Rick Garrick

Our cornet soloist of the past 12 years is also a bugler at horse racetracks up and down the east coast.  For many years, he was the bugler for the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx, the Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park, and has appeared on NBC sports, ESPN, CBS sports and the David Letterman Show. This is Rick’s 14th year as cornet soloist of the Verdi Band.  Each year, Rick searches the music libraries of famous American bands to uncover the challenging cornet solos of yesteryear. This year he performs “Lizzie Polka” by J. Hartmann.

Robinlynn Robbins

Mrs. Robbins began her vocal training at the age of 4 years old with an emphasis on Broadway and classical opera in her teen years.  Presently, she continues to study with Tracey Chebra, Vocal Director at Westminster Conservatory in Princeton, NJ.  Mrs. Robbins serves the community as a Registered Nurse at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa. and is also a cantor and choir member at St. Bede the Venerable in Holland, PA. She is proud to celebrate her seventh summer season singing as a soprano soloist for the Verdi Band of Norristown.