July 18, 2017. Western Head, Nova Scotia. Our Band.

Our band is getting better.   And it is getting bigger.  The four of us who attended tonight's  concert from our house at the Brooklyn Bandshell  all agreed.  And the director selected music that was interesting and with great variety.  The concert lasted just over an hour which was a good thing because it was beginning to get cold.   The best part of the evening was the number of young people who have joined the band. They still have a long way to go until they are really good but they have made progress.  We enjoyed the concert tonight and were delighted with their improvement.

In past years, the music selected was much too difficult for the ability of the players so listening was sometimes painful.  The band members have always been enthusiastic but now we are seeing skill developed.  Tonight, the flute section had important sections where they were playing all by themselves.  Pretty nifty because our friend Mary is one of the 2 flute players.  We cheered extra hard.  And the oboe section was excellent.  No mud in that department.

The band is busy.  On Saturday they march in the Milton Day parade and in the evening will provide the music for the evening fund raiser.  The Swing Band will be playing on Sunday afternoon at the Lighthouse Park in Port Medway.  That group comprises the best players from the band so they are really good.  We are proud of our band and we wish them well.