I must say that I am intriqued by this line of postings. My daughter was in a filed band for years and I supported her every step of the way. Collected bottles for return money, managed paper drives, sold pizza. Why? I love my daughter, I hate field band music. But we had all we could do to raise money to go to DC or Disney world. I think very few American Bands could have raised the gelt to get to Oz for the Ozlympics. Besides , its Australia's chance to show the world their finest, let them have their days in the light. Let their kids show our what they can do.

By the way Fielding I'm still roundly pissed about you Icebacks coming across bridge and steeling my work. Especially after I went to see the band thats doing the thievery! Yelling with drums is the only way to describe it. Unless its yelling with bagpipes. ( Imagine, bagpipes indoors! What kind of hearing can remain after that?)

Felicitous regards

Don