Another concert summer has come and gone! Everyone had a great time and of course the band was again wonderful! We started off with the Maple Lake Festival–performing in the lakeside lodge; the Shinnston Independence Day Celebration again was spectacular before a crowd of over 2,500 and an hour long fireworks display; we closed the [...]
Only two rehearsals until the Maple Lake Festival on June 24th, and only three left until the Shinnston Independence Day Celebration on July 1st. As well as rehearsals have gone, and although attendance has been good, we need everyone there at these last rehearsals! Please make plans to attend. If you are not playing a [...]
Hopefully everyone got the email notification that rehearsal for May 4th had to be rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict with Lincoln High School. Its been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 18th. We will rehearse every Tuesday night from here on out. At our last rehearsal, we were delighted to have a special guest, Delegate Sam [...]
We had a terrific turnout for our first rehearsal of the summer season! The concert committee met and confirmed performances for the summer. First up is our Annual Independence Day Concert at the Shinnston City Park on July 1st. We are pleased to accept an invitation to once again perform for the Benedum Festival in [...]
Governor Bob Wise has announced that the Shinnston Community Band has received a Local Economic Development Assistance grant from the West Virginia Development Office. The grant will be used to purchase needed equipment such as music stands, chairs, a trailer for transportation and storage, percussion instruments, and music. Gov. Wise stated that “I am very [...]
The Shinnston Community Band completed our 7th Annual Christmas Concert season with a performance at the Lighthouse in Shinnston on December 6, 2003. The evening began with a festive parade through downtown Shinnston. Everyone in attendance thoroughly enjoyed the concert! We were very disappointed that a major ice and snow storm that blanketed the Morgantown [...]
“The Shinnston Community Band Salutes America!” Songs include: Washington Post, Midway March, Battle Cry of Freedom, Armed Forces Salute, America the Beautiful, Black Horse Troop, Glenn Miller Medley, and the Stars and Stripes Forever. We sold out of the first order, and these are sure to go fast! Price: $10.00 plus $2.00 Shipping and Handling. [...]
Another very successful summer season of concerts has just concluded! We were rained out of the Benedum Festival this year, but with outdoor concerts, that’s to be expected occasionally. Take a moment and look at the updated Photos page. Special thanks to Joseph Seybert for the pics of the ’03 Independence Day concert. Rehearsals for [...]
The Shinnston Community Band is gaining a tremendous amount of respect and recognition throughout the state. The band is extremely pleased to announce that a grant has been awarded to us by the Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation Community Grant Program. With this grant, SCB will be able to purchase new equipment and music. [...]
WOW! If you did not attend our 3rd Annual Independence Concert held at the Shinnston City Park, then you missed the best concert and fireworks show in North Central West Virginia by far! One again, the band performed wonderfully and our featured vocalist, Mary Frances Smith, was truly outstanding. We debuted the release of our [...]
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