If you are interested in playing in the Rockport Fourth of July Firemen’s Parade with the Clown Band, please contact George Ramsden at Rockport High School. His mail address there is:
This address will be answered weekdays, including during the summer months.
We’re looking forward to having you with us.
If you are planning on playing for the May 17 park concert (2:00 at Harvey Park, Rockport, in front of the Baptist Church at Dock Square– NOT the Congregational where we played last October), the rehearsal on Thursday, May 15 will be for you only. If you are NOT playing on Saturday, May 17, YOU DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THIS REHEARSAL!
As you may (or may not) know, parking is extremely limited in downtown Rockport on Saturdays. There will be limited parking reserved for us on High Street (right next to the park) — a total of five spaces, one of which will be occupied by the equipment truck. It is suggested that you park in the “Park and Ride” lot off of North Main Street, and car pool into town. If you live close enough to the park to walk down, or have a place you can park near the site in a friend’s driveway, don’t worry about pooling, unless you want to pick up some people at the “Park and Ride”. We can work out arrangements for those who need rides Thursday night.
The Diamond Anniversary Summer Concert Series dates are set, but due to the way holidays occur this year, we will be presenting only SEVEN programs this summer, rather than eight. Traditionally, we do not give concerts on July Fourth or Labor Day weekends. However, the Clown Band (for the Firemen’s Parade) and the bandstand group (for The Bonfire) will still perform on July Fourth.
The first concert will be on Sunday, July 13 at 7:00 P.M. and the last will be August 24, also at 7:00. PLEASE NOTE that he start time is thirty minutes earlier than in years past. Mark your calendars, and please let us know if you will be away during any weeks in July and August.
The Chamber of Commerce has asked us to play on Saturday, May 17th at 2:00 P.M. As per the poll taken at rehearsal on last night (April 3), we now have a firm date. The program will take about an hour. Further information will be distributed as soon as it becomes available.
As of this morning (a cold, clear Sunday here in Rockport that really shows off the refurbished bandstand!), we have grown to a base of thirty-three players. We are expecting another five (or so, not counting high school students) Summer People.
The web page has had over 1200 hits as of today! 
We’re still looking for additional players of all Woodwind instruments plus French Horn, but players of other instruments are still welcome. There is no audition required, but you should have a reasonable facility with your chosen instrument, even if you’re a little rusty. Send us an e-mail if you’re interested.
