Can I graduate?!?

Toobist · Post by **Toobist** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:17 pm

We don't graduate around these parts... we 'commence.'

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:30 pm

I playing at my school's graduation.

The Jackson · Post by **The Jackson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:45 pm

I have the chance to play in the community band at a local university's graduation in a while. I haven't been to the group for a while, but I think I'll reappear for graduation. I believe my friend said it was paying $30 per head.

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:48 pm

The Jackson wrote:I have the chance to play in the community band at a local university's graduation in a while. I haven't been to the group for a while, but I think I'll reappear for graduation. I believe my friend said it was paying $30 per head.

Wow! That's $30 times, how many people did you say are graduating?

The Jackson · Post by **The Jackson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:54 pm

I meant $30 per head as in the people in the band.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:25 pm

Toobist wrote:We don't graduate around these parts... we 'commence.'

Perhaps you commence to graduate.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:26 pm

Tubaing wrote:I playing at my school's graduation.

I take it you're not graduating.

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:13 pm

TubaRay wrote:
Tubaing wrote:I playing at my school's graduation.
I take it you're not graduating.

Nope, I still have 2 years 'till my graduation and even then I probably will play in the band for it.

pwhitaker · Post by **pwhitaker** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:56 pm

Bob1062 wrote: ... Oh yes.... And they're going to FEED us too!!

Spoken like a true low brass player.

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:03 pm

TubaRay wrote:
Toobist wrote:We don't graduate around these parts... we 'commence.'
Perhaps you commence to graduate.

Mayhap they commence in a "graduated fashion" ... or some other manner "commence-urate" with their accomplishments?

(always wondered what -- in this context -- "commence" meant ... )

Evil Ronnie · Post by **Evil Ronnie** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:01 am

Bob1062 wrote: though this one cute euphonium player that I think has something for me. :

I'll bet it's your false tones. What's his name, Bob?

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:31 pm

"commencement" is the start of one's life after the schooling. Thus, the name.

Only playing one this year, no rehearsal, quintet + an extra trumpet (speaking of wusses/wussae/wussi?). Unfortunately, Pump and Circumcision is the endurance test piece, it's about 20 minutes worth usually. Yes, this is a recurring gig, this will be 8 years now. Maybe they're hoping we'll get it right?

Charlie Goodman · Post by **Charlie Goodman** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:44 pm

I'm commencing four times tomorrow, at $50 bucks a pop. And food.

And I'm bringing my game boy. Good times.

tbn.al · Post by **tbn.al** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:27 pm

Bob1062 wrote:Hahaha. It's Tracy, by the way.

As in the comic strip character?

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:02 pm

I am playing with a small ensemble for graduation ceremonies for 5 different schools in the university at which I am currently finishing my Ph.D. Two are on Friday afternoon/evening and three on Saturday morning/afternoon. In addition to providing dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday we are gettting about $40 per graduation. Next year I hope to be on the stage and therefore not playing.

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