Yankee Brass Band History

Conductor and Music Director: Paul Maybery, Chatfield, MN
Eb Cornet: Michael Hesse, Farmington, MN; Paul Perfetti, West Roxbury, MA; Joseph Van Fleet, Lexington, KY; Dennis Harrington, Oakland, ME
Bb Cornet: Wayne Collier, Lexington, KY; Nathan Shower, Keene, NH; Rick Lowe, Lunenburg, MA; Michael Swift, Gilford, NH
Eb Alto: Dennis Emert, Monroeville, PA; Martha Crane, Fitchburg, MA; Mary Gasiorowski, Grafton, NH
Bb Tenor: Jon Hall, Portland, ME; James Chesebrough, North Woodstock, NH
Bb Baritone: Jim Bennett, West Paris, ME
Bb Bass: Steve Gasiorowski, Grafton, NH
Eb Bass: Robert Eliason, Hanover, NH; Alan Estes, Saline, MI; Todd Cranson, Springfield, IL; Larry Jones, Windsor, VT
Drums: Andy Buchan, Charlestown, NH; Tim Cohen, Canaan, NH; Jeff Johnson, Claremont, NH

Concerts: Tuesday, July 26, 7:00 PM, Chapel, Colby College, Waterville, ME; Wednesday, July 27, 6:00 PM, Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Rockland, ME; Thursday, July 28, 6:00 PM, Florence Keigwin Amphitheater, Bates College, Lewiston, ME; Friday, July 29, 6:30 PM, Paris Academy, Paris Hill, ME; Saturday, July 30, 4:00 PM, W.S. Ripley Band Festival, Bethel Historical Society, Bethel, ME

Music Selections ~ Historic music editions prepared by musicologist, Paul Maybery: Yankee Fanfare (based on historical themes), Paul Maybery; Ocean Wave Quickstep, Allen Dodworth; The Italian in Algiers Overture, Gioachino Rossini, arr.P.Maybery; Hope Told a Flattering Tale, Walter Dignam, Mick Hesse, solo Eb Cornet; Roof Raiser, W.S.Ripley; Prayer from Der Freischutz, Carl Maria von Weber, arr.Walter Dignam; Memories of Manchester Waltz (1863-64), Walter Dignam; Quickstep Pride of the Nation, W.S.Ripley; Aura Lee, Poulton, serenade band*; The Flying Trapeze, Lyle, serenade band*; *Serenade band: Hesse, Collier, Emert, Crane, Bennett, Eliason; Step Out Quickstep, W.S.Ripley; Who Shall Rule This American Nation, Henry Clay Work, Jim Bennett, vocal; Take them away, They’ll drive me crazy, Henry Clay Work, Jim Bennett, vocal; On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Johann Strauss; Abide with Me, Monk, arr.W.S.Ripley; The Fourth of July, Walter Dignam; Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi; Fireman's Polka, W.S.Ripley; encore Finale from William Tell Overture, Gioachino Rossini, arr.P.Maybery


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Quicklinks History of the Band	2011 26th Year of Yankee Brass ~ Fifth Maine tour ~ Celebrating the Music of Walter Dignam & W.S.Ripley Conductor and Music Director Paul Maybery, Chatfield, MN Eb Cornet Michael Hesse, Farmington, MN Paul Perfetti, West Roxbury, MA Joseph Van Fleet, Lexington, KY Dennis Harrington, Oakland, ME Bb Cornet Wayne Collier, Lexington, KY Nathan Shower, Keene, NH Rick Lowe, Lunenburg, MA Michael Swift, Gilford, NH Eb Alto Dennis Emert, Monroeville, PA Martha Crane, Fitchburg, MA Mary Gasiorowski, Grafton, NH Bb Tenor Jon Hall, Portland, ME James Chesebrough, North Woodstock, NH Bb Baritone Jim Bennett, West Paris, ME Bb Bass Steve Gasiorowski, Grafton, NH Eb Bass Robert Eliason, Hanover, NH Alan Estes, Saline, MI Todd Cranson, Springfield, IL Larry Jones, Windsor, VT Drums Andy Buchan, Charlestown, NH Tim Cohen, Canaan, NH Jeff Johnson, Claremont, NH Concerts Tuesday, July 26, 7:00 PM, Chapel, Colby College, Waterville, ME Wednesday, July 27, 6:00 PM, Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Rockland, ME Thursday, July 28, 6:00 PM, Florence Keigwin Amphitheater, Bates College, Lewiston, ME Friday, July 29, 6:30 PM, Paris Academy, Paris Hill, ME Saturday, July 30, 4:00 PM, W.S. Ripley Band Festival, Bethel Historical Society, Bethel, ME Music Selections ~ Historic music editions prepared by musicologist, Paul Maybery Yankee Fanfare (based on historical themes), Paul Maybery Ocean Wave Quickstep, Allen Dodworth The Italian in Algiers Overture, Gioachino Rossini, arr.P.Maybery Hope Told a Flattering Tale, Walter Dignam, Mick Hesse, solo Eb Cornet Roof Raiser, W.S.Ripley Prayer from Der Freischutz, Carl Maria von Weber, arr.Walter Dignam Memories of Manchester Waltz (1863-64), Walter Dignam Quickstep Pride of the Nation, W.S.Ripley Aura Lee, Poulton, serenade band* The Flying Trapeze, Lyle, serenade band* *Serenade band: Hesse, Collier, Emert, Crane, Bennett, Eliason Step Out Quickstep, W.S.Ripley Who Shall Rule This American Nation, Henry Clay Work, Jim Bennett, vocal Take them away, They’ll drive me crazy, Henry Clay Work, Jim Bennett, vocal On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Johann Strauss Abide with Me, Monk, arr.W.S.Ripley The Fourth of July, Walter Dignam Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi Fireman's Polka, W.S.Ripley encore Finale from William Tell Overture, Gioachino Rossini, arr.P.Maybery 2011 Yankee Brass Band Rockland, ME
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2011 26th Year of Yankee Brass ~ Fifth Maine tour ~ Celebrating the Music of Walter Dignam & W.S.Ripley

2011
26th Year of Yankee Brass ~ Fifth Maine tour ~ Celebrating the Music of Walter Dignam & W.S.Ripley