The standing-room-only audience was wowed by this year's holiday favorites for the traditional season kickoff the first weekend of December at the Rubicon Estate Holiday Open House. Saint Helena Community Band, now over 35 strong, is overjoyed under the leadership of Asher Raboy, who makes music truly a blessing for
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The Band was honored to help celebrate the Centennial of the St Helena Fire Department with a concert in Lyman Park Sunday, October 16th from noon to 1 pm. SHFD celebrants enjoyed lunches provided by local organizations to benefit SHFD as they listened to our SHCB performance directed by Asher
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The Band's patriotic and memorable debut performance at Napa Valley Museum on August 5th was much appreciated by the many guests viewing the artistic works depicting Discrepancy: Living Between War and Peace. Seven artists' portrayals of their reactions to the wars in Afghanistan and Iran were exhibited along with War
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Calistoga Band Camp Friday evening performances were again a rousing success at Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga on Friday, July 1st. The Band Camp concert repertoire included music prepared through the week of Band Camp held annually at Calistoga High School. The concert by Saint Helena Community Band included Americana
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Well over a hundred picnickners joined in enthusiastic reveling to many favorite tunes as they welcomed the Band's new Music Director, Asher Raboy, at his first Lyman Park picnic conducting SHCB. This 4th annual Independence weekend community celebration was again produced solely by efforts of Band members.
The additions of
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The Saint Helena Library June Fest on Wednesday, June 8th reached new heights in community participation and enjoyment. Besides warmly welcoming new Band Master, Asher Raboy, Saint Helenans' overwhelmingly approved the Saint Helena Community Band's performance under Asher's baton. This 4th annual June Fest also introduced vocal musicality with Marielle
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The St Helena High School Jazz and Concert Bands and Calistoga High School Band, under the direction of Pam Nadeau and Nina Pedersen, respectively, wowed the crowd as they set the stage for SHCB's participation under the baton of Asher Raboy. The grand finale including all 4 bands and the
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The 4th annual concert at the Rubicon Estate Holiday Open House was the Band's BEST EVER performance according to some ardent followers who weathered the storm along with almost a full house of like-minded fans. The Barrel Room's joyfully anticipated celebration each year brimmed with new cheer as Music Director
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A full house enjoyed Asher's first performance with Saint Helena Community Band at the Harvest Festival and Holiday Preview at Silverado Orchards Retirement Community.
The 38 year old revered Saint Helena establishment was again happy to join forces with The Band in bringing the community together to celebrate the harvest
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SAINT HELENA COMMUNITY BAND is pleased to announce Maestro Asher Raboy has assumed the baton as Music Director of St. Helena’s 3-year-old community band founded by Francis Ford Coppola in 2007. Asher and the Band are proving to be a great combination in just the first few weeks of rehearsal.
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