I love St James's Park, the planting, the lake, the location, and of course the flamingos we all love them, but I love the audience for the bandstand. Of all the bandstands I play on - and that is quite a few - St James's has the most has the most knowledgeable and appreciative audience. I am quite sure that a lot are band music fans and come to the park specifically to hear a band play.
Saturdays gig went well the programme not being to taxing for band or audience but still entertaining enough for both to command attention. This band is superb on the bandstand, it really is their natural habitat. We played pieces like "In a Persian Market" and "Bandolgy" and all the audience enjoyed them selves, - what more could you ask for.
I did take my camera with me, in the hope of getting some shots for the blog, but missed the opportunity. I checked out the bands web site for photos, and there are several that include me, but you can only see the top of my head or the edge of the instrument's bell; hey ho......
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