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:

https://youtu.be/_N0jrqMs2cM?si=pYq0qB_CzBXjSEV5

https://youtu.be/mtNUBe4spK0?si=tII66QGiS2ol9zDp

If you would like to contact Dr. Cardany, his e-mail is bcardany@uri.edu

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. He provides a wonderful primer to this vibrant community of musicians and a unique perspective into the larger community band culture.

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.

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!

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or Dr. Enos has agreed to share her e-mail: Sweetfern@cox.net

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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.

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A very brief, but humorous, overview of bands in the past and how we fit in along the way.

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Introduction to the topics that we plan to share with you and discuss through social media.

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