Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/21/2009 01:17 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 10/22/2009 08:25 AM
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Calaveras Community Band Concert "Once in a Blue Moon" Sunday November 1st, 2pm~by Bob Reagan
Angels Camp, CA....“Once in a Blue Moon,” a musical journey that rambles from Latin works such as Leroy Anderson’s Seranata to Joe Turner Layton’s classic jazz tune Way Down Yonder in New Orleans will be presented by the Calaveras Community Band during its annual Fall Concert on Sunday, November 1, 2 p.m. in the Bret Harte Performing Arts Center in Angels Camp. Wielding the baton will be bandmaster Mic Harper who promises several eclectic stops along the way.....
“We will be featuring solos by several of the wonderful talented folks that make up the band,” says Harper. “We rehearse throughout the year to provide music at events in all areas of our county and this annual concert is the culmination of our work.”
Harper cautions that Sunday will mark the end of Daylight Savings Time so people should check their clocks. “We would hate to have them miss the concert.”
Clarinetist Carol Betz and drummer Rosendo Rojas will be featured in an array of Benny Goodman tunes. A Dixieland medley will spotlight the talents of Denise Combs on clarinet, Larry Mangili on trumpet, and Lucy Dunn on percussion. Glenn Moore will have the saxophone solo on Someone to Watch Over Me.
“Of course we will be playing Blue Moon, with Roland Camfield on trombone,” assures Harper.
The concert will conclude with what Harper describes as an out of the box, crazy, and fun version of James Henry Fillmore’s Lassus Trombones.
There is no admission charge and everyone, young and old, is encouraged to attend. As this is the band’s major fundraising event, donations will be gratefully received.
The Calaveras Community Band traces it history to the days following the Gold Rush. Men would brush away the grime of the mines, put on a uniform, take up their musical instruments and entertain the crowds at many public functions. Creating music brought extra meaning to their lives and provided a counterpoint to the stresses of the day.
In those times they were known as the Angels Camp Miners Band, the Murphys Independent Cornet Band, or by a dozen other names.
Today the Calaveras Community Band carries on this honored tradition. The age range has been expanded. Women are now welcomed and respected. The military uniforms have been put aside. But the spirit remains the same – people who love to play music performing for those who enjoy listening. And together they create a relaxing and enriching environment.
The band performs at events throughout the county like the Logging Jamboree, Murphys Irish Day, Music in the Parks, and Fireman’s Fun Day. The Calaveras Community Band is a treasure that greatly enriches the Gold Country small town experience.
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