connloyalist

If anyone happens to be in the area of Noordwijk, the Netherlands on 21 May (not likely, I know):

http://www.trumpetparty.nl/intro/english_/english_.html

Regards, Christine

Solar Bell

Hi Christine,

I can't make it, lol

Nice link to the website of the Holland Big Band.

I like the photos. One of them has people dressed in 1940's clothing.
They often do that at our swing dances or USO shows also.

Do the band members speak English? The girl singing Love For Sale is good, does she speak English, or just learn the songs?

Have a good day,

-cw-

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connloyalist

Actually, I am not that familiar with the Holland Big Band. I have seen them twice now, at the trumpet parties of 2004 and 2005. I know the bass trombone player, he is one of two guys at the repair place/shop I go to.

I am sure they all speak English to a degree. Most Dutch people (think they) do. The person singing here does quite well, and in my experience most Dutch enough know English to learn the songs. They don't need to learn things phonetically.

That being said, I usually find that when Dutch people sing in English, the accent bothers me a bit. This is especially so of course with non-professionals.

On the other hand, while English is my native language, living and growing up in the Netherlands for 34 years with my only source of "proper" American English being my mother, television and once-a-year visits to Michigan doesn't help. After about two weeks in Michigan things do pick up quite a bit though, but I am sure you can still tell that I spend most of my time "somewhere else". Same thing goes in reverse too: the Dutch think I sound like J.R. Ewing when I speak English (as they do with most Americans. Yes, really) and say I have an English accent when speaking Dutch. More so when I am tired or very angry. In the land of the blind....

Not sure you wanted to know all that though ...

Regards, Christine

Solar Bell

Sure I do...that's what TM is all about.

Where in Michigan do you go?

There is an opportunity to play an Eclipse Solar Bell trumpet when you come next time!

Let me know,

-cw-

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Ronald Reagan

connloyalist

I stay with relatives in Washtenaw county near the small town of Willis. In fact, most of my relatives are in Washtenaw and Lenawee counties, and one each in in Wayne county and Monroe county (but only just...). Although some have spread out all the way to Troy and even Flint ... and North Carolina, Atlanta (GA) and even Texas (I never see those in Texas though).

Regards, Christine

mike ansberry

I heard about this party. I am going to be in St. Louis that weekend. I was hoping to hang out with Jim Manley. He said he'd be in the Netherlands at the Trumpet Party that weekend. My loss is your gain!

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