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Group Photo taken August 3, 2016

The Bridgton Community Band, celebrating its 79th birthday in 2017, is one of the few remaining community bands in the State. For seven weeks during the summer, volunteer musicians principally from the Bridgton area, but others from various parts of the country, present a lively, FREE concert to locals and visitors alike. The members, dressed in their new red Polo shirt uniforms, play a wide variety of music from rousing marches to classical pieces. The Band has had only six directors; Dick Albert held office the longest for twenty-eight years and Natasha Proctor for eighteen years.

For the 2017 season replacing Natasha Proctor will be a team of four new conductors: Steven Sweetsir (who plays French horn with us) and John Knox (who plays lead trumpet in the Westbrook City Band) are looking to fill the conductor's position for 2018 and hopefully beyond. Also helping to fill in all of our commitments will be Cassie Dove (who plays clarinet with us) and George Weiss (who plays trombone with us). All are accomplished musicians and have had extensive experience in conducting.

Many people from the local area faithfully attend each week, while visitors to our area are excited to experience this unique activity. Audiences can range from children to seniors and number up to 150 or more.

This summer, the Bridgton Community Band will participate in the annual R.B. Hall Day in Freeport on June 24 and in parades at Bridgton's 4th of July celebration, at Casco Days and the Fryeburg Fair. Rehersals begin each year on the first Monday of May and continue through mid-August at Stevens Brook Elementary School at 7 p.m. There is no age criteria for membership. Interested musicians should just bring your instrument to a practice, stop by at any of our concerts, or contact us via e-mail to info@bridgtoncommunityband.org. If you have visitors who are musically inclined, they are welcome to join in with us.