The Green Mountain Brass Band is honored to present a Farmers Night Concert at State House on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 7:30 pm. The concert is free and will include a variety of traditional, contemporary and popular band concert music. The State House is handicap-accessible.

Every Winter, the Vermont Legislature hosts the Vermont Farmers Night Series in the House Chamber of the Vermont State House. Before the Interstate was constructed, many Legislators lived in Montpelier when the Legislature was in session. They organized Farmers Night to entertain themselves. The Series is free and features a variety of music, poetry, lectures, historic displays and even wildlife!

The Brass Band has 26 members and features Cornets, Horns, Trombones, Baritones, Euphoniums, Basses, Drums & Percussion. The Band draws its musicians from the best jazz bands, concert bands, and orchestras in Vermont's musical community.

Dale Long will be the Guest Bandmaster. Dale studied music at South Burlington High School, the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, NY, and Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He performed as the euphonium soloist with the Air Force Band of the West for three years. He next became a career Air Force officer and continued to perform with numerous groups while stationed in the U.S. and England. After retiring, Dale returned to South Burlington, VT with his family and currently serves on the Band's Board of Directors.

Enjoy an old time band concert at the Vermont State House with the Green Mountain Brass Band. For more information on the Green Mountain Brass Band, please contact Tom Lackey, Band Manager at PO Box 683, Stowe VT 05672, call (802) 253-2539, email lackeytomliz@pwshift.com, or visit www.greenmountainbrassband.org.