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Post by johnno on Aug 2, 2018 0:32:02 GMT
What are the judges looking for when they mark you
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Post by davy on Aug 2, 2018 2:02:21 GMT
A slap in the mouth, lol,,wae they marks,,there was quite a few mistakes with piper's,, nerve's, got the better of them,, Was played a bit fast,some of the side drum phrasing wasn't as pronounced as it should be,. In reality I should be spinning my stick's in the air(flourishing) but due to my arm,, it's now not possible without my hand seizing up into a claw shape,, Teaching new tenor drummer's to replace me for next year. My daughter taking over from me hopefully,,in training with myself and my second in command,,, and picked up a new learner a week ago ,so hopefully have three tenor drummer's for next season. I will move back to Tutor and stand in drummer,, back playing bass drum at practice at present,, but not competing next year Mmmmmm Said that last year if I remember
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Post by davy on Aug 16, 2018 20:01:09 GMT
All ready to play at the world pipe band championship ,, Glasgow, Scotland. 9am playing time,, all ready to prop up the bottom of the table..lol Been a bad year for us. Last one for me,, retirement again
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Post by davy on Oct 14, 2018 12:39:03 GMT
Weather not to good here getting the tail end of the storms,, stay safe the folk getting the brunt of it. Pipe band is keeping me busy just now,, if I had hair it would be grey with the grief. Band agm last Wednesday and full of grief as said,, leading drummer quitting if we don't move down a grade and pipe major quitting if we do,, phew..the band has been crap due to lack of playing members but we are bringing through learners,, big jump from learner to 4a,, so not looking good ,, I quit playing Competition's on tenor drum due to left hand problems catching the drum stick,, shaft is about 8mm thick... Bass drummer injured so thought I was moving sideways on to bass drum,, looks like the drummer just doesn't want to do parade's,, And I'd be lumbered playing long parade's,, But been working on making custom made tenor sticks last couple of months and hopefully can produce a thicker shafted stick to play with. Up to prototype just now.. At stage of casting own epoxy resin custom colour shafts,, sparkle type and neon.. Hopefully can get a finished one in next week or so
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