When my daughter was in sixth grade, I learned of a Seattle holiday band concert tradition. The last song of the December concert was "Sleigh Ride." The kids would get dressed up in Santa hats and have blast. When Claire-Adele and the Boy went to high school, the tradition continued. All of the band would play together, with at least one hundred students on the stage. Mr. Brown, the band teacher, conducted. Roosevelt High School has a world renown jazz band, and as such, has a wonderful brass section. The trumpets were the stars of the show. The volume and energy of the song was kinetic. One of the most wonderful things about live music is feeling it in your chest.
"Sleigh Ride" was one of the most joyful parts of the holiday. I miss it with the Boy being gone and I am sure the other parents miss it because of COVID.
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