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Re: Spousal Approval

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Subject: Re: Spousal Approval
From: "Adrian J. Raven" <aj.raven@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 13:26:53 +1200
Organization: Prestige Music
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References: <970706054339_357470191@emout06.mail.aol.com>
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SEMarcus@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Hello, all!
> 
> This is my first post to the Brass Band List, so your patience is
> appreciated.
> 
> My work schedule appears to have cleared rehearsal night so that I may play
> BBb Bass with the newly formed Prairie Brass Band in the suburbs of Chicago.
>  However, I still face one major obstacle--my wife.
> 
> Don't get me wrong.  I love her dearly.  But she vehemently objects to
> "another night that Daddy's not going to be home."
> 
> I may have one solution.  Although she does not play an instrument, she is a
> professional singer (soprano).  What works have been written for Brass Band
> with soprano solo?  (Note the strategy: she may resign to "if you can't beat
> 'em, join 'em.")
> 
> I've taken other steps to get her enthused (or at least tolerant) of Brass
> Band activity: I took her to an Illinois Brass Band concert; I'm taking her
> to the movies (3 guesses which current film, the second 2 guesses don't
> count).
> 
> Certainly others have had to deal with spousal disinterest, disdain,
> disapproval, disgust (heavens, no!) of Brass Band activity.  Are there any
> other suggestions of how to deal with this dilemma?
> 
> Kindest regards to all,
> 
> Steve Marcus
> http://www2.qrsmusic.com/qrsmusic/Mrktng/Dealers/Butsound/BeautSound.htm
> http://www.steinway.com
> 
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Dear Steve,
My wife recently told me that she is getting totally and utterly fed up
with me going out to band all the time, and I now she says I have to do
some soul-searching and make a decision, "It's her or the band"

I'm really going to miss her.................

Cheers, 
Adrian J. Raven


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