Dr. Joe Brashier recently retired after 44 years in Music Education. He earned Bachelor and Master degrees in Music Education from the University of Southern Mississippi and a doctorate in Conducting from the University of Kansas. His career included 13 years of public school teaching and collegiate positions at Appalachian State University, Rutgers University and Valdosta State University. He has had the fortune of conducting bands throughout the U.S., Europe, China and Australia. He is also an avid tennis player. He and his wife Susan (oboe) relocated to Hendersonville in 2018. They have two daughters that they tolerated in order to have the two wonderful grandchildren they brought into the world. 

Joel Helfand is a graduate of Chicago Musical College. Joel ran a successful band for many years in the Chicago area. At conventions, he was fortunate to work with many outstanding entertainers including Doc Severinson, Sara Vaughn, Tex Beneke, Helen O'Connell and Red Skelton.
He retired to Hendersonville in 2005 and ha since worked on staff at the Flat Rock Playhouse, Asheville Community Theatre, The Hendersonville Symphony, The Brevard Philharmonic, Asheville Jazz Orchestra, Hendersonville Community Band, Brevard Community Band and was a backup for the Temptations at the Biltmore.

Don Wauchope has been playing french horn for fun for 64 years, except for a ten year break for college (UNC) and graduate school (NCSU).
A retired USDA agricultural research scientist, Don has played in bands and orchestras in Georgia, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Arkansas and North and South Carolina. He played in the Brevard and Asheville Symphonies in High School and currently plays for the Brevard Philharmonic, The Hendersonville and Brevard Community Bands, The Upstate Winds, The Brevard College Wind Ensemble, The Blue Ridge Symphonic Brass, and The Premier Brass Quintet. 

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A word from Winford to the band.
"Hi folks,
Congratulations on a great performance last Saturday.  Our soloists -  Steve, Joel, and the Dixieland combo were outstanding.  I'm sorry the clouds I ordered didn't arrive but you did a fine job on all our numbers in spite of the sun. Many compliments from an appreciative audience."

​While it was hot, we felt it was a great performance with such a wonderful audience. Whether you were moving through the crowd or sitting, we heard every clap and every shout. And we say thanks!!

We also had quite a few of our audience members taking video of the performance and we love seeing those! Facebook is a friend of ours for many reasons, and we love to see you share what we love to do!

Our next performance is Sunday October 20th, 2019 at 3:00pm at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock North Carolina. 

Thank you all for the support of your local music lovers, The Hendersonville Community Band.

Hendersonville is home to the annual North Carolina Apple Festival! 2019 marks the 73rd year of this delicious tradition, which takes place on Main Street. The weekend’s events include a street fair, arts & crafts vendors, entertainment, children’s activities, carnival rides, the King Apple Parade, lots of food, voting for the best apple variety, live music, dancing, a great way to meet Hendersonville’s apple growers, meet local business owners, and much, much more!
The Festival takes place Fri-Sun from 10am-8pm, and Mon. from 10am-5pm. Located on Main Street from 6th Ave to Caswell St.
Hendersonville produces the vast majority of North Carolina’s apples, and apple farming is a way of life in Hendersonville. This fun harvest celebration takes place early on in the apple harvest season, and is a great way to bring together the country and city folk to enjoy everything apple related!

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But one of the best parts of your morning will be enjoying music from the one and only Hendersonville Community Band. Ok, Ok, we may be a little bias but we would love to have you all out to hear us play. 
Saturday August 31st at 10:30am.

Photo from the 2018 NC Apple Festival (Photo sent from a fan in the crowd.)

 Hendersonville Community Band presents “Band and Brass”
To close out the performing year, Hendersonville Community Band will welcome guests Blue Ridge Symphonic Brass, Sunday May 5th at 3p.m. in the Conference Room of Blue Ridge Community College, Campus Drive, Flat Rock.
The ensemble, under Maestro Jamie Hafner, is dedicated to bringing the symphonic brass repertoire to a wider audience, and to sharing their knowledge and passion with aspiring students. BRSB features some of the finest brass players in Western North Carolina encompassing a wealth of musical experience and backgrounds. They perform the full range of the symphonic brass choir repertoire from Renaissance and Baroque to contemporary.
Under the direction of Winford Franklin, the band will present a selection of works to complement and contrast with the Symphonic Brass including:
“The Pines of the Appian Way” Ottorini Respighi. The last movement of a symphonic poem depicting the Pines of Rome in various locations at different times of the day. Respighi imagines the sun rising from the misty pines to full sunshine as a triumphant army marching along the Appian Way, an ancient military thoroughfare, into Rome.
“Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)  Claude T.Smith. An unusual, stirring treatment of a well-known hymn.
“Ayre for Eventide” The second of Three Ayres from Gloucester by Hugh M. Stuart,designed to capture the mood  and life of peasants living on the land of the Earl of Cholmondley.
“Variations on a Korean Folk Song” inspired by the traditional “Arirang”, a ballad of love and heartbreak, that composer John Barnes Chance heard when riding a bus while he was on deployment with the US Army in Korea.
“Tennessee Salute” arr. Jay Dawson Southern favorites like “Your cheating heart”, “Tennessee Waltz”, “Wabash Cannonball”, “Rocky Top”, and “Chattanooga Choo Choo”.
“Hollywood Milestones” arr. John Higgins – can you identify the theme music from modern movie classics like “Jaws” “Raiders of the lost Ark”, “Star Trek”, “Apollo 13” and more.
“Someone to Watch over Me” George and Ira Gershwin, arr. Warren Barker: featuring one of our stellar saxophone players, Joel P. Helfand.
Please join us and enjoy this celebration of brass and concert band works appealing to all musical tastes. Tickets: $10 students free.  Available at Hendersonville Visitor’s Information Center on Main Street, The Crate Wine Market, Laurel Park and at the door on the day.