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    A blast from my past

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    This weekend I had the opportunity to participate in the Mid Atlantic Brass Band Festival. Minus our band, there were some excellent bands in attendance. SO much talent.

    The biggest surprise was seeing not ONE but TWO of my former bandmasters.

    Composer and Bandmaster Harold Burgmayer was the Divisional Music Director in Philadelphia for ages and then before retiring was teh bandmaster of the Chicago Staff Band. I played under Harold from 1989-1991(ish)

    Ron Waiksnoris was one of my bandmasters when I was in the NYSB(Brian Bowen was the other). Ron is currently leading the Imperial Brass.

    Lots of memories this weekend. Ran into my old friend Aaron VandeWeele and it was nice to catch up on our lives and how we are doing.

    Overall the festival was a good time and learned quite a bit.
    DANA


    Meet the Family
    Junior - Euphonium - 1906 - Henry Distin Mfg.
    Hastings - Trombone - 1952 - Boosey and Hawkes
    Bramwell - Euphonium - 1988 - Besson/Boosey and Hawkes (BE967)
    Margaret - Baritone - 2015 - Sterling1050HS
    Albert - Eb Bass - 2023 - Dillon 981S


    New York Staff Band - 2nd Baritone - 1991-1994
    Philadelphia Freedom Band - Euphonium
    Lancaster British Brass Band (all hail the 2nd baritone) - 2022-

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    Fun! Looks like a nice crew.
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
    Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
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    Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
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    I was totally surprised to see Harold. I haven't seen him in ages...
    DANA


    Meet the Family
    Junior - Euphonium - 1906 - Henry Distin Mfg.
    Hastings - Trombone - 1952 - Boosey and Hawkes
    Bramwell - Euphonium - 1988 - Besson/Boosey and Hawkes (BE967)
    Margaret - Baritone - 2015 - Sterling1050HS
    Albert - Eb Bass - 2023 - Dillon 981S


    New York Staff Band - 2nd Baritone - 1991-1994
    Philadelphia Freedom Band - Euphonium
    Lancaster British Brass Band (all hail the 2nd baritone) - 2022-

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