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The Stonewall Brigade Band is the nation's oldest continuous community band sponsored by local government and funded by tax monies. Initially formed as a brass band, we have grown and changed into a community concert band averaging 70-80 playing members (out of about 120 on roll) on each Summer concert. The band has had well over 800 members during its long history. Our members come from several Shenandoah Valley cities and counties, and other areas of the state.
The Summer Concert Season features a free concert every Monday night at 8 pm, June, July and August in The Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in beautiful Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton VA. Programs and directions can be found in the Concert Series link above. Check out "band schedule" for our members' calendar. Summer Concerts follow a fairly consistent format, including a military march, an overture, a concert march, a sacred selection, a Broadway show medley, and several novelty, patriotic, and popular selections, ending with a Sousa march and the National Anthem. Several concerts have thematic focus, such as Flag Day, Independence Day, Christmas in July, and the Kids Concert. The 2010 Summer Season began on Monday June 7 at 8 pm and continues through the end of August with our annual "best of the season" concert on August 31. This is the 122nd year in Gypsy Hill Park in the 156th year of the band's existence. In addition to the park concerts, the band's ensembles have many performances scheduled during the year, which can be found on our Band Schedule link above. The annual Christmas Concert was held on January 4, rescheduled from December 21 because of snow, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. This is a benefit concert for a local charity chosen annually. This year we raised over $1800 for the Valley Mission homeless shelter. Rehearsals resumed on January 11 and continued each Monday at 8pm in the band room through May 31. New members are welcome in all sections. We are actively recruiting in the flute, clarinet, bass clarnet, french horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba sections. Just email the director or any board member from our Board Members link for information.
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Click on "Guestbook" for our links page. Click here to support the band. Posters are available to promote the summer concerts. Click below to download Modern poster (yes it's crooked on the page.) Click here for 2010 Sight Reading Clinic information and registration form. Click here for 2010 Middle School Band Camp information and registration form. Click here for the band director's blog. It is updated from time to time. Click here for the Voice of America video feature of June 2, 2008 concert (To view on a Mac, download and installflip4mac.) Click here for "Visit Staunton" web site Organizations wishing to have the Stonewall Brigade Band furnish music for a civic or patriotic occasion can contact any board member, or write to the band at the bandroom: |
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600 Thornrose Ave. Staunton, VA 24401 (540) 213-3880 Cancellation alerts and last-minute announcements are available on this number. The band room is located at the entrance to Gypsy Hill Park. From I-81 take exit 220 (VA 262) and exit at VA 254, Parkersburg Pike. Take a right at the exit and continue to the third stoplight and turn left on Thornrose Avenue. The band room is about 1/2 mile ahead on the left at the intersection of Thornrose Avenue and Churchville Avenue . Or take I-81 exit 225 and follow VA 262 southbound to the Churchville Avenue exit. Turn left on US 250 East and follow it through 3 traffic lights, ignoring the detour signs. Parking is available in front of the band building, on the field across the street, inside the park, or on the street. |
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