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Event: | WCC - FTDT Summer Concerts - Farmington Valley Band | ||||||
Date: | August 13th, 2015. | ||||||
Time: | 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM | ||||||
Location: | Windsor Town Green | ||||||
Contact: | Jane or Ashley | ||||||
Make it a Special Thursday! * Bring a food item for the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank * Enjoy dinner at one of Windsor’s quaint restaurants * Shop at the farmers’ market & local shops * Then settle in and enjoy the concert! Thursday, August 13 - The Farmington Valley Band Sponsored by Carmon Funeral Homes & The Carmon Family The Farmington Valley Band was organized in 1944 by Fred Widen, a long-standing native of Collinsville. In a way, it was an extension of the earlier Collinsville Boys Band, in which Mr. Widen had been a tuba player. Fred Widen was the driving force behind the Canton Historical museum as well, with his extensive collection of Collins related artifacts. His original Sousaphone can be seen there today, along with a re-created bandstand from the old days, worth the trip to see it. In the 1944 band reorganization, Mr. Victor Viering was selected as the band s conductor. Mr. Viering had been a trombonist in the Collinsville Boys Band. Please note: New 6:30 pm start time! Brought To You By The Windsor Chamber of Commerce & First Town Downtown For more information call 860-688-5165 |