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New Music Director
From Bloomington Herald-Times Community News June 30, 2016 BCB Hires a New Music Director The Bloomington Community Band is pleased to announce that its search for…
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October 19, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board Meeting Minutes October 19, 2015. Meeting Called to order 9:04pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Christy Townsend, Bob Appelman, Don Westerhaus, Joe Car,…
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August 17, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting
Bloomington Community Band Board August 2015 Meeting Minutes August 17, 2015 Meeting Called to Order: 9:06pm In attendance: Jerry Jerome, Christy Townsend, Guy Hardy, Bob Appelman,…
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Gary Wiggins Honored
Distinguished Service Award Presented to Gary Wiggins in recognition of his founding of the Bloomington Community Band in 1978 and his continuing service as both leader…
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Officers of the Bloomington Community Band, 1978-present
(incomplete) Music Directors and Associate Music Directors (changed from Conductor, Associate Conductor in 2012) Ron Sebben (music director: 2012-2015) Joe Car (associate music director: 2012- )…
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Composite Roster 1978-present
A Acosta, Althea Clarinet 2008 Adams, Dale Trombone 2007 Adams, Keith Clarinet 1998 Adams, Lisa Flute 2001 Adkins, Jan* Alto Sax 1978 Adkins, Keith* Trumpet 1978…
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BCB Newell Long Conductors Cup
This cup originally belonged to our first conductor, Dr. Newell Long. It was first presented to Tim Moore at the 2008 BCB holiday party. The cup…
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Articles with information on the BCB and its predecessors (bibliography)
Biblography (in chronological order) “Allen Chambers.” Bloomington Progress, 28 May 1873, 3. [Harrodsburg Brass Band] McIlveen, Rose. “Band concert draws crowds from surrounding counties.”[summary of a…
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Timeline of the Bloomington Community Band and its predecessors
Band Conductor Teacher Beg Year End Year Notes Seward Band 1 John Seward John McCrea 1838 Seward Band 2 John Seward 1843 Bloomington Silver Band…
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Recent History of the Bloomington Community Band
The Bloomington Community Band has been in existence with some interruptions since the early 19th century. Penny Mathiesen has published an article on the early years…
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Early History of Town Bands in Bloomington by Penelope Mathiesen
(published in Monroe County Historian, October 2008, pp. 5-6) Article available here.
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Music educator Newell Long dies
Newell Long Obituary Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana), Thursday, January 7, 1999, page A2 Music educator Newell H. Long, a longtime band conductor and administrator with the Indiana…
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Picture and roster of the BCB at the Monroe County Courthouse in 1995
Members in Photo Member Roster 1. Kelly Johnson clarinet 2. Michelle Starrs clarinet 3. Bob Watt trumpet 4. Gerald Stout clarinet 5. Melissa Bolcar trumpet 6….
