Our band is getting better every year. They even start and stop together, at least some of the time. Their final concert of the summer season was held at the Marina in Brooklyn and it was interesting and entertaining. My quick count was that over one hundred people attended the concert, sitting around in folding chairs enjoying the cool evening air. The band shell is right across the river from the Bowater plant and a large Swedish ship was docked at the factory. As the band shell is just beside the marina and sail boats were leaving and entering the marina, the whole place had a fairy-like quality to the evening, especially at dusk when the lights came on the ship and the dock and the park.
Scott, the band leader is young and enthusiastic and has been able to bring many young members into the band. He works very hard to choose the music and often has to score the pieces to match his band. For instance, tonight the band played a march by Eric Leidzen, originally written for The Salvation Army all brass bands. Scott scored the piece for his band which includes woodwinds. Clever fellow. Next week he will conduct band camp for kids and adults, including my friends Mary and Clifton. Several players are summer folks so even though the band practices all year, a third of the members arrive in June and leave in October so only rehearse in the summer. Scott has his hands full with his band. But the band is heading in the right direction. We are proud of our band.
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