Wonderful report, Bob. You should go into jorunalism :)) Please thank everyone for their hospitality. I really enjoyed the meal and the people. Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Shriner" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 1:25 PM Subject: [VA-HIST] Trumpeter of Jamestowne Wows Warrenton Rotary Club > > VA-HIST’s resident music historian, Randy Cabell (aka the Trumpeter of > Jamestowne), was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Warrenton meeting > yesterday at the Fauquier Springs Country Club. He presented an animated > and entertaining 20-minute summary of the history of the trumpet from > ancient times to the present, complete with costume and instrument > changes, musical interludes and examples, quotations from a wide variety > of historical documents, and humorous asides not soon to be forgotten. > > Following his presentation, Randy was joined by Kevin Carter, > president-elect of the Rotary Club of Warrenton, who jointly presented an > autographed copy of his march composition, The Trumpeter of Jamestowne, to > Andrew Paul, the director of the Fauquier High School Band. Mr. Paul also > accepted a copy on behalf of Pat Neidich, director of the Liberty High > School Band, which was in the midst of its final rehearsal for a major > performance. > > Randy’s visit to Warrenton Rotary was an obvious hit with club members, > who rarely get a chance to hear an actual ram’s horn played at a club > meeting or watch a speaker change costumes right before their eyes three > times in the space of a 20-minute presentation. It also provided an > opportunity for Randy and I to meet in person for the first time, though > we have been acquainted with each other on VA-HIST for some 10 years. > > GREAT SHOW, RANDY!!! Thanks for coming. > > :-) Bob > > ******************************* > Robert D. Shriner, Ph.D. ([log in to unmask]) > Warrenton, Virginia U.S.A > 540/349-8193 Cell: 703/795-4355 > ******************************* > Blessed are the flexible, for they shall > not get bent out of shape > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at AOL.com. > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html