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Henry Hager, Cornet and vocals:
"Old Henry" has been a District Attorney, State Senator, Philadelphia lawyer and insurance trade association president. He learned to play the cornet while in the Pennsylvania Senate "for political reasons." It must have worked. The other senators gave him his horn as a gift! Henry handles the vocals and announcing duties in addition to his cornet playing..
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Dave Thornton, Tubas:
Dave is a retired educator and professional writer who, several times each week, tries out his material on his most critical audience--us! We like his essays, but we love his oompahs! He is a wealth of musical knowledge while anchoring the rhythm section. Dave leads the Blue Dirt Jazz Band, and plays with several concert style bands.
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Phil Blanchette, Trumpet Phil spent many years in NH, and plays with a number of local bands. He has been playing traditional jazz since Jr. high in big bands, combos, you name it, he has played it. He leads the Flamingo Is. Jazz Band and is a member of a local German band. He resides in Cape Coral. Forty plus years ago he played with Dave KillKelly on the Mt. Washington cruise ship. |
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Dick Jenkins, Tenor Banjo:
Dick is a retired Junior High School science teacher who plays banjo here in the winter, and with the Dixie Diehards & Stone Street Strummers and the Jaybez Corner Preservation Jazz Band from Massachusetts in the Summer. Given that background, he is a natural to be our band director and disciplinarian. He says that Junior High School was easier.
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Howard Bacon, Trombone:
Howard is a retired business executive who has been playing since early childhood. He is one of the lucky ones who discovered early enough in life that music should be a sideline for him. As he puts it, "If I had been just a little bit better musician, I'd have done it for a living and had a lot less money!" Today he seeks his reward by entertaining enthusiastic audiences. He is an active member of the Holiday Park Band, Palmetto Dunes Jazz Band, The Fun Bunch, and the Blue Dirt Jazz Band.
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Bill
Kiesewetter - Piano & Webmaster Retired from too many years in the computer industry, resides in Marion, MA., but winters usually in Florida. Founding member of the Dixie Diehards and the Jaybez Corner Preservation Jazz Band in Plymouth, Ma. during the summer. He has played with several Florida bands including the Marco Island Strummers, the Flamingo Is. Jazz Band, Gadabouts, Bonita Village Band, Fun Bunch, Holiday Park Big Band and now the Dixielanders. |
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Dave KillKelley, Clarinet:
Dave is a lawyer, but don't hold that against him; he'd rather play music. He has played clarinet with big bands, and Dixieland bands on land and on the water (on the Mt. Washington cruise ship on Lake Winnepesaukee}. Dave previously played with the Bonita Village Band. His improvisational skills are truly appreciated. He joins us from New Hampshire each Fall.
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Francesco Morsilli - Drums Retired executive from Newport, RI who has
resided in Naples for many years. Francesco's musical experience dates back
over many years.
About ten years ago, he lead his own Dixieland band in Naples
Dixieland Preservation Jazz Band ),
and he was also a member of the Naples Big Band for a number of
years.
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