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       The Rockville Dixie Rascals, comprised of members of the Rockville (MD) Concert Band, were born on July 4th, 1997, initially to provide interlude music after the Concert Band's annual outdoor concert. They were such a hit, they decided to continue as a permanent ensemble.

        The Rockville Dixie Rascals perform at various functions several times per year and have played many venues, including concerts at the dedication of Reagan National Airport, the National Cathedral, the Rehoboth Beach and Bethany bandstands in Delaware, the Strathmore Hall Art Center, Montgomery County's First Night Celebration in Silver Spring, B&O Railroad's 125th Anniversary of the Rockville Station, the Columbia Festival of the Arts, the Kensington Historical Society, as well as performances at several churches and other private engagements. The Rascals also performed on a Mississippi riverboat showboat float (see photo) in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington, DC on July 4th, 2000. 

      On June 24th, 2000, they performed for Family Day at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, which resulted in their first CD.  Their second CD is another live performance recorded on November 5th, 2000, at the Chevy Chase United Methodist Church with the church choir in celebration of All Saints' Day. Both performances were professionally recorded by Frank Letkiewicz, Cradle Rock Studios, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

     On June 21st, 2005,  The Dixie Rascals recorded most of the tracks for their latest CD, The Dixie Rascals Play Blues and Other Goodies. The remaining tracks were taken from a live concert videotaped at Riderwood Village on July 19th, 2002. This was the last concert in which Dave Rice, son of Head Rascal Rip Rice, played trumpet with the Rascals. Dave passed away suddenly on July 3rd, 2003. This latest recording is dedicated to the memory of David Womack Rice, DDS, one of the finest musicians it has been our privilege to know.  

     Please see the CD Order page to get one or all the Rascals' CDs and visit the Audio page to hear MP3 excerpts.