I was recently looking at the used tuba page on
Dillon Music's web site. Several of the
instruments were described as, Being from the
golden age of the concert band.
Judging from what's been happening here in SC,
school bands are divided into two parts - the
marching band, and the select wind
Jun 2006 19:19:56 -0500
Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Demise of the Concert Band?
This does beg the question, if Concert Bands will only survive if they
rely
on tax dollars should this be a priority of spending? If musicians
enjoy
getting together as a group and performing do they need a tax subsidy
This does beg the question, if Concert Bands will only survive if they rely
on tax dollars should this be a priority of spending? If musicians enjoy
getting together as a group and performing do they need a tax subsidy or
should how about if they just funded themselves?
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Sadly, WNPR here in central CT dropped almost all music (if you don't count
A Prairie Home Companion) in favor of talk programming.
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Huh? Supporting PBS and NPR, even if you think it's a worthy cause, is not
going to do squat for your local concert bands. Try supporting your local
organizations directly before you go looking to the federal government as a
solution to local problems. You might find you appreciate these
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