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cellioI'm doing the cantorial-soloist thing again this coming Friday. This time there's no bar mitzvah, so I'll have the bima to myself. :-) (Well, except for the rabbis, but they don't lead any of the music.)
Saturday was an SCA event in Sunderoak (Slippery Rock). I think this is the first time I've gone to a Sunderoak event where the directions weren't broken in some way; I hope this is a new trend and not a fluke. The event was fun. They made a new Pelican (highest service award the SCA gives), which is part of the reason I was there. She is the first Pelican in her local group, and one of the folks who holds that group together, so in addition to being good for her, this should be good for her group.
Ensemble Rigodon (aka On the Mark) did a short performance that appeared to go over well. (It's always hard to tell what we sound like, especially with funky accoustics like we had at this event.) The choir performed immediately afterward, to take advantage of the audience, and I think it went reasonably well. I've heard some people say that it sounded very good and one person say that the blend sounded off, which may have been a function of the accoustics or may have been a real problem. Hard to tell. I'll mention it to the director tonight at practice.
The feast menu looked like it was going to be kind of a lose for a vegetarian. (Yes, I had contacted the cook in advance to ask if there would be enough vegetarian food, and she said yes.) But the printed menu didn't include the wonderful cheese pies that she had made specifically for the vegetarians, and that made a big difference. (I need to ask the cook for the recipe, or at least the source.) We also had three children at our table, so I was able to get as much of the barley, carrots, and cabbage as I wanted. Handy; I'll have to remember that trick. :-)
There was a ball after dinner. It's been a while since I've played for dancing at an event. It was kind of fun. We had more musicians than anyone expected. Even though it got started late, we were able to do all of the planned dances before getting kicked out of the space.
I spent a while during the day talking with a musician from St. Swithin's Bog (Johnstown). He says they have a group out there that has a lot of fun and includes someone who has been playing violin in symphonies for over 50 years. (She's 73.) He was enthusing about a weekned event they have in July where the musicians all hang out together and play all weekend. (Yeah, there's fighting and stuff going on, but they don't care.) So I tried to lure them to our music and dance event next April, and he sounded enthusiastic.
Sunday dinner was the usual good company and tasty food. (The mix of havarti and cheddar over the noodles worked very well. I've used mozzerella to cut cheddar before, but never havarti.) I had meant to bring the laser pointer again so Ralph and Lori could offer their kitties another dose, but I forgot. We played Zombies, which Dani and I hadn't played before. The game is cute, but too long. I think it would work better if we either reduced the size of the map or increased movement, or maybe both. We'll have to experiment with it.
Saturday was an SCA event in Sunderoak (Slippery Rock). I think this is the first time I've gone to a Sunderoak event where the directions weren't broken in some way; I hope this is a new trend and not a fluke. The event was fun. They made a new Pelican (highest service award the SCA gives), which is part of the reason I was there. She is the first Pelican in her local group, and one of the folks who holds that group together, so in addition to being good for her, this should be good for her group.
Ensemble Rigodon (aka On the Mark) did a short performance that appeared to go over well. (It's always hard to tell what we sound like, especially with funky accoustics like we had at this event.) The choir performed immediately afterward, to take advantage of the audience, and I think it went reasonably well. I've heard some people say that it sounded very good and one person say that the blend sounded off, which may have been a function of the accoustics or may have been a real problem. Hard to tell. I'll mention it to the director tonight at practice.
The feast menu looked like it was going to be kind of a lose for a vegetarian. (Yes, I had contacted the cook in advance to ask if there would be enough vegetarian food, and she said yes.) But the printed menu didn't include the wonderful cheese pies that she had made specifically for the vegetarians, and that made a big difference. (I need to ask the cook for the recipe, or at least the source.) We also had three children at our table, so I was able to get as much of the barley, carrots, and cabbage as I wanted. Handy; I'll have to remember that trick. :-)
There was a ball after dinner. It's been a while since I've played for dancing at an event. It was kind of fun. We had more musicians than anyone expected. Even though it got started late, we were able to do all of the planned dances before getting kicked out of the space.
I spent a while during the day talking with a musician from St. Swithin's Bog (Johnstown). He says they have a group out there that has a lot of fun and includes someone who has been playing violin in symphonies for over 50 years. (She's 73.) He was enthusing about a weekned event they have in July where the musicians all hang out together and play all weekend. (Yeah, there's fighting and stuff going on, but they don't care.) So I tried to lure them to our music and dance event next April, and he sounded enthusiastic.
Sunday dinner was the usual good company and tasty food. (The mix of havarti and cheddar over the noodles worked very well. I've used mozzerella to cut cheddar before, but never havarti.) I had meant to bring the laser pointer again so Ralph and Lori could offer their kitties another dose, but I forgot. We played Zombies, which Dani and I hadn't played before. The game is cute, but too long. I think it would work better if we either reduced the size of the map or increased movement, or maybe both. We'll have to experiment with it.