Some Old Photos

Our former bandleader and long-time member Bob Bell sends us some City Band memories for our web archives:

I thought I'd send these around. The little black and white was taken at the Santa Claus Parade in 1964. One is the grand opening of the Harrison Park Inn in 1987, replacing the one that burned down. Third is the OSCVI Reunion Parade. You'll recognize Gary [Bergstra] on the trombone, but maybe not the kid on bass clarinet a few rows back.

The concert picture was taken in 1976 or 1977. We did a kiddies' concert spread out on the grass, so the children could get in closer. Bob Rourke was conducting.

The last shot was from 1987, just after a concert. My oldest son, Sandy, a six-year-old at the time, grabbed my hat and baton while I was chatting in the background. Interestingly, the guy in the red sneakers with his back to the camera is Tim Harrison, former bandsman and founder of the Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival.

and to go with those memories, a little Stephen Sondheim, recorded live last night off that very same bandshell in that very same Harrison Park!

 

Send In The Clowns by Owen Sound City Band

City Band 2000

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a video blast from the past via Nancy Mashinter:

Was just browsing the computer, and found this.  It was put on PC year 2000. a lot of old members. (different band all together!)

A Beautiful End to Summer!

And so it was, a beautiful summer's evening under the twilight, the geese warming up their flight skills overhead, our last show of the 2010 summer Music In The Park season and a big thank-you to all our fans for all your support and applause over these past many Mondays.  We love this job.

Thanks as well goes out again to Linda Joch for capturing the moment; if you have photos (or recordings!) of the Owen Sound City Band, rememberances of your own tour of duty or of friends or family who have played in our group please do let us know at info-at-owensoundcityband.org -- we love to feature our history and we're hoping to piece together an exhibit panel for the Grey-Roots, so any and all contributions are very welcome.

And speaking of memories, hear here now some echos of last Monday's summer season wrap-up, and it being a bittersweet parting, let's finish on a melancholy note with Send In The Clowns

Send In The Clowns by Owen Sound City Band

Harrison Park, August 9 2010

Thanks to all our fans who braved a threat of weather to enjoy our first show of August in our 2010 summer concert series. Intrepid band photographer Linda Joch was out at the bandshell again this evening and sends in a few more action shots live from the gazebo dance floor high above the still rain-soaked Harrison Park playgrounds!

Oh, and the WETI-Institute will be interested to know that our musical call for interplanetary contact sadly did not rouse any reply ... or even an answering machine. ??Perhaps next Monday?

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind by Owen Sound City Band

Harrison Park, July 2005

Some action photos from the archives of our old website, the Owen Sound City Band live in concert at the Harrison Park bandshell gazebo during the summer series of concerts in 2005

 we are, of course, still performing regularly at Harrison Park, right where we were in 2005, right where we were in 1955, and right where we were in 1925.  Your friendly municipal concert band is on the scene at Harrison Park every Monday evening at roughly 7:15 PM, rain or shine from late June to the end of August, live at the bandshell (where else?)

Harrison Park, July 26, 2010

From the end of the school year until the end of August, the City Band performs live at the gazebo in Harrison Park; that old bandshell is very nearly as old as the City Band, so we share a certain kinship :)

Last Monday night was a beautiful evening for an outdoor rumba in the park, the sky was clear and calm, kids were playing in the playground, there was t'ai chi in the Good Cheer courts, distant ducks on the river and the birds were singing in the trees; Linda Joch stopped by with her camera and sent us a couple of photos.

Jamaican Rumba by Owen Sound City Band

City Band Playlist for Summer 2010

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Here's a preview peak at the Owen Sound City Band current bandbook and the playlist for our summer shows at Harrison Park; the band plays at the gazebo every Monday evening at 7:15 (rain or shine) except on the civic holiday, bring a lawn chair, play in the playground, feed the swans or do your t'ai chi and enjoy the sound!