You beat me to it Eric!
A very Happy Christmas to you and yours and all our forum members!
We are looking forward to our traditional family get-togethers over the Christmas period. Odhran (now 9) is learning the violin at school and has had his first "public performances" providing the musical to Aoifes (now 5) school Christmas Nativity and also in the school Carol service for his age group. It was so enjoyable. Daire (7) is learning the recorder.
We are now practicing for our own family orchestra performances when we are all together at Christmas.
We have Violin, recorder, tin whistle, guitar (James, now 14), mandolin and banjo. Lots of young singers to lead the chorus! Simon used to play guitar in a band so he's the musical director
I've been looking forward to this so much!
Merry Christmas and a Happy, successful, prosperous and healthy New Year