Volume 7 Issue 1 - September 2001

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y Merlin Williams Time again for our annual list of bands in the Greater Toronto Area. I've done my best to verify the information presented hereall ofthe websites are active (though many are not up to date!) So some bands may find they have just their name and rehearsal night presented- we'll be happy to update your listing on our website if you get us the info (hint, hint!). Here we go, by rehearsal day: Monday East York Concert Band Conductor: ·Ernie Walker Contact: Ernie Walker (416) 266-1958 Rehearsals: 8pm at McGregor P.S., Coxwell & Mortimer, East York Instruments needed: bassoon, baritone sax, clarinets Markham Concert Band Conductor: Diana Brault Contact: Diana Brault (416) 244·3745 Website/e·mail address: http://www.mcb.on.ca Rehearsals: 7:30pm at Markham Commu· nity Centre, Hwys. 48 & 7, Markham Instruments needed: percussion, clarinet . North Toronto Symphonic Band Conductor: John Mclauglin Contact person: n/a Rehearsals: 7:30 pm at Lawrence Park C.l. Auditorium, 125 Chatsworth Dr~ TD. Instruments needed: all Scarborough Community Concert Band Conductor: Tom Dowling Website: http://www.sccb.org Rehearsals: 7pm at Samuel Hearne P.S . .- near Danforth and Pharmacy Instruments needed: all Tuesday Brampton Concert Band Conductor:_ Darryl Eaton Contact person: David Harmsworth 905-451-6389 (h) or 905-451-0174 (b) Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7:30p.m. at 55a Queen St. E., Brampton (beside the library) · Instruments needed: trombones, clarinets, tenor sax, horns GaryA Toronto's Center for Clarinets and Oboes SALES * REPAIR * Annual GTA Community B·and List Tuesday, continued Festival Wind Orchestra Conductor: Gennady Getter Contact: Shelley Goodman (416) 491-1683 Website: http://www. festivalwindorchestra.lovesmusic.com Rehearsals: 7:30 pm at Earl Haig S.S., room 163, 100 Princess Ave. North York lnstrum'ents needed: percussion, oboe, low brass, low reeds, trumpets, clarinets Newmarket Citzens Band Conductor: leslie Saville Contact person: n/a Website: http://members.home.net/dbl-bass/ncb/ Rehearsals: 8pm at lions Hall, Newmarket Instruments needed: all Oakville Wind Orchestra Conductor: Chris Arthurs Contact: Jacquie Holmborg (905) 338-8114 e-mail address: jacquie.s.holmberg@can.dupont.com Rehearsals: 8pm at lroquois Ridge1S. S., Glenashton Rd., Dak.ville Instruments needed: tuba, clarinets, bassoon, euphonium, percussion Pickering Concert Band Conductor: Keith Bohlender Contact: John Chaplin (416) 290·6455 Website: www.concertband.ca Rehearsals: 7:30 pm at East Shore Community Centre, Liverpool Rd., Pickering Instruments needed: percussion, clarinets, trumpets Thornhill Community Band Conductor: Bobby Herriot Contact: Joan or lawry Sax,416· 223-7152 e-m ail address: 1st trumpet@msn.com Rehearsals: 7:30 pm at Westmount C.l., Bathurst & New Westminster, Vaughan Instruments needed: clarinets, bassoon, horns; percussion Wednes

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