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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
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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
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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.
This year, he decided it was time to resume his musical career,
and we're delighted he became a member of the Dixielanders.
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