January Funerals Hartford County and Middlesex County

January has been a big month for funerals, which means cold weather piping. Luckily, the temperature has hovered around 32 F., which isn't too bad if there is no wind. If it gets much below that, the valves on the pipes can freeze shut. We sometimes use hand warmer bags to apply heat to key areas of the pipes and the face. I once played at a funeral in New London during the winter. The temperature was 5 degrees, and there was a horrible wind slashing across the cemetary. Everything froze shut. It was a military funeral with a bugler. The bugler was supposed to play taps, but he couldn't make a note. It was painful.