Just a reminder for those of you playing at the Veteran’s Day program:
The program is Wednesday, November 11; we begin playing at 9:30. It will take us a few minutes to get set on the stage, get music out, etc., etc. Please try to get there around 9:15 so you can warm up and so [...]
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November 7, 2009
Veteran’s Day Program, Wednesday, November 11
October 19, 2009
October through December Schedule
Thursday, October 29 @ 7:00 — DenMar (Rockport) — Concert (confirmed)
Thursday, November 5 @ 6:00 — Band Dinner (Supino’s, Danvers)
Wednesday, November 11 @ 9:30 AM (?) — Veteran’s Day Program, Legion Hall
Thursdays November 12 and 19, Regular rehearsals
November 26 — Thanksgiving Holiday (no rehearsal)
Thursday December 3 rehearsal at Methodist Church, Rockport
(confirmed)
Friday December 4 (FRIDAY) @ [...]
October 13, 2009
Program for Rockport Legion Band at Harvest Festival, October 17 at 2:00
The Rockport Legion Band will be appearing at the annual Rockport Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. The band will be playing inside –in the Sanctuary of the Congregational Church in Rockport.
The program will be selected from the following:
New Colonial March
The Music Man
Pennsylvania Polka
A Santa Cecilia
Joshua
The Stripper
Gollmar Brother’s Triumphal
Nessun Dorma
Distant [...]
September 9, 2009
Thanks for Visiting!
Many of you are visiting us because of our appearance on Brasscast ; you’re probably also interested in the free concert band music that’s available from the Band Music PDF Library. There is a link to the library in our Blog Roll in the column to the right side of the page. Just click on [...]
August 30, 2009
Congratulations, RLB!
What a great summer season you had this year!
You’ve also managed some firsts in the band’s long history — performing a world premiere, a first CD, a first internet broadcast, and you’re even beginning to get groupies. Nothing but praise from the audiences.
Congratulations!
August 27, 2009
Creagan More Pipes and Drums with the Rockport Legion Band
Videos of last Sunday’s performance by the Creagan More Pipes and Drums with the Rockport Legion Band is posted on YouTube. I have no direct link yet, so you’ll have to find them the old-fashioned way — via Google. Just enter “YouTube + Creagan More + Rockport Legion Band” and you should be directed [...]
March 16, 2009
Robert E. Puff (1922 -2009)
We received the sad news last Friday that Bob had passed away. For those of us who knew him, there will be a hole in the fabric of our lives; those who didn’t have a chance to know him missed out on a wonderful friendship.
He attended the Navy School of Music and served in [...]
July 13, 2008
Happy 100th Birthday, Leroy Anderson
This is the centennial year of the birth of Leroy Anderson, composer. His reputation seems to rest solely upon his works written for the Boston Pops Orchestra, but he also had other works from his pen, including a Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. The Rockport Legion Band is pleased to wish the Anderson Family best [...]
