Weekly Update - 5/15/06
May-15-2006 21:00
Greetings
All,
This week we had a pretty good practice …
STUDENTS: Scott Philben & Devon Trice
PIPERS: Kevin Byrne, Jeff Burton, Pat Carroll, Steve Cochran & Ed Snyder
DRUMMERS: …?
SHERRIF’S DEPUTIES: Matt Dolan, Carl Hunt & Kevin Pittman
The pipers spent the entire evening outside on the big pipes working mostly on tunes that the Firefighters’ and Deputies’ had in common as the deputies are going to join us in the Rolling Thunder parade. We have two basic sets going for the joint band: “Wings, Cockney Jocks & Scotland the Brave” and “Bonnie Charlie & Minstrel Boy”. Both groups also know “Green Hills of Tyrol” as well as “Amazing Grace” and “Going Home” (although there are some are differences in “Going Home” that are going to have to be worked out between us.) We also worked on the Military Set. This is coming along nicely by we still need a little work, particularly on the ending of “Anchors Away” and “Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder”.
REMINDER: Next week is the mandatory practice before the Rolling Thunder parade. We need everyone to attend. That even includes those who don’t plan on being in the parade.
Kevin Byrne has acquired some POW/MIA flags to place on our bass drones so be sure to see him next week to get yours.
ALSO: For those who have signed up for the parade (as well as the students as you are invited as well) who are coming to the after parade brunch at P.J. Skidoo’s, I need to know if you will 1) be coming to brunch, and 2) if you plan to bring a guest. Get back to me this week so that I can give a final head count to P.J.’s.
UPCOMING EVENTS: The Sheriff’s Deputies practice on Tuesday evenings at the Fairfax County Police Academy on Lee Road and have invited us to join them any time we want. I encourage all of you to avail yourself of this opportunity. They practice just inside the front entrance and start around 7:00 pm. They also practice the first Tuesday of each month at the Auld Shebeen on Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax. Right now, we are looking at joining the Sheriff’s there on Tuesday, June 6th, unless there are major objections. As we normally do not practice the Monday after a gig, there will be no regular practice on Monday, May 29th.
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This week we had a pretty good practice …
STUDENTS: Scott Philben & Devon Trice
PIPERS: Kevin Byrne, Jeff Burton, Pat Carroll, Steve Cochran & Ed Snyder
DRUMMERS: …?
SHERRIF’S DEPUTIES: Matt Dolan, Carl Hunt & Kevin Pittman
The pipers spent the entire evening outside on the big pipes working mostly on tunes that the Firefighters’ and Deputies’ had in common as the deputies are going to join us in the Rolling Thunder parade. We have two basic sets going for the joint band: “Wings, Cockney Jocks & Scotland the Brave” and “Bonnie Charlie & Minstrel Boy”. Both groups also know “Green Hills of Tyrol” as well as “Amazing Grace” and “Going Home” (although there are some are differences in “Going Home” that are going to have to be worked out between us.) We also worked on the Military Set. This is coming along nicely by we still need a little work, particularly on the ending of “Anchors Away” and “Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder”.
REMINDER: Next week is the mandatory practice before the Rolling Thunder parade. We need everyone to attend. That even includes those who don’t plan on being in the parade.
Kevin Byrne has acquired some POW/MIA flags to place on our bass drones so be sure to see him next week to get yours.
ALSO: For those who have signed up for the parade (as well as the students as you are invited as well) who are coming to the after parade brunch at P.J. Skidoo’s, I need to know if you will 1) be coming to brunch, and 2) if you plan to bring a guest. Get back to me this week so that I can give a final head count to P.J.’s.
UPCOMING EVENTS: The Sheriff’s Deputies practice on Tuesday evenings at the Fairfax County Police Academy on Lee Road and have invited us to join them any time we want. I encourage all of you to avail yourself of this opportunity. They practice just inside the front entrance and start around 7:00 pm. They also practice the first Tuesday of each month at the Auld Shebeen on Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax. Right now, we are looking at joining the Sheriff’s there on Tuesday, June 6th, unless there are major objections. As we normally do not practice the Monday after a gig, there will be no regular practice on Monday, May 29th.
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