I am really pleased with myself ( Read more... )

Had a pretty good day, so far ( Read more... )

When I played in Bude Orchestra's concert in Septemeber, I thought that was the end of it ... and haven't played since, as I aimed to have 6 months off and then see if I could find something else.

However I heard from the conductor who was sad that I didn't get a public thanks and farewell ... and also that he wants me to play in the concert in ( Read more... )

As most of you know I scribble quite a bit from time to time ... and am pretty open.  I usually offer to do the 5 question meme thingy, and in the past have been asked some slightly obscure questions.

However I have offered to do it again and this time it is one of my newer friends who has asked the questions.  hell0kittyangel has asked :-
1) what ( Read more... )

I am meant to be writing letters this afternoon, buthaving spent some time looking at job and work related sites on the internet, I decided to take a few minutes to do this meme, which although I had done before ... well, you know me, I'm doing it again!

1. Reply to this meme by yelling "my name is the master", and I will give you five words that ( Read more... )

Our Chapel had a Carol Service in the morning at the hall - the one I posted the picture of last week.

At that we had 5 carols, a talk, a quiz, the kids sang a couple of songs - and there was a weird musical solo -

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As you can see, I have just had to go and find Jiffy ... under my bed! I have been practicing my sax, and Jiffy didn't enjoy the music!!


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Another of those hard decisions!

Today I thought I would share a piece of music with you - part of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition

This video is of the firdt 2 pictures. It starts with the main Promenade, then the next piece is The Gnome, then another Promenade and at about 5.40 min The Old Castle, which is the bit I am sharing ( Read more... )

As it's rained all day, haven't been out - so todays picture just shows what I will have to take to orchestra from now untill our next concert ... it looks as if I'm going on holiday, doesn't it?

2 Clarinets
Saxaphone
Music stand
Instrument stands


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As I have not had the best of health over the last couple of years, I have only practiced a minimum amount - and therefore, especially with the damage to my hand, my saxophone has been packed away.

Barry told me yesterday, that for the March concert he has one part for me to play on the sax - so thought I had better dig it out, and start practicing ( Read more... )