tedh1951

Trevor,

Stuart and I both play for ANZAC Day. This year - 4 gigs in a row.
1. Post dawn march to a dawn service of remembrance - a couple of march pieces, a couple of hymns, and the National Anthem, and a return march, with music.
2. A second similar performance about an hour later in the next suburb - with a couple of longer marches - paced for the marching capability of the veterans we are there to honour (Aussie spelling) - the Veterans then put on breakfast for a 35 piece band.
3. A third, again similar performance another hour and a half later, and another couple of suburbs away, and
4. Finally a "sit-down" Diggers (Aussie Veterans) Breakfast with Stage Band accompaniment - with 1940's style swing and jazz arrangements - here Stuart slips on his Trumpet face and discards the tuba - me, well I'm just a one instrument man (low on the musical totem pole) - I get to play with my mates, and both my sons, one on Souzaphone (Bb Tuba for the sit down) and the other on Trom.
ANZAC Day goes past so fast for me that seemingly the first time I pause for breath - it's "beer o'clock" - I get such a buzz from these performances that even after a couple of beers and some hours, I still can't settle. A truly magical day.

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Ted