Blogging Along the Brandywine: Confessions of a Music Snob

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The view overlooking the violinist's shoulder shows the extremely difficult violin music for the 6th Symphony.

The Brandywine Valley boasts many superlatives, among them: The Brandywine River Museum, Longwood Gardens and the Winterthur Museum and Gardens. But there’s one more to add — The Kennett Symphony Orchestra. Yes, Kennett Square. The little town on a hill known for, well, mushrooms. Confession #1. I hate mushrooms. The Kennett Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1940 as an all-volunteer community orchestra, is now the only…

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Luke Talley of Kennett Square

Lucas Robert Talley, age 24 of Kennett Square, died on Oct. 24, with his family by his side. Luke fought a courageous battle but was unable to overcome injuries sustained in an auto accident. Luke is the son of Dawn Winward Talley and John "Jack" Talley Jr. He is survived by his sister Emily Talley Hood and her husband Bryan Hood of Kennett Square and…

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