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In this interview, Sam Beavin discusses the culture of music in Williamsburg and how people participate in it. He begins with his background of growing up in Parkland, Florida, and what music is common to that area. He then speaks about his involvement in a student band, Halcyon Lane, and their interactions with other bands on campus. He mentions his influences and genre tastes, and how those compare to the music he plays for Halcyon Lane. He then goes on to describe the locations he has played at, such as the Meridian, the Amphitheater, Sadler Center, Merchants' Square, and on a float during the 2023 Homecoming Parade. He elaborates on the people who listen to him play and how they identify, specifically whether there are students or otherwise. Sam concludes that he is more connected to the William and Mary music community, though enjoys those connections and is content with them. The interview was conducted by undergraduate student Seth Novak on April 7th, 2024, using Zoom H8 Digital Recorders in Earl Gregg Swem Library for the American Studies department Williamsburg Documentary Project.

This file consists of four copies of a program from Georgia State College's Fifth Annual Symposium of Contemporary Music for Brass where Robert Stewart's Brass Quintet No. 2 was featured. Brass Quintet No. 2 was commissioned at the 1965-66 Symposium by the Georgia State College Foundation. The file also includes a letter from Walter W. Wich inquiring to buy a copy of Brass Quintet No. 2.