Did you know that Carolyn Gail at Sweet Home and Garden Chicago
hosts a meme on the first day of each month?
Garden Bloggers' Muse Day!
Visit her site to see her post and those of other participants.
(The first few performers assemble)
hosts a meme on the first day of each month?
Garden Bloggers' Muse Day!
Visit her site to see her post and those of other participants.
(The first few performers assemble)So... Strike Up The Band - There's Music at hand!
We're all
in a group
where we'll watch this fine troupe
Perform
when they're finally gathered!
They give
a fine show
Once-a-week and you'd know
our town's
small enough for tradition!
Yes there's
homemade ice cream,
children laugh, dance, and twirl ---
And we
end with the National Anthem!
All's there
from a March
to an Air, and we clap
along with
the Sousa! D'you wish you were here?
by Yours Truly
This is our Municipal Band that plays for several weeks during the summer. The participants are local musicians; a few professionals, a few that play for "the fun of it," a few that have brought their old high school/college instrument back out of the closet, and a few high school students. There's always one Monday night, two-hour practice and the Tuesday night concert! A very enjoyable tradition.
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We're all
in a group
where we'll watch this fine troupe
Perform
when they're finally gathered!
They give
a fine show
Once-a-week and you'd know
our town's
small enough for tradition!
Yes there's
homemade ice cream,
children laugh, dance, and twirl ---
And we
end with the National Anthem!
All's there
from a March
to an Air, and we clap
along with
the Sousa! D'you wish you were here?
by Yours Truly
This is our Municipal Band that plays for several weeks during the summer. The participants are local musicians; a few professionals, a few that play for "the fun of it," a few that have brought their old high school/college instrument back out of the closet, and a few high school students. There's always one Monday night, two-hour practice and the Tuesday night concert! A very enjoyable tradition.
This post is the property of http://yardisgreen.blogspot.com and cannot be copied.
This is so wonderful, Shady! I doubt there are many small towns that keep up this tradition these days. It reminds me of "The Music Man." Have a Happy Fourth!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rose! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat no rap "music"? Just kidding. Only in small town America. Rochester has a free summer concert series but sadly most of the remaning small town bandstands around here are mostly idle. :(
ReplyDeleteHi troutbirder, Rap music and all else is provided on different nights. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou're right. It's sad to hear of the demise of small town bandstands.
Once a week how cool.
ReplyDeleteThe last few years we had bands play on the beach on weekends...always working though.
Hi Patsi - It's wonderful. This and all the other things happening in town add up to Lots of fun and diversity!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosemary!! :-)
ReplyDeleteHey Shady,
ReplyDeleteI haven't lived in a small yard but I graduated from Ksnsas State so I visited a lot when I was and now my hesrt is in them. Yesterday we figured out I have had my US citizenship for 20 years eo yesterday was very sweet for me.
Congratulations, Patrick! :-)
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