Category: Member Info

Hi all,
Please be at St. Patrick’s Church (2267 Brunswick St, Halifax) by 1:15 pm on Sunday March 10. If you can come earlier to help with set-up, that would be great. Bring your music stand (and a light if you need it). Dress is formal black. Don’t forget that clocks change at 3 am on Sunday March 10. The concert starts at 2 pm ADT.
Here’s the concert program order for our March 10th Celtic Concert at St. Patrick’s Church.
1) St. Patrick’s Parade-Robert Washburn 2) Brian Boru’s Parade-arr. Ron MacKay 3) SingAlong #1-1) My Wild Irish Rose 2) When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 4) Far and Away-John Williams arr. J. Bocook 5) Irish Tune from County Derry and Shepherd’s Hey-Percy Grainger 6) SingAlong #2-1) McNamara’s Band 2) Black Velvet Band 7) A Foggy Dew-arr. Ron MacKay 8) Celtic Suite-Eliot Del Borgo 9) Ron MacKay “Music for Life” French Horn Club 10) SingAlong #3- 1) Peggy O’Neil 2) Peg O’ My Heart 11) Mountain Thyme-arr Samuel Hazo 12) A Longford Legend arr. R. Sheldon 1) Young Molly Brawn 2) Killyburn Brae 13) Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite arr. Douglas Wagner 14) An Irish Rhapsody-Clare Grundman
Thanks, Dave

Hi all,
Here’s the concert program order for our March 10th Celtic Concert at St. Patrick’s Church. Tuesday’s rehearsal (March 5) will touch on most if not all of these pieces in preparation for the concert. Please be aware that clocks change at 3 am on Sunday March 10. The concert starts at 2 pm ADT.
1) St. Patrick’s Parade-Robert Washburn 2) Brian Boru’s Parade-arr. Ron MacKay 3) SingAlong #1-1) My Wild Irish Rose 2) When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 4) Far and Away-John Williams arr. J. Bocook 5) Irish Tune from County Derry and Shepherd’s Hey-Percy Grainger 6) SingAlong #2-1) McNamara’s Band 2) Black Velvet Band 7) A Foggy Dew-arr. Ron MacKay 8) Celtic Suite-Eliot Del Borgo 9) Ron MacKay “Music for Life” French Horn Club 10) SingAlong #3- 1) Peggy O’Neil 2) Peg O’ My Heart 11) Mountain Thyme-arr Samuel Hazo 12) A Longford Legend arr. R. Sheldon 1) Young Molly Brawn 2) Killyburn Brae 13) Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite arr. Douglas Wagner 14) An Irish Rhapsody-Clare Grundman
Thanks, Dave

Hi all,
Here’s the running order for Tuesday’s rehearsal (Feb 26).
All of this music, except for Wild Mountain Thyme, is from the Irish folder.
1) Chorales-More Assorted (all) 2) Warm-up Piece-Irish Tune from County Derry-Grainger 3) Celtic Suite-Del Borgo 4) Gaelic Ballad-Erickson 5) Sheperd’s Hey-Grainger 6) Killyburn Brae (#3 from A Longford Legend)-Sheldon 7) Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite 8) Far and Away-Williams 9) Irish Rhapsody-Grundman 10) Wild Mountain Thyme (if time)
Thanks, Dave

Hi all,
Here’s the rehearsal notes for Tuesday, Februay 19
1) Chorales-Son of Assorted (all) 2) Warm-up Piece-Make Our Garden Grow 3) Timepiece 4) Solemn Fugue 5) Sweet, Sweet Baby (Instrumental only) 6) Prairie Sketches 7) Mountain Thyme 8) McIntyre Ranch Country (Blackfoot Owl Dance only) 9) Gee, Officer Krupke
Thanks, Dave

Hi all,
Our next rehearsal is Monday Feb 11 at 6:30 pm at Halifax West We have a concert on Sunday. Please note that we are also playing anthems at the end of the program. (Thanks Patricia)
Feb 10 Concert Program Armed Forces March Past Benny Goodman: King of Swing Root Beer Rag Sentimental Journey The Longest Day Sing Along #1-Troubles, All the Nice Girls, Wavy Navy Wicked Sing Along #2-Bless ‘Em All, Tipperary, Tavern, Barrel You’ll Get Used to It Chicken Run Sing Along #3-Lily Marlene,White Cliffs, We’ll Meet Again God Save the Queen/O Canada
Details about the Veterans Concert Feb 10
Here are the details for Sunday’s Camphill Veterans Concert, 5955 Veterans Memorial Lane, Feb 10th, 2019 at 2 pm in the main foyer of the building.
1) Set-up for the concert (chairs and stands, PA system, etc) is set for 1 pm. Please make sure to bring your own music stand.
2) All members please plan to arrive for 1:15 pm
3) Free parking is available in the underground parkade and the entrance to that garage is the ramp to the left of the front doors of the building. Keep the entrance ticket in your vehicle and then you will be issued another second ticket from the organizer, Kristen Clark, in the main lobby before you leave after the concert. Both tickets will be required to be fed into the machine at the exit door of the parkade.
4) Our coats and cases room is up on the 2nd floor in the recreation therapy room just as you come off the elevator to that floor.
5) Dress for the concert is the band shirts and black pants, etc
Thanks, Dave

Hi all,
Our next rehearsal is Monday Feb 11 at 6:30 pm at Halifax West We have a concert on Sunday.
Feb 10 Concert Program Armed Forces March Past Benny Goodman: King of Swing Root Beer Rag Sentimental Journey The Longest Day Sing Along #1-Troubles, All the Nice Girls, Wavy Navy Wicked Sing Along #2-Bless ‘Em All, Tipperary, Tavern, Barrel You’ll Get Used to It Chicken Run Sing Along #3-Lily Marlene,White Cliffs, We’ll Meet Again
Details about the Veterans Concert Feb 10
Here are the details for Sunday’s Camphill Veterans Concert, 5955 Veterans Memorial Lane, Feb 10th, 2019 at 2 pm in the main foyer of the building.
1) Set-up for the concert (chairs and stands, PA system, etc) is set for 1 pm. Please make sure to bring your own music stand.
2) All members please plan to arrive for 1:15 pm
3) Free parking is available in the underground parkade and the entrance to that garage is the ramp to the left of the front doors of the building. Keep the entrance ticket in your vehicle and then you will be issued another second ticket from the organizer, Kristen Clark, in the main lobby before you leave after the concert. Both tickets will be required to be fed into the machine at the exit door of the parkade.
4) Our coats and cases room is up on the 2nd floor in the recreation therapy room just as you come off the elevator to that floor.
5) Dress for the concert is the band shirts and black pants, etc
Thanks, Dave