Sunday was Armistice Day, and the 100th anniversary of the end of the war to end all wars.

Ok, so they didn’t get that bit right.

Armistice Day, Veterans’ Day, Remembrance Day – no matter where you live, it is an opportunity to remember the fallen who gave their lives, and those who pledged their lives so we could enjoy ours in peace and freedom.

That seems like a good reason to give them their due the way we are best able – through music.

There are so many things you could do at this point.  You could do nothing, of course.

But instead, you could commemorate the original Armistice and play the tunes of the day – there was some great tunes written at that time including Keep the Home Fires Burning, It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, or Carry Me Back to Ol’ Virginie.

You could play music from other post war eras including anything from Irving Berlin.  Or you could just play music of our own time – which we enjoy because of those that came before.

You could compose your own pieces.

And you could play in a number of places including a Veterans’ Home, for a veteran’s group, or another civic group.

Just play – and enjoy that you can do so in peace!