Here are the details for Saturday morning’s graduation program at Franklin Middle School: In seats: 9 a.m. Downbeat: 9:30 a.m. Pomp and Circumstance/National Anthem: 10 a.m. Ceremony stuff Afterward: Recessional Attire: Winter concert finery Men: Black jackets, pants, shoes, ties,…
The Spring Concert is this Sunday, April 17, at Asbury UMC in Columbus. REMEMBER: We’ll be running 30 minutes early to fit a run-through in with the organ at 1:30 p.m. sharp. Loading: 12:15 p.m. from Central MS — please…
In case you had missed it, I’m finally posting the link to the article by Harry McCawley of The Republic about Shawn Bentz’ musical tribute to John Marshall, “In Memorium to a Friend of Music,” and his efforts to get…
The Winter Concert is this Sunday, Feb. 13, at Asbury UMC in Columbus. REMEMBER: We’ll be running 15 minutes early to get a sound check in for our vocalists at 1:30 p.m. sharp. Well, not sharp as in out of…
A reminder that CCB rehearsals resume this Monday, Jan. 3, with Dick Parman at the helm. Please recover from tonight’s festivities by 7 p.m. Monday!
First off, Jo and I would like to thank band members for the generous Christmas card, and the many good wishes and witty comments. We enjoyed reading all of them, and will definitely enjoy the enclosed gift cards. It goes…
The Holiday Concert is this Sunday at Asbury United Methodist Church. Loading: 12:45 p.m. from Central MS — 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…
The Spring Concert is this Sunday, April 18, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1751 27th St. in Columbus. Loading: 12:45 p.m. from Central MS — please help! In seats: 1:30 p.m. Concert begins: 2 p.m. Reload: Afterward, please help reload…
For the fall concert, we’ll be playing a tribute to John Marshall and other former band members, composed by our own Shawn Bentz. As we rehearse just a couple more times before the concert, here is a synthesized version to…
Great job, CCBers! The Jackson County Fair always is one of our best crowds, and it didn’t disappoint. It was a wonderful finale to another season of great performances. Enjoy your month off, and we’ll see you when rehearsals resume…
Monday is our final rehearsal of the season, and Tuesday is our final concert at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Brownstown — always one of our most enthusiastic crowds. Traffic gets heavy and parking gets distant, so be sure to…
It’s with great sadness I bring you news of the passing of a true Columbus City Band legend. John Marshall, a 68-year CCB member, passed away Friday evening. He was 83. [Updated 7/11] The showing is 4-7:30 p.m. Monday and…