Kilted Guest Conductor

[ctbuchanan]

My wife suggested we attend a concert of the Connecticut Pops Orchestra which I readily agreed to. I wore my Christmas present - a new Ancient Buchanan full traditional kilt (which is gorgeous - thank you Bonnie Heather Greene!). I paired it up with a tweed jacket and sweater, so I looked pretty good. Little did I know that my sweetheart had bid on and won a 'guest conductor' spot for me for one of the numbers they would perform! It has been a life long dream of mine to conduct a professional orchestra and the experience was wonderful. The orchestra were very kind and did a good job of following my amateur effort. Children were invited on stage to ring bells and all it all it was a great deal of fun - made all the more memorable because I wore the kilt! Photos follow:

[Laird_M]

Looks great fun. Video link to facebook says media unavailable...

[ctbuchanan]

Thanks = I was afraid of that - I removed the link until I can sort it out.

[Micah]

Looking sharp ! What a thrill that must have been.

[Kiltedjohn]

Must have been a wonderful, but very challenging, experience. Well done!

[Tarheel]

Lucky you and thank the wife for us all.

[WillowEstate]

Oh well done, Sir and also to your "Better Half" for setting you up!

[Macman]

What a fantastic experience! Well done to you both!

[YOJiMBO20]

Very nice!

However, I will point out that this looks more like a wind ensemble or a symphonic band than an orchestra.

[MacEanruig]

Congratulations! Good thing you happened to be kilted.