I enjoyed reading ‘Cultivating a Community’ in the June issue of MT. It reminded me of a rather humorous experience I once had, playing music in a care home.
Many years ago I played in a steel-pan group. One year we were asked to play at a local care home, but the band as a whole was unavailable. I was available, as it happened, and so, as the care home was very close to where I lived, I offered to do the gig solo – which was accepted.
I took along my pan and did what I could, making the music as enjoyable as possible, conscious that many parts were missing and I was playing solo. The first half of the gig went well, with residents singing along, smiling away and moving to the music. I took a short break to rehydrate and started the second half.
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