2026 Life Logs, Day 70: Fabulous All Bands Night
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Weather: Mostly Sunny and Warm; High Temp 60, Low 45 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
It is not time to put away the winter coat yet, but today was definitely a no coat day and evening. I had an Encore Board Meeting this morning, an Indivisible Zoom Call at noon, and then All Bands Night tonight.
All Bands Night in Falmouth is when the 5th grade band, the 6th grade band, the middle school band, and the high school band, plus the jazz band from each, fill the high school gym floor showcasing their musical talents. I say the same thing every year, but it is true. It is one of my favorite evenings of the year. Each band plays two songs in a round robin fashion starting with the 5th graders and on to the high school, then starting over again. Then the jazz bands do the same thing. Then there is grand finale when they all play one song together. I am always amazed at how the band directors pull this off with only 30 minutes of practice together. But every year they do it.
Ollie plays saxophone in the middle school band, and Jonah plays trombone in the recently award winning high school jazz band. They won gold in the regionals and will be competing at the state level this weekend. On this night, I am not only a proud grandmother. I feel pride for every student and band director down on that floor and so proud of all the parents who support them. It is just a feel good night!
