So, John, how did that military wedding you mentioned last week go?

It went very well, actually. Thanks for asking. All mess dress and dress blues. Very impressive. I only played at the end for the recessional. "Scotland the Brave*" as the bridal party and the congregation exited, the groomsmen - Marine officers all - formed up at the steps of the church to form the arch with drawn swords. As the bride and groom exited last of all I broke into the Marine's Hymn. I'll tell ya, it made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Nobody does ceremony like the United States Marine Corps.



[*Just between you and me, after about 4 times through on Scotland the Brave, I started trading off among STB and a few other 4/4's. "Rowan Tree", of course, and then "Let Erin Remember" and "Rising of the Moon" and a couple of others. But it was mostly STB.]