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Photos: Eighth Regiment Band strives for Civil War authenticity in Georgia
The 14 members of the Rome-based Eighth Regiment Band strive for authenticity in every respect. They wear the scratchy uniforms of the era, play period instruments and follow musical arrangements used by Civil War bands.
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JUNE 26, 2014 KENNESAW Members of the Eighth Regiment Band, based in Rome, Ga., Norm Tritton, E flat bass (from left), Randy Phillips, E flat bass; Howard Hubler, B flat tenor; Andrew Carter, B flat baritone and Lynn Dean, E flat soprano cornet, play period instruments and vintage music from the Civil War era at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park during opening ceremonies for the 150 Anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Thursday June 26, 2014. The band and its music are a big part of the Sesquicentennial observations around the state. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM
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