Roster

Contact Us

History

Heritage

Videos

Band Hands

1915 March

Foote Scholarship

CherylÕs Stuff

 

from the Board of Directors

BAND ORGANIZATION
¥  Non-profit status
by-laws dated 3/8/2021
¥  Band memberÕs Member Handbook dated 2/23/2023

Member's Information

REHEARSALS
¥  Mondays weekly at 6:30pm – 8:45pm (doors open for warmups at 6pm)
¥  See the Calendar below for the rehearsal and concert locations.

WHAT TO BRING
¥  instrument
¥  music folder
¥  stand light (when needed)

CONCERTS
¥  For concerts, wear the standard uniform:  blue polo shirt, black lower clothing, black shoes and socks (shorts and sandals are okay on hot days).
¥  Please see the calendar (below) for call times.

CONTACT INFORMATION
¥  Telephone number:  530-272-6228 answered by conductor Cheryl Woldseth

¥  Email address:  nccband@yahoo.com
¥  Mailing address:  Nevada County Concert Band, P.O. Box 1444, Nevada City, CA 95959

HereÕs the bandÕs MUSIC LIBRARY LIST.  Check back often, because it keeps changing!

2026 Calendar

2026 Theme brainstorming party

Monday September 29, 2025 – 5:30-8:30pm

home of Teresa Gaman – RSVP by email to nccband@yahoo.com

¥ bring food to share
¥ bring device for internet searches
¥ non-musicians are welcome
¥ RSVP needed

ÒStuff the FoldersÓ party

Date TBD
Saturday March 15, 10:00am-12:30pm

Location TBD – Home of Jim (trumpet) & Debbie Luckinbill, 227 Sacramento Street, Nevada City (very near Pioneer Park), phone 530-265-4655.  This front door access has 5 stairs.

There is some parking above the house on Prospect Street, down from our 3-car garage and around the corner to the right.  This back-side access has stairs, but Jim will be running a platform lift elevator that bypasses all stairs.  Go down to the end of Prospect Street, and turn right onto Clay Street.  There should be lots of parking on both sides of the street.  ItÕs just a little steep, so curb your wheels.  I will park my yellow Jeep to mark the back-side access.

Jim checked about the bank parking lot, but canÕt tell if the businesses will be open on Saturday, so itÕs best not to chance it.

bring a folding table (not needed any more)

drop in any time to help

pick up your stuffed folder too!

Lunch provided by our hosts!  Many thanks to the Luckinbills for serving hot dogs and beans to our folder stuffing volunteers.

Rehearsals begin

Mondays from March 30 through May 18, 6:30–8:45pm (setup at 6pm)

Union Hill Elementary SchoolÕs multi-purpose room

¥  11638 Colfax Highway (also called Highway 174), Grass Valley

Social time

Monday May 25 at 5:00pm

Come one hour before rehearsal with a picnic dinner, and letÕs have some social time!

¥  Pioneer Park map

Rehearsals

Mondays from May 25 through August 31 or September 14 TBD, 6:30–8:45pm (setup at 6pm)

Pioneer Park bandshell, corner of Park Avenue and Nimrod Street, Nevada City

¥  Pioneer Park map

Picnic Pops Concert #1

Sunday June 28, 5:00-6:30pm

Pioneer Park bandshell, Nevada City
2:45pm shuttle starts
3:00pm unload the trailer – riser setup, flags, banner, sound, and percussion setup
4:00pm all seating setup – shuttle ends
4:15pm rehearsal and soundcheck
4:45pm all band in seats

Save parking spaces for our audience!  Shuttle runs 2:45-4:00pm for band and family members, and after the concert as long as needed.
¥  Percussion assignments link
¥  Shuttle location (305 Railroad Ave) map
¥  Pioneer Park map
¥  Program link

Independence Day curbside concert and intermittent parade music

Saturday July 4, curbside concert 9:00–10:00am TBD (parade starts at 10:00am TBD) and stay for periodic performing throughout the parade

in downtown Grass Valley at the corner of Mill & Neal Streets, across from the Del Oro Theater
Alpha Building curbside, 210 Broad Street, downtown Nevada City
location TBD in downtown Grass Valley
7:45am – trailer arrives
8:00am – set up
8:45am – all band in seats

¥  Percussion assignments link
¥  Performance layout diagram link
¥  Printable playlist link
¥  Program link
¥  Independence Day Celebration events link

Extra rehearsal with the invitational guest musicians

Sunday July 26, coffee/pastries at 8:00am, 8:30am check-in, 9:00am-12:30pm rehearsal

Pioneer Park picnic grove (not the band shell), Nevada City
¥  free lunch for all NCCBand members
¥  non-members joining us for lunch is $12 (paid in advance)

¥  Pioneer Park – please note the location of the picnic grove map
¥  The dayÕs schedule and more details link

Picnic Pops Concert #2 (invitational band event)

Sunday July 26, 5:00-6:30pm

Pioneer Park bandshell, Nevada City
3:00pm-3:45pm shuttle
3:00pm unload the trailer – riser setup, flags, banner, sound, and percussion setup
3:45pm all seating setup (no instruments)
4:30pm rehearsal and soundcheck (with instruments)
4:45pm all band in seats

Save parking spaces for our audience!  Shuttle runs 3:00-3:45pm for band and family members, and after the concert as long as needed.
¥  The dayÕs schedule and more details link
¥  Shuttle location (305 Railroad Ave) map
¥  Pioneer Park map
¥  Percussion assignments link
¥  Performance layout diagram link
¥  Program link

Nevada County Fair concert

Saturday August 15, time TBD 2:00pm-3:30pm

Pine Tree Stage at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley
¥  12:45pm – first team meet at trailer for unloading (Gate 5)
¥  1:00pm – second team meet at the stage to receive equipment as it arrives from the trailer – preset banners, mallets, drumset, & percussion
¥  1:30pm – set up the stage using the performance layout diagram

¥  Percussion assignments link
¥  Performance layout diagram link
¥  Program link
¥  Directions & map link
¥  NCFair Guide (link) with hours, parking, events, and more

Picnic Pops Concert #3

Sunday August 23, 5:00-6:30pm

Pioneer Park bandshell, Nevada City
2:45pm shuttle starts
3:00pm unload the trailer – riser setup, flags, banner, sound, and percussion setup
4:00pm all seating setup – shuttle ends
4:15pm rehearsal and soundcheck
4:45pm all band in seats

Save parking spaces for our audience!  Shuttle runs 2:45-4:00pm for band and family members, and after the concert as long as needed.
¥  Percussion assignments link
¥  Shuttle location (305 Railroad Ave) map
¥  Pioneer Park map
¥  Program link

Final summer rehearsal TBD

pending Monday August 31 – depending upon Constitution concert date TBD

Pioneer Park bandshell, corner of Park Avenue and Nimrod Street, Nevada City

¥  Pioneer Park map

Labor Day concert
(for Lake Wildwood residents only)

Sunday September 6, 5:00-6:30pm

NCCBand potluck picnic to follow at the same location

Commodore Park in Bugler Cove, 18955 Wildflower Drive, Penn Valley, CA 95946
3:30pm trailer arrives
4:00pm riser setup, small banner, and small PA system
4:40pm
rehearsal and soundcheck
4:55pm all band in seats

Enter the gated Lake Wildwood community using Gate 2.  DO NOT even try to get there using Gate 1.  Drive slowly – no motorcycles or dogs.
¥  Percussion assignments link
¥  Program link

No rehearsal

Monday September 7

 

 

Constitution Pops street concert

pending Saturday September 12, 4:30-6:00pm

North Pine Street (closed to traffic) at Commercial Street, downtown Nevada City
3:00pm road closed
3:15pm riser setup, small banner, and small
PA system
3:30pm all seating and percussion setup
4:00pm rehearsal and soundcheck
4:15pm all band in seats

¥  Park elsewhere and walk in
¥  Percussion assignments link
¥  Performance layout diagram link
¥  Program link
¥  Constitution Day Celebration events

Final summer rehearsal TBD

pending Monday September 14 – we will undoubtedly end early

Pioneer Park bandshell, corner of Park Avenue and Nimrod Street, Nevada City

¥  Pioneer Park map

Constitution Pops street concert

pending Saturday September 12, 4:30-6:00pm

North Pine Street (closed to traffic) at Commercial Street, downtown Nevada City
3:00pm road closed
3:15pm riser setup, small banner, and small
PA system
3:30pm all seating and percussion setup
4:00pm rehearsal and soundcheck
4:15pm all band in seats

¥  Park elsewhere and walk in
¥  Percussion assignments link
¥  Performance layout diagram link
¥  Program link
¥  Constitution Day Celebration events

off-season

until new 2027 calendar is set

 

 

 

2026 Season Repertoire

 

JUNE 22
theme TBD
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Percussion assignments

JULY 4
ÒIndependence Day PopsÓ
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Percussion assignments

JULY 27
theme TBD
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Percussion assignments

AUGUST 9
ÒNevada County Fair PopsÓ
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Percussion assignments

AUGUST 24
theme TBD
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Percussion assignments

August 31
ÒLabor Day PopsÓ
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Percussion assignments

SEPTEMBER 20
ÒConstitution Day PopsÓ
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Percussion assignments

OPENER: The Star-Spangled Banner
Frances Scott Key/C. Graufulla-Hausey– (listen)

INTERMISSION

ENCORE: 1915 March
B. C. Bridges/Cheryl Woldseth
our own signature march – (listen)

The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Phillip Sousa (listen)

PLUS DURING PARADE

1915 March
B. C. Bridges/Cheryl Woldseth
our own signature march – (listen)

OPENER: The Star-Spangled Banner
Frances Scott Key/C. Graufulla-Hausey– (listen)

INTERMISSION

ENCORE: The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Phillip Sousa (listen)

ENCORE: The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Phillip Sousa (listen)

OPENER: The Star-Spangled Banner
Frances Scott Key/C. Graufulla-Hausey– (listen)

INTERMISSION

ENCORE: 1915 March
B. C. Bridges/Cheryl Woldseth
our own signature march – (listen)

OPENER: The Star-Spangled Banner
Frances Scott Key/C. Graufulla-Hausey– (listen)

INTERMISSION

ENCORE: The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Phillip Sousa (listen)

OPENER: The Star-Spangled Banner
Frances Scott Key/C. Graufulla-Hausey– (listen)

ENCORE: The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Phillip Sousa (listen)

 

MARCHES

POP SONGS

FEATURE SOLOIST

BROADWAY/MOVIE MUSIC

FOLK SONGS

CLASSICAL & ORIGINAL WORKS

CARRY-OVERS

OPENER: The Star-Spangled Banner
Frances Scott Key/C. Graufulla-Hausey – (listen)

ENCORE: 1915 March
B. C. Bridges/Cheryl Woldseth
our own signature march – (listen)

ENCORE: The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Phillip Sousa (listen)

MUSIC for ENSEMBLES

WOODWINDS – click here

BRASS – click here

MIXED – click here

¥  Flute ensemble
¥  Clarinet ensemble
¥  Saxophone ensemble

¥  Brass ensemble
¥  Euphonium-Tuba ensemble
¥  Horn ensemble
¥  Trumpet ensemble

(standard brass ensemble is trumpet 1, trumpet 2, Fhorn, trombone, and tuba)

¥  Mixed with piano
¥  Mixed without piano
¥  Mixed with other

(standard mixed ensemble is flute, oboe, clarinet, Fhorn, and bassoon – usual substitutions include flute 2, violin, trombone, or euphonium)