History & Founding
The Brown County Community Band is a non-profit all-volunteer group that formed in October 1999 through the Brown County Parks and Recreation Center for Lifelong Learning program. Membership is extended to all musicians, and currently ranges from those who have not played in many years to a handful of professionals, all willing to work together to perform music and serve the community.
Our purpose is to provide cultural, recreational, and economic benefits to the community, and to advance, develop, and foster interest and appreciation of music. BCCB works closely with the local school music programs and wishes to thank the School Corporation and our community for its continued support.
Brown County Community Band welcomes new members and holds weekly practice on Thursday nights from 7-8:30PM at Brown County High School, Nashville, Indiana.
Our purpose is to provide cultural, recreational, and economic benefits to the community, and to advance, develop, and foster interest and appreciation of music. BCCB works closely with the local school music programs and wishes to thank the School Corporation and our community for its continued support.
Brown County Community Band welcomes new members and holds weekly practice on Thursday nights from 7-8:30PM at Brown County High School, Nashville, Indiana.
About Our Founder, Raymond E. Laffin
Founder and former music director, Ray Laffin graduated in 1949 from Warren Central High School, and later earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Music Education from Butler University. After serving in the United States Army (1952-1954), he taught music at the high school and junior high school level. Ray also served as music supervisor for Warren Township and retired from public school music education in 1991, after 35 years of teaching. He is a lifetime member of the Musicians Union, a retired member of the American School Band Directors Association, Indiana Music Educators Association, and is past-president of the Warren Education Association and Phi Beta Mu, an Honorary Bandmasters Fraternity.
