(NOTE: The above picture is believed to be from May 1950 at the church on the curve in the road on St. Rt. 180 in Hallsville, Ohio for their Memorial Day Observance. Could be wrong, but that's the best guess we have so far.)
FAQ:
(Frequently Asked Questions)
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(Frequently Asked Questions)
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We thought that we would include here some questions that many people have once they hear about a community band that has been around since 1880.
If you have a question about the band, feel free to contact us at:
[email protected]
While we MAY not have the "official" answer to any specific question about the band...if one actually exists after all this time....we think that we might be able to at least zero in on an answer for you.
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If you have a question about the band, feel free to contact us at:
[email protected]
While we MAY not have the "official" answer to any specific question about the band...if one actually exists after all this time....we think that we might be able to at least zero in on an answer for you.
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1. How many members does The Adelphi Community band have?
Answer:
As of May 2017, the band considers there to be approximately 19 musicians who attend performances regularly enough to be considered "full-time" members.
That's how many people are on the mailing list to receive the band's newsletters and written band schedules.
As with any community band, that number changes all the time as:
Any community band is ALWAYS in a state of change as regular members move in and out of the group.
As of May 2017, the band considers there to be approximately 19 musicians who attend performances regularly enough to be considered "full-time" members.
That's how many people are on the mailing list to receive the band's newsletters and written band schedules.
As with any community band, that number changes all the time as:
- Young musicians start to attend, but the responsibilities of school, family and a career start to take their toll on being able to participate in the band, and
- Unfortunately, time passes and some of our friends in the band pass on, move away, or just aren't physically able to participate any more.
Any community band is ALWAYS in a state of change as regular members move in and out of the group.
2. How many Directors has the adelphi community band had since its start in 1880?
Answer:
The best we can figure based on newspaper and magazine articles ( often unreliable), and our own memories (DEFINITELY unreliable), the band has had the following Directors since its start in 1880:
There almost certainly could be some warranted discussion about a couple of the names on the list, but they were included after reviewing many of the almost 3,000 documents that have been found about the band and that have been scanned and placed on this web site for review.
There also might be some spirited discussion about the correct order of the Directors in the middle of the list.
However, there seems to be consensus on who the first Director was, and I personally have played for the last 5, so I think those parts of the list are pretty solid. As for the rest, the research is still ongoing.
The best we can figure based on newspaper and magazine articles ( often unreliable), and our own memories (DEFINITELY unreliable), the band has had the following Directors since its start in 1880:
- Monte Long (first Director) or Mort Long
- John Wittwer
- Bill Patterson
- Otis Larch
- Vic Swinehart
- Sol Reigle
- F.M. Bowsher (Asst. Director)
- John Gill
- Fred Powell (1924)
- Frank Hickman
- Will Huff
- Charles Proxmire
- Rod Shaw
- Raymond Connett
- Herman (Bill) Hinton (1984)
- John Brown (2000)
- Jeff Mathew (2021)
- Kolin LoConti (2023)
There almost certainly could be some warranted discussion about a couple of the names on the list, but they were included after reviewing many of the almost 3,000 documents that have been found about the band and that have been scanned and placed on this web site for review.
There also might be some spirited discussion about the correct order of the Directors in the middle of the list.
However, there seems to be consensus on who the first Director was, and I personally have played for the last 5, so I think those parts of the list are pretty solid. As for the rest, the research is still ongoing.
3. How old is the oldest member of the band? ....The youngest member? .....And how many years in the band does the most "senior" member of the band have?
Answer:
Since people who are retired from their careers are usually the ones who have the most free time to be able to participate in a community band, it is no secret that The Adelphi Community Band has had its share of both young musicians and some with some "advanced" seniority.
YOUNGEST MEMBERS:
The band has often had members as young as 10 years of age.
There aren't any right now in that age bracket participating in the band, but school age musicians are MUCH busier than they were years ago with the increasing opportunities to participate in a variety of sports, football bands, summer band camps, band practice after school, fall band contests, etc.
As a result, there isn't as much free time available for school age musicians as there used to be for them to be able to participate in other musical opportunities.
OLDEST MEMBERS:
Currently, the band has several musicians who are in their 80's, 70's, 60's, and lower.
At one point, several years ago, the band had a Director who was 90 years old when he passed away.
There was also a member who played with the band till just short of his 90th birthday.
Certainly a testimony that playing music can be a life-long avocation.
MEMBERS WITH THE MOST YEARS IN THE BAND:
As of 2017, it looks like the band has:
Since people who are retired from their careers are usually the ones who have the most free time to be able to participate in a community band, it is no secret that The Adelphi Community Band has had its share of both young musicians and some with some "advanced" seniority.
YOUNGEST MEMBERS:
The band has often had members as young as 10 years of age.
There aren't any right now in that age bracket participating in the band, but school age musicians are MUCH busier than they were years ago with the increasing opportunities to participate in a variety of sports, football bands, summer band camps, band practice after school, fall band contests, etc.
As a result, there isn't as much free time available for school age musicians as there used to be for them to be able to participate in other musical opportunities.
OLDEST MEMBERS:
Currently, the band has several musicians who are in their 80's, 70's, 60's, and lower.
At one point, several years ago, the band had a Director who was 90 years old when he passed away.
There was also a member who played with the band till just short of his 90th birthday.
Certainly a testimony that playing music can be a life-long avocation.
MEMBERS WITH THE MOST YEARS IN THE BAND:
As of 2017, it looks like the band has:
- A member with at least 70 years with the band,
- Possibly a couple members with at least 60 years with the band,
- At least a couple members with over 50 years with the band.
4. How many times does the band perform each year?
Answer:
This # changes every year.
Festivals pop up and are successful for a few years, then they run low on money and sometimes don't invite the band for a few years until the money becomes available again, and then sometimes they close up totally
The band members could probably put together a several page list of the area festivals that have now ceased their operations, many of which the band played for at some point.
Plus, the band often gets invited to one-time events like family reunions, birthday parties, Centenniel and Bi-Centennial celebrations, wedding anniversaries, and the like,
At this point, however, we can say that the band's schedule for 2017 will probably include over 20 performances stretching from the end of May to the end of October.
This # changes every year.
Festivals pop up and are successful for a few years, then they run low on money and sometimes don't invite the band for a few years until the money becomes available again, and then sometimes they close up totally
The band members could probably put together a several page list of the area festivals that have now ceased their operations, many of which the band played for at some point.
Plus, the band often gets invited to one-time events like family reunions, birthday parties, Centenniel and Bi-Centennial celebrations, wedding anniversaries, and the like,
At this point, however, we can say that the band's schedule for 2017 will probably include over 20 performances stretching from the end of May to the end of October.
5. What are the events that the band has played at the longest?
Answer:
The events that the band has probably played at the longest, and continuously, should be:
ROSS COUNTY FAIR:
In 1994, the band received recognition from The Ross County Fair (Chillicothe, Ohio) that 1994 would be the 50th time that the band would have played at the Ross County Fair, and it would be only 1 of 12 organizations that had played at the Ross County Fair ever since it had begun (source: Chillicothe Gazette: 8-6-1994).
As an addendum from 2017, the band has played at the Ross County Fair every year SINCE 1994, and is scheduled to play for 2017, as well......We'll let you do the math on that one.
CLARKSBURG FIELD DAY:
In 2005, an article in The Circleville Herald stated that the band had performed at the Clarksburg Field Day for over 60 years. Unfortunately, the band no longer plays for that event, and I'm not even sure that there still is a Clarksburg Field Day held, anymore.
CIRCLEVILLE PUMPKIN SHOW:
In 2006, the web site for The Circleville Pumpkin Show announced that The Adelphi Community Band would be recognizing their 81st year of playing for the Pumpkin Show in 2006.
Further proof is that during the 2017 parades, the Circleville TV station announced that the band first started playing at the Pumpkin Show in 1925. (The Pumpkin Show was started in 1903!)
However, some reports state that there was one year in World War I and that there were 2 years during World War II that the Pumpkin Show WASN'T held.
As an addendum from 2017, that year marked the 111th Circleville Pumpkin SHow. the band has played for The Circleville Pumpkin Show for every year since 2006, and is also planning on playing for the Pumpkin Show in 2017, as well......Again, we'll let you do the math.
Regardless of exactly what information that you use to compute how many years the band has been at the Circleville Pumpkin Show, it is clear that The Adelphi Community Band has a lengthy history of performing at the Show!
HALLSVILLE MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
I have never seen any special documents or acknowledgement in any program notes stating that the band has been playing at the Hallsville Memorial Day Observance since a specific date.
However, the band has definitely been playing for this event since the 1950's, and we have two pictures in our files that seem to prove that date.
The events that the band has probably played at the longest, and continuously, should be:
- The Ross County Fair
- Clarksburg Field Day
- The Circleville Pumpkin Show
- Hallsville Memorial Day Observance
ROSS COUNTY FAIR:
In 1994, the band received recognition from The Ross County Fair (Chillicothe, Ohio) that 1994 would be the 50th time that the band would have played at the Ross County Fair, and it would be only 1 of 12 organizations that had played at the Ross County Fair ever since it had begun (source: Chillicothe Gazette: 8-6-1994).
As an addendum from 2017, the band has played at the Ross County Fair every year SINCE 1994, and is scheduled to play for 2017, as well......We'll let you do the math on that one.
CLARKSBURG FIELD DAY:
In 2005, an article in The Circleville Herald stated that the band had performed at the Clarksburg Field Day for over 60 years. Unfortunately, the band no longer plays for that event, and I'm not even sure that there still is a Clarksburg Field Day held, anymore.
CIRCLEVILLE PUMPKIN SHOW:
In 2006, the web site for The Circleville Pumpkin Show announced that The Adelphi Community Band would be recognizing their 81st year of playing for the Pumpkin Show in 2006.
Further proof is that during the 2017 parades, the Circleville TV station announced that the band first started playing at the Pumpkin Show in 1925. (The Pumpkin Show was started in 1903!)
However, some reports state that there was one year in World War I and that there were 2 years during World War II that the Pumpkin Show WASN'T held.
As an addendum from 2017, that year marked the 111th Circleville Pumpkin SHow. the band has played for The Circleville Pumpkin Show for every year since 2006, and is also planning on playing for the Pumpkin Show in 2017, as well......Again, we'll let you do the math.
Regardless of exactly what information that you use to compute how many years the band has been at the Circleville Pumpkin Show, it is clear that The Adelphi Community Band has a lengthy history of performing at the Show!
HALLSVILLE MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
I have never seen any special documents or acknowledgement in any program notes stating that the band has been playing at the Hallsville Memorial Day Observance since a specific date.
However, the band has definitely been playing for this event since the 1950's, and we have two pictures in our files that seem to prove that date.
6. How far does the band travel for its performances?
Answer:
Just like asking how many members there are in the band, this number changes every year.
The band routinely performs only at locations in and around its home base of Adelphi, Ohio including:
On occasion the band has been invited to perform in:
However, until I am corrected by someone with better information, the records for travel for the band would probably be the following:
Just like asking how many members there are in the band, this number changes every year.
The band routinely performs only at locations in and around its home base of Adelphi, Ohio including:
- Chillicothe, Adelphi, and Hallsville, (Ross County),
- Circleville and Ashville (Pickaway County),
- Piketon and Waverly (Pike County),
- Lancaster (Fairfield County)
- Jackson (Jackson County)
On occasion the band has been invited to perform in:
- Amanda,
- Andersonville,
- Bainbridge,
- Bremen,
- Columbus and many of its suburbs,
- Commercial Point,
- Gibsonville,
- Kingston,
- Lebanon,
- Logan,
- Marietta,
- Mt. Sterling,
- Newark,
- New Holland,
- Powell,
- Rockbridge,
- Sedalia,
- Tarlton,
- Yelowbud,
- Washington Courthouse,
- Waverly,
However, until I am corrected by someone with better information, the records for travel for the band would probably be the following:
- In Ohio: Cadiz, Ohio, for the "International Mining and Manufacturing Festival". Cadiz is in eastern Ohio towards Pittsburg, and is approximately 130 miles, one way, from Adelphi, Ohio
- Out-of-State: This almost has to be when the band took its 100th anniversary trip in 1980 to Washington DC to perform on the steps of the Capital building, and then on to Alexandria, Virginia the same date for a concert in the town square. Washington DC is approximately 402 miles, one way, from Adelphi, Ohio. Alexandria, Virginia is approximately the same distance from Adelphi.
7. How Many musicians have played with the Adelphi Community Band over the years?
Answer:
I think it's safe to say that the ship has long ago sailed on ever being able to even come close to accurately answering this question.
The best information that could be possibly be produced would come from random snapshots in time thanks to the benefit of those industrious historians who, at various points, have attempted to put together even anything close to a comprehensive list.
Fortunately, we do have at least one such list available that, based purely on its title, has attempted to document those musicians (and others) who have been a part of the band from 1923 to 1975.
Many of these musicians are credited as playing more than one instrument, or serving in more than one role, like Trumpet Player and then Director. Accordingly, they have been counted in each role that they have assumed with the band.
The information on this document indicates that, during the period of 1923-1975, the band apparently consisted of the following totals:
Naturally, there isn't any real telling just how accurate this list is, and the numbers in any, or all, of the categories listed could actually be higher.....or lower. In fact, I'm not even sure that anyone can say with certainty who even developed this list and what information was used as its source.
But for right now, it is one of the better sources we have available to try to identify the musicians who have help to carry the legacy of The Adelphi Community Band forward.
Which, when you do the math, this 52 year period only covers approximately 38% of the total time that the band has been in existence (1880-2017) to date.
Wow!
I think it's safe to say that the ship has long ago sailed on ever being able to even come close to accurately answering this question.
The best information that could be possibly be produced would come from random snapshots in time thanks to the benefit of those industrious historians who, at various points, have attempted to put together even anything close to a comprehensive list.
Fortunately, we do have at least one such list available that, based purely on its title, has attempted to document those musicians (and others) who have been a part of the band from 1923 to 1975.
Many of these musicians are credited as playing more than one instrument, or serving in more than one role, like Trumpet Player and then Director. Accordingly, they have been counted in each role that they have assumed with the band.
The information on this document indicates that, during the period of 1923-1975, the band apparently consisted of the following totals:
- Number of musicians: 197
- Alto Horn: 11
- Baritone: 11
- Bass Drum: 5
- Bass Horn (Sousaphone/Tuba): 24
- Clarinet: 27
- Cymbals: 5
- French Horn: 2
- Piccolo: 1
- Saxophone: 5
- Snare Drum: 17
- Trumpet/Cornet: 66
- Trombone: 22
- Directors and Asst. Directors: 10
- Majorettes: 11
- Drum Major: 6
Naturally, there isn't any real telling just how accurate this list is, and the numbers in any, or all, of the categories listed could actually be higher.....or lower. In fact, I'm not even sure that anyone can say with certainty who even developed this list and what information was used as its source.
But for right now, it is one of the better sources we have available to try to identify the musicians who have help to carry the legacy of The Adelphi Community Band forward.
Which, when you do the math, this 52 year period only covers approximately 38% of the total time that the band has been in existence (1880-2017) to date.
Wow!
8. Does the band charge money to play in concerts and/or parades?
Answer:
Generally, yes, and all of those details are handled by the "Business Manager".
Like any organization, the band has its own expenses in order to continue to operate, to include:
Generally, yes, and all of those details are handled by the "Business Manager".
Like any organization, the band has its own expenses in order to continue to operate, to include:
- License, upkeep, maintenance, and insurance for the band trailer,
- Replacement music and folders,
- Uniform items,
- Stationary, printing, and postage,
- Gas for the truck to haul the band trailer to the parades,
- Upkeep for the instruments and equipment owned by the band,
9. Has the adelphi community band ever done commercial recordings?
Answer:
Yes....and No....
In the summer of 1969, the band was invited to perform at the Ohio State Fair.
While there, they recorded 4 songs:
1. Robinson's Grand Entry
2. Them Basses
3. The Voyager
4. March Pondoroso
The songs were recorded in one of the buildings on the State Fair Grounds, and was done by a Columbus recording company.
When the record was released, there were 4 bands included on the same record, two bands on each side of the record, with each band only doing a few songs.
Obviously, the end product was not intended for mass distribution and sales,
There are probably only 3-4 of us left in the band who were a part of that 1969 recording session, and at least one of us has converted the vinyl recordings to digital.
I am not aware of any other time that the band has done any commercial recordings, although there are @ 23 Youtube videos that have been made of either cassette recordings of concerts, or from VHS tapes converted to digital recordings.
You can find links to these videos on another page of this web site.
Yes....and No....
In the summer of 1969, the band was invited to perform at the Ohio State Fair.
While there, they recorded 4 songs:
1. Robinson's Grand Entry
2. Them Basses
3. The Voyager
4. March Pondoroso
The songs were recorded in one of the buildings on the State Fair Grounds, and was done by a Columbus recording company.
When the record was released, there were 4 bands included on the same record, two bands on each side of the record, with each band only doing a few songs.
Obviously, the end product was not intended for mass distribution and sales,
There are probably only 3-4 of us left in the band who were a part of that 1969 recording session, and at least one of us has converted the vinyl recordings to digital.
I am not aware of any other time that the band has done any commercial recordings, although there are @ 23 Youtube videos that have been made of either cassette recordings of concerts, or from VHS tapes converted to digital recordings.
You can find links to these videos on another page of this web site.
10. Why does the adelphi community band play the music that they do, and why don't they play something more modern?
Answer:
That's a great question.
At the risk of trying to speak for a group that was organized several decades before any of the current members were even born, I would offer that the answer is actually pretty simple, but that it is the culmination of several factors.
Just remember that the band was organized in 1880, just 15 years AFTER the end of the Civil War.
As a result of many factors, you will generally find consensus that the brightest period for original band music, which included marches like The Adelphi Community Band still plays, would be roughly from 1880 to 1920 or so.
For most of the time prior to 1880, very little original music had been written for concert bands. Usually, the bands were playing music that consisted of folk songs that were expanded for a concert band, classical music adapted for a concert band, or just any music borrowed from anywhere and expanded as needed to fit all the usual instruments of a concert band of that period.
SO, the POSSIBLE FIRST part of an answer to this question, is that the music The Adelphi Community Band played when it first started in 1880 was actually some of the FIRST music, and possibly some of the BEST music (especially marches) actually written for concert bands with the (fairly) new style of instruments available at that time, and still used today.
The POSSIBLE SECOND answer to this question probably addresses the question why the band CONTINUES to play this style of music.
I think that the simple answer is just that the band members prefer it that way.
And a large percentage of the band's audience does, too.
With all due respect to Band Directors of school bands and community bands from all parts of the country, not everybody wants to hear the latest marching band version of some "pop" song from a singer that can't sing, whose name generally nobody over the age of 18 really knows, and whose music will be largely forgotten in the next 5-10 years.
The band music that The Adelphi Community Band plays has definitely stood the test of time...and has stayed in the public's interest.
In fact, The Adelphi Community Band gets numerous comments from people that they prefer our type of music, too. And part of that is evidenced in the band continuing to be invited back for festivals that they have been playing at for 60, 70, 80, and even 90 years.
As I get older, I realize that my position about the music the band plays is:
1). "Everybody likes something"
2). "I believe that I like the music that The Adelphi Community Band plays."
And the truth is that the other band members do too. They generally have no interest in playing any watered down arrangements of these classics, the latest movie theme song from John Williams, or anything with the word "medley" in the title.
And the band has a large following of people who like us to play this style of music, as well.
That's a great question.
At the risk of trying to speak for a group that was organized several decades before any of the current members were even born, I would offer that the answer is actually pretty simple, but that it is the culmination of several factors.
Just remember that the band was organized in 1880, just 15 years AFTER the end of the Civil War.
As a result of many factors, you will generally find consensus that the brightest period for original band music, which included marches like The Adelphi Community Band still plays, would be roughly from 1880 to 1920 or so.
For most of the time prior to 1880, very little original music had been written for concert bands. Usually, the bands were playing music that consisted of folk songs that were expanded for a concert band, classical music adapted for a concert band, or just any music borrowed from anywhere and expanded as needed to fit all the usual instruments of a concert band of that period.
SO, the POSSIBLE FIRST part of an answer to this question, is that the music The Adelphi Community Band played when it first started in 1880 was actually some of the FIRST music, and possibly some of the BEST music (especially marches) actually written for concert bands with the (fairly) new style of instruments available at that time, and still used today.
The POSSIBLE SECOND answer to this question probably addresses the question why the band CONTINUES to play this style of music.
I think that the simple answer is just that the band members prefer it that way.
And a large percentage of the band's audience does, too.
With all due respect to Band Directors of school bands and community bands from all parts of the country, not everybody wants to hear the latest marching band version of some "pop" song from a singer that can't sing, whose name generally nobody over the age of 18 really knows, and whose music will be largely forgotten in the next 5-10 years.
The band music that The Adelphi Community Band plays has definitely stood the test of time...and has stayed in the public's interest.
In fact, The Adelphi Community Band gets numerous comments from people that they prefer our type of music, too. And part of that is evidenced in the band continuing to be invited back for festivals that they have been playing at for 60, 70, 80, and even 90 years.
As I get older, I realize that my position about the music the band plays is:
1). "Everybody likes something"
2). "I believe that I like the music that The Adelphi Community Band plays."
And the truth is that the other band members do too. They generally have no interest in playing any watered down arrangements of these classics, the latest movie theme song from John Williams, or anything with the word "medley" in the title.
And the band has a large following of people who like us to play this style of music, as well.
11. I would like to play with The Adelphi COmmunity Band. What do I do?
Answer:
Well, this is a lot easier than what you may think.
Just a starter bit of information about playing in the band:
As stated earlier, the band has a fairy sporadic practice schedule once the performance season starts. After all, almost all of the current members have been playing the same music in either The Adelphi Community Band, or another community band, for many years so there aren't really many surprises for them in playing the music.
So, while the band would be more than happy to see you sit in with them:
then you probably aren't going to enjoy the experience at all.
If you haven't figured it by now in looking through this web site, the band holds a significant role in the history of Southern Ohio, and the band members take pride in its history, and their parts in it.
The band would love to have you join them so that you can help continue the band's legacy as one of the oldest community bands in the nation.
Well, this is a lot easier than what you may think.
Just a starter bit of information about playing in the band:
- There aren't any dues.
- They don't audition for parts or "chairs".
- No one is expected to be able to participate in 100% of all practices and performances. In fact, almost all of our regular members play in (sometimes) several other bands, and on occasion, there may be conflicts in the scheduling of events between the different groups, not to mention family commitments, career conflicts, church responsibilities, and the numerous demands of all of the other factors we have in our respective lives. The Adelphi Community Band, like many other community bands, is just happy to see anyone when their schedules allow them to participate.
- You don't have to buy any special uniform items.
- The band's basic outfit is white shirt and black pants/skirts, etc.
- The band is basically happy to see you if you have your own instrument, have a fair degree of proficiency on the instrument, like to play the music that they like to play, and can read music (particularly sight-read music) fairly well. You will, however, also need to bring your own music stand to both practices as well as performances. It doesn't need to be fancy, as most band members use the silver, Hamilton style, fold-up music stands.
- The band generally only takes engagements from April to the end of October.
- Practices generally start around the first to middle of April, and
- Once their performance season starts, the band's practice schedule is fairly sporadic, and in some years they may only have 1-2 practices during the course of the summer after Memorial Day.
As stated earlier, the band has a fairy sporadic practice schedule once the performance season starts. After all, almost all of the current members have been playing the same music in either The Adelphi Community Band, or another community band, for many years so there aren't really many surprises for them in playing the music.
So, while the band would be more than happy to see you sit in with them:
- If you just got your horn out of the closet and have to spend the first few songs of the concert getting your valves unstuck and the tuning slide to move, or
- You haven't even "buzzed" on the mouthpiece for several years, or
- You need to write all the valve and slide positions for the notes on the music first,
then you probably aren't going to enjoy the experience at all.
If you haven't figured it by now in looking through this web site, the band holds a significant role in the history of Southern Ohio, and the band members take pride in its history, and their parts in it.
The band would love to have you join them so that you can help continue the band's legacy as one of the oldest community bands in the nation.
12. Where do the musicians come from who play in the band?
Answer:
While the number was probably different when the band started in 1880, the band still has one member who actually still lives in Adelphi. He has @ 70 years playing in the band...Just amazing....
There are a couple of us who also live in the general area, but, in general, the musicians who have been recently and regularly playing with the band come from:
While the number was probably different when the band started in 1880, the band still has one member who actually still lives in Adelphi. He has @ 70 years playing in the band...Just amazing....
There are a couple of us who also live in the general area, but, in general, the musicians who have been recently and regularly playing with the band come from:
- Adelphi
- Adelphi/Hallsville
- Belpre, Ohio (If you are like me, you had to use Google Maps to figure out where that was!)
- Carroll, Ohio
- Chillicothe
- Circleville
- Clarksburg
- Grove City
- Joliet, Illinois
- Laurelville
- Marion, Ohio
- Mt. Sterling
- Stoutsville, Ohio