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BandWagon

Robert G. Hammerton

What makes BANDWAGON different from other band-related podcasts? Rather than focusing only on music education topics, it’s meant for anybody who ever did band. And in a world where not everybody “gets” band, it can be a challenge for people who do. With news, commentary, and advocacy from the band world (concert and marching; scholastic, community, and service bands), and entertaining conversations with band leaders and participants alike ... this podcast aims to create community through band: to be

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01:03:24

Episode 53: "Rising Light"

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2025/03/17

SHOW NOTESEpisode 053 • March 17, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Kansas community creates pep band for director-less school district www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/community-steps-up-to-create-pep-band-with-no-band-teacher/ • Minnesota community musicians populate “second” school pep band www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/03/08/community-musicians-step-pep-band-hibbing-basketball-game/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Crying Piccolo Girl, Ten Years Later The game:

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Episode 52: "Joy and Fear"

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2025/03/10

SHOW NOTES Episode 052 • March 10, 2025 SECOND STRAIN Topic: Immigration raids on band

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01:01:29

Episode 51: "A Big Deal"

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2025/03/03

SHOW NOTES Episode 051 • March 3, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • News item title: Marching band from Michigan plays for the Pope www.wsjm.com/2025/02/20/marching-band-from-michigan-plays-for-the-pope/ • News item title: Band practice facility approved by WVU Board of Governors www.dominionpost.com/2025/02/21/wvu-bog-selects-new-university-president-oks-start-of-construction-for-pride-practice-facility/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Band, and the First

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01:01:38

Episode 50: "My Next Favorite Things"

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2025/02/24

SHOW NOTESEpisode 050 • February 24, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • News item title: “Commandant’s Own” luminary retires after 23 years www.facebook.com/USMC.DRUMCORPS/posts/pfbid02fUEnFdeBRJfwkAUtw1BsAdBH9irsKhHMwQFG9Yc2YRhoqmvC9yPaKR4UKaGDanzSl www.instagram.com/p/DFyRySgzQ0y/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Less Strictly-Resume-Based Questions TRIO Highlights from Trio-section interviews, Episodes 26-49 DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: “For Whom the Band

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Episode 49: "Pivot Points"

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2025/02/17

SHOW NOTES Episode 049 • February 17, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Mike Nicholson unanimously elected president of Massachusetts Mayors Association www.northcentralmass.com/mayor-michael-nicholson-elected-president-of-massachusetts-mayors-association/ www.mma.org/2025-mma-board-of-directors-installed/ www.mma.org/members/mayors/ • Cox Forbes to co-present Drum Major Crash

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Episode 48: "Giving Online Forums a Good Name"

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2025/02/10

SHOW NOTESEpisode 048 • February 10, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Band dads save the day in WGI active-shooter incident www.fox26houston.com/news/pearland-band-dads-take-down-active-shooter-pasadena-school www.facebook.com/WGIsportofthearts/posts/pfbid02hXvbyXKMoJJPCkPsotWnCuGfmhvnWBDU7fH3wxRyoPZNpFYY29fU8PWjDFgjBmr1l • Obituary: Claudia Bissett www.lordfuneralhome.com/obituary/Claudia-Bissett www.straffordwindsymphony.org/scholarship Cate Park Band:

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Episode 47: "Band Trek"

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2025/02/03

SHOW NOTESEpisode 047 • February 3, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • University of Kansas names new assistant director of bands www.facebook.com/KUmusic/posts/pfbid02Puw3Lc7Pip5LvL8v3dqAHA1chr9V6mfwGAkM5FnumBdM3yYVKx9836tvVisJYF64l • Indianapolis Motor Speedway honors retiring Purdue band director www.wlfi.com/news/ims-honors-jay-gephart/article_bc89b05c-d9cd-11ef-be08-97e3d0c4256f.html SECOND STRAIN Topic: An approach to the Star-Spangled Banner TRIO This week: an

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01:03:30

Episode 46: "Audience Accessibility"

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2025/01/27

SHOW NOTESEpisode 046 • January 27, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • News item title: Tennessee State University removes band director, launches investigation www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2025/01/16/tsu-band-director-reginald-mcdonald-leave-investigation/77748128007/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: A Wee Confession, about podcast interview statistics, and other things www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045224 TRIO This week’s interview guest: ROBERT

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01:08:01

Episode 45: "Intersections and Inaugurations"

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2025/01/20

SHOW NOTESEpisode 045 • January 20, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Meta’s content moderation policy changes, and how they affect wee podcasters “I can help you do a better podcast” influencers: Katie Steckly: www.youtube.com/@katie/videos Pat Flynn: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGk1LitxAZVnqQn0_nt5qxw Gordon Firemark (legal issues): firemark.com/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: HBCU marching band invited to Presidential Inauguration faces

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Episode 44: "Right Place, Right Time"

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2025/01/13

SHOW NOTESEpisode 044 • January 13, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Rose Parade recap: www.pasadenastarnews.com/2025/01/01/top-5-moments-from-rose-parade-2025-that-had-people-talking/ pasadenanow.com/main/rose-parade-draws-record-post-pandemic-crowds-but-bowl-game-attendance-dips • Los Angeles County wildfires … here are ideas and resources for helping: laist.com/news/climate-environment/how-to-help-la-fire-victims Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority:

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Episode 43: "Tough Blows"

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2025/01/06

SHOW NOTESEpisode 043 • January 6, 2025 INTRODUCTION music credit: “Amazing Plan (distressed)” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Promoted by MrSnooze Creative Commons – CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Saipan Pacific Winds Band concertizes with USAF brass quintet www.saipantribune.com/news/local/saipan-pacific-winds-band-s-christmas-concert-this-saturday/article_25bda9fe-b1fe-11ef-a292-9bf0e481abec.html • Boise State student helps establish

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Episode 42a: "Unforeseen Circumstances"

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2024/12/16

SHOW NOTES Episode 042a • December 16, 2024 BandWagon will go on hiatus for a week or two, while a technology glitch gets ironed out. It’ll be right back, after this relatively brief pause. FOLLOW US! BandWagon RSS feed: feed.podbean.com/heyband/feed.xml BandWagon website: heyband.podbean.com BandWagon on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555170345309 BandWagon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhammerton1 Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia Rob on

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Episode 42: "Life, the Band Universe, and Everything"

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2024/12/09

SHOW NOTESEpisode 042 • December 9, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Band winners in the American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts theamericanprize.org/ theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2024/11/national-winners-bandswind-ensembles.html • New conductor for Harbor Winds Ensemble www.gigharbornow.org/news/arts-entertainment/harbor-winds-new-conductor/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Merry Maple TRIO This week’s interview guest: GREG SMITH NVCB:

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Episode 41: "Drum Major Emergency"

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2024/12/02

SHOW NOTESEpisode 041 • December 2, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • USAFE-AFAFRICA Band, Latvian National Guard Orchestra combined performance www.dvidshub.net/news/485821/usafe-afafrica-band-latvian-national-guard-orchestra-builds-community-combined-marching-band • BU Pep Band in Belfast, Ireland for hockey tournament www.bu.edu/articles/2024/mens-hockey-and-pep-band-head-to-belfast-for-friendship-four/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: The 2014 Central Connecticut State University Blue

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Episode 40: "Esprit de Corps"

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2024/11/25

SHOW NOTESEpisode 040 • November 25, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Bands of America Grand National Championships www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/11/17/2024-boa-grand-nationals-results-bands-of-america-lucas-oil-stadium-indianapolis-avon-carmel-castle/76230686007/ • Augustana College’s Symphonic Band celebrates 150

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Episode 39: "Operational Tempo"

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2024/11/18

SHOW NOTES Episode 039 • November 18, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Association of Concert Bands announces its 2025 Convention performing bands sites.google.com/view/acb2025/performing-bands?authuser=0 SECOND STRAIN Topic: How to Arrange a High-Profile (Trio-Section) Interview TRIO This week’s interview guest: ALEX GARDE www.marineband.marines.mil/ www.marineband.marines.mil/About/Members/Article/3003251/staff-sgt-alexander-garde/ DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole

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54:11

Episiode 38: "Best-Laid Plans"

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2024/11/11

SHOW NOTES Episode 038 • November 11, 2024 INTRODUCTION • Content calendars, sometimes FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Elections and other stressful events, and how to approach them in a band setting… SECOND STRAIN Topic: An introduction to this week’s Trio… TRIO This week’s interview guest: EMILY DAWSON www.215tharmyband.com/ www.facebook.com/215thArmyBand/ mcmusicschool.org mcmusicschool.org/faculty/emily-dawson/ DOGFIGHT Tales of a very tall middle-school bass

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Episode 37: "We've Got Magic To Do"

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2024/11/04

SHOW NOTES Episode 037 • November 5, 2024 INTRODUCTION Gonna try and lighten the mood a bit this week… FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Iowa mellophones sign NIL deal https://www.kcrg.com/2024/10/22/iowa-marching-band-members-sign-nil-deal-second-year/ • ISU Wind Ensemble offers sensory-sensitive concert for neurodiverse music

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Episode 36: "Sportsball (and) Stories"

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2024/10/28

SHOW NOTESEpisode 036 • October 28, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • McKinley HS football and band clash https://www.cantonrep.com/story/opinion/letters/2024/10/24/letters-mckinley-football-players-disrespected-marching-band/75807987007/ • Bowling Green band barred from rivalry

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47:40

Episode 35: "Character, Culture, and Storytelling"

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2024/10/21

SHOW NOTES Episode 035 • October 21, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Eastern Senior High School Blue & White Marching Machine gets a street named after

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