Bands Vs Weather 2021 7-2 (concert) and other natter
Sunday's FCB concert was postponed due to predicted rain. I know it was wet here all afternoon. I hear that it was dry in many areas north and east of here, although I don't know what it was like at the actual venue. They have rescheduled it for this Sunday, which may actually happen - the weather folk are saying there a chance of rain this weekend, but it's much lower than they were predicting for last weekend.
Monday's FCB rehearsal was inside. Theoretically, the bandroom is big enough for the FCB. In practice, it's not quite. The official measurements of the bandroom are 50x60, but there's built-in cabinets or shelves on three sides, *and* there's three rows deep percussion along the back wall. After moving one row of the percussion gear into the back hall, we were able to get 6 rows in. Theoretically, that's enough spaces, but it's not really, because the trombones need deeper row spacing, and the percussion section has to fit somewhere in the room. BM, who gets the safety check-ins, has been dealing with some health issues and wasn't there, so JK and I did not have actual numbers for people attending, and we missed a couple, so that required some rearrangement on the fly. Unfortunately, that included moving the oboes, who fussed and complained. We tried really hard not to have to move them, but there was no way they could stay where they were once all the bassoons & clarinets showed up. If all five trombone players show up, we have to move even *more* gear into the hall. I have told people that I will not be at the Halloween concert, and DC has asked one of the TSax players to swap down for the concert. I'll give him my folder on Sunday after the concert. In a perfect world, since I won't be playing Halloween, I'd not *go* to rehearsal on Monday because they need the space and they'll be working on stuff I'm not going to play, but JK will not be at rehearsal on Monday (offsite project that *will* run late) and it's not clear whether BM will be there or not, so someone has to manage setup & teardown. The equipment managers immediately previous to us are no longer in the band, and the EM prior to them who is still in the band will be unavailable on Monday. sigh.
DB has moved to OH - a friend a)is looking for a roommate b)says he can get a job at zie's place of employment. It's been... interesting... he's back today for more stuff and a visit with the doc. Hopefully, this experiment will last longer than the move to Ypsi did. He does have a better car this time.
SR has moved closer to Melbourne - as in, across the street. IF she needs to go into work, it's a five minute walk. Her flatmate lived in a different building in the complex a decade ago, so they know where the shops/takeout/bus stop are.
Monday's FCB rehearsal was inside. Theoretically, the bandroom is big enough for the FCB. In practice, it's not quite. The official measurements of the bandroom are 50x60, but there's built-in cabinets or shelves on three sides, *and* there's three rows deep percussion along the back wall. After moving one row of the percussion gear into the back hall, we were able to get 6 rows in. Theoretically, that's enough spaces, but it's not really, because the trombones need deeper row spacing, and the percussion section has to fit somewhere in the room. BM, who gets the safety check-ins, has been dealing with some health issues and wasn't there, so JK and I did not have actual numbers for people attending, and we missed a couple, so that required some rearrangement on the fly. Unfortunately, that included moving the oboes, who fussed and complained. We tried really hard not to have to move them, but there was no way they could stay where they were once all the bassoons & clarinets showed up. If all five trombone players show up, we have to move even *more* gear into the hall. I have told people that I will not be at the Halloween concert, and DC has asked one of the TSax players to swap down for the concert. I'll give him my folder on Sunday after the concert. In a perfect world, since I won't be playing Halloween, I'd not *go* to rehearsal on Monday because they need the space and they'll be working on stuff I'm not going to play, but JK will not be at rehearsal on Monday (offsite project that *will* run late) and it's not clear whether BM will be there or not, so someone has to manage setup & teardown. The equipment managers immediately previous to us are no longer in the band, and the EM prior to them who is still in the band will be unavailable on Monday. sigh.
DB has moved to OH - a friend a)is looking for a roommate b)says he can get a job at zie's place of employment. It's been... interesting... he's back today for more stuff and a visit with the doc. Hopefully, this experiment will last longer than the move to Ypsi did. He does have a better car this time.
SR has moved closer to Melbourne - as in, across the street. IF she needs to go into work, it's a five minute walk. Her flatmate lived in a different building in the complex a decade ago, so they know where the shops/takeout/bus stop are.