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The community band plays for ten weeks starting the second Sunday in June.

The Elmwood Community Band is one of the oldest municipal bands in the State of Illinois, it celebrated one hundred and fifty years on Sunday, August 2, 2009. A commisioned work entitled "The Pioneers" was debuted at this concert. A Robert Sheldon composition inspired by the Lorado Taft statue in Central Park. An ice cream social ahead of the concert will enliven the celebration on August 2nd. ( It was a lovely evening enjoyed by a large crowd. The Pioneers is a great composition capturing the experience of the new horizons the Pioneers sought. Our local band did a good job performing it. It delighted and I believe surprised the audience.) PJ Star On 150 Night

The Elmwood Community Band is the longest continously performing community band in Illinois. The community band offers musicians from around the area the opportunity to share their talents with the community. Bring a lawn chair, sit back, and enjoy a quintessential American experience.

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People visit and relax as the band warms up. Stu always introduces the band's selections and welcomes everyone to the summer concerts. Starting at 8 PM the daylight slowly recedes as the concert is performed. The music floats as the sky changes color. Every week the concert closes with the National Anthem, people stand, some sing, others wish they hadn't. It is a wonderful way to enjoy life.

Director: Stewart McKechnie(retired at the end of 2012 season)

Stu was agreat band director and contributor to Elmwood, he will be missed as director. I hope he can enjoy listening from his lawn chair.

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2010 The Return after Tornado and the Community Celebrates Stu McKechnie

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Stu's 50 year's celebrated on June 27th: WMBD Radio story featuring Stu

WMBD Radio covered this event (First Concert after Tornado) and has this story on a night where normalcy began. Monday, June 14, 2010 1:30 PM

 

 

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FLUTES Hometown
Years Member
LAURIE FRAZER ELMWOOD 37
SHEILA HARMON BRIMFIELD 9
EMMA KEPPLE ELMWOOD 2
ELIZABETH MCCORMICK YATES CITY 4
KATHY NEWHALL EAST PEORIA 2
PENNY SILZER ELMWOOD 14
PAT VAUGHAN ELMWOOD 20
OBOE    
ALLISON CHENEY HANNA CITY 2
CLARINETS    
LYNNE GOUDIE KNOXVILLE 28
MARLENE KLAUS PEORIA 1
DARLA KOVANDA YATES CITY 4
LEANNE LOVINGOOD ELMWOOD 30
BETH MARTIN YATES CITY
14
CALIE STALTER ELMWOOD 36
JASON WINDISH ELMWOOD 7
BASS CLARINET    
KATHERINE KOVANDA YATES CITY 3
ALTO SAXES    
BETH STEWART ELMWOOD 9
LANCE ZAERR ELMWOOD 4
TENOR SAXES    
ALEX DAVIS ELMWOOD 5
JORDAN HOFFMANN ELMWOOD 3
CORNETS/TRUMPETS    
GRACE HARMON BRIMFIELD 3
BEN JONES ELMWOOD 1
NICK KOVANDA YATES CITY 4
AL NEWHALL EAST PEORIA 2
RUTH NOTT MAQUON 34
LESLYE SMITH FARMINGTON 1
JOHN SMITH FARMINGTON 2
ADAM WINDISH ELMWOOD 6
FRENCH HORNS    
BETH BOUDREAU EDWARDS 3
ANNE HARMON BRIMFIELD 3
ELLIE MONTOYA ELMWOOD 1
JESSICA SOLLENBERGER BRIMFIELD 1
KRISTIN WALLACE FARMINGTON 4
TROMBONES    
WALT ABEL PEORIA 16
MATT COPPPLE MACKINAW 12
ERIK DAVIS GALESBURG 6
BRIAN MCKECHNIE ELMWOOD 2
LEE MILES ELMWOOD 51
ALEX MONTOYA ELMWOOD 6
MIRANDA WALLACE FARMINGTON 4
BARITONES/EUPHONIUMS    
DELORES BROWN MACKINAW 3
ANDREW HAMMER HANNA CITY 2
RUSTY KOLL ELMWOOD 1
BASS    
LT HAMMER HANNA CITY 3
PERCUSSION    
PATRICK COX ELMWOOD 2
ROCKY HUDSON ELMWOOD 41
LYNN SHISSLER ELMWOOD
3
KATHY SHOOP ELMWOOD 7