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This was sent to me. It looks like it was meant for the list, so here it is: Forwarded message follows: > From: WGedstad@xxxxxxx > Subject: Brass Band Mailing list > > I have requested the addition of my name to the Brass Band mailing list and > per your request offer the following bit of self-introduction. > > My name is Warren Gedstad and I am the director of the Simsbury Community > Band, Simsbury, CT, USA. I received degrees in music education from the > University of Illinois and taught in Illinois immediately following > graduation. Although I enjoyed teaching very much, the economic realities of > the times plus the loss of hearing in one ear caused me to leave teaching for > the business world. After an enjoyable and modestly profitable career of 30+ > years, I retired from the corporation a year ago. At the same time, the > director of our community band -- for which I'd been assistant conductor and > clarinet player -- wanted to slow down a bit and I took over from him. I'm > thoroughly enjoying my renewed musical activity! > > Simsbury, Connecticut, a suburb of Hartford, CT, was founded and named in > 1670 by immigrants from Symondsbury, Dorset, near Bridport, England. There is > recorded history of a band in Simsbury as early as 1885 but today's musical > aggregation, currently numbering 50 +/- players, was organized in 1973. > Membership is open to anyone who can play the music, subject only to some > (relaxed) constraints of instrumentation. Members pay a nominal dues to > defray expenses. The band rehearses once each week, September through June. > Concerts are performed in the park each Wednesday evening during July and > August. In addition, there is an annual Holiday Concert in December and a > spring program, typically in March, and a 4th of July/Independence Day > concert. The band also plays for various local convelescent and nursing > homes year around. > > Especially following a 30 year absence from the music world, I look forward > to seeing the interests and activities of those on the mailing list. > > Warren Gedstad > > -- Nigel Horne. Conductor, Arranger, Band Tutor. Internet: njh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Fidonet: Nigel Horne @ 2:2502/21.10; Packet: G0LOV@GB7SYP.#19.GBR.EDU; Phone: +44-1226-283021. -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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