July 9, 2019. Western Head, Nova Scotia. The Mersey Band.

Tonight, Gill, Cliff and I attended the first concert of the season of the Mersey Band. The concert was held at a new venue on the grounds of the Hank Snow Museum. In our absence over the winter, a new gazebo was built which houses the band nicely. In addition to having a new location for the concerts, the band members were wearing new dark blue shirts and baseball hats. They looked spiffy. A third of the band members are under 25, which is a good sign. I enjoyed the concert. It lasted an hour. The selection of the pieces were excellent. They were all short and snappy. The introduction to each piece was brief. The band is busy. They march in at least 5 parades over the summer. They play a concert in Lunenberg and Lockport. They play at the Farmer's Market every other week on Saturday morning. They play at the Milton Day event next Sunday. Certainly the Mersey Band is not the best band in the world but they play music enthusiastically. The players enjoy playing and the audience enjoys listening. Ken had two brass instruments he played here in his workshop. I am giving his instruments to the band. Rod the bandmaster was thrilled. Ken would be pleased. The Mersey Band is our own band and we like them.