Notes and Current News
12/28/06

HEADLINE:
   It is time to begin to plan for a new year.  A couple of years ago, we added a significant number of drumming students and had to remake our program to help grow them into the organization.  This year we will follow a similar plan to bring up the new pipers that have started up with the band.  In total, we have eight new piping students at various levels who may be ready to go out on the street with us this summer!  That more than doubles our ranks in the pipe section!!  Lets all do what we can to make them feel welcome and help them along.  As we are going over "the same old stuff" for the new people, if you feel board, remember that you were new once and the band did it for you!

Band Rehearsal:
        The Rehearsal schedule for any who are not sure is;
    6:30pm-7:15pm        New Student instruction.
    7:15pm-7:45pm        Chanter & Pad Practice.
    7:45pm-9:00pm        Tuning & Full Band Rehearsal.
    9:00pm-9:30pm        Business Meeting as needed.

If you are assisting in teaching new students from 6:30pm to 7:15pm, please be there promptly as these students are paying for your time and help!  And remember, just because you don't have students this week doesn't mean you won't have some next week!

Next Shows:
    Burns Night

New Tunes:
        The following tunes will be added/refreshed into our repertoire for the next couple years in anticipation of our next CD.

  Loch Ruan                Locheil's Welcome to Glasgow   MacDonalds Awa to the War
  Rose of Prince Charlie   Balmoral                       Earl of Mansfield
  Ye Jacobites by Name     Highland Brigade Magersfontein MacKay's Farewell
  Flett from Flotta        Shoals of Herring              Jenny's Bawbee
  Old Rustic Bridge        Lewis Turrel                   My Love Shes a Lassie Yet
  Crags of Tumbledown Mntn Teribus                        Liberton Polka
  Peter MacKenzie Warren   Corriechoillies 43 Welcome     Greenwood Side
  Cabar Feidh              Barren Rocks of Aden           Willie's Brogues
  Sean South of Garyowen   Brown Haired Maiden            Glendaruel Highlanders
  A Nation Once Again      Mari's Wedding                 Mucking of Geordie's Byre
  Dear Old Donegal         Irish Jaunting Car             Garry Owen
  Cullen Bay               Leaving of Liverpool           Badge of Scotland
  Mac an Irish             Piper of Drummond              Dark Isle
  Mist Covered Mountains   Suo Gon                        Ode to Joy
  Greensleves              Black Velvet Band              Irish Eyes Are Smiling
  My Wild Irish Rose       Irish Lullaby                  Easy Club
  Itchy Fingers            Scotland Depraved              Mason's Apron
  Banjo Breakdown          Honey in the Bag               Paddy's Leather Breeches
                           Disney Medley


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