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In the same way that only boys from Mid A can be a drum major, only boys from Maine A can play the tenor drums and originally only girls from Barnes A can play the cymbals. I think now, every girl can play the cymbals.englishangel wrote:why???Great Plum wrote:Only girls can play the cymbals. The band captain on my year was a girl! There have been lots of girls in the CH band for as long as I remember...jtaylor wrote:Girls in the band from 1985, the year of the merger, my first year at CH.
*snipity snip*
I refuse to get into the male v female debate. I don't understand sexism and I never will, or racism come to that.
I feel deeply hurt now, John !jhopgood wrote:Surely the only acknowledged old bugler around is JRJude wrote:argh I got censored...
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bu g ers!!
Answers on a post-card, to............jtaylor wrote:To my knowledge OB has always stood for Old Blue - and thank heavens it has!
We are lucky enough to have a well established universal term which isn't sexist, ageist or anything!
What more could we wish for!
J
I assumed you were still playing, (this being a Band related thread) but if you're not, my apologies, you sensitive old thing.J.R. wrote:I feel deeply hurt now, John !jhopgood wrote:Surely the only acknowledged old bugler around is JRJude wrote:argh I got censored...
old
bu g ers!!
Jude wrote:John
I'm sure you are very able to push and pull your metal pole!! can you get shorter trombones for those with shorter arms? Like violins come in different sizes???
Back to the topic though --
John - trombone
Cath -
Mary -
JR - trumpet / bugle
RR - Trombone
Julian
Simon
David
Maggie
me - err - given enough time clarinet
please continue to fill in the gaps - we need a segeant major, some majorettes (yes you could have ra ra skirts etc!!)
jhopgood wrote:Jude wrote:John
I'm sure you are very able to push and pull your metal pole!! can you get shorter trombones for those with shorter arms? Like violins come in different sizes???
Back to the topic though --
John - trombone
Cath -
Mary - cymbals!
JR - trumpet / bugle
RR - Trombone
Julian
Simon
David
Maggie
me - err - given enough time clarinet
please continue to fill in the gaps - we need a segeant major, some majorettes (yes you could have ra ra skirts etc!!)
englishangel wrote:jhopgood wrote:Jude wrote:John
I'm sure you are very able to push and pull your metal pole!! can you get shorter trombones for those with shorter arms? Like violins come in different sizes???
Back to the topic though --
John - trombone
Cath -
Mary - cymbals!
JR - trumpet / bugle
RR - Trombone
Julian
Simon
David - Sergeant Major (and in overall control of majorettes)
Maggie
me - err - given enough time clarinet
please continue to fill in the gaps - we need a segeant major, some majorettes (yes you could have ra ra skirts etc!!)
Mary are you sure about the cymbals???!!! LOLenglishangel wrote:jhopgood wrote:Jude wrote:John
I'm sure you are very able to push and pull your metal pole!! can you get shorter trombones for those with shorter arms? Like violins come in different sizes???
Back to the topic though --
John - trombone
Cath -
Mary - cymbals!
JR - trumpet / bugle
RR - Trombone
Julian
Simon
David
Maggie
me - err - given enough time clarinet
please continue to fill in the gaps - we need a segeant major, some majorettes (yes you could have ra ra skirts etc!!)
J.R. wrote:I think I'll just stick with the 'twiddly-bits' !!!!
WOW ! Have you got four then, Jude ??Jude wrote:J.R. wrote:I think I'll just stick with the 'twiddly-bits' !!!!
Hmmm - that will be a few turns around the quad for you then!!!
J.R. wrote:WOW ! Have you got four then, Jude ??Jude wrote:J.R. wrote:I think I'll just stick with the 'twiddly-bits' !!!!
Hmmm - that will be a few turns around the quad for you then!!!
Jude wrote:J.R. wrote:WOW ! Have you got four then, Jude ??Jude wrote:
Hmmm - that will be a few turns around the quad for you then!!!
JR - I am shocked -nay embarrassed! I was thinking that you would have to run around the Quad at CH as in days of old as punishment! The only things I have 4 of are fingers on each hand, and a set of 4 person cutlery!
I would have had a set of 4 crockery, but I bought 2 sets of four, thus have a set of 8.......There are 4 walls to my house in main, but there are 3 extra at the front wherer the outer hall and loo and front door are....
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