Jubilee Weekend

This weekend means all sorts of things to all sorts of people. To me it means lots of work, and lots of performing.   Yesterday I played with with the All Saints Concert Band at a do in West Wickham, it was quite a big occasion with lots of rides, side shows, stalls and events in the arena.  We were playing in a large marquee with a nice temporary stage.   We played two sets of about 45 minutes each, the first we played to a fairy, but expected sparse audience.   The second set was to a paced house, tat may have been something to do with the rain, which was lashing down outside; and incidentally just behind my back as well.

Ice Cream in the rain, I opted for tea

It was a pretty good performance under the circumstances, but for me it was a bit frustrating as I was playing tenor sax parts on a borrowed euphonium.   Way out of my comfort zone, the parts are pretty boring and rather high for me.   Still at least two of us enjoyed the occasion.

Horsham

On Saturday I played with the All Saints Concert Band, on the Bandstand in Horsham Town Centre. Horsham is a fairly traditional market town in Sussex, and on Saturday, yes there was a market. It is quite unusual to have a bandstand in the middle of town rather than in a park, but it does mean that lots of passers by get entertained, indeed I gather the bandstand is something of an attraction.

Finally a picture of yours truly playing the "New Toy" in anger. Final proof that it does get played for "real"