2019 Schedule!

Hello Everyone!

Our 2019 schedule is here!  Most notable is we play for the Peruvians twice this year.  We will be at Sacred Family at the end of September, and again the following week at St. Michaels. 

Our season starts next week at Holy Redeemer in Collinwood.  Be on the lookout for emails from Jesse about our gigs. 

Hope to see you next week!

Lord of Miracles-Sacred Family

Hi Everybody!

Time for one last procession this year!  Sunday is the Lord of Miracles Peruvian procession at Sacred Family, near Mt. Carmel.  Step off is at 1:30 pm-please arrive early!

If you haven't already done so, please let Jesse know if you can make it!

See you Sunday!

The Feast!!!

It's that time of year again!  Time for the Feast of the Assumption at Holy Rosary in Little Italy!!

The fun starts tomorrow with the procession starting at 11 am.  Please plan to arrive early-with all of the construction happening in the area and it being a normal workday for University Circle, parking will be at a premium.   Don't forget the sunscreen!

Evenings we will step off at 6 pm to walk the neighborhood.  We will have sit down concerts starting at 8:30 pm Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.  No sit down on Saturday, but we will be in the candlelit procession starting around 9:30. 

Essential items for the Feast: lyres, music stands, water and Tide-2-Go (white shirts and marinara sauce do not go well together!) 😉 

If you haven't already done so, please let Jesse know if you can attend.

Hope to see you there!

Collinwood Celebration-Holy Redeemer

Hello Everyone!

Don't forget our next gig is the Collinwood celebration procession at Holy Redeemer this Sunday!  Please arrive by 11 to receive your music.  Remember your lyres and sunscreen!

If you haven't done so already, please email Jesse to let him know if you can attend-esp///secially if you play tuba!

See you Sunday!

Thank you and schedule update

Hello everyone!!

First of all, many thanks for those of you who were able to attend the 4th of July parade and Mt. Carmel!  We couldn't do this without you! 😊   Our next gig is at Holy Redeemer on August 5th-hope to see you there!

Second, there has been a slight change to our schedule this year- San Nicola at St. Rocco's was originally scheduled for Sunday, August 12th at 11:00am.   This has been moved to the following Sunday, August 19th at 1:00pm.  I've updated the schedule page and reminders will be sent via email and in person at Holy Redeemer. 

Everyone rest up their chops-the Feast is less than a month away!  😉

🎼🎵

Holy Redeemer-St. Anthony Procession

Hello everyone! 

It's time for another Italian Band procession!  This Sunday (June 10th) we will be at Holy Redeemer in Collinwood for their St. Anthony procession.   Step off is at 11:30 am, so please be there by 11:15 so you can get your music.  Standard white/black dress.

As always, if you haven't done so already, please email Jesse to let him know if you can attend.

Thanks, and see you Sunday!!

St. Marks!

Hello everyone!

Don't forget our first gig of the summer is tomorrow at St. Marks! If you haven't already done so, please email Jesse to let him know if you can make it.  This is an early one-step off is at 9:45am.  Please arrive early so you can get your music!

Hope to see you tomorrow!

2018 Schedule!

Hello everyone! 

The 2018 schedule is now up!  A couple of changes from last year, but old favorites (like the Feast!) are still on!

Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Good Friday procession back in March-we look forward to seeing you at our next gig, St. Mark's on June 3rd!

St. Rocco's Procession

Hi everyone!

Tomorrow is the procession at St. Rocco's. Step off is at 1 pm. Please arrive by 12:45 so you can get your music.   Don't forget your lyres!

Cultural Gardens Parade (71st Annual One World Day)

Hello everyone!

Here is the latest information we have on the parade on Sunday from Jesse.  Disregard any previous information.  Please him know if you will be there, and if you can be part of the small group that will play at the Italian Garden for an additional hour to 90 minutes.

PARKING:

Langston Hughes Library

10200 Superior Ave.

Cleveland, OH 44106

Please be at the library by 10:30 am!

 

Note this is on the south side of Superior, just west of E105St.  The satellite view from google maps shows a small parking lot (15-20 cars?)  Please consider car pooling. 

From this lot, there is a bus that will transport you and other parade members to the British Garden where you will line up for parade.

As the parade winds around and passes the Italian Garden on MLK on it’s way to the end of parade route, the 5-6 band members who will stay at the Italian Garden to play  will step out of the parade as it passes the lower level Italian Garden.The rest of the band continues to the end where they will be bussed back to the library parking lot.  The parade should start at noonish and end around 1pm.

The 5-6 band members will play at the Italian Garden lower level after the parade for an hour or so. After members done playing at Italian Garden, take the staircase on the lower level Italian Garden up to the top of the Italian Garden (East Blvd. level) and flag down one of the 13 seat golf carts to take you back to the British Garden where the bus will take you back to the Library Parking Lot.

The small group will leave the Italian Garden after playing around 2:30 pm so you have time to catch the golf cart on East Blvd. to transport you back to the British Garden where you catch the bus that takes you back to the Library Parking Lot. The bus to the British Garden only runs until about 3:15 pm.  ***Make sure you tell the bus driver when first coming that you need the bus to return later for you at the British Garden.

 

 

St. Rocco's San Nicola

Hello everyone!

Many thanks to everyone who made it out to the Feast last week-as always, we really appreciate it!  Jen Picciano from Channel 19 happened to be at one of the first houses we stopped at Sunday night, and posted a video of us playing to Facebook!  I posted them to our Facebook page, and I will try to post them here for the folks who are not on Facebook.

THIS SUNDAY!  August 21st is the San Nicola procession at St. Rocco's.  This is a very short procession around the church, followed by lunch and more playing!  Please arrive by 10:45am (no later than 11am).  Bring lyres, no stands.

If you haven't already, please let Jesse know if you can make it.

Hope to see you Sunday!

Feast, Night 2 Cancelled

Hello everyone!   Tonight's gig at the Feast has been cancelled due to bad weather.   Apologies to everyone-Mother Nature just did not want to cooperate tonight! 

See you all tomorrow night at 6!

SCHEDULE CHANGE! St. Rocco's San Nicola

Hello everyone!

First of all, many thanks to everyone who came to the first night of the Feast, despite the less than ideal weather conditions!  We got a little rained on, but nothing we couldn't handle! The crowd loved us!

For those of you who couldn't make it last night and missed the announcement-there has been a slight change in our schedule.  San Nicola at St. Rocco's, which was originally scheduled for tomorrow morning, has been postponed until next Sunday, August 21st.   I will update our schedule page to reflect the change.

Hope to see you all tonight!

The Feast 2016!

Hi Everybody!

 

Just a reminder that the Feast of the Assumption starts tonight at 6pm at Holy Rosary!   According to Jesse, we will have a ready room in the school as usual, probably on the 2nd floor.

 

The rough schedule:

Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 6 pm -10 (ish)  Walk around the neighborhood, followed by a sit down concert, so bring both your lyres and stands.

Monday: Procession at 11 am, evening walk around and the closing candle-lit procession.  As usual, no sit down on the last night.  Lyres only!

If you haven't already done so, please let Jesse know what you can or cannot attend!

See you tonight!

Apologies and updates!

Hello!

First of all-my sincerest apologies for not updating the site in time for the start of the 2016 season.  Time got away from me, and I can't believe we are already halfway through the summer!

I have updated the schedule page for the 2016 schedule.  I have also updated our history and about us page (finally!!!) and added a page about our music.

Before I go I'd like to say thank you to everyone who made it out to Mt. Carmel this past weekend! THANK YOU!

St. Rocco's Procession

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the last minute reminder-but don't forget we have a procession this Sunday at St. Rocco's on the West Side.

Procession starts at 1 pm, but please try to be there by 12:30 so you can get your music. You'll need your lyre, but not your stand.   This will be the only performance at St. Rocco's this weekend.   Looks like it will  be a warm one, so don't forget water and sunscreen!

If you haven't already, please let Jesse know if you can or cannot make it.  Thank you!

See you Sunday!

The Feast!

Hello everyone!

The Feast of the Assumption starts this Thursday at Holy Rosary in Little Italy!  Our biggest gig of the season.  Here is the schedule:

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, starting at 6 p.m.:
(you will need both lyres and music stands)

6-8 p.m.-we will be taking the Feast to the neighborhood and visiting the shut-ins.

8-8:30: short break

After the break we will be having a sit down concert (2 sets) in front of the school.

8:30-9:15: Set 1

9:15-9:45: short break

9:45-10:30: Set 2 .

Saturday Morning, August 15th: 
(lyres only)

The procession will start after the 10 a.m. Mass in front of the church.  Since the 15th is on a Saturday this year, assume that the crowds are going to be crazier than ever-try to arrive early so you don't have to park too far.  You might want to consider taking the RTA to the new Little Italy stop!   Try to arrive as early as possible-in addition to music, you will be given hats and procession scarves.

Sunday Night:
(lyres only)

6 -8:30 (ish): Neighborhood walk

9:30 (ish): Candlelight procession

Times for Sunday night are approximate (except for the 6 p.m. start time!)

We will have a room in the school for set up/place to keep our cases, stands when we are not using them, etc.  HOWEVER, only Italian band members will be allowed up in the room-no family members or friends.  (Sorry!)

Sunday Morning, St. Rocco's San Nicola
(lyres only)

Also, don't forget the San Nicola procession at St. Rocco's at 11 a.m.  It is a small procession around the church, and we will need 10-12 people.  Always fun and lunch is included!

That's the Feast for 2015!  If you haven't done so already, please email Wayne to let him know when you are able to make it.

Hope to see you there!

Buona Festa!! 

Colinwood Celebration!

I hope everyone is enjoying there summer!  Just a reminder that we have a gig this Sunday, August 9th, at Holy Redeemer in Colinwood.  The procession is set to start at 11:30 am, but please try to be there by 11, so you can get your music!   If you haven't already done so, please email Wayne to let him know you are coming.

Also don't forget the Feast is on the horizon!  First night is Thursday the 13th at 6 pm (more details to follow).

See you Sunday!

Mount Carmel and BrookPark

Hello everyone!

Don't forget we play Mount Carmel and Brook Park this weekend!

Tonight we play at Mt. Carmel.  Please arrive at 5 pm.  We will play 1 set sitting at 5:30pm, take a short break and then go out on the street at 7:00pm.  Please bring a stand for the first set and a lyre for the street.  We should be done around 9:30pm

Sunday Morning - Brookpark parade.  The parade will step off at 10, so please be there by 9:40.  The parade will form up at the Bally's at 14571 Snow Rd (near intersection of Snow and Michael).  The parade will end at the Brookpark Rec Center, 17400 Holland Rd.  The parade route is about 1.7 miles.  If some people will volunteer to leave their cars at the Rec Center, we will see that you are picked up and brought to Snow Rd.  Then at the end of the parade, those cars at the Rec center can help return people to Snow Rd.  Jesse can help coordinate this if you send him an email and let him know where you plan to park.

Sunday Afternoon - procession at Mt Carmel.  The procession will step off at 1pm.

See you there!

St. Anthony Procession at Holy Redeemer

Good morning!!

Don't forget that the St. Anthony Procession is this Sunday at Holy Redeemer in Collinwood!  Please arrive by 11 am for the handing out of music.  Don't forget your lyres and sunscreen!

As always, if you haven't already done so-please let Jesse know if you are able to attend.  Thanks!


*(Please note: this is a scheduled post, as I am currently on vacation.  Please keep an eye on your email for the most current updates about this gig).