Sunday, December 22, 2013

Santa Visits Northeast Navy Band

If you've ever seen the classic Christmas movie "Miracle on 34th Street," you know that Santa Claus can talk to children all over the world, whatever their language or dialect may be.

So it's no surprise that when Santa visits Newport, RI, he speaks with the accent of a southern New Englander. In fact, when you hear Santa talk to Northeast Navy Band's director, LCDR Carl Gerhardt, you'd swear you're listening to NMA member and Rhode Islander Jack Rodway.

Santa's clarinet style is a lot like Jack's, too. It's a shame Jack couldn't make it to this concert; he and St. Nick have a lot in common.

Now that I think about it, you never see Santa Claus and Jack Rodway at the same time. Hmm...

1 comment:

Jaack rodway said...

Thanks for posting, Frank. Santa, and I had a great time!!!
The first time Santa played Clarinet with the navy Band Northeast was 2009. Our youngest grandson was there, 6 years old, and after the show he said to his mother, " Where's Granddad? Santa sounds an awful lot like Granddad." I'll send you that video if you want it. Jack