We have had two solid days of good weather! It is about 65 degrees and sunny hear, I don't think we could ask for much better. Musicly the festival is going very well. Yesterday (Saturday) we played 3 sets around town and it was a big hit! We sold over 30 CD's and recieved many compliments. People here have not heard this type of sound before. Both musicians and passersby have been interested in what we are doing.
This afternoon (Sunday) we played in a brass band compettition. We were a "non-judged" performance and we were later told that we go about as warm a welcome as one can get from a Brittish audience. Apparently they are not a wild group when they like somehting, instead they politely clap. If they don't like it, they don't clap at all. Since everyone clapped after every tune (not the norm) they must have liked what was going on. Some people were even tapping on their shoes, which I guess is nearly unheard of!
I also managed to break my trumpet today. I am not exactly sure what happened but my third valve does not work so well at the moment. I am guessing that my wedding ring made a slight dent in the valve casing causing the valve to bind. The good news is I don't need that valve as much and it will in time work itself out. The bad news is that by "working out" it causes a groove to be worn into the valve...I am guessing that this is not the intended way for valves to work. At any rate, for our stage show on Monday I am hoping to have at least two thirds of a working horn. The valve is starting to loosen up and after a bit more work it should be free.
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