August 9, 2009 - Italian Festival Herkimer County Fairgrounds

A new event in the area was started this year to celebrate cultural diversity - The Italian Festival, a 2 day event held at the Herkimer County Fairground in Frankfort, NY.

The Red Band was selected to close the festivities on Sunday night with a 2 hour concert.

Although a big rainstorm had passed over just hours before - it stayed humid but dry for the Concert.

We had a great turn-out of band members for this event - 37 musicians plus our conductor Arlene Iagnocco, and our announcer Pat Santacroce.

This was one of those concerts where everything just clicked - the sound was "FANTASTICO"!

Highlights of the evening included a Jerome Kearns song "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" featuring an outstanding Trumpet Solo by Al Galime - and new this year a Marche Sinfonica "I Diavoli Rossi"

Of course our wonderful, receptive audience stayed with us right through to the closing "Marcie Royale" at 10:00pm. Viva Italian Festival!

VIVA LA BAND ROSSA!!

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Italian Festival