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5th
Michigan Regiment
Band
The 5th Michigan
Regiment Band is a
historical
re-creation of a
Civil War
Regimental
“Field” Band
consisting of
musicians, color
guard and support
personnel. The band
performs at
concerts,
reenactments,
parades, school
presentations and
special events and
has a repertoire of
pre-1865
compositions. The
music is performed
on antique and
replica
over-the-shoulder,
upright, frontal
saxhorns and wood
rope tension drums.
Some performances
include historical
information about
the music,
instruments,
members’ attire,
flags, weapons and
customs of the
Civil War period.
This material is
presented in music,
brief lectures,
demonstrations and
audience
participation.
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Encore
Society of Music
Encore Winds/Voices
perform a full
range of selections
from traditional to
jazz. Concerts
feature themes like
Broadway, jazz,
Celtic music and
children’s
stories interpreted
by dance. Concerts
may also feature
the Encore Brass
Quintet, Encore
Trio or Quintet, or
a Jazz Ensemble.
Encore is available
for school/
community events,
focusing on
entertaining theme
concerts and
quality music. Upon
listening to
Encore’s compact
disc, Rhapsody by
the Bay, one
listener described
Encore winds as
“world class!”
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The
Dodworth Saxhorn
Band
The Dodworth
Saxhorn Band is a
faithful
re-creation of the
mid-19th-century
brass bands that
entertained
citizens of
Michigan at various
public gatherings
including social
events, political
rallies and
military balls. The
Dod-worth Saxhorn
Band’s selections
are music
arrangements
supplied by The
Smith-sonian
Institute, The
Library of Congress
and private
collections. The
uniforms worn by
the musicians are
dress of the 19th
century. The band
presents
historical, musical
and educational
concerts of the
19th century and is
available for
Victorian balls
with costumed dance
instructors,
concerts, Civil War
reenactments and
short parades.
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The
Night Lights Big
Band featuring
Paul King
The Night Lights
Big Band is a full,
18-piece big band
that plays all
styles of big-band
music. The band
plays arrangements
from the big-band
era (1935–50)
that feature Glenn
Miller, Tommy
Dorsey, Gene Krupa,
Stan Kenton and
many others. In
existence since
1994 and noted for
its ballroom and
swing music, the
group has played at
political rallies,
Troy High School
with the Troy High
School Jazz Band,
concerts (indoor
and outdoor) and
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Lonesome
&
Blue
Lonesome
&
Blue
(L&B)
is a
classic
and
original
hard-driving
bluegrass
band
that
features
instrumental
virtuosity
and
traditional
bluegrass
singing.
The
band’s
new
compact
disc, Out
of the
Blue,
received
three
nominations
at the
Detroit
Music
Awards
last
year
and
gained
the
group
recognition
via
radio
airplay
throughout
the
United
States.
L&B
has
just
increased
to a
five-piece
ensemble,
producing
a
larger
sound
with
more
versatility.
Last
year,
the
group
performed
at folk
festivals,
bluegrass
festivals
and a
wide
variety
of
outdoor
and
indoor
concerts.
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Oktoben
German Band
An enjoyable
experience awaits
audiences of the
Oktoben German
Band. Performing
a variety of
music including
marches, ethnic
folk songs and
dances like the
Scottish waltz
and polka, the
band chooses the
right combination
of music to make
any performance
memorable.
Programs are
narrated in
English and
German with fun
and interesting
stories behind
many of the
songs.
Oktoben’s music
has been enjoyed
at Octoberfests,
ethic festivals,
art fairs,
private parties
and community
concerts.
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The
Gratitude Steel
Band
The Gratitude
Steel Band/Eguana-En-Ekele
(Yoraba language)
has six shows to
choose from:
Caribbean,
Reggae, African,
Classical,
Hawaiian and
World Jazz.
Students learn
about the history
of the steel
drums, music
style, geographic
locations and
composer
contributions.
This information
is scaled to
grade levels
K–12 and all
ages. Hands-on
experience and
visual aids are
included in these
fun programs.
This fantastic
array of cultural
music enhances
fun, social
understanding and
cultural
awareness. All
shows end with or
include limbo and
conga line fun.
Join the Conga
Train!
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The
Raisin Pickers
If you’ve never
heard the Raisin
Pickers, then
you’ve missed a
rare musical
treat. From swing
to ballads, from
contemporary
bluegrass to
under-appreciated
classics, from
waltzes to
tangos, they
bring a wonderful
enthusiasm and
enjoyment to all
the music they
play. On guitar,
bass, mandolin,
fiddle and even
an assortment of
banjos, they
combine fast and
furious soloing
with three-part
harmonies, jazz
influences with
modern folk,
Celtic and
acoustic swing;
as a band, they
combine the very
best qualities of
the different
types of music
resulting in a
uniquely
fascinating and
entertaining
musical
potpourri.
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