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1961
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On Carnival 1961 a few young members
of the Concordia choir, playing a trumpet, a trombone, a clarinet and
a drum, participate in a parade through Erpeldange.
This can be seen as the birth of the "Jeunesse Musicale",
a music section within the Concordia society. Alphonse Ramponi volunteered
to become the first director of the young group.
On June 7, the first instruments were bought. The Concordia Committee
approved this acquisition, mentioning however that this should not give
birth to an independant band.
On the occasion of the village fair in
September, the "Hämmelsmarsch" was played in the village streets and
the first public concert was given.
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1964
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A band needs a consistant budget to
exist and to grow.
In order to raise money, a first ball was organised
with success. The Concordia Committee was extended by four representatives
of the music section.
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1965
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The music federation "Union Grand-Duc Adolphe"
analyses the strange situation of a choir founding a band, thus resulting
in a "double" society.
It is decided to recognise a single society
with a choir section and a band section under the name "Société
de Chant et de Musique Concordia Erpeldange".
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1970
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The director of the band, Alphonse
Ramponi, retires and is replaced by Jos Turmes of Ettelbruck.
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1971
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In order to grow the number of members of
the band, it is decided to organise regular music theory courses for children
and young people. The courses were given by the director Jos Turmes. The
Erpeldange Administration supported these courses financially.
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1973
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The newly founded football club FC72
attracted many young people, also from the band. To compensate for this,
it was decided to accept also female band members.
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1977
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The Committee decides to continue the
music theory courses, despite the fact that the music schools of
Ettelbruck and Diekirch offered a more complete curriculum.
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1978
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The band gets new uniforms.
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1979
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In July, the director Jos Turmes retires. His
successor became Tony Wantz.
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