You missed a toe-tapping good time! Tonight Cindy and I went to hear the New Horizons Band Spring Concert. The solo oboe for the group is our own Carol Seamon! Composed mostly of those over 50 (oh my gosh, that's my age group now!), the band consists of those who haven't played an instrument in a long time or have decided that they want to take up a new instrument. Carol decided she wanted to play the oboe because she like the sound of it and it just so happened Irene had one to loan her. Kismet! Carol is one of the members who have been with the group since the beginning in 2003. Way to go Carol! As they say, the rest is history...
I saw the band poster earlier this week at Apple Market (Carol had actually posted it on the board) and we decided to go. We didn't tell Carol ahead of time because we didn't want to make her nervous. She was very surprised and pleased to see us. The music was very good including a clarinet ensemble playing Danny Boy, a flute ensemble playing The Entertainer and also compositions in Jazz and Dixieland. There were even opportunities for the audience to sing along. And what better way to end a concert that a rousing Washington Post March by Sousa?
Quilts turn up all over! One of the pieces was The Band Played On. This quilt was given to the group by Jane Scandary who used to be in our guild. She is no longer with The New Horizons Band but gave them this gift in memory of her time spent making music.
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I'm so glad to see photos of Carol playing in her band - wish I could have been there!
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