Nov 12, 2018

Dear Band,
Thank you for an awesome concert yesterday as well as last Saturday!!  Thanks to all who helped set up and tear down before and after both performances!!  Special thanks to Larry for putting the program together, Jill for sending out emails, Jerry for all of his work on the website etc, and Karyl and Donna for helping to get together the music for “You Raise Me Up.”  And thank you to all – too many to list – who are constantly helping out to make things go more smoothly.  You are a wonderful group of people and it is an honor to be your director!  
 
We have rehearsal tomorrow – Yay!  I am looking forward to the “Jingle Mingle” this Thursday!!!  Here are the details:
  • Dress in your most festive Christmas wear – decorate your instruments and music stands – have fun making music!
  • Parking is available in the courthouse parking garage on Spring Street as well as two parking lots closer to Jesse Jewel.
  • Early set-up – arrive around 4:00 – The Main Street Market, 118 Main Street SW, Gainesville, GA  30501 – Larry will be there to facilitate the set up.  Please come and help if possible. I will get there as soon as I can (I will leave from Rabun Gap Nacoochee School at 3:30).  
  • 5:30 – Everyone should be there.  Please bring a music stand, instrument and the following music (in numerical order):  
    • 59       The Chicken Dance
    • 311      White Christmas
    • 312      Greensleeves
    • 319      Listen to the Season
    • 320      On a Winter’s Eve
    • 323      On A Cold Winter’s Night
    • 330      Christmas Overture
    • 331      Silver Bells
    • 332      It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
    • 339      Sleigh Ride
    • 340      A Cartoon Christmas
    • 342      The Christmas Song
    • 343      Jingle Bell Rock
    • 344      Frosty’s Caribbean Holiday 
    • 352      Christmas Fanfare
  • 6:00-6:45 – Play first set of music
  • 6:45-7:15 – Eat and Lighting of the “Big Chicken” ceremony (Food provided by Main Street Market)
  • 7:15-8:00 – Play second set
  • 8:00 – Pack-up, help put the market back together.   
 
See you at rehearsal tomorrow!  Thank you for two wonderful performances and may the Lord bless you and your family this Christmas season!
 
David