Monday, May 7, 2012

Europe Trip 01.04.12 7:22 PM Sunday

Our first performance today was at a church right on Old Town Square.  The church was quite nice, but for some reason the choir was not singing at its best.  Probably a combination of singing in the morning, not watching the director, and not being technically correct with the actual singing.  It was not a very nice feeling.

Our band at the stand at Old Town Square.  Sorry about that color guard flag there...
Right after the service we went to the church we used last night and changed into our band uniforms.  Before the performance, I thought the residents of Prague would be upset at us playing loudly in the middle of their city.  It was completely the opposite!  At least as far as I know.  We had people following us from where we warmed up to the Easter Market.  They loved us!  We've been in parades before, but you haven't been in a Parade until you march on cobbled streets and sidewalks, people pressing on both sides taking pictures, and having to dodge objects and holes all over the place.  It was SO crazy!  The most rewarding experience by far on this trip.
The band marching away from the square

Spent the rest of the day getting lost, getting unlost, then getting lost again all over the city.  Really didn't have anything to do.  Just like I'm doing right now.  Waiting to get fed, guten Nacht.



Playing around with light on my camera in Old Town Square
~another musing of the ill-informed~