Category Archives: Music

Borrowing from Greg’s most excellent blog, I’m announcing the Woodinville Community Band Spring Concert. We will be playing this Sunday, 15 February at the fabulous Northshore Performing Arts Center (at 18125 92d Ave NE, Bothell, WA) from 7 to 8 PM. … Continue reading →

My dawgs and I was watching the Air and Simple Gifts composition at the inauguration of Barack Obama yesterday. John Williams composed this song explicitly for the inauguration performed by Itzhak Perlman on violin, Yo-Yo Ma on bass, Anthony Mcgill … Continue reading →

I’m working with my grandson to teach him to be a sound technician and roadie for my bands. So I sent his this classic ‘Far Side’ cartoon. :o) So far he has schlepped heavy equipment using a cart, set up … Continue reading →

On my list of music software to explore is Microsoft’s Songsmith. The Seattle P-I covered it yesterday in a piece called Microsoft’s Songsmith makes music using PC. This article includes a great video for those starting from scratch. It’s kinda … Continue reading →

Suzy and I have just returned from breakfast with the parental units. Mom and Dad were in good spirits as we exit the last 12 daze of being locked in our houses because of the historic snow and road closures. … Continue reading →

Suzy and I had a very exciting day yesterday first attending the Seattle Symphony Holiday Pops lead by Marvin Hamlisch and then moving briskly to the Woodinville Community Band holiday concert gig at the Seattle Center House. Getting the near … Continue reading →

It’s not as if I don’t have enough instruments or would play this a lot… I was on the Woodwind Forum and Pete, evil Pete I might add points to the most interesting offering on the Music-Oldtimer.com site. It’s a … Continue reading →

I have two gigs coming up in the next two weeks. Vanessa said the other day "That means the concert is next Saturday!" We can excuse her for being surprised with the passage of time as she just gave birth … Continue reading →

Suzy, grandson Nicky, and I went to hear the Washington Wind Symphony. I wish I had brought my good camera, but with a little tweaking you get the idea. Don Furness, Nicky’s Jr. High band teacher was playing trombone. Leah … Continue reading →