Source note · R018
Adulthood and Music Participation in a Community Band: A Collective Case Study of the Lived Experiences of Adult Community Band Members
Seven returning players describe the relationships and life circumstances that helped them resume band participation.
- Setting
- Community bands
- Kind of evidence
- Qualitative & case studies
- Review extent
- Selected sections reviewed
What was studied
A collective case study of seven active Nebraska community band members who had returned after gaps of six to 50 years.
What it contributes
Social contacts, family circumstances and work transitions shaped the paths back to playing.
Where the evidence stops
Every participant had already returned successfully. Their stories cannot estimate the likelihood of returning or represent people who wanted to return but could not.
About this review
This is a targeted review of selected sections. The record should not be read as an appraisal of the entire work.
Source note updated September 7, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.