person; this is hard **laughs in percussion** edit: hello, everyone replying! i played snare for this song and it's honestly one of the most fun songs i've gotten to learn. it was a bit stressful because i was the only percussionist at the time but i practice a lot so i managed to get the hang of it fast :)
I played this is 6th grade. I'm a high school freshman at the time I type this. Dragon Slayer and Celtic Air and Dance will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. Edit: 4/21/2022 Jesus Christ 5 years is a long time. If anyone is reading this and wonders if change is in their future, lemme tell you. In 5 years: - I met the love of my life, and get to see him this June. - I found out I’m transgender. - We got grand champions my senior year. - I made it into college and am now working on my associates project. - I have a job and am almost into an apartment. Change will come, dear reader
Sounds just like my 6th grade band. Brings tears to my eyes hearing this. It reminds me of the good 'old days when I was a clarinet player. Now I do clarinet, trombone, trumpet, tuba, piano, ukulele, violin, cello, saxophone, guitar, French horn, and baritone/euphonium
I remember when me and my 6th grade band thought this was so difficult and this song still gives me chills, i miss ya Mrs. Hopkins 😭i think imma ask our band teacher this year (9th grade) if we can play this again😭
As someone who is playing this in their band class (as a clarinet) I can say for me, it is hard learning this piece 😅 however the end is always worth it!! (Our 3rd concert is in March!)
6th grade band I play drums!!! We are performing soon! Edit I'm almost at the end of 7th and I came back cuz I missed this song and saw my old comment 🤣🤣 (btw it went great)
God, I played this my first year, first band concert ever in 6th grade. Played it again as a farewell for 8th grade and to say goodbye to the band teacher because she brought so many memories to the classroom, I’m a junior in Highschool now waiting until our final year to get in contact with her again and have us play this one more time as a final send off. I cannot wait
this was the first piece i ever played in band as a percussionist. last year, i was in 9th grade and had never been in band before. in middle school, we were given a choice between band or art. i chose art, and did that for 3 years while the band students were building skill. when we were choosing our electives for 9th grade, i had a feeling i wanted to do band, so i did. during the summer, i made a friend that told me that i should play percussion. so, i did. although i was going to play clarinet, but im so glad i chose percussion instead. i cant picture me doing anything else. i dont have that friend anymore bc we dated and it tainted everything but hes still not a good person. anyways, thats the only thing i can thank him for. since covid happened and nobody had picked up their instruments for close to 2 years, we did this song to kinda get us back into band. it was the perfect way to introduce me. i was lucky bc i had been in dance lessons for the past 6 years, so i already had a good concept of rhythm and time. that helped a lot, and i got the hang of it. i did struggle with the bells, though. i found it hard to learn the notes, but i eventually got the hang of it with the help of my awesome band teacher and older percussionists in my school. i thoroughly loved this piece. i played the brake drum and the sleigh bells. we played it for our 2021 winter concert and i was so sad when we switched music. the first year of band carries so many fond memories, and i cant wait to make music for many years to come. i now am at pretty much the same level as my classmates, and im just so thankful that my 8th grade self decided to take band. this piece makes me tear up bc it just reminds me of that time.
Having last played my viola so many years ago, this really gives me a sense of nostalgia from when I played this at one of my first orchestra concerts in elementary
I played this on trumpet in 6th grade band… that was almost ten years ago and when I found the music sheet the biggest grin appeared on my face, I LOVED playing this piece and it was my favorite for that concert… where has the time gone… Thank you Mr.Walder of Pouslbo Washington for sharing this piece of music with us
i’m playing this song this year in 6th grade, our concert is on may 16th and i’m super excited! along with this song, we’re playing tadpoles and a song called march across the seas in the tradition of excellence book 1
we played this for our district concert, it sounded so cool cuz in my elementary we didn’t have perc. we appreciate you percussion folk even though you slow down our songs, miss your entrances, and not watch the conductor.
Richard Navarro SAME! But In May. And I Also Play The Clarinet. The Only One I Have The Sheet For Is Let's Go Band, But This One Is My Favorite. And Yes I Know That Comment Is Ten Months Old
