http://www.civicband.org The Manchester Civic Band is a volunteer based concert community band providing free music for public events in the greater North Manchester, Indiana area. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:32:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As summer ends, the leaves change colors, and cool air makes its way through the land, the civic band plays a variety of tunes fitting for the time. Sure, R.B. Hall is great in June, and J.P. Sousa is acceptable to even French Horn players on July 4th, but ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/08/25/band-notice-wayfaring-stranger/ The civic band just finished their last concert of the summer performing in the parade at North Manchester's Fun Fest town festival. It was a wonderful afternoon, and just like the Silver Lake Days in June, the rain held off just long for the parade to run its course. ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/08/18/so-long-summer-gigs/ The theme for North Manchester's town festival Fun Fest this year is Wild Wild West. The band will be joining in the fun playing in the annual parade wearing western clothing such as cowboy hats and boots, and playing several well known songs celebrating the American West. However, ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/08/01/livin-in-the-wild-wild-west/ The Dog Days of Summer: home to long hot days, cool breezy nights, trips to the local beach, legendary family vacations, and "the dogs and fries" after band practice. On Wednesday nights the rest of the summer the band is working up tunes for the Fall Concert Series (play ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/07/29/the-dog-days-of-summer-call-for-civic-band-and-chili-dogs/ It may surprise you, but the Civic Band is slowly but surely entering the second half of the twentieth century. Now, before you community band purist everywhere fill up our email box with hate mail, let us explain. For the fall concert series the band plans on playing several ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/07/15/the-band-is-getting-ready-for-herb-are-you/ The Civic Band finished off the 2008 early summer series with a blast, playing into the dark and the start of Manchester College's firework display. A large crowd enjoyed the band along with several guest speakers, popcorn, and soft drinks. Check out all the great pictures at the ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/07/06/new-music-new-concerts-same-civic-band-attitude/ Fireworks, hot dogs, community band music... what else is more American? All three come together for the Annual Fourth of July Celebration at Manchester College this Friday, July 4th starting at 8:30 PM. Hear the civic band perform its spring / early summer concert set one last time ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/07/03/fourth-of-july-celebration-at-manchester-college/ The Civic Band practice for tonight, Wednesday, July 2, will be held at the North Manchester Public Library at 7:30 PM.  We will be going over music for the 4th of the July concert this Friday.  See you there! http://www.civicband.org/2008/07/02/tonights-practice-at-library-2/ It's official, the Manchester Civic Band reclaimed the crown of best band in the Silver Lake Days parade on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Hitting their peak at the grand stand with Henry Fillmore's America Exultant March was enough for the band to convince the Silver Lake judges over a ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/06/26/2008-silver-lake-parade-champions/ The weather was wonderful for the civic band downtown concert at Silver Lake Days last Saturday, June 21st. While the trumpet section might disagree, a eager full downtown heard the band play a mini concert of early summer series songs before the start of the annual parade. That ... http://www.civicband.org/2008/06/22/be-careful-when-you-play-stormy-weather/