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Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave

Doc Smith David Price

Where every week or so, two long time colleagues in the world of music, David Price and Donald “Doc” Smith discuss the triumphs as well as the twists and turns along the path of life-long learning for members of thousands of civilian community music ensembles of every shape and size. Topics include positive and negative effects of cognitive and physical challenges as members enter their senior years and mix with younger members. The hosts share a lifetime of touching and humorous stories and

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00:15:26

Trailer

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/08/12

Introduction to the topics that we plan to share with you and discuss through social media. We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments. info@TownBandBanter.com

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00:38:02

Last Laughs Season 1

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/08/11

Doc and Dave are at their best with humorous reflections about entering the world of podcasting and many of the surprising things they learned about community bands and delivering digital content. Plans for an exciting line up of guests and goals for the next season leads to an uplifting close, for now. In the mean time, "Just Keep on Playin!"

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00:32:59

The Many Lives of David Neves

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/06/26

We had a great visit with New England musician, outstanding music educator and consummate music advocate Dr. David Neves. He traces his mother's wisdom during his early interest in playing Alto Sax through participation in Portuguese Bands, School Bands, General Business Bands, and All-State Ensembles leading to a music education major at Berkeley College, being named RI Teacher of the Year, and elected both President of RIMEA and eventually MENC Eastern Division. After retiring from RI

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00:33:30

The Westerly Band Patton

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/06/12

This episode features our guest Alison Patton, Director of the Westerly Band. She leads a band that has a very long and storied history in the southern most town of Rhode Island. The band has a rather unique role in the community and some very creative recruiting mechanisms that keep things fresh and sustainable. The band can be contacted at: WesterlyBand@Yahoo.com

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00:26:14

The American Band's Brian Cardany

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/06/04

Dr. Brian Cardany is the director of one of the oldest community bands in the nation, The American Band of Providence, RI. The band's original charter was in 1837 and it has been performing mostly continuously since then. Dr. Cardany provided an entertaining and informative sketch about the bands storied history, the current triumphs of the band and his path to becoming it's director.Here are a few samples of The American Band available online:

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00:28:22

Essential Community Bands, Portuguese Style

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/05/26

We welcome friend, great musician, band director and scholar Dr. Matthew McGarell. While serving as Director of Bands at Brown University, Matt was unexpectedly thrust into the world of Portuguese Bands locally and eventually internationally. His research and expertise has positively impacted Portuguese Club bands in the New England region as well as in Portugal. His modest demeanor should not diminish his amazing personal story and brilliant insights into the essence of what town bands are about

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00:36:48

Housecall by Bari Sax MD

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/05/08

Town Band Banter will be expanding well beyond Rhode Island very soon with guests lining up on a national scale. However, this episode lays a great foundation for future topics with one of the founders of the Jamestown Community Band who was also the Family Doctor on the Island accessible by bridges in Little Rhody. Joe England offers a unique perspective on life-long learning and the role of community bands in participants' overall health and well being.

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00:36:59

Sociologist Meets Band

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/04/30

A lovely visit with an awesome person, Dr. Sandra Enos. She is a new member in the Jamestown Band and took on learning how to play an instrument while in her 70's to be able to do that. Her life history and path to and through an influential career in Sociology and eventually into the band is a great story!Of course, any comments or questions can be directed to us via e-mail: info@TownBandBanter.com or Dr. Enos has agreed to share her e-mail: Sweetfern@cox.net Remember to "Follow"

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00:32:32

You Call This Banter?

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/04/26

After making a very serious (life changing?) correction from the previous episode, Dave and Doc explore more humorous anecdotes about critical issues within most town bands. We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments. info@TownBandBanter.com

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00:33:54

A Bit of Our Band History

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/04/22

A very brief, but humorous, overview of bands in the past and how we fit in along the way. We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments. info@TownBandBanter.com

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00:16:25

Trailer

Town Band Banter with Doc and Dave ·

2024/04/18

Introduction to the topics that we plan to share with you and discuss through social media. We are looking forward to hearing from our listeners for ideas about future topics, guests and comments. info@TownBandBanter.com

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