It's all go for the Boy!

C has really grown up in the past year. He gets the bus to his music groups and to play DandD at Fanboy3. He is playing drumkit, guitar, congas, keyboard and singing. And most recently he was invited to audition for Chorlton Young Musician of the Year. He decided to play some rhythms on his congas. I don't really know anything about what they are looking for, or if they are doing age groups or what, but I was a bit surprised about the others who were there auditioning. They were younger than C, and didn't appear to be child prodigies, just normal kids. Anyway, he is supposed to be notified within the next couple of weeks if he is to go on to the next stage. I am hoping to get some private drum kit lesson for him soon. We may be able to afford an hour every fortnight. I gave him the choice of instruments, and he chose drum kit, as he is doing keyboard and guitar with Manchester Music Service in group lessons. I am not sure I rate the keyboard lessons very much and wish I could afford piano as well. He is just so talented and wants to play something all the time.
He was practising on his congas the other day, and A was laying on the floor sort of crying, but not really. He started playing and she turned to look at him and was quiet. Then he stopped, and she started crying again. Then he played, and she quietened and listened to him, then he stopped and she cried. It went on for ages and was rather amusing. She obviously likes the drums.  :-)

He also went to the Scouts Jamboree selection camp last weekend. The next Jamboree is in Sweden in 2011. And we found out yesterday that he has been chosen to go! It is a bit scary for him as it is 3 weeks away from home but he reckons he will be 15 then so will be able to cope. And it is scary for me because we have to fundraise something like £1800 for the whole thing. He doesn't actually know he has been picked yet as he spent the night at his friend Declan's house last night, which was when the email came. So he shall have a nice surprise today!