2010 Schedule
Events for America's Hometown Band

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  • May 31, 2010 -- Memorial Day

    Beech Grove Cemetery, 10:45 AM
    Muncie, Indiana and America's Hometown Band honor our veterans at the annual ceremony at Beech Grove Cemetery. Enter Beech Grove through the west entrance on South Nichols and drive back to the military section (near the railroad tracks).


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  • June 3, 2010 -- Muncie Arts Walk

    Blue Bottle, Downtown Muncie, 5:45 PM

  • June 24, 2010 -- Hazelwood Church Lawn Party

    Hazelwood Church, 1400 West University Ave., 5:30 PM


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    Program:

    • Star Spangled Banner
    • American Fanfare -- Rick Kirby
    • Tribute to Stephen Foster -- arr. Sammy Nestico
    • Csardas -- V. Monti
      featuring George Wolfe, alto saxophone
    • New Ragtime Follies -- arr. Bob Lowden
    • Our Director March -- F.E. Bigelow
      featuring William Wakeland, conductor
    • Reflective Mood -- Sammy Nestico
      featuring Will Frazier, trombone
    • Route 66 -- Bobby Troup
      featuring Will Frazier, trombone
    • Washington Grays March -- Claudio S Grafulla
      featuring Paul McDaniel, conductor
    • Salute to American Jazz -- arr. Sammy Nestico
    • Washington Post March -- John Philip Sousa
    • Michael Jackson: Through the Years -- arr. Michael Brown
    • Semper Fidelis -- John Philip Sousa
    • America the Beautiful -- Samuel Augustus Ward

  • July 1, 2010 -- Muncie Arts Walk

    Blue Bottle, Downtown Muncie, 5:45 PM

  • July 3, 2010 -- AHB Trombone Quartet: City of Muncie 4th of July Parade

    Downtown Muncie, parade starts at 6 PM

  • July 4, 2010 -- Prelude to Fireworks

    Minnetrista, 8:00 PM


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    Program:
    • American Fanfare/Star Spangled Banner -- Rick Kirby
    • The Fourth of July -- John Cacavas
    • A Tribute to Stephen Foster -- Sammy Nestico
    • Csardas -- V. Monti/A. Crepin
      George Wolfe, alto saxophone
    • Variations of "America" -- Charles Ives/William Schuman
    • Semper Fidelis March -- John Phillip Sousa/Bourgeois
    • Rainbow Ripples Rag -- G.H. Green/F. Werle
      David Robbins, xylophone
    • God Bless the U.S.A. -- Lee Greenwood/Roger Holmes
    • God Shed His Grace on Thee -- Andrew Glover
    • In Praise of Freedom -- Warren Barker
    • Heave Ho! My Lads, Heave Ho! -- Jack Lawrence
    • Armed Forces Salute -- Bob Lowden
    • Washington Post March -- John Phillip Sousa/Fennell
    • God Bless America -- Irving Berlin, J. Moss
      Doug Amman, bariton
    • American Civil War Fantasy -- Jerry Bilik

  • July 15, 2010 -- Jazz at the Terrace

    Ball State, 7:00 PM
    Rain Location: BSU Recital Hall -- Fine Arts Building


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  • July 22, 2010 -- BSU Summer Social

    BSU Arts Terrace (Quad), 7:00 pm
    Program:
    • The Fourth of July -- John Cacavas
    • National Emblem March -- E.E. Bagley/Fennell
    • Reflective Mood -- Sammy Nestico
      Will Frazier, trombone soloist
    • On the Mall March -- Edwin Franko Goldman
    • Selections from My Fair Lady -- Lerner and Lowe/R.R Bennett
    • Officer of the Day March -- R.B. Hall
    • Alma Mater -- Gladys Schindler Christman
    • Semper Fidelis March -- John Phillip Sousa/Bourgeois
    • March Gradioso -- Roland Seitz/Reed
    • Tahiti Trot -- V. Youmans/Shostakovich
    • New Radtime Follies -- Robert Lowden
    • Clarinet Polka -- arr. Bruce R. Smith
    • A Tribute to Stephen Foster -- Sammy Nestico
    • Washington Post March -- John Phillip Sousa
    • God Bless America -- Irving Berlin, J. Moss

  • September 19, 2010 -- Old Washington Street Fair

    Muncie, E. Washington Street, 2:00 PM
    AHB will be playing at the cross section of N. Madison and E. Washington. The Street fair includes four blocks of Muncie's historic Washington Avenue between North Madison Avenue and North Hackley Street. Visit the East Central Neighborhood Association website for more information.


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  • November 11, 2010 -- Veterans Day Program

    Southside High School, 7:00 PM
    The Hometown Veterans Day program, 2010 celebrating All U.S. Veterans will be at Muncie's Southside High School Auditorium at 7P.M. on Thursday, November 11th. The Delaware County American Legion Honor Guard, Southside High School, U.S. Marine Corps Jr. ROTC will be presenting colors along with patriotic music and reflections by notable patriots. The Muncie Exchange Club will be presenting miniature American Flags to enable colorful audience participation.


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    Program:
    • Posting Armed Forces Colors
      S.H.S. Marine Corps JROTC Guard, MSgt. Robert Harber, Instructor
    • Presentation of Colors
      Veterans of Delaware Co. Honor Guard
    • Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance
      Charles Reynolds, Associated Principal, Southside High School
    • Star Spangled Banner -- FS Key Damrosch/Fillmore.
      AHB and SHS Bands, Chuck Reynolds conducting
    • Invocation, Reverend Colby Smith, Senior Pastor, Hazelwood Christian Church
    • Stars and Stripes Forever -- John Phillip Sousa
      AHB and SHS Bands, Steve Driscoll conducting
    • Veterans Administration Greetings, Jerry Griffis
    • Special Guests Introduction
      Dale Basham, Emcee and Co-Chairman, 2010 Celebrating All US Veterans
      Dr. Wayne Payne
      Exchange Club Members providing American Flags
      Thanks to MCS and SHS for hosting this event
    • I Am and American and America the Beautiful -- SA Ward/arr. Carmen Dragon
      Dale Basham and Becky Blye, soloists
      AHB and SHS Bands, Roger McConnell conducting
    • Keynote Speaker: Joe Orick, U.S. Marine Corps, ret., "Give Something Back"
    • The Home Front -- James Christensen
      AHB and SHS Bands, Roger McConnell conducting
    • American Anthem, United We Stand -- arr. Sally Albrecht and Carole Heller
      Home Extension Chorus, Karen Bartling, Director
    • The Navy Hymm -- John Dykes, arr. Carole Heller
    • National Emblem March -- E.E. Bagley, arr. Fennell
      Joseph T. Naumcheff conducting
    • Keynote Speaker: Captain Nate Lamar, U.S. Army, "No Greater Love"
    • Sempre Fidelis March -- John Phillip Sousa
      AHB and SHS Bands, Phillip Cooley conducting
    • Colors Salute to Armed Service Divisions
      Southside H.S. MC JROTC Guard
    • The Armed Forces Salute -- arr. Bob Lowden
      AHB and SHS Bands, Roger McConnell conducting
    • Thank You for Supporting All U.S. Veterans
      Co-Chairman: Dale Basham and Tom Schnuck
    • God Bless America -- Irving Berlin, arr. John Moss

  • December 11, 2010 -- StarPress AHB Christmas

    Emens Auditorium, 7:30 PM

    Featuring:
    Ball State University Singers
    Royerton Elementary School Choir
    Jackie Allen and Myles Ogea
    America's Hometown Band

    Tickets on Sale at Emens Box Office (765/285-1539)
    Adults $10 - Student & Children Free


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