Quick March

Well after several camera glitches it’s time for my version of the awards night wrap up. It was a very cool night (other than the fact that we were in doublets and it’s summer time, and as I’ve said before big guys don’t do layers) It was great having members from most of the area Celtic groups including Irish American, Richmond Scottish Society, Ettrick Historical Society, The Greater Richmond Emerald Society, and St. Andrew’s Society to name a few. It was great to put names with faces and see the pride that other groups take in their ancestry as well. Can’t go much further with out mentioning family members either. They do everything from support and encourage us, help transport and generally put up with all our loud shenanigans. I know my youngest kept everyone on there toes and funny bones tickled with her antics that evening and I hope she didn’t distract too much from the festivities, but I thought she did rather well for a three year old sitting though an hour long service.

Being able to recognize and award everyone for their achievements and contributions to the band is a great thing. I don’t think anyone does it for awards or recognition but rather the love of the music. That said it sure is cool to be awarded for that passion and seriously how cool are these medals. The medals are incredible and Tim did a great job designing them. Hopefully everyone appreciates them and will wear them with pride and honor. In the same breath I’m glad that everyone liked the challenge coins and hope that you’ll carry it with pride as well. For those of you not there hopefully we’ll catch up with you at practice and award you with your medals/coin and embarrass you good and proper.I’ll post a blog in the not too distant future about the rules for the challenge coins so there will be no quibbling over the finer points.

Once at Rare Olde Times and we were able to unbutton and let our hair down, (for those of us who have hair) and enjoy each others company. A great time was had by all if I do say so myself. Good food, drink and music does it get any better? (OK maybe if it’s free or your not wearing 20 lbs of wool, but still pretty good) In talking to the staff at Rare Olde Times we were fairly well behaved and they enjoyed having us there. I’m sure we helped them as well for a Monday crowd. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again at the risk of sounding like a broken record I truly enjoy everyone’s company and the honor of being amongst some great musicians as well as some fine Celts. Thanks to everyone for all their work and effort on the awards and our family and friends for attending. Keep up the hard work and we’ll do it all again next year.

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