27 February 2026
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I’ve had a musical day today, with a couple of hours of rehearsal on double bass earlier and another hour on tuba this evening. I’ve also spent some time getting my music together for the tuba rehearsal and, with the … Continue reading
6 January 2026
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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
6 December 2025
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After last night’s successful gig in the familiar environs of Thorpe Acre church, it was time for something a bit different this morning. I joined a small subset of the Charnwood Concert Bands’ membership and spent a couple of hours … Continue reading
25 October 2025
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Well done to the Charnwood Training Band, who played well at Hathern Baptist tonight. I’ve seen some photos and you can see the shiny bell of my tuba in the back row… I was right that I only need to … Continue reading
1 October 2025
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Sometimes a 3D printed design works out well in practise, sometimes it has obviously failed and sometimes you gradually become aware of issues over time. The tool I created to help remove the springs from my tuba valves falls into … Continue reading
11 September 2025
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I’m in the process of arranging a gig for the Charnwood Training Band at Hathern Baptist Church. The next step is making sure that enough of the band can make it on the target night. I wanted to pinpoint the … Continue reading
22 June 2025
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We did get a little rain during the set up phase of this afternoon’s gig but the weather was pretty good during our set. It was a bit breezy, so several of my colleagues had challenges with flying music (hurrah … Continue reading
21 June 2025
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I’m out in Queens Park, Loughborough, tomorrow afternoon with the Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra. We’re playing from 2pm for somewhere between an hour and an hour and a half. The forecast is suggesting there is a small chance of rain … Continue reading
15 June 2025
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I knew I could play tuba and I’ve managed both this morning at church and tonight’s two hour CSWO rehearsal (including the challenge of sight reading some pieces I haven’t played before even on electric bass). However the big step … Continue reading
14 June 2025
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Last week I just took my voice along to church to contribute to the worship band; this week, I’m taking the tuba. However, I’m not quite as accomplished on that as I am on bass so I’ve written out some … Continue reading