The Golden West Brass Quintet from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., plays for students and faculty at Michael Anderson Elementary School during the band’s visit to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Dec. 14, 2012. The band visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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The Golden West Brass Quintet from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., plays holiday carols for students and faculty of St. Matthew Lutheran School in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 13, 2012. The band visited Fairchild for two days, playing for hundreds of Airmen, family members and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Tech. Sgt. Tom Hanrahan talks with students and faculty of St. Matthew Lutheran School in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 13, 2012. Hanrahan is a French horn player with the Golden West Brass Quintet that visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14. He is originally from Salt Lake City. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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The Golden West Brass Quintet from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., plays holiday carols for veterans and staff of the Spokane Veterans Homes in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 13, 2012. The band visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Senior Airman Ryan Terronez works with music students at Medical Lake High School as part of their tour around the community in Medical Lake, Wash., Dec. 13, 2012. Terronez is a trombone player with the Golden West Brass Quintet that visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14. He is originally from Fresno, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Staff Sgt. Samantha Burton records the Golden West Brass Quintet from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., with her smart phone as they play holiday carols for members of the 92nd Maintenance Squadron’s sheet metal flight during the band’s visit to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Dec. 14, 2012. The band also played for the surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Tech. Sgt. Tom Hanrahan talks with students of Michael Anderson Elementary School about essential music facts at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Dec. 14, 2012. Hanrahan is a French horn player with the Golden West Brass Quintet that visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” He is originally from Salt Lake City. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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The Golden West Brass Quintet from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., plays holiday carols for members of the 92nd Maintenance Group during their visit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Dec. 14, 2012. The band visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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The Golden West Brass Quintet from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., plays holiday carols for members of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron during their visit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Dec. 14, 2012. The band visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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The Golden West Brass Quintet from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., plays holiday songs for patients, visitors and staff of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 13, 2012. The band visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Golden West Brass brings holiday cheer to Fairchild, Spokane community

Published Dec. 18, 2012
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Five brass players of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., came to Fairchild to bring holiday cheer to Airmen and families as well as touring the local community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and "Jingle Bell Rock."

The brass quintet began their adventure at the Veterans Administration Hospital continuing on to St. Matthew Lutheran School and the Spokane Veterans Homes concluding their tour at Medical Lake High School. The band also played at various locations across the base Dec. 14.