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Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band Enriching the human spirit through musical expression in Forsyth county and surrounding communities.

🎄 Help Us Bring the Music of Christmas to Life! 🎶What does Christmas mean to you? Maybe it’s the sound of familiar carol...
10/14/2026

🎄 Help Us Bring the Music of Christmas to Life! 🎶

What does Christmas mean to you? Maybe it’s the sound of familiar carols, memories of family gathered around the table, or the traditions that bring us together year after year. This season, you can help the Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band bring meaningful music to our community by sponsoring a piece for our upcoming Christmas concert on December 5 at Sexton Hall!

We have two special selections waiting for a generous community member to help bring them to life. Could one of them be your gift to the band this Christmas?

If you can't donate today, would you consider sharing this post to help us find a donor? Thank you!

📸 Photos from December by Randall D. Standridge | $77 | SOLD! 🙏

Some Christmas memories never fade. The familiar voices of loved ones, the warmth of family gatherings, and the little moments we wish we could experience just one more time all become treasured snapshots in our hearts. Photos from December captures those bittersweet feelings through beautiful melodies and gentle hints of familiar Christmas carols. Help us share a musical tribute to the people, places, and traditions that make the holidays so meaningful.

❤️ Snarl by John Mackey | $120 | SOLD! 🙏

Music can do more than bring us together. It can give us courage. Inspired by the power of empathy, inclusion, and standing up to bullying, Snarl is a bold musical statement about refusing to be pushed around. This powerful selection celebrates the strength it takes to overcome challenges and the difference a supportive community can make. Help us bring this inspiring message of resilience and belonging to our audience.

🎁 Make a lasting musical gift this Christmas!

Your donation helps the Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band continue sharing live music, building connections, and creating memories throughout our community. Whether you're moved by the nostalgia of Photos from December or the empowering message of Snarl, your generosity can help make one of these performances possible.

Which piece speaks to you? Consider sponsoring one of these selections and becoming part of the music we share this Christmas!

📅 Christmas Concert: Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 3 PM
📍 Sexton Hall

Please send us a message to learn how you can donate. Thank you for supporting local musicians and keeping community music alive!

Happy ! Meet Roger Lamprey ⬇️This week, we’re introducing you to Roger, one of our longtime members and a horn player w...
10/12/2026

Happy ! Meet Roger Lamprey ⬇️

This week, we’re introducing you to Roger, one of our longtime members and a horn player with a fascinating musical history!

Roger’s musical journey started early. At around five or six years old, he began playing piano and cello before picking up the horn in eighth grade. Music was a big part of his family life. His father was an accomplished piano player who even provided live accompaniment for silent movies, creating music on the spot for scenes like movie chases. He also collected chamber music and would arrange pieces for Roger and his brothers to play together.

Some of Roger’s favorite musical memories come from those family performances. He and his brothers, who played clarinet, oboe, and violin, would play music together nearly every night, often performing Brahms and Beethoven. Their father would rewrite and arrange chamber music specifically for them. Roger says those experiences remain some of the best musical experiences he has ever had.

Roger went on to study mathematics and later computer science in graduate school. His career eventually brought him to Georgia State University, where he taught computing for about 11 years, followed by more than 15 years teaching computer science at Valdosta State University.

Along the way, music remained a constant. Roger has played with the Niagara Falls Symphony, Marietta Symphony, an orchestra in Valdosta, stage bands for musicals, and the Alpharetta City Band. He joined Sounds of Sawnee around 2000 after moving back to the Atlanta area and retiring. He is also a member of the Atlanta Horn Club, which is open to horn players of all levels.

And there’s a pretty great family music story, too: Roger’s father once transcribed a chamber piece, and the family sight-read it as entertainment at Roger’s wedding. At one point, someone remarked that the man performing looked a lot like Roger. It was Roger!

Outside of music, Roger enjoys walking his dogs, playing ping pong, reading, and working on Sudoku and logic puzzles. He also spent two years in the Navy, where he worked as a computer programmer and taught computer classes.

Roger’s family continues to have a strong connection to music. His violin-playing brother recently retired from the Colorado Symphony.

We’re grateful that Roger has made music with us for more than 25 years. Thank you, Roger, for being part of the Sounds of Sawnee family!

It’s ! 🎶This Flashback Friday, we’re looking back at a meaningful moment in the history of the Sounds of Sawnee.Years a...
10/09/2026

It’s ! 🎶

This Flashback Friday, we’re looking back at a meaningful moment in the history of the Sounds of Sawnee.

Years ago, our band had the honor of providing music during the visit of the Vietnam Moving Wall to Cu***ng. The event brought the community together to remember and honor those who served, including those who never returned home. Our band, alongside the Cu***ng Chorale, provided a musical tribute as part of the closing ceremonies.

Looking back, what makes this memory especially meaningful is that the tradition of honoring those who have served continues within our band today.

The Sounds of Sawnee is proud to have many veterans among our membership. They are not only musicians and friends, but individuals who have served our country and who continue to give back to their community through music.

As Veterans Day approaches, we are reminded that honoring veterans is not simply about looking back. It is about recognizing the people among us who have served, listening to their stories, remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and making sure their contributions are never forgotten.

From one generation of musicians to the next, the music continues.

This upcoming Veterans Day, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who have served our country, including the veterans who call the Sounds of Sawnee Band home. 🇺🇸

Thank you again to everyone who joined us for our Fall Concerts! We loved sharing an afternoon of music with our communi...
10/07/2026

Thank you again to everyone who joined us for our Fall Concerts! We loved sharing an afternoon of music with our community and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

🎄 Save the date for our Christmas Concert!
Saturday, December 5 at 3:00 PM
Sexton Hall

We hope to see you there!

10/05/2026

📚 Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🎶

Today, we’re celebrating teachers throughout our community and beyond, including the many educators who are part of our Sounds of Sawnee family.

Teachers do so much more than teach lessons. They inspire curiosity, encourage creativity, build confidence, and make a lasting difference in the lives of their students. We’re especially grateful for the teachers in our band who bring that same passion and dedication to the classroom and then share their love of music with us.

To every teacher who has helped a student discover a passion, overcome a challenge, find their voice, or simply believe in themselves, thank you. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom.

From all of us at Sounds of Sawnee, we’re grateful for you today and every day. ❤️🎵

It’s ! 🎶📰This week, we’re turning the clock back to September 24, 2000, when a local newspaper featured the Sounds of S...
10/02/2026

It’s ! 🎶📰

This week, we’re turning the clock back to September 24, 2000, when a local newspaper featured the Sounds of Sawnee in an article titled “Sounds of Sawnee binds area musicians.”

The article described a band made up of people from all walks of life. Teachers, chemists, doctors, analysts, sales representatives and others came together each week with one thing in common: a love of music. And 26 years later, that sentiment still couldn’t ring more true.

Sounds of Sawnee continues to bring together a wonderfully diverse group of musicians, with different backgrounds, professions, ages, experiences and stories. Some of us have been playing music for most of our lives, while others found their way back to an instrument after many years away. Some joined recently, while others have been part of this community for decades.

But when we come together, we share something that hasn’t changed since that article was written: we simply love to play.

What a wonderful reminder that while so much can change over 26 years, the power of music to bring people together remains the same.

Here’s to the musicians who came before us, those making music with us today, and all those who will pick up an instrument and become part of the Sounds of Sawnee story in the years to come. ❤️🎶

10/01/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to remember, honor, and stand beside those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer.

Our Sounds of Sawnee family has been touched by this disease in many ways. We remember the members, loved ones, friends, and family members who have faced breast cancer, those who continue their journey, and those we have sadly lost.

Music has a special way of bringing people together. It gives us a place to celebrate, to remember, to find comfort, and to support one another. As a community band, we are grateful for the many people who make our band family so special.

This month, we honor those affected by breast cancer and hold their stories and memories close to our hearts. 💗

Did you know there’s another chance to hear the Sounds of Sawnee Community Band tonight?Join us this evening, September ...
09/28/2026

Did you know there’s another chance to hear the Sounds of Sawnee Community Band tonight?

Join us this evening, September 28 at 7:00 PM at First Baptist Church for "A Journey Through Imagination!" 🌟

Come travel with us through music inspired by magical worlds, unforgettable stories, adventure, and imagination. From familiar favorites to musical journeys you may not expect, there’s something for everyone!

📅 Monday, September 28
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 First Baptist Church
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

Bring your family and friends and join us for an evening of music and imagination!

We’d love to see you there! 🎺🎶

09/27/2026

What a wonderful afternoon of music!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our concert and supported the Sounds of Sawnee. Seeing so many familiar faces in the audience means so much to us, and we’re grateful to have such a wonderful community behind us.

And to our amazing band members, thank you for all the time, energy, and heart you put into making this concert special. We’re so proud of you and the music we make together.

We’re already looking forward to making more music with you all!

It’s ! 🎶📰As we prepare for this Sunday’s concert, we’re taking a look back at a special concert from 2001!On February 2...
09/25/2026

It’s ! 🎶📰

As we prepare for this Sunday’s concert, we’re taking a look back at a special concert from 2001!

On February 24, 2001, the Sounds of Sawnee Community Band welcomed guest conductor Robert C. Tolton for “A Concert in Time: The Greatest Music of the Last Sixty Years.” Tolton was an international clarinet soloist, teacher, band director and clinician who had toured throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico and Canada as a featured clarinet soloist with the U.S. Army Band.

The program featured what the article described as “some of the finest music written in the past 60 years,” including selections such as Victory at Sea, British Eighth, The Phantom of the Opera, Down a Country Lane, Commando, and Rejouissance. Quite a program!

As we look back at the music our band has performed over the years, we’d love to hear from you:

Are there songs from past concerts you’d love to hear again? Or are there new pieces you think the Sounds of Sawnee should have on our radar? Share your suggestions in the comments! Our Music Selection Committee will be considering your requests at their upcoming meeting.

And don’t forget to join us this Sunday, September 27, at 3:00 PM at Sexton Hall for our fall concert! We hope to see you there! 🎵

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