Hey people. This is my first post in a while. I've been super busy studying for exams, so it's time to update you on everything.
The College of Piping's season is starting soon. We had a neat little band practice barbeque thing out at Canoe Cove today. It was a little chilly and I didn't bring a sweater so that was unfortunate. Drum core is sounding pretty decent, better than I was expecting, which is a very good thing. Our first competition is at the Moncton Highland Games this year, which is actually this Saturday. Although I am competing solos this year, Nyall can't make it to Moncton so I won't be competing there in solos. I'm probably gonna be more focused on band stuff this week, cleaning everything up. There's gonna be four or five bands against us there so that's exciting, considering last year we had no competitors until Maxville. Gud. But yeah, it should be fun.
In other news, I did have time to hit up the beach yesterday. Me and alex and a couple of other guys went skim-boarding at Thunder Cove. It was my first time trying it so it was a blast. A lot harder than it looks. It got chilly yesterday too around five o'clock. We hid behind a sand dune though and it was super warm 'cause no wind. I'm so pumped for summer. It's gonna be sick. Hopefully the beaches get warmer though.
Anyways, I have to get some sleep, band exam tomorrow! Shouldn't be too hard, but I need to catch up on my skill tests. We'll have to see what happens. Later!
Sam
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Victoria and Bellingham
Hey everyone,
It's been a while since I've posted again. I've been busy with work becoming a great Barista so feel free to stop into Artigiano's on Hastings in Burnaby for some great coffee. Otherwise it's been afternoons of house improvement, tech setup and various other semi productive activities.
On another note however the band has traveled to Victoria on Vancouver Island for a weekend of great competition taking two seconds behind the current World Champs, SFU. It is a little discouraging always coming last... But in our defense there are only two grade one bands. It's more about getting out and learning something new about our performence everytime. As long as we continue to do that we can live with coming second to SFU for a while longer. It was said while we were there that although we're not beating SFU, that certainly doesn't mean we can't kick the ass of the other grade one bands at the worlds this year. I'm really excited about all that.
Yesterday we "attented" the Bellingham Highland Games in Washington. As long as we're "attending" the games we never run into any issues with the boarder gaurds in either direction. They all seem very crankey anyway though.
We had to draw both an MSR and a Medley at the line in Bellingham. That almost NEVER happens. It was really cool though having to be totally confident in two large performences like that. Later on in the day during the Medley our Pipe Major David felt that we sounded pretty great and decided to play our Medley straight past SFU while they were tunning up. That was really cheeky and I think everyone in the band was smiling when for the first time it looked like the World Champions broke a slight sweat. One chip perhaps, off thier inpermiable armor against us.
We played every single drummer and every piper in both competitions. Triumph Street, you can tell, really wants to be something. It's a really great group to be a part of as every field we march onto I feel history taking place. We all seem to think we've got some great things to acomplish in the near future and I believe we're going to do just that!
As a last note, the good times will certainly continue into the next couple years as it was tentatively anounced that The Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band would be the official representative pipe band of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics!! What a great way to start the summer!
Once again, I'd say the last little while has been productive and a total blast. Thanks for reading everyone. I'll try and keep in touch.
It's been a while since I've posted again. I've been busy with work becoming a great Barista so feel free to stop into Artigiano's on Hastings in Burnaby for some great coffee. Otherwise it's been afternoons of house improvement, tech setup and various other semi productive activities.
On another note however the band has traveled to Victoria on Vancouver Island for a weekend of great competition taking two seconds behind the current World Champs, SFU. It is a little discouraging always coming last... But in our defense there are only two grade one bands. It's more about getting out and learning something new about our performence everytime. As long as we continue to do that we can live with coming second to SFU for a while longer. It was said while we were there that although we're not beating SFU, that certainly doesn't mean we can't kick the ass of the other grade one bands at the worlds this year. I'm really excited about all that.
Yesterday we "attented" the Bellingham Highland Games in Washington. As long as we're "attending" the games we never run into any issues with the boarder gaurds in either direction. They all seem very crankey anyway though.
We had to draw both an MSR and a Medley at the line in Bellingham. That almost NEVER happens. It was really cool though having to be totally confident in two large performences like that. Later on in the day during the Medley our Pipe Major David felt that we sounded pretty great and decided to play our Medley straight past SFU while they were tunning up. That was really cheeky and I think everyone in the band was smiling when for the first time it looked like the World Champions broke a slight sweat. One chip perhaps, off thier inpermiable armor against us.
We played every single drummer and every piper in both competitions. Triumph Street, you can tell, really wants to be something. It's a really great group to be a part of as every field we march onto I feel history taking place. We all seem to think we've got some great things to acomplish in the near future and I believe we're going to do just that!
As a last note, the good times will certainly continue into the next couple years as it was tentatively anounced that The Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band would be the official representative pipe band of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics!! What a great way to start the summer!
Once again, I'd say the last little while has been productive and a total blast. Thanks for reading everyone. I'll try and keep in touch.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Almost Done!
Well I have 7 days of school left before my final exams EVER at three oaks (if all goes well...). Prom just passed last weekend, it was a great time. All of the props and stuff were really well done I was impressed. The DJ at the school was just fair, but at the party he was UNREAL. One last big party for the grads before most of us go away. It was a lot of fun. Enough about school though, time for Highland Storm...........THE GAEL!
We're completely re-doing highland storm this year. We have someone new directing the show, her name is Stephanie Cadman (I think..). I'm basically going to have no life for about a month because of the rehearsals. We're only getting paid 100 bucks for 102 hours of rehearsal... just fair, but hopefully the show is way better. We're getting paid more for the actual show though. 50 bucks a night, compared to 25 last year, and since I don't have any time for another job, I guess I'm working at the College again, which isn't too bad cause' I can get a lot of practice in and stuff. Turns out mom's taking me to Maxville possibly so, that should be a time. I gotta get my solo stuff together though, it's been all about school and band lately.
Anyways, that's what's going on right now. Band Banquet and Grad Banquet and all of that fun stuff is coming up too. Safe-Grad, I'm pumped for that, but I have to go do a French project OMG YEY. Bye everyone!
Sam
P.S How'd it go Chris?
We're completely re-doing highland storm this year. We have someone new directing the show, her name is Stephanie Cadman (I think..). I'm basically going to have no life for about a month because of the rehearsals. We're only getting paid 100 bucks for 102 hours of rehearsal... just fair, but hopefully the show is way better. We're getting paid more for the actual show though. 50 bucks a night, compared to 25 last year, and since I don't have any time for another job, I guess I'm working at the College again, which isn't too bad cause' I can get a lot of practice in and stuff. Turns out mom's taking me to Maxville possibly so, that should be a time. I gotta get my solo stuff together though, it's been all about school and band lately.
Anyways, that's what's going on right now. Band Banquet and Grad Banquet and all of that fun stuff is coming up too. Safe-Grad, I'm pumped for that, but I have to go do a French project OMG YEY. Bye everyone!
Sam
P.S How'd it go Chris?
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