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BAND ORGANIZATION
• Non-profit status by-laws dated 3/8/2021
• Band member’s 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

Here’s the band’s MUSIC LIBRARY LIST. Check back often, because it keeps changing!

2025 Calendar
Theme brainstorming party	Friday September 19, 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
“Stuff the Folders” party	Saturday March 15, 10:00am-12:30pm	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. It’s 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 can’t tell if the businesses will be open on Saturday, so it’s 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 31 through May 19, 6:30–8:45pm (setup at 6pm)	Union Hill Elementary School’s multi-purpose room	• 11638 Colfax Highway (also called Highway 174), Grass Valley
Social time	Monday May 26 at 5:00pm	Come one hour before rehearsal with a picnic dinner, and let’s have some social time!	• Pioneer Park map
Rehearsals	Mondays from May 26 through September 8, 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 22, 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	Friday July 4, concert time pending 10:00am (parade starts at 11:00am)	TBD in Grass Valley in front of Sergio’s Restaurant at 109 Mill Street in downtown Grass Valley Alpha Building curbside, 210 Broad Street, downtown Nevada City location TBD in downtown Grass Valley 8:30am – equipment arrives into Alpha Building 8:40am – set up canopies and banner and loudspeaker 9:15am – set up chairs, stands, and percussion 9:45am – all band in seats	• Percussion assignments link • Performance layout diagram link • Printable playlist link • Program link • Independence Day Celebration events
Extra rehearsal with the invitational guest musicians	Sunday July 27, 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	• Pioneer Park – please note the location of the picnic grove map • The day’s schedule and more details link
Picnic Pops Concert #2 (invitational band event)	Sunday July 27, 5:00-6:30pm	Pioneer Park bandshell, Nevada City 2:45pm shuttle starts (ends at 3:30pm) 3:00pm unload the trailer – riser setup, flags, banner, sound, and percussion setup 4:00pm all seating setup 4:15pm rehearsal and soundcheck 4:45pm all band in seats	Save parking spaces for our audience! Shuttle runs 2:45-3:30pm for band and family members, and after the concert as long as needed. • The day’s 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 9, 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 and drumset • 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 24, 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
Labor Day concert (for Lake Wildwood residents only)	Sunday August 31, 5:00-6:30pm	Commodore Park in Bugler Cove, 18955 Wildflower Drive, Penn Valley, CA 95946 3:30pm trailer arrives 4:00pm risers, banners, and 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. • Percussion assignments link • Program link • End of Season Party poster
No rehearsal	Monday September 1 or 8
Final summer rehearsal	Monday September 15	Pioneer Park bandshell, corner of Park Avenue and Nimrod Street, Nevada City	• Pioneer Park map
Constitution Pops street concert	Saturday September 20, 4:30-6:00pm	North Pine Street (closed to traffic) at Commercial Street, Nevada City 3:00pm road closed 3:15pm risers, banner, sound setup 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
2026 Theme Brainstorming Party	TBD Thursday September 19, 5:30-8:30pm	TBD home of Teresa (clarinet) & Dudley Gaman 594 Butler Street, Grass Valley 650-207-6670	Bring your ideas and internet devices.  Let's think up next year's theme possibilities!  I'll provide pizza if you bring something too.
No rehearsals or concerts	September 14 until new calendar is set	Break

TENTATIVE 2025 Season Repertoire
JUNE 22 “California: Concept” ALPHABETICAL ORDER Percussion assignments	JULY 4 “Independence Day Pops” ALPHABETICAL ORDER Percussion assignments	JULY 27 “California: Ability” ALPHABETICAL ORDER Percussion assignments	AUGUST 9 “Nevada County Fair Pops” ALPHABETICAL ORDER Percussion assignments	AUGUST 24 “California: Worth” ALPHABETICAL ORDER Percussion assignments	August 31 “Labor Day Pops” ALPHABETICAL ORDER Percussion assignments	SEPTEMBER 13 “Constitution Day Pops” ALPHABETICAL ORDER Percussion assignments
OPENER: The Star-Spangled Banner Frances Scott Key/C. Graufulla-Hausey– (listen) American Folk Rhapsody arr. Clare Grundman MEDLEY: My Little Mohee • Shantyman's Life • Sourwood Mountain • Sweet Betsy from Pike – (listen) Best of the West! arr. Michael Story MEDLEY: I'm on my Way {Paint Your Wagon) • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly • Blazing Saddles • The Magnificent Seven – (listen) California Dreamin'/Monday, Monday J. Phillips/Bill Holcombe (The Mamas & The Papas) MEDLEY: California Dreamin' • Monday, Monday – (listen) California Here I Come Al Jolson, B. G. DeSylva, & Joseph Meyer/Gene Sand Canciones Mexicanas Duarte MEDLEY: Pajarillo Baranqueño • Cielito Lindo • Zacatecas • Cuatro Milpas • Jalisco – (listen) Carnival of Venice Del Staigers/Herbert Clarke with trumpet soloist Ken Carter – (listen) Disney Razzamatazz arr. James Christensen MEDLEY: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Song of the South) • Eglantine (Bedknobs and Broomsticks) • A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins) • Fortuosity • I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (The Jungle Book) • Friend Like Me (Aladdin) – (listen) California State Ed. McDonald (Don) Keller Gabriel’s Oboe Ennio Morricone/Robert Longfield with oboe soloist Rebecca Seijas-Ball – (listen) Harry’s Wondrous World John Williams/Jerry Brubaker – (listen) Infinite Possibilities Randall Standridge – (listen) Pony Express Chris T. Bernotas – (listen) Santana! arr. Jerry Brubaker MEDLEY: Evil Ways • Oye Como Va • Smooth – (listen) INTERMISSION ENCORE: 1915 March B. C. Bridges/Cheryl Woldseth our own signature march – (listen)	1915 March B. C. Bridges/Cheryl Woldseth our own signature march – (listen) The Stars and Stripes Forever John Phillip Sousa (listen) DURING PARADE The Stars and Stripes Forever John Phillip Sousa (listen)	OPENER: The Star-Spangled Banner Frances Scott Key/C. Graufulla-Hausey– (listen) American Folk Rhapsody arr. Clare Grundman MEDLEY: My Little Mohee • Shantyman's Life • Sourwood Mountain • Sweet Betsy from Pike – (listen) Big Fun in the Sun arr. David Marshall MEDLEY: Good Lovin' • Barbara Ann (from "American Graffiti") • Surf City • Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini • California Dreamin' • Wipe Out – (listen) Brasilia Julius Wechter/Herb Alpert – (listen) California Girls Brian Wilson & Mike Love/John Berry (The Beach Boys) for jazz ensemble – (listen) California Here I Come Al Jolson, B. G. DeSylva, & Joseph Meyer/Gene Sand California State Ed. McDonald (Don) Keller Coming ‘Round the Mountain arr. Cheryl Woldseth – (listen) Gabriel’s Oboe Ennio Morricone/Robert Longfield oboe, flute, clarinet, trumpet, or alto sax solo – (listen) Golden Gate Edwin Franko Goldman 1939 San Francisco Worlds Fair and two new bridges – (listen) How to Train your Dragon John Powell/Sean O’Loughlin – (listen) I Left my Heart in San Francisco Geo. Cory & Doug Cross/Alfred Reed – (listen) I Love You, California E. F. Frankenstein/Paul Yoder California’s state song – (listen) The Klaxon Henry Fillmore/Frederick Fennell subtitled “March of the Automobiles” – (listen) Old MacDonald Had a Farm Merle J. Isaac/Leroy Anderson/Jason Scott – (listen) Santana! arr. Jerry Brubaker MEDLEY: Evil Ways • Oye Como Va • Smooth – (listen) Them Basses G. F. Huffine low instruments section feature (especially tuba) – (listen) Yosemite Autumn Mark Camphouse – (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) Best of the West! arr. Michael Story MEDLEY: I'm on my Way {Paint Your Wagon) • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly • Blazing Saddles • The Magnificent Seven – (listen) Brasilia Julius Wechter/Herb Alpert – (listen) California Dreamin'/Monday, Monday J. Phillips/Bill Holcombe (The Mamas & The Papas) MEDLEY: California Dreamin' • Monday, Monday – (listen) California Girls Brian Wilson & Mike Love/John Berry (The Beach Boys) for jazz ensemble – (listen) Disney Razzamatazz arr. James Christensen MEDLEY: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Song of the South) • Eglantine (Bedknobs and Broomsticks) • A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins) • Fortuosity • I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (The Jungle Book) • Friend Like Me (Aladdin) – (listen) Golden Gate Edwin Franko Goldman 1939 San Francisco Worlds Fair and two new bridges – (listen) Harry’s Wondrous World John Williams/Jerry Brubaker – (listen) How to Train your Dragon John Powell/Sean O’Loughlin – (listen) The Klaxon Henry Fillmore/Frederick Fennell subtitled “March of the Automobiles” – (listen) I Left my Heart in San Francisco Geo. Cory & Doug Cross/Alfred Reed – (listen) I Love You, California E. F. Frankenstein/Paul Yoder California’s state song – (listen) Infinite Possibilities Randall Standridge – (listen) Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Jule Styne/Jim Swearington – (listen) Serenade (from "The Student Prince) Sigmund Romberg/Jerry Lopes with euphonium soloist George Preston Tower of Power Greatest Hits arr. Victor Lopez MEDLEY: What Is Hip? • You're Still a Young Man • Down to the Night Club – (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) INTERMISSION ENCORE: The Stars and Stripes Forever John Phillip Sousa (listen)

MARCHES California Here I Come Al Jolson, B. G. DeSylva, & Joseph Meyer/Gene Sand California State Ed. McDonald (Don) Keller Golden Gate Edwin Franko Goldman 1939 San Francisco Worlds Fair and two new bridges – (listen) I Love You, California E. F. Frankenstein/Paul Yoder California’s state song – (listen) The Klaxon Henry Fillmore/Frederick Fennell subtitled “March of the Automobiles” – (listen)

POP SONGS Big Fun in the Sun arr. David Marshall MEDLEY: Good Lovin' • Barbara Ann (from "American Graffiti") • Surf City • Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini • California Dreamin' • Wipe Out – (listen) Brasilia Julius Wechter/Herb Alpert – (listen) California Dreamin'/Monday, Monday J. Phillips/Bill Holcombe (The Mamas & The Papas) MEDLEY: California Dreamin' • Monday, Monday – (listen) California Girls Brian Wilson & Mike Love/John Berry (The Beach Boys) for jazz ensemble – (listen) I Left my Heart in San Francisco Geo. Cory & Doug Cross/Alfred Reed – (listen) Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Jule Styne/Jim Swearington – (listen) Santana! arr. Jerry Brubaker MEDLEY: Evil Ways • Oye Como Va • Smooth – (listen) Tower of Power Greatest Hits arr. Victor Lopez MEDLEY: What Is Hip? • You're Still a Young Man • Down to the Night Club – (listen)

FEATURE SOLOIST Carnival of Venice Del Staigers/Herbert Clarke trumpet solo – (listen) Gabriel’s Oboe Ennio Morricone/Robert Longfield oboe, flute, clarinet, trumpet, or alto sax solo – (listen) Serenade (from "The Student Prince) Sigmund Romberg/Jerry Lopes euphonium solo Them Basses G. F. Huffine low instruments section feature (especially tuba) – (listen)

BROADWAY/MOVIE MUSIC Best of the West! arr. Michael Story MEDLEY: I'm on my Way {Paint Your Wagon) • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly • Blazing Saddles • The Magnificent Seven – (listen) Disney Razzamatazz arr. James Christensen MEDLEY: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Song of the South) • Eglantine (Bedknobs and Broomsticks) • A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins) • Fortuosity • I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (The Jungle Book) • Friend Like Me (Aladdin) – (listen) Harry’s Wondrous World John Williams/Jerry Brubaker – (listen) How to Train your Dragon John Powell/Sean O’Loughlin – (listen)

FOLK SONGS American Folk Rhapsody arr. Clare Grundman MEDLEY: My Little Mohee • Shantyman's Life • Sourwood Mountain • Sweet Betsy from Pike – (listen) Canciones Mexicanas Duarte MEDLEY: Pajarillo Baranqueño • Cielito Lindo • Zacatecas • Cuatro Milpas • Jalisco – (listen) Coming ‘Round the Mountain arr. Cheryl Woldseth – (listen) Old MacDonald Had a Farm Merle J. Isaac/Leroy Anderson/Jason Scott – (listen)

CLASSICAL & ORIGINAL WORKS Infinite Possibilities Randall Standridge – (listen) Pony Express Chris T. Bernotas – (listen) Yosemite Autumn Mark Camphouse – (listen)

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)