How are your Area rehearsals going?

[deezastar]

we're gonna win yeehaa

 

[flugelgal]

We have unfortunately had to cancel a couple of rehearsals recently due to the snow, but we still appear to be on track. Looking forward to giving it our best shot!

Good luck everyone!

Kirsty

 

[Steve]

Ours are going really really well, even played Kaleidescope out a couple of times for good measure. Its the first contest I have done with my new band and the attitude of every single player is excellent, every single one of them knows we will do really well but no-one is taking it for granted. The rehearsals are still a good laugh as well!!!! I cant wait for the contest

 

[Valvecap]

Really enjoyin playing tristan (yes you did read that correctly) - looking forward to getting on the stage at darlington (well - really looking forward to competing against the rest of the top section - the thought of 'the barn' might be a step too far) ;-)

Edit: Duplicate posts deleted (RT)

 

[HBB]

Woah! You really must be looking forward to it --- you posted it 4 times!

 

[Dave Payn]

Woah! You really must be looking forward to it --- you posted it 4 times!

What about yours, Bennyboy? How's Kaleidoscope going? Or do I get to hear for myself tomorrow? ;-) ;-)

 

[Accidental]

I thought ours was going pretty well until last night - first full bass section since christmas, and I was so put off I played like a monkey all night . God help me when we've got a bum on every seat....... :lol: :lol:

 

[lynchie]

We're doing really well (in my entirely unqualified opinion anyway!) and I can't wait to see where we get predicted by 4bars! Now that we've got a full band of committed players working together everythings going swimmingly!

 

[sharpnote]

Really enjoyin playing tristan (yes you did read that correctly) -

You're not the only one!! Its well good fun to play!!

Can't wait till Sunday to finally stop playing it though!! lol :lol:

 

[satchmo shaz]

was goin great until, some players fell ill! :cry: , they should be better soon though :wink:

I'm going to be busy on Sunday.......conducting Long Eaton in the third section, then playing with Thoresby in the top section!!
glad I booked monday off work!! :guiness

 

[You wanna blow my what?]

I've been to one rehearsal.

Two cornet players turned up, one left after an hour.

Full horn +1 section though!

Luckily I know Coventry Variations from the workshop RWCMD band did, but I don't know the solo horn part too well, it's all very high!

 

[stevetrom]

2 rehersals to go

rumour has it that we will see ALL of the percuission section by friday !

All the usual pre-contest happenings - conductor has fractured his spine, flugel players dad has died, 2nd cornet has had food poisoning, etc. etc

 

[Steve]

We had a full perc section for the first time the other day and boy does that make Kaleidescope more fun!! A little bemused after a previous thread though, the piece was writetn bearing in mind that lower section bands may be short on players yet it needs 3 perc players!!!!! odd (But not a criticism)

 

[WhatSharp?]

Woah! You really must be looking forward to it --- you posted it 4 times!

What about yours, Bennyboy? How's Kaleidoscope going? Or do I get to hear for myself tomorrow? ;-) ;-)

We're not doing too shabbily, had an all day reheasal saturday before last and that went very well. Might even have a full percussion section on Friday!. Generally things have been giong fairly well attendance wise, could do with a couple of FULL rehearsals, but hey thats banding!

 

[You wanna blow my what?]

gah I REALLY like Kaleidoscope! Stupid coventry Variations *mutters*

 

[eckyboy]

Not tempting fate but Tristan is going well and hope we can pull it off on the day-sounds great when we have a full band but lacking when we dont-serious rehearsals start this weekend so with some heavy practice we might click-feel a stomach problem coming on :lol:
Good luck to all the bands

 

[Chunky]

Had our best rehearsal for a couple of weeks last night, things finally seemed to click :lol: Two weeks of rehearsals left, and now looking forward to it.

 

[Dave Payn]

I thought ours was going pretty well until last night - first full bass section since christmas, and I was so put off I played like a monkey all night . God help me when we've got a bum on every seat....... :lol: :lol:

That's gonna be one huge bum, then..... ;-)

 

[Accidental]

If you saw our basses you'd know how scarily close to the truth that is..... :lol:

 

[Dave Payn]

If you saw our basses you'd know how scarily close to the truth that is..... :lol:

I'd like to record that for posterity..... ;-)