By Patrick Prifogle and JT Samart
Welcome to ‘Ten Minutes Or Less’, the Bagpiper‘s new weekly podcast. We will be publishing each and every Thursday until the end of the year. This week we give you a review of Floyd Central’s “Thoroughly Modern Mille,” as well as a little bit of everything from a bionic eye to Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience.
Click below to hear Patrick and JT’s very first podcast.
By Jared Murray
Guest Reporter
It’s 10:29 p.m. on March 3 and the FC Symphony Orchestra is almost home! Despite sitting on a bus all day long watching Mean Girls and Spongebob, it’s been exhausting and right now almost everyone is catching up on lost sleep. I’ll have to admit, I originally did not want to go on this trip. I went 3 years ago and figured that I saw and heard everything I needed to then. Why I thought that is beyond me, because one can never fully understand New York and I’m truly glad I came again and was able to perform at the Lincoln Center one more time.
Thank you FC Bagpiper for letting me show you an inside look into the FCHS Symphony Orchestra, I’ve really enjoyed it!
Blogger, out.
By Jared Murray
Guest Reporter
It’s 3:21 p.m. on Saturday March 2, and the orchestra is setting out to the high seas for a dinner cruise, dressed to impress, of course. Earlier today we competed in the finals of The National School Orchestra Championships. Although we did not place in the top four, we received a nice participation trophy. I won the award for Best Low String Solo for my solo in the piece “Oblivion” by Astor Piazolla! Right now I am standing in line for the buffet on the ship, and it looks delicious. I have yet to have a bad meal here in New York and I doubt I will before we leave. After dinner we are moving upstairs to dance on the dance floor. Hopefully no one will take a picture of me in the middle of an embarrassing dance move. After dinner we’re going to see Mary Poppins on Broadway. This is my second Broadway show and I’m really excited! This is our last night in the city so I’m hoping to make it legend. . . wait for it. . . dary!
Jared Murray
Guest Reporter
It’s 12:19 p.m. on March 1st and the orchestra is having a fantastic time so far. This morning we had a nice buffet at the hotel, then drove to Radio City Hall for a guided tour, lead by Allen, and a quick chat with a real Rockette! Right now my group, is enjoying lunch at a Belgian restaurant, and it’s delicious! We walked eight blocks in the cold to get here, and along the way we witnessed the craziness of New York traffic first hand. Jaywalking is a common practice, and you can tell who is a real New Yorker by how unconcerned they are with almost being run over by angry cab drivers and businessmen trying to make left turns. After lunch we’re heading to Central Park, where I’m hoping to befriend as many pigeons as possible before we head for the Empire State Building at 4:30. Dinner tonight is at The Hard Rock Cafe. After dinner is the event we’ve all been waiting for. . . shopping in Times Square!! Everyone seems excited to blow all their money at all their favorite stores, including myself. We’re tucking in early tonight so we can get a good nights rest before the competition tomorrow morning! I’m already nervous!
Make sure to keep checking the Bagpiper Online for more updates on our travels!
By Jared Murray
Guest Reporter
It’s 10:43 a.m. on Feb. 28 and we’re finally in New York City. After being on a bus on and off for the last day it feels wonderful to get off the bus and walk around in the generous winter sun if only for a bit. Our tour guide, Linda, is great. She knows some great places to stop and take photos, and has lots of information to say about everywhere we drive. The people here are so unique and stylish, they make us look like real bumpkins. After the tour we are going to the hotel to check in and freshen up. Next up is shopping in Chinatown, where I’m hoping to master the art of bartering, or at least get a couple good deals. Dinner tonight is at Little Italy, and then we head off to the Lincoln Center for a performance of the Broadway hit “Carousel” featuring the New York Philharmonic. It’s a busy first day, but it is definitely worth it.
Make sure to keep checking the Bagpiper Online for more updates on our travels.