Lee County Band to celebrate the Irish in all of us on March 12
Oh, to be Irish just once a year. The Lee County Community Band will celebrate the Irish in all of us on March 12, with its performance of An Irish Rhapsody, Pennywhistle Jig, MacNamara’s Band, and Londonderry Air (Danny Boy). The concert will take place at Cape Coral High School beginning at 3 p.m. All of the band’s concerts are free and open to the public.
Director Richard Bradstreet also will lead the band in spirited marches, including The Invincible Eagle; selections from the Broadway hit Oliver, American Overture for Band, Golden hits of Elvis Presley, and a medley of Glen Miller tunes.
Soloists are Norman Jones, Jann Fenn, and Fred Lamb.
The band performs six concerts between November and April; all take place at Cape Coral High School, 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd., beginning at 3 p.m. The last concert of the season is set for April 23.
A legend in Southwest Florida, the 50-member adult band is comprised of career and amateur musicians. The original concert band of Lee County, the band has been entertaining Southwest Florida audiences since 1885. Persons interested in joining may phone Frances Pace, president, at 239-481-1251.
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Source: Lee County Community Band