The East Woodstock Cornet Band

The East Woodstock Cornet Band was founded by a joint Resolution of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1893 and has performed throughout northeastern Connecticut since that time. Performances are sponsored by local organizations and are free and open to the public. Each year the band marches in the traditional Memorial Day and 4th of July parades, plays outdoor concerts in Woodstock and surrounding towns, and provides music on stage for the Woodstock Fair on Labor Day weekend.
The East Woodstock Cornet Band is under the direction of Jeff Kelleher
Mr. Kelleher received his Bachelor’s degree from Colby College in Waterville, Maine and his Masters of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Connecticut. He has been the band director at Brooklyn Middle School since 1996 where, in recognition of his dedication and professionalism, Jeff was selected as Brooklyn's Teacher of the Year for 2005. 

The band has about 25 members ranging from school age to retirees.  Musicians with two or more years of band performance experience are welcome to join. The band has scheduled rehearsals on Sunday evenings at the East Woodstock Congregational Church, with the first 2010 rehearsal on March 21st.

For more information about the band click on the links below:

Use our Request link for information or performance inquiries.
Look at the 1927 photo for an historical view of the band.
Read about our 1930 Ford AA bandstand truck.
Read the August 06 Woodstock Villager article about the band.
Purchase our 2002 Valentine Outing Concert CD  (click for web samples)
Hear "On the Mall" as performed by the East Woodstock Cornet Band

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 2010 Band Schedule --- 118 th Season

     Parades

Day

Date

Time

Pre-Memorial Day  -  Sterling / Oneco  Sunday

May 23

10 am

Memorial Day  - Eastford  Monday

May 31

9:30 am

Memorial Day  - Woodstock  Monday

May 31

11:30 am

East Woodstock Jamboree Saturday

July 4

2 pm

     Concerts

Day

Date

Time

Antique Truck Show - Brooklyn Fairgrounds  Sunday

June 27

11 am - noon

East Woodstock Jamboree Saturday

July 4

4 - 5 pm

Eastford Congregational Church Friday

July 16

7:30 - 9 pm

Gazebo on the Green, Southbridge, Ma Sunday July 18 tba
Prudence Crandall House, Canterbury Saturday July 24 6 - 8 pm
Creamery Brook Residence, Brooklyn Sunday Aug 8 4 - 5 pm
American Legion, South Woodstock Green (rain Aug 14) Thursday

Aug 19

7-8:30 pm

Woodstock Fair 150th Anniversary (Main + South Stage) Sat + Mon

Sept 4+ 6

noon-1 pm

Pink House Craft Fair - Woodstock Saturday

Oct 16

3 - 4:30 pm

*   Please use our Request link to contact a representative of the group for price and scheduling information.
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