<-- 5th Grade Parents and Students please visit the 6th grade page for more information!
Upcoming events....
Junior High Twirling Meeting - April 26 - All those who hope to make junior high twirler need to attend.
Sandy Lake Contest - April 27 - 6th grade only goes to Sandy Lake Amusement park for a contest.
Junior High Twirling Tryouts - May 5 - Those who hope to make junior high twirling tryout.
High School Spring Concert - May 7 - High School and Jazz band play the last concert of the year, the seniors final concert with the Grand Band From Eagleland.
Junior High Spring Concert - May 15 - 6th, 7th, & 8th grades play their last concert of the year.
Junior High Six Flags Trip - May 31 - 7th and 8th graders who have paid to go take a trip to Arlington.
State Solo & Ensemble - May 26 - Those who qualified at region go to state solo and ensemble competition.
Directors:
Bill Large Mr. Large's OnCourse Page
bill.large@fairfield.k12.tx.us
Gust Witt Mr. Witt's OnCourse Page
Russell Holland Mr. Holland's OnCourse page
russell.holland@fairfield.k12.tx.us
HISTORY
The Fairfield ISD Band was created on August 28, 1934, the first band having only 32 members. In 1941, the first marching band program was organized and "Our Director March" was played as the school song, the same 'fight song' that the band uses today when the football team scores. A.C. Hart led a period of stability and building from 1949 to 1956.
From 1957 - 1978 directors changed almost every year until John Gordon Small took over from 1979 - 1998, giving the band the longest period of stability. Adam Bird took over next in 1998 and left in 2004. Mr. Small came out of retirement for a year to keep the band going and Mr. Harold Raney took the position of head band director in 2005. Bill Large is the current head band director, started in 2008.
Past Fairfield Head Directors
Mr. Frank Deason 1939-42, Mr. W.J. Botter 1943-44, Mr. A.C. Hart 1949-56, Mr. J.G. Long 1957, Mrs. Deloris Darrow 1958-61, Mr. L.C. Williamson 1962-66, Mrs. Theda Chavers 1967, Mr. W.J. Buchanan 1968-69, Mr. John Eubanks 1970, Mr. Lewis Phelps 1971-72, Mr. Ron Burns 1973-76, Mr. Howard Robertson 1977, Mr. Louis McHaffey 1978, Mr. John Gordon Small 1979-98, Adam Bird 1998-2004, Mr. Small 2004-2005, Harold Raney 2005-2008, Bill Large 2008-Present
"A Brief History of Fairfield High School Band 1939-97" John Gordon Small