fvband history

~ CONTACTS & LINKS~

Contact the Band:

Sam Hudak, Director ,
samhudak(a)cs.com
or Sam(a)FarmingtonValleyBand.com

Molly Welch,
idealretirement(a)comcast.net
or Molly(a)FarmingtonValleyBand.com

	~ LINKS ~
	Canton - Collinsville History page Includes information about Fred Widen, who founded our band, but also started the Collins Company Museum which evolved into the current Canton Historical Museum. Canton Historical Museum Important site for our home town history museum. Displays in the museum show many things, but include the history and role bands played in Canton. We hope to keep up that tradition. Connecticut Community Bands Graphical directory of Connecticut Bands, linking to WEB sites and briefly giving the details of the diverse groups in the state. You will be surprised how many there are! Also some intereting historical photos of old bands in the state.
	Want to Join the Band? We are always looking for new members! We are a volunteer organization, and as you will see, we have fun with our music. None of this heavy, serious, classroom approach here. We go away from rehearsals and concerts whistling the tunes. Maybe Farmington Valley Band is a band with an "attitude". Defining that attitude is a hard thing, but it includes the dedication of the director, the challenge of the music to push us to improve our skills every time we play, and the authentic musical style we shoot for. Click here to see the Rehearsal site in Collinsville/Canton, Connecticut. (wait for map to load please)

	Here is the link to the FACT (Fine Arts Connection of Thomaston) website. www.fineartsconnection.org They are our gracious hosts for our summer concerts in Thomaston.

	Here is the link to the Thomaston Opera House. www.thomastonoperahouse.org The venue for our successful 2004 joint concert with the New England Symphonic Band.

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~ CONTACTS & LINKS~

Contact the Band:

Canton - Collinsville History page Includes information about Fred Widen, who founded our band, but also started the Collins Company Museum which evolved into the current Canton Historical Museum.

Canton Historical Museum Important site for our home town history museum. Displays in the museum show many things, but include the history and role bands played in Canton. We hope to keep up that tradition.

Connecticut Community Bands Graphical directory of Connecticut Bands, linking to WEB sites and briefly giving the details of the diverse groups in the state. You will be surprised how many there are! Also some intereting historical photos of old bands in the state.

Want to Join the Band?

We are always looking for new members! We are a volunteer organization, and as you will see, we have fun with our music. None of this heavy, serious, classroom approach here. We go away from rehearsals and concerts whistling the tunes.

Maybe Farmington Valley Band is a band with an "attitude". Defining that attitude is a hard thing, but it includes the dedication of the director, the challenge of the music to push us to improve our skills every time we play, and the authentic musical style we shoot for.

Canton - Collinsville History page
Includes information about Fred Widen, who founded our band, but also started the Collins Company Museum which evolved into the current Canton Historical Museum.

Canton Historical Museum
Important site for our home town history museum. Displays in the museum show many things, but include the history and role bands played in Canton. We hope to keep up that tradition.

Connecticut Community Bands
Graphical directory of Connecticut Bands, linking to WEB sites and briefly giving the details of the diverse groups in the state. You will be surprised how many there are! Also some intereting historical photos of old bands in the state.