The Austin Brass Band performs Monday evening at TCMF

Austin — The final week of the Seventh Annual Texas Community Music Festival provided music, mirth and mayhem on the deck at Central Market.

The evening began with an inspired performance by the San Gabriel Horns, who delighted the audience with a beautifully executed program of French Horn trio selections.

The Austin Brass Band made its second appearance of the festival; one of the handful of ensembles which have performed in all seven TCMFs.

And then, as advertised, the evening concluded with a return engagement by the Dead Music Capital (DMC) Band.  The zombie-themed “HONK” band paraded, honked and entertained another large weeknight audience.

The festival continues Tuesday night at 6:30 with the Blue Diamonds and continues Wednesday at the Farmer’s Market at The Triangle with the Austin Polka Band before the curtain comes down on the 2012 TCMF Thursday at 8pm with the year’s first performance by the Wurst Band.

The Texas Community Music Festival is presented by Central Market and the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble and sponsored by H-E-B and Strait Music Company.

Check the schedule page for times and performers for the remainder of the 2012 Texas Community Music Festival.

Festival Hosts, the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, took music lovers to the CIRCUS on Sunday!

Austin —  Another gorgeous day of music and entertainment at the Texas Community Festival!  With five days to go, TCMF is well on the way to having its greatest weather year ever.  Already, it’s been the best musical year ever, as the roster keeps growing in diversity, skill and showmanship.

Sunday was no exception, as TCMF opened with longtime festival veterans, the Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums, who kicked off the second Sunday at Central Market with traditional (and untraditional) Scottish bagpipe music and precision drumming.

Then festival goers were treated to four big bands in a row:  Republic of Texas Big Band, ACC Stage Ensemble, Lone Star Swing Syndicate and NAJO, all four of which had performed at TCMF in the past and had the audience singing, swinging and dancing.

As the evening hours closed in, TCMF was treated a wonderful performance by the Austin Symphonic Band, making its first appearance in TCMF,  followed by Band of the Hills, which put more than 70 on the stage for its appearance.

The evening culminated with the second appearance by festival hosts, the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, which delighted the audience with a program of circus-themed music.

TCMF continues Monday at 5:30, with the San Gabriel Horns, followed by the Austin Brass Band and finally a repeat performance by the popular Dead Music Capital (DMC) band of fun lovin’ zombies!

Check the schedule page for times and performers for the remainder of the 2012 Texas Community Music Festival.

Texas Community Festival is hosted by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble and Central Market and sponsored by H-E-B and Strait Music Company.

Charanga Cakewalk headlines the second Saturday night of TCMF 2012

Austin — The Seventh Annual Texas Community Music Festival resumed Saturday with a program as diverse as Austin itself.

Another packed house spent the afternoon and evening amid sunny skies and pleasant temperatures and heard some old favorites and newcomers to the TCMF.

The day began with NUMBERS, a Dixieland ensemble composed of Math teachers from Austin Community College.  After them came the fourth annual a[[earance by the Hill Country Community Band of Marble Falls, followed by a most unusual and entertaining set by Trombonium Sinfonium, a low brass ensemble from Greenville, TX.

A VERY special performance was presented on the cafe deck by Nick and Amber, a young brother and sister act who blew the crowd away with their renditions of traditional swing tunes.

The audience got funky with Rhythm Congress, making its sixth straight appearance in TCMF, with horn section that grew to seven before the set had ended.

Dr. Tom Husak and the ACC Jazz Ensemble followed, and the evening was closed by The Skylarks and Charanga Cakewalk,  who got everybody dancing and jumping!

TCMF continues on Sunday with a terrific lineup of big band jazz ensembles followed by three of Austin’s most prolific concert bands; Austin Symphonic Band, Band of the Hills and the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble.

Check the schedule page for times and performers for all future dates.

Texas Community Festival is hosted by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble and Central Market and sponsored by H-E-B and Strait Music Company.

Vincent R. DeNino conducts the Longhorn Alumni Band at The Triangle

Austin — The Texas Community Music Festival shifted to the Farmer’s Market at The Triangle Wednesday night and entertained an enthusiastic crowd of marketgoers and music lovers!

The evening began with a performance by longtime TCMF act the Austin Polka Band and closed with an encore performance of the Chaparral Dixielanders, who played with a record number of musicians to the delight of patrons and vendors alike.

In between, TCMF was graced by a short performance by elements of the University of Texas Longhorn Alumni Band (not all 3,700 members, but a few!), who played some of our all-time UT favorites, including March Grandioso, Wabash Cannonball and of course, The Eyes of Texas and Texas Fight!  Highlight of the performance were the two conductors emeritus who conducted the band, Moton Crockett, who conducted the band from 1950-55 and the legendary Vincent R. DiNino, who took the baton in 1955 and conducted the Longhorn Marching Band for the next 20 years.

TCMF returns to Central Market Saturday morning at 11:30.

Please consult the schedule page for details on performers, locations and performance times.

The Texas Community Music Festival is sponsored by H-E-B and Strait Music Company, and is hosted by Central Market and the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble.