Lost sheet music from Fayetteville recital downtown
Description
Yesterday at 6:15 p.m., after a quick practice in downtown Fayetteville, I realized my sheet music binder was gone. It had been sitting on a bench near Market Square along Hay Street, just outside the Market House, while the sunset turned the bricks warm orange. The binder is navy blue and well used, with a frayed spine and a red ribbon bookmark sticking out. Inside are pages for my senior recital, annotated with tempo marks and a few reminders I jotted down after last week’s run-through. I’m scared I might have to improvise parts, but I’m hopeful someone who found it will return it to the desk at Market House or leave it somewhere safe in the area.
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