Conductor's Corner - New Season Welcome!

September 22, 2011

It was great to see everybody last night, and to get into the band season once again. I’m grateful to Len for taking the first two rehearsals, and getting so much good learning started on our pieces. Likewise I am grateful for all the help and pitching in that has made it possible to get the season off to a good start in my absence.

The Music Man - Nov. 18-27

Trouble's coming to River City.  The Potomac Theater Company presents Meredith Willson's  The Music Man November 18, 19, & 20 and November 25, 26, & 27, 2011 (Friday and Saturdays at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm).  Our own Tom Nixon is in the pit.

Thank You from the Bangor Band

The Montgomery Village Community Band recently made a donation to the Bangor Band for 'the Potato Project' in order to acquire copies of the marches of George E. Jennings and received this Thank You:

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"

For your viewing and listening pleasure, here's an online video clip  (YouTube) of Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."   If you haven't seen this classic recently, I'm sure that seeing it again will enhance your musical experience of playing Paul Dukas' music with the band.  It's 11 minutes of pure delight.  Enjoy!  

Presidential Address - Fall, 2011

- from John King

I want to welcome everyone to another season of great music-making with the Montgomery Village Community Band. I look forward to serving again as president. More importantly, I'm thrilled that we will continue to have the pleasure to play under the baton of Dr. Gordon Bowie and assistant conductor Len Morse.

Clarinet Flood (a limerick)

Clarinet Flood

Potato Man went off to the wood,
to cut, chop and saw like he should.
To heat his rude home,
in those mountains alone,
And put up Oak cords if he could.

Throughout the long day he did sweat;
even his earlobe was wet.
He strained and he strove,
the wood he did hove,
and the logs were right sized and all set.

"Bluegrass on the Farm" Festival, Sat, Sept 10

If you like traditional bluegrass music, you'll enjoy the annual "Bluegrass on the Farm" festival being held this Saturday, Sept 10, noon 'til 6pm, at the Agricultural History Farm Park. The Park is located at 18400 Muncaster Rd in Derwood, MD.  See the  BotF website  for more info about the rain-or-shine event  go >