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| Lee Suman directs Cincinnati's New Horizons Band. Book your concert today! |
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| The Clarinet Section 2008 Front Row: Jim Barbara, John Jackson, Gail Wick Back Row: Gladys Droppelman, Leo Schuller, John Bascom |
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| Bruce Bardes and Ted McCammon take turns playing the solo part! Bruce Behlow, on sax, is our woodwind instructor. |
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| Helen Rhoad used to play the flute and now joins John Kotecki in the trombone section. |
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| Helen gave her husband Don Rhoad a euphonium for his birthday. He had never played an instrument before! |
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| Herb Krombholz had taken a break from the dance bands he used to play in. Retirement from the jewelry store magically brought him to the NHB! |
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| Frank Szecskay didn't even know how to put the pieces together on a clarinet. Now he is making music! |
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| Between group lessons and band practice, we take a break. Our favorite time! |
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| Bruce Bardes plays in several bands in the Cincinnati area--sometimes playing the trumpet and sometimes the French horn! NHB now has a woodwind quintet and a Dixieland Band for you to join! |
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| Our band has gotten bigger since this picture was taken and we have moved to a larger room at St. Banabas Episcopal Church, 10345 Montgomery Road. We now have 45 members if everybody is in town! |
 | Roy Tate makes the coffee, John Hager tells the best jokes, Richard Brown coaches the brass section and Linda Burton used to keep "the boys" in line but now she's playing the euphonium! |
 | Don and Helen Rhoad are not the only husband and wife team. Shirley and Lee Suman, Eleanor and Bruce Bardes, and Ted and Mary Clare McCammon have all encouraged their spouses to play an instrument. |
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| Paul Gahn says we can always use another Tuba player! So Bruce Knapp (not pictured) joined the band and now conducts the "Beginner Band" for brand new players and those wishing to regain their skills before attempting the "Big Band"! |
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| Some members move on to other bands or other states and new members join us all the time. One of our newer members is Jim Barbara who had his own dance band.....42 years ago! |
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| Bill Knabe, on banjo, started our Dixieland Band: Claire Lee on keyboard; Helen Rhoad, trombone; Don Bedwell, trumpet; Bruce Behlow, clarinet; Herb Krombholz, drums; and Bruce Knapp on tuba. You can book a Dixieland gig! |
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| John Jackson, clarinet; David Fedders, bassoon; Bruce Bardes, French horn; Claire Lee, Flute and Allison Evans have formed a Woodwind Quintet. You can book a concert with the quintet! |
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| Every note counts! Shirley Suman plays the bells and other music makers! |
 | We don't always practice or perform. Sometimes we go on a picnic--just for the fun of it! Mary Clare McCammon and Don Rhoad are two of the band members enjoyng a "brown bag" lunch at Blue Ash Recreation Center. |
