The Concert Push

Howdy Howdy Howdy,

Where have I been?

Good question.......

For those who have met me briefly and haven't experienced me in my full January mode, I've been going crazy!

But it's all for the best.

January is a crazy time for Wes and I and all the bands as we prepare for the first contest of the season and our annual concert.

The first weekend of January, of course, was our first rehearsal weekend of the new year. Fly in players and all. It was a great time.

We followed that up with Monday-Juvenile, Tuesday-Grade 2, Wednesday-PPBAM, Thursday-Grade 3, Friday....what did we do Friday, Saturday-Crusader Clinic, Sunday- Crash....

It's been a great week!

This weekend Wes and I are heading south to Sioux Falls. Not only do we get to hang with Tom, Brian, and the whole gang down there, but we also get to spend the evening at their Robbie Burns celebration.

We may even jam a bit. Should be fun.

I love jamming in the pipe band world. In the average band jamming is quite common, but I have way more fun coming up with interesting ways to express the music on one drum.

Add the pressure of a packed pub in a foreign city and I'm in heaven.

The weekend after that Wes and I are off to Saskatoon to workshop the 96th Highlanders, a fabulous organization we always enjoy working with. Then we fly home get off the plane and drive straight to our concert rehearsal Sunday night.

Then it's a week and Concert time!

The concert tickets are going fast. I'm very very pleased with how things are going. Everyone is chipping in this year and it makes my job as Concert Director much simpler.

We're going into the show in better form than ever. I'm very pleased with both bands. The real question... how do we get everyone on stage.

Best problem I've faced in years!

Talk to you soon, and if not, Happy Burns Day!!!

Sean