Monday, May 11, 2020

BANDS #9


Posted by Chic Silber at 5/11/2020 11:52:00 AM

3 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Perhaps Don Covington with the flute

might name some of the musicians

Maestro Chuck Schlarbaum conducting

the "Windjammers" at the St Armands

"Ring of Fame" inductions

11 May, 2020 12:10
Don said...

Chuck Schlarbaum assembled the bands for the Ring of Fame ceremony from a combination of local musicians and members of Windjammers Unlimited (WJU), the Circus Music Historical Society. In this shot, front row (left to right) Dr John Reeves,WJU, clarinet, Nada Montgomery, piccolo and current WJU President, Don Covington, piccolo and WJU VP, Christine Griffith, WJU, piccolo, April Zink, WJU, trumpet, former Circus Fanfare Editor and Circus Kingdom musician, John Wetzel, trumpet, past president of WJU, Armand Olevano, trumpet, big band soloist. Standing in the far distance behind Chuck's left elbow, is Barbara Bailey, WJU, drummer and wife of Buster Bailey, percussionist with the NY Philharmonic. Behind John Wetzel in the second row of the trumpet section is Marshall Eckelman, leader of the Kelly Miller Circus band. Playing tuba in the back is Bruce Keck, WJU, former US Marine Band musician.

Don Covington

12 May, 2020 02:09
Chic Silber said...


Sorry I didn't recognize the piccolo

Thanks for the identifications

12 May, 2020 09:27

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