The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

Playing Under a C47

Author: LCL
Date: 2011-07-11 14:32

This past Saturday afternoon, our community band played at the WWII Museum in New Orleans under the wing of a C47 and a P51 Mustang both suspended from the ceiling - no pun intended. It was a great concert, not because we did play very well, but because the audience contained several WWII veterans whom you could tell it meant a great deal to when they stood and were recognized during the Armed Forces Salute. The acoustics were great beneath the wing span, who knew. It was all I could do to hold back the tears as these guys stood and the audience applauded for them. I had that same feeling when I stood on the Arizona Memorial a few years ago. Born just after WWII ended and as the leading edge of the boomers, I owe these service men and women a debt I can never repay. I only hope by playing for them, their waning days are bit happier. And oh by the way, when our vocalist sang the Carmen Dragon version of America the Beautiful, I think I heard Kate Smith join in!

God Bless America!

LCL

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics