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PHOTO: The Republic Archives.

If you feel like sometimes you can’t make it through one two-hour rehearsal, why not try it for 67 years? According to John Marshall, it’s totally doable. He’s been a staple with the Columbus City Band since he was 15.

Kudos to you, John!

If you missed it, here’s the article from today’s Republic:

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P.S. Thanks go to Jessica Vogel for the heads up!

1 Friday: Pops on the Plaza

Location: Outside the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 5th St., Columbus
Click HERE for a map.

Rain location: North High School Auditorium, same time. E-mails will go out around noon Friday if there’s a rain update.

• Loading: 4:45 p.m. from Central Middle School
  In seats: 5:30 p.m.
  Concert begins: 6 p.m.
• Tear down: Help take equipment to the orchestra. Stand banners and music go back to Ted’s car at CMS.

It’ll be really toasty out. Please remember to bring WATER and a HAT.

2 Sunday: Brownstown Patriotic Program

Location: Outside the Brownstown Courthouse, on US 50 between Walnut and Cross streets
Click HERE for a map.
Equipment: Coming from Brownstown High School. Please help unload and load.

• In seats: 1:30 p.m.
  Concert begins: 2 p.m.

Bring MUSIC STANDS. And WATER.

What to wear to BOTH concerts:

• Tan summer band shirt (remember to wash it Saturday, Stinkpots!)
  
• Black pants/skirts and shoes

Take a load off for Memorial Day. We’ll reconvene next Monday, but please bring a music stand. The junior high band students have a concert that evening and will have them as well as all but our bass drum.

Dick forwarded some photos of last Friday’s gig taken by Joe Persinger. Thanks, everyone, for persevering despite the soggy, buggy conditions.

You can click on the photos to see them larger.

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Here’s our two-hour lineup:

Flourish for Wind Band
Brasses Bold
Themes Like Old Times IV
Prelude to Act I, La Traviata
—-Trumpets Fore—-
Bullets & Bayonets
Miller Mood Serenades
National Emblem
Harlem Nocturne
—-Trumpets Fore —-
Big Band Signatures
Star Spangled Spectacular
Ol’ Blue Eyes
Swing’s the Thing
—- Trumpets Fore —-
Loyal Legion
Hoagy Carmichael

This Saturday, May 9, we’re at Franklin High School by 9 a.m., ready to play around 9:45 a.m.

• Men: Black suits/ties/shoes, white shirts
  Women: Black tops/bottoms/shoes

Ted needs someone to help load, but we don’t need to bring stands. Woohoo that!

Location: Franklin High School seems a bit too new to be accurately identified on the major online mapping services, so trust in Ted’s directions:

• Head north on US 31
  Go through Franklin, past the Wal-Mart and Lowe’s to the light at Commerce Drive.
  Turn left onto Commerce Drive.
  Ignore the “road closed” signage.
  Go straight at the four-way stop.
  Take the first right
  followed by an immediate left.
  Follow the “athletics/student parking” signs.
  Go in the entrance and head straight down the hall to the gym, to your right.
  Then toot real good.

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Now appearing on The Band page, a selection of music performed at the 2008 Fall and Holiday concerts, including “Brasses Bold.”

More selections to be added soon from our April 19 Spring Concert.

The Columbus City Band Spring Concert is Sunday.

• Loading: 12:45 p.m. from Central Middle School — please help!
  In seats: 1:30 p.m.
  Concert begins: 2 p.m.
  Reload: Afterward, please help reload the truck and unload at the school

Remember to BRING A MUSIC STAND — and an extra one if you have it, just in case there’s someone in need.

Concert attire:

• Men: Black pants, jackets and shoes, white shirts
• Women: Black pants/skirts, tops and shoes

Location:

• Asbury United Methodist Church
  1751 27th St., Columbus, Ind.

Click HERE for a map.

Columbus City Band always likes to throw a shout out to our generous supporters, and we now have a page dedicated to thanking them.

Please support those who support us.

The Winter Concert is this Sunday, Feb. 14, at Asbury UMC.

• Loading: 12:45 p.m. from Central Middle School — please help!
  In seats: 1:30 p.m.
  Concert begins: 2 p.m.
  Reload: Afterward, please help reload the truck and unload at the school

Remember: Bring your own music stand.
And bring an extra one if you have it, just in case.

Winter concert attire:

• Men: Black pants, jackets and shoes
• Women: Black pants/skirts, tops and shoes

Asbury UMC is located at 1751 27th St. in Columbus.
Parking is off Wildwood Lane or Forest Drive.
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