BC Celtic Kazoo Band

Field Days Parade Wrap Up

2008-06-08T23:43:00.001-04:00

I just wanted to thank ALL those brave Kazooers that came out in that gawd-awful heat and marched on Sat.!!!! There was only one wimp ass that did not make it to the end and had to be transported via Fire Engine .... yes wise ones ... it was me!!!

I also want to THANK Gary and Nancy Youmans for having the pre-parade gig at their place, we all got to meet the dog and the boys, and Nancy ran around cooking dogs!! (not theirs)

She had lots of treats and things!! There were even some jello shots and a yummy cookie tray being passed around by the "blond girl crew"- who by the way are at every parade!!

And you have to love Carol Hall who marched in her LONG sleeve shirt playing the bells, she wanted to keep in uniform!!! Carol we love you!!

We hope for those who marched that they had a good time ... Thanks Kazooers who marched and helped carry the banners and the flags!!!!

I did make one suggestion to the president of the parade committee, if it is that hot next year they NEED to have water stations, which he said he was VERY happy for feedback and it will be addressed at their first meeting.

By the way the $3.00 clams at the tent were a steal and very YUMMY !!! Along with great pipe band playing!

Once the band invaded Youmans I heard this .... One of their neighbors I happened to overhear said, "geeze have you ever seen so much green in one place" which I of course responded " ahhh you have never been to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Binghamton"

THANKS NANCY AND GATY FOR HAVING US!!!

Saturday Parade Details

2008-06-03T23:54:00.002-04:00

The Apalachin Parade is days away .... It may be a hot one!! So if you have a kelly green shirt with short sleeves by all means wear it!! I will have the other shirts at Youmans. Here is the info once again ... If you need more info please give me a call 754-8880! - Marilyn

Schedule for the Day:

4:00 - Meet at The Youmans' House for Dog & Beer Buzz
5:00 - Meet at parade site
6:00 - March

The Youmans home is located at 10 Beth Place in Vestal.

Apalachin Firemen Field Days Parade

2008-05-09T19:05:00.008-04:00

The band will be participating in this years Apalachin Firemen Field Days Parade.

When?: June 4 - 7, 2008

Time?: Parade starts at 6:00 PM, but they want us all to meet at the church parking lot across the street from the firehouse on Pennsylvania Ave. in Apalachin at 5:00pm. Warm up party at the Youman's house will be at 4:00pm.

Uniform?: We will be wearing our green Kazoo Band t-shirts (short or long sleeve). Any type of hat is permitted. Don't forget beads!

Nancy and Gary Youmans (he is our groupie - you may have seen him at 25 different places during the Syracuse parade cheering us on) live in Apalachin and have offered to have their house as a meeting point an hour prior to parade ... it is going to be a beer and dog gathering (hot dogs that would be!). This way we can organize car pools for those who wish to do so. I know we need to have vehicles for the drums, banner, flags, etc. at both ends. I think this is very gracious of Nancy and Gary to offer their home to "the likes of us!!" THANKS YOUMANS!!!!

RSVP
We would like to get a approximate head count for this event .... I know some of you have dropped me a note prior but I was hoping you could do so once again. After all we want to make sure we have enough DOGS!! oh and KAZOOERS!!!!

SHIRTS
T-Shirts are on order .... They will be in on Monday June 2nd. I will send out a note on a pick up place and date for that week.

PARADE ROUTE

PLEASE RSVP TO MARILYN ASAP

Wrap Up Party

2008-04-16T22:54:00.002-04:00

The Wrap Up Party will be held for both Kazooers and their guests April 26th at the AOH HALL.

For those of you who have not been to the AOH Hall it is a great pub and hall, a good place to have a party, and the drink/beer prices are the best in town!! We will have the whole place to ourselves, just the Kazoo Band.

Dinner will be catered by G. Baileys.

LIVE music by Pat Kane and Amy Lange.

So where else can you go for such a cheap evening!!

Date: Sat., April 26th
Place: AOH Hall, Main Street, Binghamton
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cost: Kazooers who have paid their dues $1, Guests $7
Music: Pat Kane and Amy Lange

Cash Bar - Food provided

Bring you pictures to share or DVD's we should have a player set up at the hall.

This is always a FUN party!!

PLEASE RSVP TO MARILYN NO LATER THEN 4/18/2008

Parade Day Wrap Up

2008-03-06T20:56:00.001-05:00

Can you believe our 17th year marching in Binghamton has come and gone!! What a fast season this was!!! But for those going to Syracuse we will have another parade ahead of us! YEA!!!

SYRACUSE:
Just wanted to let you know for those going to Syracuse we will have a practice NEXT Thursday, MARCH 13th, same time and place (7:00, the Moose). We will fill you in on all the info. Even though the bus is full we still have several cars following the bus up...a mini Kazoo Convoy!!! So if you are still interested in joining us please do! Come to the meeting and find out all the info. Attached is a bus list (see below also), cars following, and waiting list for bus. If you can not make it please let us know so we can move one of the folks onto the bus from the list.

I want to thank everyone for such a great year!! This year we had 92 returning Kazooers and 39 newbies! What a year!!!

We want to thank Ben, Kay, Lynn, Bob, Tracy. Craig, and Erin (I think I got everyone) for the wonderful float and the queens chariot. The detail was amazing .... if you did not see the detail you need to go back and look at some of Steve's Pictures. I know Ben and Kay spent weeks working on this project. THANKS TO THE FLOAT TEAM!

Thanks also to our Balloon team who always cease to amaze me on how fast they can blow up and organize all those balloons. Thanks also to the JELLO shot folks and for those wonderful Choc Baileys puddings. I have heard several folks wanting the recipes for the tri-color jello shots (they looked like the Irish flag) ... so please send and I will post!!

Thank You Kazooers for you kind donations to CHOW, our barrels were picked up on Monday. Thanks Ben for this great idea, and Jon for arranging all the drop off and pick up times. And Cheeser for meeting the CHOW folks at the Moose. I think we should do this every year!!!

Wolf Tones:
Since many folks and drummers can not make Wolfe Tone gig on March 17th we decided NOT to do this. You will have to purchase your tickets on your own. We have already reserved many seats and hope to see you all there. I think you can buy these at Giant Markets, or call or stop by the AOH they will have information for sure. Hope to see you there, last concert was a lot of fun. They do have an open bar to purchase drinks prior to concert and they can be brought into the room. Get there early for good seats!!

And of course thanks to Jon and Mary for all the hard work they put into not only doing the hats but also leading the sweatshirt painting each year. This year we had over 31 people paint shirts!!

And last but no least thanks to our drummers for helping us keep the street beat ..... ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE DRUMMERS ....they would like to add more drummers and perhaps another bell babe, so if you so choose to join us, drop us a note .... we are thinking Bode on snare so that means another cymbal player. We will look at getting more drums and starting drum practice this summer. Snare, base, cymbals, bodhran????

Kazoo Band Featured on NewsChannel 34

2008-02-29T20:34:00.000-05:00

The kazoo band performed live on NewsChannel 34 on February 28, from the Oakdale Mall. You can check out the video on their website by clicking here or view it below.

Parade Day Details

2008-02-28T20:50:00.000-05:00

Some last minute parade day details...

The parade starts at 1pm. You can arrive at the Moose Club anytime after 10am. If you can, arrive early and help us blow up balloons!

Please wear your kazoo band sweatshirt and hat. If you were not able to make a sweatshirt, then please just wear a white sweatshirt. This is mandatory to march with us in the parade. Also, please remember that there is no drinking on the parade route. There is plenty of time for that before and after the parade!

Following the parade, there is a party at the Knight of Columbus in Binghamton's South Side. Admission is free to kazoo band members, but you must get a wrist band from us before the parade if you plan on attending. The party features several of the pipe bands from the parade, and oh yeah, FREE BEER!

See you on Saturday!

Kazoo Band Featured on PressConnects.com

2008-02-25T20:51:00.000-05:00

Some reporters from the Press & Sun attended our last practice and put together a great video that is posted on the pressconnects.com website. Click here to check it out.

Practice Four In The Can

2008-02-09T21:09:00.001-05:00

Well Practice four is now past and only three more practices left! You know what that means, three weeks from this very hour(10:30)we will be getting those
Jell-O shots ready sample at the Moose for the pre-parade warm up party!!

Practice four was held at the AOH, it may have been a little "cozy" but I was so pleased with how good you guys all sounded. Maybe sitting so close to your fellow kazooers joined you all in unity! I want to thank Tracy and Jon for their adaptations of body movements and songs!! Great job!! *smile*

Out trusty head counter says we had 67 folks at practice, still a good turnout. Along with our seasoned Kazoo aficionados, we welcome yet more "newbies" to our growing kazoo family. Welcome Angel, Therese, Ellen, Jennifer, Judy, Sara, and returning member Mary. We hope you enjoy what we call "The High Holy Season" Some may celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the Kazoo Band celebrates "The Season."

This weeks practice will be back at the Moose. It also falls on Valentines Day (maybe Jon will buy us all chocolates) *smile*.

Sweatshirt Painting is Saturday Feb. 23rd at 10:00 am, bring a white sweatshirt and a hanger to transport your shirt home to avoid mishaps. Remember to buy your shirt a little larger. Paint is $3.25, all items will be provided, along with instructions on what you will need to do. AS I have said before, if you can not make sweatshirt painting please wear a white sweatshirt on parade day and we will supply green sashes for you to pin on your shirt. If you do not have a white shirt you can not march.

Parade Day we will need TWO banner carries (also with white shirts or Kazoo shirts)I believe two of our newbies Erin and Chris are working this. Please keep us posted E&C.

REMEMBER to bring your food donations for CHOW to practice, Jon has called up and ordered a third barrel.

Wrap-Up-Party is a GO! We will send out more information in March. We need firm RSVP's so we know how much food to order. The Date is Saturday, April 26th, Pat Kane will be playing. We take over the entire AOH hall and pub, it is a closed party just for kazoo members and guests. A fun time is had by all!!

I leave you with this Irish verse:

An Irish Person is never drunk
As long as he can hold onto one
blade of grass and not fall off
the face of the earth!!

Great Guinness Toast

2008-02-08T20:52:00.000-05:00

The Great Guinness Toast is this Friday, February 15. The toast is Create an annual record-breaking consumption event where everyone is drinking Guinness beer. Brilliant! It is also known as "St. Practice Day".

The Broome County Pipe Band will be making their way around town to celebrate the event. Here is their schedule.

4:00 - 4:15 Kelly's, Endicott
4:15 - 4:30 Harry Tufts, Endicott
4:45 - 5:15 Bobby's Place, Endwell
5:30 - 5:45 Blind Tiger, Johnson City
6:00 - 6:15 Ale House, Vestal
6:30 - 7:00 Giblins, Johnson City
7:15 - 7:30 Mosquito Lounge, Binghamton
7:45 - 8:00 AOH, Binghamton
8:00 - 8:15 Belmar, Binghamton
8:30 - 9:00 The Beef, Binghamton
9:15 - 9:30 Dillingers, Downtown
9:30 - 9:45 Uncle Tony's, Downtown
10:00 - 10:15 G Bailey's, East Side
10:30 - 10:45 House of Reardon, East Side
11:00 McGirk's, Chenango Bridge

Talk about a bar crawl!

Practice Reminder

2008-02-04T20:54:00.001-05:00

Well practice number three was yet another success!! A great turnout with 73 counted and even more recruits!! We still need some practice for God Save Ireland .... but at least we will not be "booed" singing Notra Dame in Syracuse this year!! LOL

We welcome four new recruits, Shawn, Patricia, Katey and Michael! Welcome and we hope you have a great kazoo season with us!!

Just a reminder that this week we practice at the AOH Hall on Main Street in Binghamton, the hall is located right across the street from McCormicks Funeral Home, please use their lot to park your cars (this is fine with them.)

First Practice News

2008-01-19T20:55:00.001-05:00

Well first practice weather did not cooperate but we still had our "die hearts" brave the roads and come out for practice! We had about 60 folks at first practice which I thought was a good turnout even if "old man winter" was bearing down on us!

I also want to welcome NINE "Newbies" to the group!! Maureen, Melissa, Carol B., Carol H., Vessa, Heather M., Kelsey, Patti, and Heather V. WELCOME and we hope you have as much fun as the "Seasoned Kazooers" !! Before you know it you too will be Kazoo Aficionados!

I wanted to also let you all know we will be going to Syracuse and only Syracuse, no Utica. Their Parade Date is Saturday March 15th. We had a sign up sheet at first practice and have almost filled the bus!!! Cheeser who is our "Countess of the Chariots" is looking at the possibilities of hiring another smaller bus to go along with our 55 seater. We will continue to fill the bus and then have a "waiting list." Last year we had folks drop out and those on the waiting list were able to get seats on the bus. So with this said I am going to request that all BUS PAYMENT be made by Jan 31st practice. If you have not paid for your seat, which is $22, your seat will be given to the first person on the waiting list. Once all seats are filled and paid we can seriously contract for perhaps another bus, and this needs to be reserved weeks in advance. So immediate payment of your seat will help us determine what we need to do. The Core Team and I thank you!!

I also wanted to clear something up about the Moose and purchasing your drinks. I guess there was some mix up between some of the folks at the Moose. WE ARE allowed to go into the bar and purchase all the drinks you need to have to quench your parched Kazoo throat. I think though out of respect for their paying members that we not take their bar stools up, the smokers are welcome to sit at the tables next to the bar in the shuffleboard room. Thanks!!

For anyone that needs a new HAT please get with Mary and Jon. Price $6. What a deal!

Also Kazoo sweatshirt painting will be done on Sat. Feb. 23rd at 10:00 AM at the Moose. Please bring a white sweatshirt, and a hanger. We will supply paint, brushes, stencils, etc. and technique. It is important to bring a hanger so after you shirt is painted transporting by hanger is much easier and it prevents BIG paint errors on your shirt that are not washable!! Remember on parade day you need to "layer" under that sweatshirt depending on the weather, so you may want to buy one that is larger size!! I know AC Moore carries white sweat shirts. If you are UNABLE to make sweatshirt painting that day...see if a friend will do it for you. If you can not make it at all, we ask that on parade day you wear just a white sweatshirt, we can give you a green sash to pin on your shirt. All shirts will match on the front. The back of your shirt you can add anything you wish, just so it is not derogatory. We have some VERY creative BACK sweatshirt in our group, check out the last pages of pictures from 2007 on our Kazoo Website www.celtickazoos.com

Float information will be given my Kay at next meeting.

AND just a reminder PLEASE bring your non-perishable food items for our CHOW barrels!!

So my announcements for next week are done!!! See you Thursday practice, 7:00!!