I was asked how the bassists are doing with their rented instruments. To put it frankly, the comments I heard were not entirely positive - but it is always difficult to switch from a familiar instrument to an unfamiliar one. (Just ask pianists!) However, they "made do" brilliantly and played quite well, especially considering they really didn't have much time to get adjusted to the new instruments.
I have learned that, unfortunately, this site can only support so many photo uploads at a time. So if you can't find something that you sure was there just a little while ago, it truly may not be there. But, no worries - just because it is gone from this immediate site does not mean that it is gone forever. I am still working on uploading photos to a public, picture-specific site for all to enjoy well after the tour has ended.
We did a walking tour of Dublin today as well as visited some of the surrounding areas. (Pictures and more stories to come once we arrive back in Cork tomorrow.)
There have been some sick tummys, which is fairly understandable, especially considering the altered diet (we have been served boiled potatoes every night at dinner, generally with a heavy meat-dish, with exceptions made for vegetarians) and the particuarly windy, bumpy roads which we travel on busses. Jersey circles are nothing compared to the roundabouts that seem to appear every three kilometers! However, all are well and are also well-behaved. They are currently off to a short rehearsal for the July 4th chamber music concert.
Unfortunately I must sign off here for the night - but will absolutely have internet access to update tomorrow.
About Me
- Sarah Baer
- Bethlehem, PA, United States
- I earned a joint M.A. at Brandeis University in Music and Women's and Gender studies and now am fiercely trying to make a living as a musician and activist combining two areas of scholarship that don't appear together as often as they should.
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