Category Archives: WCB

Candy Corn Anyone?

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Gandalfe

Halloween is almost here goblins and ghosts, oh the fear! Pumpkins, black cats and witches too, Bobbing for apples and witches brew. So jump for joy and sound the horn, relax and have some candy corn! ~Candy Corn Wonderland I … Continue reading →

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PGSQ: A little Ragtime Music on the Weekend

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Gandalfe

The Professor Gadget Sax Quartet is a labor of luv for me. But we really don’t practice enough. Work, family, and other band commitments are constantly getting in the way. That said, this is our Labor Day performance at the … Continue reading →

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WCB: Spring Concert Video

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Gandalfe

Harry Miller is our new videographer and his first run at recording a concert band performance has returned stellar results. Notably the close-ups are stellar. Harry hopes to replace the third camera that was used on the long shots before … Continue reading →

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A night out with the Woodinville Community Band

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Gandalfe

Suzy and I have been members of the Woodinville Community Band for over seven years now. I have been the sax section leader and joined the board six years ago as the Event Coordinator. Suzy has been in the clarinet … Continue reading →

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The Three Sopranos (Sax)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Gandalfe

I purchase sopranos that give a hobbyist half a chance to play in tune. My favs to date are pictured below: Eppelsheim soprillo, Yanagisawa Elimona sopranino, and the Yanagisawa S992 soprano. I also have a Yanagisawa SC992 (curvy) that I … Continue reading →

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WCB Holiday Wrecking Crew

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Gandalfe

The WCB concert on Saturday was awesome. We brought the house down, the musical wrecking crew that we are. There was the reading to music of the Night before Christmas, the bass sax solo to Ward Baxter’s Grinch, and the … Continue reading →

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The Music Ambassadors

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Gandalfe

The WCB Music Ambassadors is an adjunct of the Woodinville Community Band made up of hobbyist musicians from Seattle’s eastside. A number of small group ensembles, we meet prior to our major Woodinville Community Band concerts. Today you will hear … Continue reading →

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