(The last members of The Pickaway Brass before they disbanded in 2015
L-R: Eric, Jeff, Laura, Becky, Jarrad)
L-R: Eric, Jeff, Laura, Becky, Jarrad)
The Pickaway Brass Videos
In 1991, Mr. Cliff Kerns, then the Director of the Circleville Pumpkin Show Community Band, started a brass quintet in order to provide music for the graduation ceremonies of the local college.
The quintet was made up in part of members from the Pumpkin Show Band, and was named "The Pickaway Brass".
The quintet was made up in part of members from the Pumpkin Show Band, and was named "The Pickaway Brass".
While there are links below to many Youtube videos of both individual songs as well as full concerts by the Brass, here are a few songs from their library that you can enjoy while you are reading the rest of this web page.
The Pickaway Brass has played in central and southern Ohio for:
and the list goes on.....
While their typical instrumentation involved 2 Trumpets, French Horn, Trombone, and Tuba, they also doubled on other instruments (based on whim and capriciousness) to include:
Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, The Pickaway Brass took a break from performing starting in the first part of 2016.
Meanwhile, however, they have left a number of Youtube videos and audio recordings of their performances since 1991, and you can enjoy them by following the links below.
Just "CLICK" on the links below in order to go to the YouTube videos of The Pickaway Brass.
NOTE: There are some videos of FULL concerts at the bottom of the page...Enjoy!
- 20th Anniversary Concerts,
- Annual Concerts,
- Anything involving an open bar or a food buffet (Or...at least we WISHED that we could have gotten some gigs that involved open bars and food buffets!),
- Armed Forces Day Celebrations
- Ashville "Gazebo Gatherings" Concert Series,
- Band Recognition Dinners for OTHER Bands,
- "Beat Michigan" Party,
- Choir Festivals
- Christmas Caroling Downtown Circleville and for Rest Homes,
- Christmas Concerts for Teays Valley,
- Christmas Parades (that's right..we MARCHED at Shawnee Square Shopping Center in Chillicothe!)
- Church Cantatas,
- Church Services,
- Church Special Rcognition Ceremonies,
- Circleville Artist Series,
- Circleville Downtown Christmas,
- Circleville Pumpkin Show,
- Circleville Sunrise Rotary,
- "Civil War Music" Presentations for Teays Valley,
- Columbus, Ohio "Ameriflora" Celebrations,
- Concert Series in Tipp City and Fairborne,
- Concert of the Courthouse Steps,
- Conventions,
- County Fairs,
- Deer Creek State Park Christmas Parties,
- Circleville Downtown Business Association,
- Conventions,
- Festivals,
- Garden Tours,
- "God, Country, and Christmas" Joint Concerts with other musical groups,
- Halloween Concerts,
- Historical Society Christmas Concerts,
- Hospice Ceremonies,
- Japanese Exhibits at Circleville Courthouse,
- Madison Correctional Institution (that's right...we played in a prison!),
- Masonic Open Meetings,
- Memorial Services,
- Oho Christian University College Graduations,
- Ohio University-Chillicothe College Graduation,
- Patritic Day Ceremonies,
- Pickaway County Arts Around Series,
- Retired Teachers Meetings,
- Rest Home Caroling,
- Rest Home Dedicating New Rehabilitation Unit,
- Rest Homes (General Concerts),
- Rest Home Volunteer Appreciation Ceremonies,
- School Musicials,
- "Science of Sound Concerts" for Teays Valley,
- Senior Center,
- Senior Center Fundraisers,
- Shopping Centers,
- Social and Civic groups,
- Wedding Receptions,
- Weddings,
- Various holiday events,
and the list goes on.....
While their typical instrumentation involved 2 Trumpets, French Horn, Trombone, and Tuba, they also doubled on other instruments (based on whim and capriciousness) to include:
- Slide Trumpet (also known as a Soprano Trombone),
- Piccolo Trumpet,
- Eb Trumpets,
- Flugelhorns,
- Euphoniums,
- Trombones,
- and a variety of percussion toys.
Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, The Pickaway Brass took a break from performing starting in the first part of 2016.
Meanwhile, however, they have left a number of Youtube videos and audio recordings of their performances since 1991, and you can enjoy them by following the links below.
Just "CLICK" on the links below in order to go to the YouTube videos of The Pickaway Brass.
NOTE: There are some videos of FULL concerts at the bottom of the page...Enjoy!