One of the fun events that our band puts on every year in late April/early May is a "Spring Tea, Ceilidh and Silent Auction". Not sure how many years it has been running but I suspect its been for several decades. It is a combination of end of year music recital and fundraiser. Everyone from the Pipes & Drums Academy program as well as from the Band is encouraged to play a solo or as a duet or small group. The beginners play on their chanters and drum pads while the more experienced play on pipes and drums. There are also highland dancers on the agenda and of course the band plays to wrap things up.
These once-a-year events are a great time to assess one's progress. Last year I played a solo, "MacDougall's Lament" and really struggled to get all the way through it. This year I played a well know Slow Air, "Mist Covered Mountains" and while I was far from perfect, I felt way more confident and my technique was definitely better. I was also much more solid playing with the band on our parade marches - 4/4's Lord Lovatt's Lament & March of The Champions Supreme, 6/8's A Tune For Emily & Onaping Falls, and our competition march medley Melodie Loudeac, The Crags of Tumbledown Mountain, Castle Dangerous & The Gardens of Skye.
Also good news that we raised about $1500 at the event.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Spring Tea & Ceilidh
One of the fun events that our band puts on every year in late April/early May is a "Spring Tea, Ceilidh and Silent Auction". Not sure how many years it has been running but I suspect its been for several decades. It is a combination of end of year music recital and fundraiser. Everyone from the Pipes & Drums Academy program as well as from the Band is encouraged to play a solo or as a duet or small group. The beginners play on their chanters and drum pads while the more experienced play on pipes and drums. There are also highland dancers on the agenda and of course the band plays to wrap things up.
These once-a-year events are a great time to assess one's progress. Last year I played a solo, "MacDougall's Lament" and really struggled to get all the way through it. This year I played a well know Slow Air, "Mist Covered Mountains" and while I was far from perfect, I felt way more confident and my technique was definitely better. I was also much more solid playing with the band on our parade marches - 4/4's Lord Lovatt's Lament & March of The Champions Supreme, 6/8's A Tune For Emily & Onaping Falls, and our competition march medley Melodie Loudeac, The Crags of Tumbledown Mountain, Castle Dangerous & The Gardens of Skye.
Also good news that we raised about $1500 at the event.
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