New Horizons Band program starts new wave
Anyone age 50 or older is being offered the opportunity to make beautiful music.
The 19th Wave Cobequid New Horizons Band program begins Thursday, Jan. 10, with an instrument demonstration and experimentation session upstairs at the Colchester Legion Stadium at 4 p.m.
The program is for people who have never played before, as well as those who played in the past and are interested in taking it up again.
Instruments that will be taught include flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, alto saxo- phone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium (baritone), tuba, drums and percussion, violin, cello, piano, guitar and electric or acoustic bass. The program is run by Paul Barrett, a retired music teacher and professional musician.
The Cobequid New Horizons Band program began in September 2009 and starts groups of beginners twice a year.
Anyone interested in the program is encouraged to email Paul Barrett at barp@ eastlink.ca or call 902-986-8444. Brochures are available at Mingo Music, the Truro library, the Marigold Cultural Centre and Truro-area churches.