Happy 4th Of July

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Happy Independence Day to all my fellow countrymen!
It's a fun tune, Big D, but for those of us who have played it so many times (both as a civilian and as a military musician), it loses some of its charm... :biggrin1: Just a little trivia for you... did you know that the piccolo obbligato in the trio of Stars & Stripes Forever was so cumbersome on the standard instrument, that a new piccolo was developed and became somewhat popular, just for that one tune? That's how the D-flat piccolo came into being. No one uses them now, but you still see it in the scores.
Same old 4th for me - playing with the symphony at the World's Fair park.

Hope everyone has a fun and safe one!
The musicians never get to party with everyone else, they always have to work!
 

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Woohoo! Lex and his husbear just left. The party was/is great! Several have already left, several are still here. WAY too much food. We got much needed rain, it wasn't too hot, the neighbors are also having a party (the kids, I call 'em... great neighbors)

Again, happy holiday to all (and those not in the USA, you can celebrate, too... just make up a reason!)
 

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More macaroni salad anyone? How about another beer? You know there's lots more on the grill still. Is that watermelon cold? Who has the lawn chairs for the fireworks tonight?

Happy 4th y'all.