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Town Band Banter with Doc and DaveHistorical Mark from Newport, RIWe had a high spirited, wide ranging, on site, but chilly visit with Dr. Mark Stickney, founder of the Historic Music of Newport Foundation. Mark has combined his roots from historic Newport, Rhode Island music festivals that he and his family were a big part of beginning in his childhood through a 20+ college teaching career and now returning full circle back to Newport. The Foundation, founded in 2022, under Mark and his outstanding board of directors are making great contributions to revealing the fascinating history of music in Newport, Rhode Island through the 1800’s to present. They have catalogued over 1,000 pi...
2025-11-0637 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveHistorical Mark from NewportWe had a high spirited, wide ranging, on site, but chilly visit with Dr. Mark Stickney, founder of the Historic Music of Newport Foundation. Mark has combined his roots from historic Newport, Rhode Island music festivals that he and his family were a big part of beginning in his childhood through a 20+ college teaching career and now returning full circle back to Newport. The Foundation, founded in 2022, under Mark and his outstanding board of directors are making great contributions to revealing the fascinating history of music in Newport, Rhode Island through the 1800’s to present. They have catalogued over 1,000 pi...
2025-11-0637 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveTrick AND Treat AND BanterS3E1 Trick AND Treat AND BanterSeason 3 begins with high energy banter from our hosts recorded on Halloween! The hilarious shared reflections of the first two seasons and the exciting plans for a new season are more than enough to demonstrate our hosts at their best! Enjoy the ride. Then share it with your friends and family and everyone else. There will be plenty of room for everyone as we all support and grow the amazing world of community music ensembles!Please share your comments and requests for future topics with...
2025-11-0127 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveTrick AND Treat AND BanterS3E1 Trick AND Treat AND BanterSeason 3 begins with high energy banter from our hosts recorded on Halloween! The hilarious shared reflections of the first two seasons and the exciting plans for a new season are more than enough to demonstrate our hosts at their best! Enjoy the ride. Then share it with your friends and family and everyone else. There will be plenty of room for everyone as we all support and grow the amazing world of community music ensembles!Please share your comments and requests for future topics with...
2025-11-0127 min
Radio LabyrinthAlex Falcone Interview🎙️ This week on Radio Labyrinth, we’re joined by comedian and writer Alex Falcone — a quick-witted, absurdly relatable comic whose work has been featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Portlandia, and across viral TikToks that hilariously roast internet culture.
Alex drops by ahead of his appearance at The Punchline in Atlanta, October 17–19, to talk about his career in comedy.
We also dive into this week’s Views or Snooze, covering:🍬 John Candy: I Like Me (Prime Video) – Colin Hanks’ new doc about everyone’s favorite Canadian comedian.🪑 The Chair Company (HBO Max) – Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin’s weird new...
2025-10-1152 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveHello Mandolin BandDoc and Dave learned about the world of Mandolin Ensembles from an expert, Joshua Bell Director of the l’Esperance Mandolin Ensemble of Providence, RI. We were also joined by a former Mandolin student of Josh’s, ands our own first season star Sandra Enos! Josh’s extensive knowledge of the world and history of mandolin as well as his welcoming attitude for new learners was more than enough for a wonderful episode. We all knew Josh, but we also all learned something from him during this session and, as we had promised, we expand into other types of commun...
2025-05-2035 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveHello Mandolin BandsDoc and Dave learned about the world of Mandolin Ensembles from an expert, Joshua Bell Director of the l’Esperance Mandolin Ensemble of Providence, RI. We were also joined by a former Mandolin student of Josh’s, ands our own first season star Sandra Enos! Josh’s extensive knowledge of the world and history of mandolin as well as his welcoming attitude for new learners was more than enough for a wonderful episode. We all knew Josh, but we also all learned something from him during this session and, as we had promised, we expand into other types of commun...
2025-05-2035 min
Radio LabyrinthMasterpiece? or Just Messed Up?We’re back in the Labyrinth this week with a fresh batch of pop culture chaos and comedic commentary!
🧠 First up, we dive into Tom Segura’s Bad Thoughts—his new Netflix series that’s dark, twisted, and hilariously unhinged.
👶 Then we unpack the bizarre viral trend of "Baby A.I." videos sweeping the internet. Creepy? Cute? You decide.
📚 Friend of the show Shawn McBee stops by to talk about his brand-new comic book series WESTRON and upcoming Kickstarter campaign—don’t miss this one if you're into indie comics and cool creative projects.
📰 Plus: Didd...
2025-05-1749 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveCaptain Lew Buckley and The VillagesWe had a wonderful visit with one of the outstanding band leaders of our lifetime, Captain Lew Buckley. He was most famous for being the longest tenured conductor of all top military bands during his 29 year and 4 month term as Director of the United States Coast Guard Band in New London, CT. The band’s reputation has always been extraordinary and Captain Buckley has earned a reputation as a band director who consistently produces spectacular results with the ensembles he directs. He continued that after his retirement from the Coast Guard Band during 9 years conducting the Metropolitan Wind Symphony of B...
2025-04-1142 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveCaptain Lew Buckley and The VillagesWe had a wonderful visit with one of the outstanding band leaders of our lifetime, Captain Lew Buckley. He was most famous for being the longest tenured conductor of all top military bands during his 29 year and 4 month term as Director of the United States Coast Guard Band in New London, CT. The band’s reputation has always been extraordinary and Captain Buckley has earned a reputation as a band director who consistently produces spectacular results with the ensembles he directs. He continued that after his retirement from the Coast Guard Band during 9 years conducting the Metropolitan Wind Symphony of B...
2025-04-1142 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveThe Music Therapy Perspective with Dr. TomainoDr. Concetta Tomaino is a giant in her field of Music Therapy, but was simultaneously an unassuming and awesome guest for this podcast! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit as we hope you all will. She worked with Dr. Oliver Sacks very early in her career just as he was starting his landmark studies about music and the brain. His book, “Musicophillia” set the standard for understanding how the brain processed music. Between them, they started building a foundation for understanding and developing practical therapies for the many applications that music therapy offers for patients of all ages and many disa...
2025-02-2143 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveThe Music Therapy Perspective with Dr. TomainoDr. Concetta Tomaino is a giant in her field of Music Therapy, but was simultaneously an unassuming and awesome guest for this podcast! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit as we hope you all will. She worked with Dr. Oliver Sacks very early in her career just as he was starting his landmark studies about music and the brain. His book, “Musicophillia” set the standard for understanding how the brain processed music. Between them, they started building a foundation for understanding and developing practical therapies for the many applications that music therapy offers for patients of all ages and many disa...
2025-02-2143 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveSouth Hanover Community Band, PAPrepare yourself for a very entertaining episode featuring our guests: Roger LaRocque, and Dr. Keith Richardson from Hershey, Pennsylvania. The South Hanover Community Band is only 3 years old and seems well positioned to develop further in relatively new facilities. It is providing summer music for listeners and opportunities for local musicians to have fun performing. Roger, an old friend of Doc Smith’s, let us know about the band and his new friend, Dr. Richardson. Keith is the director of the high school band in town and actually grew up in the area. But, apparently there was not a co...
2025-02-0737 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveSouth Hanover Community Band, PAPrepare yourself for a very entertaining episode featuring our guests: Roger LaRocque, and Dr. Keith Richardson from Hershey, Pennsylvania. The South Hanover Community Band is only 3 years old and seems well positioned to develop further in relatively new facilities. It is providing summer music for listeners and opportunities for local musicians to have fun performing. Roger, an old friend of Doc Smith’s, let us know about the band and his new friend, Dr. Richardson. Keith is the director of the high school band in town and actually grew up in the area. But, apparently there was not a co...
2025-02-0737 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveMarquette City Bandshell and more!Marquette City Band Shell and more!
Dr. Steve Grugin was our guest for a spirited conversation about music making on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We were glad to hear that all is well and thriving for The Marquette City Band as well as Northern Michigan University Bands where Dr. Grugin is experiencing his first year of retirement as Director of Bands. He has continued to be the professor of Low Brass at NMU, Director of the NMU Alumni Band and Director of The Marquette City Band.
Dr. Grugin’s building of all of these org...
2025-02-0133 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveMarquette City Bandshell and more!!Marquette City Band Shell and more!
Dr. Steve Grugin was our guest for a spirited conversation about music making on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We were glad to hear that all is well and thriving for The Marquette City Band as well as Northern Michigan University Bands where Dr. Grugin is experiencing his first year of retirement as Director of Bands. He has continued to be the professor of Low Brass at NMU, Director of the NMU Alumni Band and Director of The Marquette City Band.
Dr. Grugin’s building of all of these org...
2025-02-0133 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveMusic Thinking with Dr. RothOur guest, Dr. Julie Roth, a practicing neurologist in Providence, RI, professor of medicine at Brown University and eclectic bass performer was great fun to talk to about how we think about music while performing in community music ensembles. We heard about her from a previous guest, Dr. Marvin Wasser because she plays in the Providence Medical Orchestra with him and many other medical professionals. We touched on a variety of topics related to music cognition and how it relates to everyday performance issues for community ensemble musicians. We are looking forward to getting together again for one or...
2025-01-2539 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveMusic Thinking with Dr. RothOur guest, Dr. Julie Roth, a practicing neurologist in Providence, RI, professor of medicine at Brown University and eclectic bass performer was great fun to talk to about how we think about music while performing in community music ensembles. We heard about her from a previous guest, Dr. Marvin Wasser because she plays in the Providence Medical Orchestra with him and many other medical professionals. We touched on a variety of topics related to music cognition and how it relates to everyday performance issues for community ensemble musicians. We are looking forward to getting together again for one or...
2025-01-2539 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveLibrary Jazz Band NYCIn a second episode recorded at Lehman College Podcast Studio (special thanks to Steve, our technician) Doc and Dave visited with two of the founders of a fantastic community jazz band in the New York City area, the Library Jazz Band. Nancy Maron is the leader who pulled all of this together as a saxophone player. She had stopped playing after college and a while later joined a community concert band or two and really missed jazz. On top of that, the hole that the pandemic-shut-down created among musicians lead her and a few others to form a new...
2025-01-2133 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveLibrary Jazz Band NYCIn a second episode recorded at Lehman College Podcast Studio (special thanks to Steve, our technician) Doc and Dave visited with two of the founders of a fantastic community jazz band in the New York City area, the Library Jazz Band. Nancy Maron is the leader who pulled all of this together as a saxophone player. She had stopped playing after college and a while later joined a community concert band or two and really missed jazz. On top of that, the hole that the pandemic-shut-down created among musicians lead her and a few others to form a new...
2025-01-2133 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveLehman College Community BandDoc and Dave actually managed to get to New York City to shoot two episodes at the awesome Lehman College Podcast studio. All of that was thanks to Karl Watson, one of our URI Alumni Band members who is serves in an Music Department administration and IT roles at Lehman between playing in a large variety of community and professional ensembles (violin in orchestras, woodwinds in everything from community concert bands to jazz big bands, latin and rock bands!). We also were honored to meet Alan Holander who is a bit of a legend in the New York concert...
2025-01-2046 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveLehman College Community BandDoc and Dave actually managed to get to New York City to shoot two episodes at the awesome Lehman College Podcast studio. All of that was thanks to Karl Watson, one of our URI Alumni Band members who is serves in an Music Department administration and IT roles at Lehman between playing in a large variety of community and professional ensembles (violin in orchestras, woodwinds in everything from community concert bands to jazz big bands, latin and rock bands!). We also were honored to meet Alan Holander who is a bit of a legend in the New York concert...
2025-01-2046 min
Sounds of BlueSOB 477 Features: Frank Zappa, Walter "Wolfman" Washington & Johnny "Hammond" SmithArtist Song Album Label Notes- The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID- Walter "Wolfman" Washington I'm Tiptoeing Through by Wolfman & T. Beckerman w/David Torkanowsky, Timothea + Wolf Tracks - 1986 Rounder Walter Washington - 81- Walter "Wolfman" Washington Ain't No Love In the Heart of the City by Michael Price & Dan Walsh Sada - 1991 Pointblank - Virgin Records Walter Washington - 81- Walter "Wolfman" Washington Hello Stranger by Dr. John & Doc Pomus w/Jack Cruz, Junkyard Dog, Bobby Campo + Wolf At the Door - 1991 Rounder Walter Washi...
2025-01-124h 07Town Band Banter with Doc and DaveLast Laughs Season 1 S1E9Doc and Dave are at their best with humorous reflections about entering the world of podcasting and many of the surprising things they learned about community bands and delivering digital content. Plans for an exciting line up of guests and goals for the next season leads to an uplifting close, for now. In the mean time, "Just Keep on Playin!"
2024-12-1338 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveReflecting on Banter S2E5As the holiday concerts wrap up, Doc and Dave share some reflections on the podcast so far, announce plans for the future development of the podcast, and request listener suggestions for future topics and guests. Without a guest or any “adult supervision” their tangental approach boarders on amusing, informative and sometimes just plane silly. Enjoy the ride!
Remember to contact them with you ideas at: info@townbandbanter.com
They spend time discussing the recent Jamestown Community Band performance. Here is a link to a YouTube stationary camera video of the event.
2024-12-1340 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveReflecting on Banter S2E5S2E5 Reflecting on Banter
As the holiday concerts wrap up, Doc and Dave share some reflections on the podcast so far, announce plans for the future development of the podcast, and request listener suggestions for future topics and guests. Without a guest or any “adult supervision” their tangental approach boarders on amusing, informative and sometimes just plane silly. Enjoy the ride!
Remember to contact them with you ideas at: info@townbandbanter.com
They spend time discussing the recent Jamestown Community Band performance. Here is a link to a YouTube stati...
2024-12-1240 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveTerri & Rob are Robert's Music
This was a really fun visit with a music store institution in Southern New England, Robert’s Music owners, Terri and Rob Vivieros. We learned about their musical backgrounds and the unusual path that led them to lead one the most solid music stores in the region. Their passion and commitment to life-long learning in music are obvious, mixed in with plenty of laughs about the journey. Ultimately, it became obvious during the spirited conversation that the role of a music store and their staff are so central to the success of music programs and individual mu...
2024-11-2035 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveTerri & Rob are Robert's MusicThis was a really fun visit with a music store institution in Southern New England, Robert’s Music owners, Terri and Rob Vivieros. We learned about their musical backgrounds and the unusual path that led them to lead one the most solid music stores in the region. Their passion and commitment to life-long learning in music are obvious, mixed in with plenty of laughs about the journey. Ultimately, it became obvious during the spirited conversation that the role of a music store and their staff are so central to the success of music programs and individual musicians successes at an...
2024-11-2035 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveRuling From Below, Tubist Nate Lauder, Westerly Band PresidentTown Band Banter hosts, Doc and dave visit with one of their great friends, Nate Lauder. Though the Westerly Band has been around consistently since the 1800’s, Nate has been the President of the Westerly Band for the past few years. His journey through a musical career ending up on tuba is very entertaining. His unique perceptions of the band and how it is being effectively run are as refreshing as they are effective.
If you wish to contact him, please contact us through the podcast website: info@TownBandBanter.com and we will make sure he gets the...
2024-11-1636 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveRuling From Below, Tubist Nate Lauder, Westerly Band PresidentTown Band Banter hosts, Doc and dave visit with one of their great friends, Nate Lauder. Though the Westerly Band has been around consistently since the 1800’s, Nate has been the President of the Westerly Band for the past few years. His journey through a musical career ending up on tuba is very entertaining. His unique perceptions of the band and how it is being effectively run are as refreshing as they are effective.
If you wish to contact him, please contact us through the podcast website: info@TownBandBanter.com and we will make sure he gets the...
2024-11-1636 min
BCSN PodZoneEp 569, Dr. Cavil's Inside the HBCU Sports Lab w/ Doc, Charles and David.
"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 569 with Dr. Kenyatta Cavil, Mike Washington & Charles Bishop radio show. Today’s show will be a good one as Doc, Charles, and David Rhodes discuss the latest HBCU news and preview this weekend's football games.
TOPICS:
SWAC Football Weekly Honors: Oct. 21
MEAC Announces Weekly Football Honors, presented by Coca-Cola
Alcorn State women’s soccer players claim mistreatment, season canceled amid Title IX allegations from HBCUSports.com
SWAC Announces Men’s Basketball ESPN Schedule
Google partners with HBCU to advance AI sports reporting
HBCU awarded $400,000 grant to infuse esports and CPU science from WSSU.edu
ME...
2024-10-241h 08
Dr. Cavil's 'INSIDE THE HBCU SPORTS LAB'Ep 569, Dr. Cavil's Inside the HBCU Sports Lab w/ Doc, Charles, and David#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 569 with Dr. Kenyatta Cavil, Mike Washington & Charles Bishop radio show. Today’s show will be a good one as Doc, Charles, and David Rhodes discuss the latest HBCU news and preview this weekend's football games.TOPICS:SWAC Football Weekly Honors: Oct. 21MEAC Announces Weekly Football Honors, presented by Coca-ColaAlcorn State women’s soccer players claim mistreatment, season canceled amid Title IX allegations from HBCUSports.comSWAC Announces Men’s Basketball ESPN ScheduleGoogle partners with HBCU to advanc...
2024-10-231h 06Town Band Banter with Doc and DaveMusical Pediatrician Multitasker, TBBS2E2Town Band Banter hosts, Doc and Dave visit with one of their amazing friends, Dr. Marvin Wasser. He retired after 41 years of serving as an outstanding Pediatrician in Cranston, RI. However, the span of his musical experiences stretches much longer than that, almost 7 decades! The diversity of his musical experiences is amazing: Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, and all of the saxophones in classical and jazz settings. We know you will enjoy getting to know Dr. Wasser!
If you wish to contact him, please contact us through the podcast website: info@TownBandBanter.com and we will make sure he...
2024-09-2436 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveTBB S2 E2 Musical Pediatrician MultitaskerTown Band Banter hosts, Doc and Dave visit with one of their amazing friends, Dr. Marvin Wasser. He retired after 41 years of serving as an outstanding Pediatrician in Cranston, RI. However, the span of his musical experiences stretches much longer than that, almost 7 decades! The diversity of his musical experiences is amazing: Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, and all of the saxophones in classical and jazz settings. We know you will enjoy getting to know Dr. Wasser!
If you wish to contact him, please contact us through the podcast website: info@TownBandBanter.com and we will make sure he...
2024-09-2436 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveDr. Bundy's Blue Band BanterThis episode features one of the most outstanding music educators of our time and definitely one of the most humble, Dr. Orin Richard Bundy. He retired as Director of the Penn State Blue Band. His story of a guy who had to rely on his natural talent, inspirational work ethic and humble brilliance throughout his storied career. His insights about community band are also very interesting. A great visit!!
2024-09-0827 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveDr. Bundy's Blue Band BanterThis episode features one of the most outstanding music educators of our time and definitely one of the most humble, Dr. Orin Richard Bundy. He retired as Director of the Penn State Blue Band. His story of a guy who had to rely on his natural talent, inspirational work ethic and humble brilliance throughout his storied career. His insights about community band are spot on, just as expected. A great visit!!
2024-09-0827 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveLast Laughs Season 1Doc and Dave are at their best with humorous reflections about entering the world of podcasting and many of the surprising things they learned about community bands and delivering digital content. Plans for an exciting line up of guests and goals for the next season leads to an uplifting close, for now. In the mean time, "Just Keep on Playin!"
Remember to "Follow"
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2024-08-1338 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveThe Many Lives of David NevesWe had a great visit with New England musician, outstanding music educator and consummate music advocate Dr. David Neves. He traces his mother's wisdom during his early interest in playing Alto Sax through participation in Portuguese Bands, School Bands, General Business Bands, and All-State Ensembles leading to a music education major at Berkeley College, being named RI Teacher of the Year, and elected both President of RIMEA and eventually MENC Eastern Division. After retiring from RI teaching, Dr. Neves served as Arts Coordinator for the Needham, MA school district and is currently directing RIPYWE (Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Wind...
2024-08-1332 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveThe Westerly Band PattonThis episode features our guest Alison Patton, Director of the Westerly Band. She leads a band that has a very long and storied history in the southern most town of Rhode Island. The band has a rather unique role in the community and some very creative recruiting mechanisms that keep things fresh and sustainable.
The band can be contacted at: WesterlyBand@Yahoo.com
2024-08-1333 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveThe American Band's Brian CardanyDr. Brian Cardany is the director of one of the oldest community bands in the nation, The American Band of Providence, RI. The band's original charter was in 1837 and it has been performing mostly continuously since then. Dr. Cardany provided an entertaining and informative sketch about the bands storied history, the current triumphs of the band and his path to becoming it's director.
Here are a few samples of The American Band available online:
https://youtu.be/_N0jrqMs2cM?si=pYq0qB_CzBXjSEV5
https://youtu.be/mtNUBe4spK0?si=tII66QGiS2ol9...
2024-08-1326 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveEssential Community Bands, Portuguese StyleWe welcome friend, great musician, band director and scholar Dr. Matthew McGarell. While serving as Director of Bands at Brown University, Matt was unexpectedly thrust into the world of Portuguese Bands locally and eventually internationally. His research and expertise has positively impacted Portuguese Club bands in the New England region as well as in Portugal. His modest demeanor should not diminish his amazing personal story and brilliant insights into the essence of what town bands are about. He provides a wonderful primer to this vibrant community of musicians and a unique perspective into the larger community band culture.
2024-08-1328 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveHousecall by Bari Sax MDTown Band Banter will be expanding well beyond Rhode Island very soon with guests lining up on a national scale. However, this episode lays a great foundation for future topics with one of the founders of the Jamestown Community Band who was also the Family Doctor on the Island accessible by bridges in Little Rhody. Joe England offers a unique perspective on life-long learning and the role of community bands in participants' overall health and well being.
2024-08-1335 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveSociologist Meets BandA lovely visit with an awesome person, Dr. Sandra Enos. She is a new member in the Jamestown Band and took on learning how to play an instrument while in her 70's to be able to do that. Her life history and path to and through an influential career in Sociology and eventually into the band is a great story!
Of course, any comments or questions can be directed to us via e-mail: info@TownBandBanter.com
or Dr. Enos has agreed to share her e-mail: Sweetfern@cox.net
Remember to "Follow" and "Share" s...
2024-08-1335 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveYou Call This Banter?After making a very serious (life changing?) correction from the previous episode, Dave and Doc explore more humorous anecdotes about critical issues within most town bands.
We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments.
info@TownBandBanter.com
2024-08-1331 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveA Bit of Our Band HistoryA very brief, but humorous, overview of bands in the past and how we fit in along the way.
We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments.
info@TownBandBanter.com
2024-08-1331 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveTrailerIntroduction to the topics that we plan to share with you and discuss through social media.
We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments.
info@TownBandBanter.com
2024-08-1315 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveLast Laughs Season 1Doc and Dave are at their best with humorous reflections about entering the world of podcasting and many of the surprising things they learned about community bands and delivering digital content. Plans for an exciting line up of guests and goals for the next season leads to an uplifting close, for now. In the mean time, "Just Keep on Playin!"
Remember to "Follow"
info@TownBandBanter.com
2024-08-1138 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveThe Many Lives of David NevesWe had a great visit with New England musician, outstanding music educator and consummate music advocate Dr. David Neves. He traces his mother's wisdom during his early interest in playing Alto Sax through participation in Portuguese Bands, School Bands, General Business Bands, and All-State Ensembles leading to a music education major at Berkeley College, being named RI Teacher of the Year, and elected both President of RIMEA and eventually MENC Eastern Division. After retiring from RI teaching, Dr. Neves served as Arts Coordinator for the Needham, MA school district and is currently directing RIPYWE (Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Wind...
2024-06-2632 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveThe Westerly Band PattonThis episode features our guest Alison Patton, Director of the Westerly Band. She leads a band that has a very long and storied history in the southern most town of Rhode Island. The band has a rather unique role in the community and some very creative recruiting mechanisms that keep things fresh and sustainable.
The band can be contacted at: WesterlyBand@Yahoo.com
2024-06-1233 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveThe American Band's Brian CardanyDr. Brian Cardany is the director of one of the oldest community bands in the nation, The American Band of Providence, RI. The band's original charter was in 1837 and it has been performing mostly continuously since then. Dr. Cardany provided an entertaining and informative sketch about the bands storied history, the current triumphs of the band and his path to becoming it's director.
Here are a few samples of The American Band available online:
https://youtu.be/_N0jrqMs2cM?si=pYq0qB_CzBXjSEV5
https://youtu.be/mtNUBe4spK0?si=tII66QGiS2ol9...
2024-06-0426 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveEssential Community Bands, Portuguese StyleWe welcome friend, great musician, band director and scholar Dr. Matthew McGarell. While serving as Director of Bands at Brown University, Matt was unexpectedly thrust into the world of Portuguese Bands locally and eventually internationally. His research and expertise has positively impacted Portuguese Club bands in the New England region as well as in Portugal. His modest demeanor should not diminish his amazing personal story and brilliant insights into the essence of what town bands are about. He provides a wonderful primer to this vibrant community of musicians and a unique perspective into the larger community band culture.
2024-05-2628 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveHousecall by Bari Sax MDTown Band Banter will be expanding well beyond Rhode Island very soon with guests lining up on a national scale. However, this episode lays a great foundation for future topics with one of the founders of the Jamestown Community Band who was also the Family Doctor on the Island accessible by bridges in Little Rhody. Joe England offers a unique perspective on life-long learning and the role of community bands in participants' overall health and well being.
2024-05-0836 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveSociologist Meets BandA lovely visit with an awesome person, Dr. Sandra Enos. She is a new member in the Jamestown Band and took on learning how to play an instrument while in her 70's to be able to do that. Her life history and path to and through an influential career in Sociology and eventually into the band is a great story!
Of course, any comments or questions can be directed to us via e-mail: info@TownBandBanter.com
or Dr. Enos has agreed to share her e-mail: Sweetfern@cox.net
Remember to "Follow" and "Share" s...
2024-04-3036 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveYou Call This Banter?After making a very serious (life changing?) correction from the previous episode, Dave and Doc explore more humorous anecdotes about critical issues within most town bands.
We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments.
info@TownBandBanter.com
2024-04-2632 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveA Bit of Our Band HistoryA very brief, but humorous, overview of bands in the past and how we fit in along the way.
We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments.
info@TownBandBanter.com
2024-04-2233 minTown Band Banter with Doc and DaveTrailerIntroduction to the topics that we plan to share with you and discuss through social media.
We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments.
info@TownBandBanter.com
2024-04-1816 min
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