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I’ve been watching the weather obsessively all morning. It looks like the rain will clear out of Doylestown by about 12:30. After that, all the green on the radar is considerably North of that area. I think we will have very comfortable weather for our concert. See you in a little while.

Cathy

Good morning. I’m keeping up with the weather forecast and I’m still optimistic for our concert this afternoon. Looking at the radar for Doylestown, I anticipate the rain breaking up right around concert time. My current thought is that we go for it and if necessary we delay a bit if it’s too wet to set up. Bring a book to read or have a podcast queued up and sit in the car until it’s all good. On the bright side, we won’t get beat up from the blazing sun!

I’ll give you an update on my thoughts around 11/11:30. Keep your fingers crossed, because there is no indoor, alternative space for us to play.

Cathy

5:00-6:00 … Jazz with Leslie

6:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble. Run through Sunday’s concert music. We will practice Christmas music after that, if there is time.

Concert order:

*Semper Fidelis
*Echoes of the Civil War
*Yankee Doodle Dandy/Grand Old Flag
*Glenn Miller Salute/Tribute
*Liberty Bell March
*Voices of the Battlefield
*Marches of the Armed Forces (As originally written)
*God Bless the USA
*Sweet George Brown
*Zoot Suit
*Satin Doll
*Screaming Eagles
*God Bless America
*Stars and Stripes

SUNDAY, 8/30 … 2:00 concert, outdoors at Emanuel UCC 16 Eastern Rd. Doylestown, Ohio 44230

Concert dress is blue shirts and denim bottoms.  Be set up and in seats by 1:40. YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR. Since you are bringing your chair, we cannot have things set for you. Leave yourself plenty of time. I anticipate arriving by 12:45.

Cathy

Tonight, Monday, 8/24

5:00-6:00 … Lessons with Leslie, Strings with Cathy (we will all do book 1, 5-5:30 the book 3, 5:30-6:00) and Clarinet Choir with Jim.

6:00-7:00 … Full Ensemble

7:00-8:00  … Sectionals – winds and strings with Cathy, downstairs. Brass and percussion with Leslie, upstairs. Focus will be Screaming Eagle and Semper. Maybe Christmas music.

THURSDAY, 8/27

5:00-6:00 … Jazz with Leslie

6:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble, dress rehearsal for Sunday’s concert.

SUNDAY, 8/30 … 2:00 concert, outdoors at Emanuel UCC 16 Eastern Rd. Doylestown, Ohio 44230

Concert dress is blue shirts and denim bottoms.  Be set up and in seats by 1:40. YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR. Since you are bringing your chair, we cannot have things set for you. Leave yourself plenty of time.

Concert order:

*Semper Fidelis
*Echoes of the Civil War
*Yankee Doodle Dandy/Grand Old Flag
*Glenn Miller Salute/Tribute
*Liberty Bell March
*Voices of the Battlefield
*Marches of the Armed Forces (As originally written)
*God Bless the USA
*Sweet George Brown
*Zoot Suit
*Satin Doll
*Screaming Eagles
*God Bless America
*Stars and Stripes

Thanks,

Cathy

Happy Thursday.

2:30-4:00 … MAPS -full ensemble

We will primarily work on holiday music. We will touch on the beginning  of God Bless the USA and we will conclude rehearsal with Semper Fidelis.

On Monday, be prepared to work on Screaming Eagle in sectionals. The sectional will be the last hour, from 7-8. I’ll give more details in Monday’s post.

See you soon,

Cathy

5:00-6:00 … Lessons with Leslie, Clarinet Choir with Jim, Strings with Cathy, (books 1 and 3)

6:00-8:00 … Semper Fidelis, Invincible Eagle, God Bless the USA and Christmas music.

On August 30, at Emanuel UCC, we will do the exact same program that we did last Thursday at WRMC.

I would like to trade out Liberty Bell for Invincible Eagle for the Mum Festival and the Cider Festival. That’s the goal!!

We will be playing at the John S Knight Tree Festival on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 at 3:00. Mark your calendar. (I anticipate returning to our normal, Sunday spot in 2027.) This does not flow with our current alternating Thursday pattern, so make sure you realize that. I can tell you that our dates are solid through Monday, Oct. 26. Then, for Thursdays, it’s going to get wonky somewhere. I will sort it out ASAP.

I currently have a call out to Summit Mall and Johnson United Methodist Church for possible performances.  I’m open to suggestions if you have a potentially viable idea.

Please bring in your ACME receipts.

Cathy

Just a reminder:

7:00 Concert tonight at Western Reserve Masonic Community

4931 Nettleton Rd. Medina, Ohio 44256

Blue shirts, denim bottoms

Be in seats no later than 6:40 to do a group tuning. Please tune individually ahead of that.

Concert order:

*Semper Fidelis
*Echoes of the Civil War
*Yankee Doodle Dandy/Grand Old Flag
*Glenn Miller Salute/Tribute
*Liberty Bell March
*Voices of the Battlefield
*Marches of the Armed Forces (As originally written)
*God Bless the USA
*Sweet George Brown
*Zoot Suit
*Satin Doll
*Screaming Eagles
*God Bless America
*Stars and Stripes

Thanks,

Cathy

7:00 concert at Western Reserve Masonic Community

IT’S BEEN DECIDED THAT WE WILL PLAY INDOORS REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER.

Be in your seat, ready to tune collectively by 6:40.  (Please warm up and tune yourself as well.) Arrive accordingly (maybe by 6:15ish). Don’t wait until the last minute. You’ll give me grey hair!

Cases can go in the same area we used for the Memorial Day program.

Wear BLUE shirts and DENIM bottoms.

This is the program order:

*Semper Fidelis
*Echoes of the Civil War
*Yankee Doodle Dandy/Grand Old Flag
*Glenn Miller Salute/Tribute
*Liberty Bell March
*Voices of the Battlefield
*Marches of the Armed Forces (As originally written)
*God Bless the USA
*Sweet George Brown
*Zoot Suit
*Satin Doll
*Screaming Eagles
*God Bless America
*Stars and Stripes

If you think I left out important information or if you have a question, text me at 330-760-5718.

See you Thursday.

Cathy

Rehearsal at MAPS

2:30-4:00 … Full Ensemble

Today we will play through the music listed below. It is in concert order for the  8/13 concert at Western Reserve Masonic Community.

*Semper Fidelis
*Echoes of the Civil War
*Yankee Doodle Dandy/Grand Old Flag
*Glenn Miller Salute/Tribute
*Liberty Bell March
*Voices of the Battlefield
*Marches of the Armed Forces (As originally written)
*God Bless the USA
*Sweet George Brown
*Zoot Suit
*Satin Doll
*Screaming Eagles
*God Bless America
*Stars and Stripes

Also a word about our current fundraiser. This is EASY and costs you nothing extra! Please save your Acme grocery store receipts if you shop there. Please bring those recipes to rehearsal. Bring them weekly, bring them monthly or whatever is convenient for you. Remember, this costs you nothing ‘extra’ and we will financially benefit. Ask your extended family and friends to save their receipts for you too. I texted people who I know shop at Acme and asked if they would save their receipts. All happily said yes. This fundraiser started August 1st and runs through the end of December.

Thanks!!

Cathy

Don’t worry about Christmas Jubilee. I decided not to do that one this year because there are LOTS of missing parts. I forgot to pull it off the list. Don’t ask for it, and if you do ask, you won’t get it…lol.