Metropolitan Melbourne
Mon 18th Feb – Footscray City College (outside concert to 50 Music students)
Tue 19th Feb - Strathmore Secondary College (outside concert to 60 Orchestral students)
Thu 21st Feb – Melbourne High School (performed to 60 String Orchestra students)
Fri 22nd Feb – MacRobertsons Girls’ School (performed to 60 Music students)
The first week in Melbourne was all about fine-tuning the rig. A new pack rack for the bike and a newer set of hubs for the trailer. After experiencing a rear bearing collapse on the motorcycle going 110kmph on the Western Hwy two weeks prior to the commencement of the tour I didn’t want to experience the same thing with the trailer. Thanks to Andrew for his expertise and mechanicing.
An early, very early, morning performance at Melbourne High School was accompanied with the best cup of coffee that I’ve had for ages, thanks to my former cello teacher Jenny Skinner (also rides a motorcycle called ‘Bob’). I could feel the caffeine moving through my blood causing a jumpy but lively performance at 8am.
The bike is now looking very much like a pack horse (see photo) but it should make unloading and loading the trailer for performances a bit easier.