13 - Interview with Bob Baccus: Olde Towne Brass and Modern Engraving of Period Music

The Early American Brass Band Podcast

Episode 13 is our conversion with Bob Baccus, founder of the Olde Towne Brass based in Huntsville, Alabama. Bob is very active in the early American brass band community and has undertaken a massive project making modern engraved copies of period brass band music, helping countless bands expand their repertoire. We talk with him about this project as well as the history and goals of the Olde Towne Brass.

Music in this episode comes from Our Musical Past from the Library of Congress, The 8th GM Regiment Band, and the Olde Towne Brass.

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Episode Structure:

• 0:00 - 3:03 - Introduction

• 3:03 - 6:02 - Interview with Bob Baccus, musical background and how he got involved with early American brass bands

• 6:02 - 7:50 - Information about the Olde Towne Brass

• 7:50 - 11:10 - Notable performances, reenacting experiences

• 11:10 - 17:13 - Instruments the Olde Towne Brass uses

• 17:17 - 19:45 - Research that goes into each Olde Towne Brass performance

• 19:45 - 22:15 - Reenacting logistics, gigs at national parks

• 22:15 - 26:07 - Modern vs. period mouthpieces

• 26:07 - 33:26 - National Civil War Band Festival, Frederick Fennell conducting the Olde Towne Brass

• 33:26 - 37:35 - How Bob and Terry Cornett engrave and arrange period brass music

• 37:35 - 40:33 - How Bob got started on his digitizing project

• 40:33 - 43:42 - Early American brass bands at the college level

• 43:42 - 45:55 - Olde Towne Brass recordings

• 45:55 - 55:30 - Goals of Olde Towne Brass performances

• 55:30 - 57:23 - Where you can find more about the Olde Towne Band, their published music, and their recordings

• 57:23 - 59:28 - Website and social media announcements

• 59:28 - 1:01:34 - Featured Album: Yankee Bands in Dixie's Land