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Stephen R. Layman

  • Post author:Greg Harris
  • Post published:January 11, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

          In his 1928 autobiography Marching Along: Recollections of Men, Women and Music legendary band master and March King John Philip Sousa wrote:  “Strange is the boy who doesn’t love…

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Home, Sweet Home

  • Post author:Greg Harris
  • Post published:December 21, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

          When Sol Kaufman and Ed Joachim began planning for a town band for Charlottesville in the spring of 1922, they faced many challenges and questions.  High among those questions…

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James W. Simmons – “Mr. Municipal Band”

  • Post author:Greg Harris
  • Post published:August 3, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

It was a Saturday afternoon in 1941.  A young boy sat on the floor in front of his family’s console radio.  The United States Marine Band was presenting a concert…

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Sharon Hoose

  • Post author:Greg Harris
  • Post published:April 22, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Music Director Marlin Brown left Charlottesville and the Municipal Band for California in March 1957 after conducting the Band for six and a half years.  Once again the Band’s Board…

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