It's Official - No More Sleigh Ride for 2018

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:39 pm

Yes, today I played Sleigh Ride for the last time this year.

ronr · Post by **ronr** » Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:24 pm

Only three times for me! Well, maybe four

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:32 pm

ronr wrote:Only three times for me! Well, maybe four

I actually still like Sleigh Ride and although I have not played it anywhere near as many times as some folks have played The Nutcracker, I have played it a lot.

Just another milestone for a tuba player.

oleirgens · Post by **oleirgens** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:06 am

Mark wrote:Yes, today I played Sleigh Ride for the last time this year.

Or "Slay Raid" as it will be called after the zombie apocalypse.

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:44 am

I did not play SR at all this year. Neener, neeener, neener!

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:10 am

Playing Wade Rackley's arr tonight (2 euphs playing trumpet parts). It's one of the crowd's favorites.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:51 am

Slay ride with a walking bass is kinda fun.
Don't forget to substitute the horse whinny at the end with an elephant trumpet!

Mike C855B · Post by **Mike C855B** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:01 am

Not here, either! Completely avoided it this time around. Heck, even none of the medleys quoted it! Banner year!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:37 pm

bloke wrote:Yesterday, I was asked if I would consider playing the horse whinny at the end.

Instead of a horse whinny, it would sound like an angry, rogue elephant.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:21 pm

The "whip crack" sound could suggest cruelty to animals. Should this work be banned?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:20 pm

Mark wrote:
bloke wrote: Instead of a horse whinny, it would sound like an angry, rogue elephant.

Oddly enough, that sound technically is known as a “trumpet”

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:22 pm

Mark wrote:The "whip crack" sound could suggest cruelty to animals. Should this work be banned?

A fifteen yard penalty, at the least!

Mark Horne · Post by **Mark Horne** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:55 pm

Lots of Sleigh Ride this year, with one more performance this Thursday

Four different ensembles
Six different performances

French horn - 1
Tuba -3
Contrabass (contra alto) clarinet - 2

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:03 pm

I got by with playing it just once this year.

Three Valves · Post by **Three Valves** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 6:42 pm

bloke wrote:Has anyone played this version?

The choir director (slapstick) and organist (jingle bells) got into the act yesterday.

No, but in the late 60s early 70s I had a collection of Odd Rods trading cards!!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:59 pm

This was the whinny from my last Sleigh Ride of 2018. Seattle Wind Symphony, more photos on FaceBook.

HorseTrumpet.jpg

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:18 pm

Boston Pops also takes Sleigh Ride very seriously: https://www.facebook.com/2402943/videos ... 159245495/.

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