Re: What ever happened to....


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ TubeNet BBS ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by mike teague on May 15, 2003 at 08:10:27:

In Reply to: What ever happened to.... posted by Jeff Hicks on May 14, 2003 at 10:14:23:

I started playing in my church band years ago and still play for our Easter sunrise service. The Moravian church band here is the oldest continuing mixed wind ensemble in the United States, beginning with the first set trombones in 1775. I enjoy playing Hymms with a 500 piece band.I also play with with the local orchestras from time to time and and play with with the local wind ensemble and community band.
A couple of years ago I decided that I wanted to learn to play clawhammer banjo. If you want to see people who enjoy music, come to one of the fiddlers conventions in Mt. Airy, Galax or Union Grove. There are conventions just about every weekend around here in the summer. People just walk around and sit in with people and play and I have played til sunrise on many occasions.
mike


Follow Ups: