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Plateau Brass - a Brass Quintet The Plateau Brass ensemble was founded in November of 2006 to perform at a veterans dinner and ceremony presented by the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. The group has been asked to provide music at venues too small to accommodate the full Cumberland County Community Band. Over the years, the group has performed at the band’s formal concerts at Stone Memorial High School, the Noon Brown Bag Lunch Concerts at the Art Circle Library, the Fairfield Glade Ladies Club, the Palace Theatre and other local events at churches, parks and Main Street Crossville. The Plateau Brass is made up of members from the brass section of the Cumberland County Community Band. Our music repertoire includes Marches, Highlights of Broadway Musicals and old favorites from the 50’s and 60’s.

Donate to support the Band and STARTS WITH THANKS We appreciate the financial support of every person, businesses, and groups who have contributed to our band since its inception in the year 2000. The following is a list of 2024-25 Donors to Cumberland County Community Band. Maestro ($1000 or more) Frank and Paula Bohannon JW and Lori Bruce Tommy and Cathy Crabtree Don and Linda Eppelheimer Fairfield Glade Ladies Club Richard and Eve Pry Thrivent Choice Dollars Dr. Edward and Karen Thornblade Dwight and Diane Wages Buzz and Mary Ziegler Angels ($500 - $999) Carolyn Boyle Charles and Sharon Ann Elgin Fairfield Glade Rotary Bill Frey Glenn and Betty House William T. Kerr Swing On Brewery Richard and Terri Utsey Larry and Sharon Weaver Benefactors ($250 - $499) Anonymous (2) Kent and Stephanie Bergene Bristow Road Winery Jerry and Kris Brown Kroger Rewards Naiad Kuhlman Charles Merrick III Ransom Rice imo Joe Rice Ed and Lynne Schwaberow Paul and Beverly Smith Brian and Heide Weaver Patrons ($100 - $249) Anonymous Dennis Allen American Legion Post 163 Laura Baptist imo David Farber Bruce Beach Walt Bohner Jeff and Dale Cavanaugh Jennifer Chilcote imo LeVon Chilcote Bob and Jaye Emrick Betsey Erickson Harlan and Lana Everett Linda Frazier Elaine Gilliand Steve and Jane Harding Johnny and Linda Harris Jim and Alice Hodge Suzanne Henry and John Kress Barbara & Charles Hoyda imo David Farber Shelton and Patty Johnson Richard and Darla Kepner William T. Kerr imo David Farber Bob and Mary King Edward Koch, Jr. Charles and Sherri Manker Marine Corps League William and GerriAnne Mason Liz Middleton imo David Farber Phyllis Middling Military Memorial Museum Stephen and Ruth Ann McColley Mary Nolan imo David Farber Beverly Olin Jerry and Tammi Pernell Joan and Doug Peters Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randall Jim and Joyce Reemts Craig Rice imo Joe Rice Carol Rosignolo imo Joe Rice Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Nancy Dralle Smith Adrienne and James Sutton Marty Tiffany imo Pete Tiffany Ron and Barbara Whynaucht Ken and Chris Wurtenberger Douglas & Linda Zelonis imo David Farber & Pete Tiffany & Billy Edward Ashburn Partners ($50 - $99) Shirley Bateman Jim and Michelle Bayless Tom and Sue Carter imo David Farber Judith Fistler Betsy A. Hess Joe and Kathy Koester Dr. Richard and Marie Leahy Fred and Sandra Maidment Ed and Judy Ostrowski Joe & Ruby Pruett imo Datha Cantrell Yates Gary and Katherine Sherman Bruce and Brenda Snyder imo David Farber James and Alice Taylor Kevin and Tracy Wright Friends (to $49) Bob and Jan Baas John and Karen Benedetti Dick and Roberta Edler Howard and Virginia Longee Joyce Miller & Vicki Sivik Lori Napear 2023-2024 Concert Season Sponsors Frank and Paula Bohannon Tommy and Cathy Crabtree First National Bank of Tennessee Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gwin Realty and Fairfield Glade Rentals STARTS Donors Anonymous (2) Fairfield Glade Community Club Fairfield Glade Ladies Club Fairfield Glade Ladies Golf Invitational Nancy Luckett Middle TN Gas -Project Hometown Help John Stinson VECShare John and Susan Wigington Gifts in-Kind Anonymous Best One Tire and Auto Christy’s Grub Pub Creekside Brewing Cumberland County Playhouse The Flying Pig Forte’s Good Times Wine & Spirits Grinder House McAllister’s Deli The Palace Theater Sheila’s Bakery Simonton’s Social Brew Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band Stagecoach Café Susan Keith Norman Suydam STARTS donation in memory of Joe Rice Anonymous donations James & Alice Auckland Joan & Larry Azevedo Joan and Karen Benedetti Kevin Conley James Darr Olivia Doherty Kathy and Jeremy Donley Nancy Feldman Gary and Kathy Fitch Beverly Fuchs Helen Gerlach Mary Hall Ruth Hill Margaret Holden John & Kathleen Johnson Maxine Kappler Sherry Koch Sally Kowalski Alice Lawless Don and Cindy Lent Judy and Richard Lodes Patti Macken Julie Mann GerriAnne & Brian Mason Gay and Tony Moreno Ellen O’Brien Hans & Carol Plattner Ted & Judy Piotrowski John and Denise Ranger Michael & Glenna Rodts Jean Smith John & Virginia Smith Paul Starr Judith Sutton Kathy Upp Rosemary Wawro Janet & Bryan White Mary Vivian White Ron & Barbara Whynaught Millie Zeloof With Very Special Thanks Art Circle Library Bruce Johnson and Cumberland County High School Elmore’s Designs Jimmy Pleasant and Business Equipment Center Gina Padgett Stone Memorial High School Sunshine Cleaners The list of donations includes gifts received from 1/1/2024 - 1/1/2025 If your donation was not listed or your name was listed incorrectly, please contact the Band at board@cccband.net imo: In Memory Of

Our Assistant Conductor, Ruth Ann Tuten Ruth Ann Tuten Assistant Conductor Ruth Ann Tuten moved to Crossville in March of 2017 and joined the band’s clarinet section shortly thereafter. Ruth Ann received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. After graduation, she taught instrumental music in Grades 6 through 12 for Allendale County Schools, Allendale South Carolina. Ruth Ann’s next teaching assignment was in Greenwood, South Carolina in grades 7 through 9. Mrs. Tuten was a member of the South Carolina Music Educators Association, the South Carolina Band Directors Association and served on multiple committees including the Solo and Ensemble Festival. After teaching, Mrs. Tuten worked in the Zoning Office for the County of Lexington, South Carolina. She then received an Associate Degree in Computer Programming from Midlands Technical College in Columbia, South Carolina and was employed by Computer Sciences Corporation until retirement. Prior to moving to Crossville, Mrs. Tuten was a member of the Columbia Community Concert Band in Columbia, South Carolina. She served a term as President of this organization. She was served as Assistant Conductor for several years prior to moving to Crossville. Ruth Ann is a native of Allendale, SC and retired to Crossville five years ago with her husband of six years, Mike. She is currently a member and Vice-President of the Plateau Women’s Chorus, a member of the Enchanted Woods clarinet ensemble and Crossville First United Methodist Church Handbell Choir. Her other hobbies include golf, singing, playing piano and travelling with a goal to visit all of our country’s National Parks.

The Plateau Old Time German Band Featuring German style polkas and other favorites The band was formed in 2011 by Pete Tiffany after a request from the Cumberland County Community Band for a German oompa Polka band to supplement the main organization at some of the smaller venues and to help spread the word about the main band. Pete, a euphonium player and member of the now defunct Emery/Pat Nagy small band (The Entertainers), used his experiences in the Nagy band and the gift of the band's music library by the Nagy family to help facilitate the start of the group now known as the Plateau Old Time German band. Thank you Nagys! Since then, members of the German Band have been participating in a wide number of community activities. These include The Art Circle Library Noontime Series, the Fairfield Glade Homeowners Group, the Good Samaritans retirement complex, Lake Tansi Homeowners Group, the Pleasant Hill Uplands Village, the Fairpark Senior Center, the 127 Senior Center, the local Alzheimer's Association, St. Judes Children's Hospital fundraiser, local PBS station, Autumn Festival at local church, and at a Fairfield Glade block party. Although initially a mostly Oktoberfest type German Band, the instrumentation and abilities of the individual players has resulted in the music of the group expanding outside of the German music genre. In their concerts, the group is playing a number of the German folk tunes such as the polka, waltz, laendler and the schottisch, but also including some of the more well known polkas and waltzes from around the world. Music from Polish , American, Mexican and other cultures has been featured. The band quickly found the audiences preferred happy and uplifting music. Pop tunes, Dixieland, patriotic and even disco have been added. And, the band also discovered that audiences would participate in the show if encouraged. In response, the band has included some favorites such as the Chicken Dance, the Happy Wanderer, TN themed songs, and even a version of an all-time favorite audience-participation tune, YMCA! Our tradition: end each show with one of the most well known polkas there is - The Beer Barrel Polka, followed by a chorus of Rocky Top.

Our Founder, Murray Kidwell Murray Kidwell Jun 27, 1938 – Nov 11, 2019 In the summer of 2000, Murray Kidwell gathered a small group of local musicians and made plans for the formation of a community band. Later that fall, on November 7th rehearsals were begun and on December 10th at the Cumberland County High School Gymnasium the first concert was held with the Cumberland County High School Band. Murray continued as director of the band until his retirement in 2008. He continued to play with the CCCB until Dec 2018. Murray graduated from Cumberland County High School and went on to active military service with the United States Air Force Band, performing in 48 U.S. States, Europe, Asia, and Africa in more than 8000 concerts. He performed concerts with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Paris Opera Orchestra. He also played at Westminister Abbey and at the Mozarteum in Saltzsburg. Murray received a commendation from the US Ambassador to the Soviet Union in the mid 70's for his public relations work with the Air Force Band. Murray’s principal instruments were the flute and piccolo. Upon returning to Crossville, Murray taught history, art and band in Cumberland County schools for 26 years, and was listed in Who's Who in American Education as an Influential Educator. For Murray’s work with the community band, his commitment to veterans, and other public service causes, he was named Humanitarian of the Year by the Business and Professional Women on 10/28/2004.

With sincere appreciation, we recognize the financial support of our donors, sponsors, funders, and community organizations whose help provides us with the resources to fulfill our mission by positively contributing to the musical environment of our community. The Cumberland County Community Band is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Community Band Support With sincere appreciation, we recognize the financial support of our donors, sponsors, funders, and community organizations whose help provides us with the resources to fulfill our mission by positively contributing to the musical environment of our community. The Cumberland County Community Band is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. If you would like to contribute to help with the band's expenses for music and performance use fees, please consider one of the following categories: Maestro Angel Benefactor Patron Sponsor Friend $1000 or more $500 - $999 $250 - $499 $100 - $249 $50 - $99 $25 - $49 A letter of appreciation will be sent to all donors stating the amount received. Included will be the band’s Federal nonprofit ID number. This can be used as a charitable tax deduction. To donate by check, please make out check to CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND and mail to: PO Box 1624 Crossville, TN 38558. We also accept donations online by credit card or Paypal, by clicking the Donate button below. When you click the Donate button you'll see options to have your donation go to (1) the Band general fund, (2) the STARTS Program, or (3) divide your donation evenly between them. Make your selection and select method of payment. Please check the box "Share your mailing address with Cumberland County Community Band so they can acknowledge your donation" so we may may send a thank-you letter confirming your donation Qualified Charitable Distributions If you wish to send us a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), please ask your financial institution to include your name and address so that we can send you an acknowledgement of your gift. SPECIAL THANKS We appreciate the financial support of every person, businesses, and groups who have contributed to our band since its inception in the year 2000. Thank you for your donations at our concerts as well as those donations specifically dedicated to our uniform fund or music library. Do You Shop at Kroger? Kroger's offers benefits to nonprofit organizations through their rewards program. If you have a Kroger Rewards card, please go to their website, find the Community Rewards Program page and enter Cumberland County Community Band or search by our NPO number UF134, then click on the number to confirm that you would like Kroger Rewards to benefit the Band. This is at no cost to you and your Kroger Rewards are not affected. Thank you!!

STARTS (SupportTheARTS), an Initiative of the Cumberland County Community Band in Support of "ARTS" Education in the Cumberland County Schools Patricia and Emery Nagy Scholarship The Band is proud to support local high school musicians with the Patricia and Emery Nagy Scholarship, created in memory of two of our founding members. High school students who participate in high school band and the CCC band are eligible for scholarships from $500 to $2,000. Link to Scholarship Poster

Band photos Thanks to Photographer Terry Ashburn for 2022 Photos

2025-26 Schedule Rehearsals are held Tuesdays from 6pm to 8pm at Cumberland County High School band room, unless otherwise noted. Changes to schedule may be required at times due to weather or other events. Changes will be sent to band members by email, and announced at prior meetings when possible.