THE BANDS-1999

Advocate Brass Band, host band of the Great American Brass Band Festival

Scott Kirby

Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band from Nashville, Tenn. This group of 12 musicians is dedicated to playing the music of the small town bands from half a century ago.

Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army from Toronto

Illinois Brass Band from Chicago, which is award winning.

Band of the Air Force Reserve from Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.

Circle City Sidewalk Stompers of Indianapolis, which has members dressed as clowns and performing fast-moving choreographed dancing and marching routines to upbeat music.

Dodworth Saxhorn Band of Ann Arbor, Mich., in which members play on historic 19th century instruments, including over-the-shoulder horns. This band has the reputation for performing several crazy stunts including recreating bands of the past by riding old-fashioned bicycles and riding atop an elephant.

Main Street Brass, a community band from Cynthiana.

Olde Towne Brass of Huntsville, Ala., which gives special emphasis to the War Between the States and the music of that time.

Saxton's Cornet Band of Lexington, which is an authentic mid-19th century American brass band.

202nd Army Band of Frankfort is the National Guard's band.

Village Brass of Columbus, Ohio, which plays a variety of music from the Baroque period to the golden age of bands.

Dixie Power Trio Brass Band of Fredericksburg, Va., a quartet that plays anything from New Orleans jazz to thrash rock.

8th Regiment Band of Rome, Ga., performs Civil War music of the North and South and wear either or both uniforms.

The Millennium Brass, which features five nationally known ;musicians including Vince DiMartino, a Centre professor and member of The Advocate Brass Band.

Top Brass of Louisville features five performers associated with a variety of Louisville music groups.

Wheelmen of Findley, Ohio., is not a band but will be part of the festival. Its members ride antique bicycles and enjoy teaching others to ride them.