well, it's been pretty quiet on the homefront for a little while now. Which can only mean that we have been working our poor people so hard that they have no strength left for typing!
While the previous post explains how physical taiko can be, it does not compare to lugging trailor loads of wood around a farm to build a bonfire! Or the stamina required to do 2 performances in the hot sun and then teach 20 people that have never held drum sticks before how to play together in a way that transduces the beats from noise into music.
Ah yes, very fulfilling stuff.
We had a very successful bonfire night thanks to the Taylors generous hospitality and everyone making delicious soup and cakes, and have been drumming all over the place.....and now we are embarking on our very own royal variety performance! (sans royals).
It's all coming together rather nicely, but it's going to be a surprise for all of us on the night as we won't get a chance to see all the acts before the show.....
we've been practicing up some Christmas taiko songs though which makes for an interesting cultural mix :)
and in the middle of all of that we are trying to write a brand new song for ourselves!
we are definitely earning our Christmas holidays!
- michelle
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