Providence, RI

The band enjoyed an extended stay in Providence, Rhode Island for the past few days. It certainly was nice to be rooted in one spot for a time, and the city was fabulous. No shortage of great pubs! 

We were performing as part of the National Association for Music Education Convention. The concert went well and I was able to meet some great people. Here I am posing with a totally jammin' tuba-euph quartet that was doing a little musical panhandling outside of the hotel. These guys rocked out Spinning Wheel. I have a special place in my heart for bringing tuba-euph to the streets. Definitely been there! 

We had our first Maintenance Day on Sunday and I was able to get down to Boston to catch some of the St. Patrick's Day Parade! Of course there were tons of bagpipers and other traditional Irish groups. I also loved the big VFW presence, I yelled lots of HOOAHs throughout the day. 

It is many a low-brass player's dream to see a giant pint of Guinness roll down the street, and I was able to catch up to it for a little photo op. 

The parade also featured several small groups that had tuba players. This guy was probably my favorite. It was a great day and definitely got me in the mood for St. Pats!