Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple BANDSMEN!

We will PRACTICE on June 17! And, we will have practice on July 1 and July 15. Here's why you really need to be at these rehearsals. The Fair organizers want us to be in the parade on Monday, August 3; Wednesday, August 5; and Friday,August 7. They have agreed that the band may pull to the side of the parade route and play a short concert on each of the 3 nights. We need every band member to participate as we want to look sharp and we want to sound great! After the 3 rehearsals I will be able to come up with a "play list" that we can use at the Fair. (The more we perform in public the greater the chance that we may find "new members" for our growing organization!) We will also plan on a tailgate party on August 7. Uniform for the Fair is white shirt, black pants, either white or blue cap.

We will practice on August 19 and September the 2nd. These two rehearsals will be used to read through the music that will be used at CSSBA in Colorado Springs and we will also use the music for future local concerts.

Put the Schedule Dates on you calendar:

Wednesday, June 17.........Rehearsal
Wednesday, July 1............Rehearsal
Wednesday, July 15..........Rehearsal
Monday, August 3..............Parade and Concert @ Fair
Wednesday, August 5........Parade and Concert @ Fair
Friday, August 7.................Parade and Concert and Tailgate Party @ Fair
Wednesday, August 19.......Rehearsal
Wednesday, September 2..Rehearsal
Sept. 9 thru Sept 13............CSSBA @ Colorado Springs, CO
*Currently, the schedule at CSSBA looks like this: Rehearsal on Sept 9, Market Place
entertainment on Sept 10 and Sept 11. Opening Ceremony Music at Flying W Ranch
on Sept 10, Concert for Ladies Luncheon Sept. 11, and entertain at Annual Meeting
Banquest on Sept. 11. We close with the parade on Sept 12. (Schedule subjuect to change)

In addition to "The Book I like", we will use music from the following list:

Music Man South Pacific Hello Dolly Salute to Glenn Miller Memory

More Cowbell Bottom Line Disco Lives The Wild Westerns Hey Jude

We Go Together Greased Lightnin' Strike up the Band Bill Bailey ......and other titles to be named!

-Dan Stark

Summer Schedule 2009

Many thanks to all who played at National Cemetery on Memorial Day. We had a great band and there was a lot of positive feed-back. We seem to get better every year.

Our next thing up is of course the June Ceremonial. We will play at the Business Meeting on Friday, June 5, at 6:00pm. in the lower level. On Saturday, June 6, be on stage at 8:00 am. The uniform for both days is white shirt, black pants, FEZ. NO TIE, no coat.
This Ceremonial we have 5 members going through who will join the band. Three of them represent three generations of their family. Please make them feel welcome and help them have a good time this weekend.

These new members include...

Kyle Martin: Assistant Bartender
Ed Williams: Drums (Grandpa Williams)
Jerry Williams: Saxophone (Grandpa Williams Son)
Mike Melton: Tuba (Grandpa Williams Grandson)
Nick Venute: Vocal Singer

Practice Schedule: No practice on June 3, because that is just before the Business meeting. Practice on June 17, Dan wants to work on some new stuff and see how some of the stuff for Central States sounds.

Practice on July 1, July 15.
The Fair starts on July 31, and runs through August 9. We are planning on playing in the parade on August 3, August 5, and August 7. Details on time later. Rumor has it that the MSU Band may not be there this year so bring enough lip to play a short concert in addition to the parade. We will also plan on a tailgate party on August 7. Uniform for the Fair is white shirt, black pants, either white or blue cap. We will plan to Practice on August 19.

You have a few days before the Business Meeting and Ceremonial so use the time to,

Practice, practice, practice,

Joe