New Horns, homeless horns - Houghton Horns, LLC - July 2011

Another visit to Keller, Texas to visit Houghton Horns. 105 degrees and counting. More about Dennis, Katie, Mark, Vurl, Chris and the horn elves coming, if I don't melt away.

Vurl Bland

software fun

Bought a really great mute from Dennis on my trip - a TrumCor

For my Lawson which I am currently playing most of the time this summer it covers all the ranges from pedal notes to the high "highs" and the focus is wonderful. Works like a charm on the Gershwin show I am playing right now. Haven't tried it yet in my Rauch. Bought my Dennis Wick mouthpiece from Houghton Horns earlier this summer and have used it successfully on both horns.

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update 8-2-2011 - Been back and forth to Dallas/FW in recent weeks for family matters and was playing a musical here which just finished this past Sunday. Lot of driving on I-20 and way too much on I-635, 35E, 35W, 820, I-30 and Central Expressway. UGH!!!!! (A nightmare). And not much time to edit photos. Just returned from Dal/FW again tonight. Playing catch-up . . . . . . and waiting for the heat to abate to something more normal. 108 in Dallas and FW yesterday and today. When you're trying to pack and repack a car with too many things (7 or 8 trips with several 50 lb. boxes and bags) from a 3rd floor apartment and the parking lot is toasting at 120 two days in a row, it's time to fry some eggs and bacon and get inside.

First United Methodist Church Shreveport Summer Musical "Crazy for You" begins Friday July 22, 2011

More info. coming to this blogsite soon for FUMC Shreveport's production of the new Gershwin musical "Crazy for You" which opens at their new Performing Arts Center Friday July 22 - the Emmett Hook Center. The show includes some of my favorite Gershwin tunes, I've Got Rhythm and Someone to Watch Over Me. Production Director is Richard Folmer and Music Director/Conductor is Will Andress.

For tickets

318.429.6885
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From online Wikipedia, Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The new Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team's musical Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from other productions as well. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical.

In addition to my two favorites, listed above, other popular songs in this production are Bidin' My Time, Naughty Baby, Embraceable You, They Can't Take That Away From Me, But Not For Me, Nice Work (if you can get it). Put those tunes together with choreography by Ginger Folmer, the actors on stage and live music in the pit and you're set for an evening of great musical entertainment in a brand new theater. Just close your eyes and smell that new grease paint.

Will Andress. Music Director - first rehearsal with orchestra in the new arts center

conductor Nolan E. Budgewater II

pianist Becky Gerardy

Concertmaster Henry Edwards

Production Director Richard Folmer

Choreographer Ginger Darnell Folmer

Terry Hopkins and Doug Peterson

Lower Brass trombones in the pit

saxophonist Robert Maynard

Michael Scarlato, Principal Trumpet

Hornist Colin Mcrea

actor Dr. John Goddard

Sandra and Bill Clark

percussionist Steve Hitt and Jennifer Miranne

guitarist and banjo player Phil Stewart

Bassist Deborah Scarlato

saxophonist/flutist Jim Bair

Claudia - cleaning rosin from the 'cello strings after rehearsal

Is it really moi?             

Hey, Joe!!!

percussion and mallet - Anthony Robinson

2nd Trumpet Dave Hardin - one more note before putting it away until tomorrow's performance

  Glenda and David

David Rogers and Nancy

"Hi, Mom - great show"

CAST Photos

by sound board engineer Dan Keele and edited by sjw Rogers

Joe Todaro

closing the show - erasing markings and cuts

Moi

reed section

Intermission

Caroline and Bill Lacefield

You are invited to come back next year for another musical drama at the Emmett Hook Center

MInden God and Country Patriotic Concert presented July 1, 2011 at Minden Civic Center

GOD AND COUNTRY ORCHESTRA and CHORUS 2011

The Minden Community Chorus with orchestra led by Dan Gibbs paid homage to our country's past and present patriots and armed forces personnel, Friday, July 1, at the Minden Civic Center with songs of inspiration and patriotic glory. This program is an indoor seasonal Ark-La-Tx concert and picnic event with chorus and orchestra, many of whom have been members since the very first concert in Minden.

Flags of 5 military branches of the Armed Services

director Dr. Dan Gibbs

MC/Narrator Melinda Coyer

pianist Claudia Gibson

'cellist Claudia Sullivan

percussionist Steven Hitt

flutist Arthur Williams

violist Mona Rester

bassist Ben Carter

trombonist Dr. Douglas Peterson in his original dress military uniform

Concertmaster Christopher Reed

violinist Angela Russell

Flutist Sally Horak

percussionist Melissa Wilson
also member of Army National Guard