The first summer performance of 2024 for the Maine Pops Concert Band occurred this morning at the annual Robert Browne Hall (R.B. Hall) festival on June 29. The event was held at Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton and hosted by the Bridgton Community Band.
The Maine Pops took the "stage" at 11 a.m. and performed a series of compositions taken mostly from the band’s spring concert held last April. Our 45-minute performance included:
Where Eagles Dare
The Rolling Stones on Tour (medley)
633 Squadron
Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Dam Busters
Rapture
Veni, Vidi Vici
Once the Maine Pops concluded their performance, many remained in place and were joined by musicians from the other community bands for a performance of R.B. Hall marches conducted by Dennis Harrington.
Eleven community bands participated in the event, held traditionally on the final Saturday of June – a day designated annually as Robert Browne Hall Day in the State of Maine.
Author: Steve Barrett
Steve Barrett is a retired government public affairs official with 43 years of experience (23 military, 20 with Federal Government). Married since 1987. Twin daughters are high school language teachers. Hobbies include music photography as a USBands marching band competition photographer (2012-present), high school band/chorus/theater photography in Maryland from 2002-2017 and 2018-present in Maine, playing trumpet and flugelhorn, reading and Scrabble. Played trumpet/flugelhorn recreationally with the Anne Arundel Community College community jazz band from 2007-2017. Now performs recreationally with the Maine Pops Concert Band and is an elected member of the band's board of directors. Holds a Master of Arts Degree in Communication from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland University College. Barrett is originally from Montour Falls, NY.
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