and I are playing with the Charnwood Training Band at Sileby Methodist Church (King Street, Sileby, LE12 7NA). The performance starts at 7pm (expect doors open from about 6:30pm) and we are raising money for The … Continue reading
5 February 2026
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Here are your parts
We’ve recently had an influx of new people at the Charnwood Training Band, which is wonderful. It fills in some gaps where people had moved on and we’ve also gone from not having any French Horns (for as long as … Continue reading
6 January 2026
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Hot Lips
Tonight’s rehearsals were with the Charnwood Training Band and the Charnwood Concert Band and I’m pleased that the heating at our rehearsal venue (All Saints Church, Thorpe Acre with Dishley) was working well. For the training band, I’m still playing … Continue reading
3 January 2026
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… and for the band
Tomorrow I get to test my “singing off the same hymn sheet” tool for the church worship team. I’ll be interested to see how it works and particularly in how it compares to using OnSong on my iPad. Meanwhile, I’ve … Continue reading