This past weekend saw Bella Jane and I in San Juan for our music class. It was a day of rehearsal for the graduation concerts. The big news, however is that the Tiple Workshop that Bella belongs to was invited to perform at the 39th annual Festival de Cuatro. It was a great venue, with at least 500 spectators jamming the large auditorium. Groups from around the Island participated. Her group played two songs and was backed by Guitar and Bordonua, a kind of bass guitar.
Of course, and understandably, there were pre-performance jitters but the moment the music started they fell away or were carried away with the melody. She played strongly and with confidence, hitting the right notes without fault.
We have begun to think seriously about our local parranda for the upcoming Christmas season... playing aguinaldos, the Puerto Rican Christmas songs, and mainland Christmas carols from house to house.
You never know were things lead.
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