Summer 2011 set lists

Here's the order for the summer 2011 park concerts. The Edina concert is shorter, so we'll skip a few. I'll make an official list and post it on the MMO web site when I get back to my regular computer.

Benvenuto
Ashokan
Seven
Off to MN
My Desire
Please Please
Earth Song
Preludio e fuga
Gallantry
Mill Dam
Corale
Ball Game
Blues of a Summer Night
Catfish
Romanian
Drigo Serenade
Palladio

Davina at Famous Dave's

I announced at the last rehearsal that my son Andy would be playing with Davina and the Vagabonds Saturday night (July 30). I failed to specify that the location is the Famous Dave's in Uptown (Calhoun Square). The show starts at 9 PM (I think I said 10 PM in error). There is a $5 cover, but I'll be glad to buy a drink for anyone from MMO who shows up. (I may be a bit late, but I'll be there!) --Ray Artz

Picnic July 30 at Baha'i Center

Random Mandolins and friends will be playing at a picnic at the Baha'i Center on Saturday, July 30, from 3-4 pm. If you'd like to play with us, a list of possible tunes is below. It's a selection from some of our favorite local composers. If you don't care to play, you can still come to the picnic, which starts at 1 pm. Bring something to grill, if you'd like.

We'll practice on Friday, July 29 7 pm at Inghams'.

All the Rage

Blues of a summer night

Easter Waltz

1st Minnesota Regiment Suite

The Como Park suite

Highlandville

Last Call at Hawley Cooke

Love Notes

Romanian lullabye

Simple gifts

Barcarolle and Under the Tuscan sun from The Italian suite

X-town interchange rag

Dave

Notes from Northfield

We played a good program in Northfield Wednesday. The audience really enjoyed the music. I enjoyed it, too. Of course, things are never perfect. I made some notes about things we could improve.

Off to Minnesota: Needs more plectrum precision. It sounded like the different parts were striking the notes at slightly different times.

Romanian: We're still having a rhythm problem with the dotted quarter G tied to a sixteenth note, found in measures 29, 61, 93, 97, and 101. The rhythm improved as the tune progressed.

Nail that Catfish: Same issue as Off to Minnesota.

Earth Song: Mandola rhythm is not quite right in measures 46-49.

Ashokan Farewell: I heard a few rhythmic errors between F and H.

Fuga: Remarkably good, considering the poor conducting. The problems were my fault, because I lost my place. That won't happen next time.

Northfield set list

Here's the set list for the July 20 Northfield gig:

On the Mill Dam
Blues of a Summer Night
Off to Minnesota
Romanian Lullaby
Nail that Catfish
Earth Song
Please Please Me
Benvenuto
Ashokan Farewell
Preludio e Fuga
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Corale
Palladio