I played The Last Post for Remembrance Day this year. I had to play it at our school, the Elementary school, and the Church on Saturday. Nerve-racking. I screwed up Reveille on my final performance. :( A bit disappointing.<br>
I ALSO GOT A NEW TRUMPET. 
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"The Last Post" --> What´s that about? I probably know it if I could hear it, but I´ve never heard this name. Is it something like a military signal?
And congratulation to your new trumpet!!!
Yeah, it was the military call to arms. Everyone gets together for a day of remembrance for the soldiers who died in past wars; and during these ceremonies a trumpeter plays The Last Post, and then there is two minutes of silence (for respect and remembrance, I guess) and then the trumpeter plays the Revielle, which is faster and more fanfare-ish. It's a bit nerve racking because it's so quiiiet. You really don't want to screw up. :P
Well, I guess I know it - at least the Reveille!
Are army bands in Canada as common as in U.S.?? Because in U.S. I know there are a lot!
I wouldn't know about the army bands... all I know is that our military sucks... hahaha
Congrats on your new trumpet, Megg!! What model is it? Is it silver or gold? Tell me about it!! You know I always love to hear about new instruments!!
I´m very interested in army bands, because I went to our army-band a whole year long to practice conducting and I really liked it. I even wanted to join the army band after my final exams, but then I decided not to do, because I didn´t want to lose one year of university!
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My trumpet is a Yamaha Xeno and it's silver. :P It pwns. I generally like lacquered better, but I just loved how this one played so I made a compromise. lawlz.
lol you're no n00b anymore...
ooo silver... I like those best!