The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Before I could write a single word the first song by the 5th grade band was over-It was Joy. Second one sounded like the first. But the last one was totally different. Yes, there were squeaks a plenty, which is what I love about the 5th grade band. Considering I remember making a number of squeaks when I was a senior on a bassoon solo.

There is a huge difference between the 5th and the 6th grade bands an indication of Amanda Robertson's abilities as a music teachers. The first song was a melody of a number of traditional spiritual Christmas songs, and the second song was another mel...