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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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Episode 34: "...Although It May Not Be Seen From the...

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2024/10/14

SHOW NOTES Episode 34 • October 14, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Laguna Beach Community Concert Band celebrates 25 years https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/keeping-the-beat-community-concert-band-celebrates-its-25th-year/ • News item title: Savannah State University gets its first white drum major https://hbcugameday.com/2024/09/13/hbcu-band-appoints-its-first-ever-white-drum-major/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: “What, Me Worry?” Two college bands schedule a

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Episode 33: "Over Every Mountain There Is a Path..."

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2024/10/07

SHOW NOTES Episode 033 • October 7, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Woodley Concert Band celebrates 50 years wokingham.today/woodley-concert-band-celebrates-half-a-century-of-music-making/ www.woodleyconcertband.org.uk • Grant nets Woodward band new instruments https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/positively-cincinnati/woodward-band-marches-to-new-tune-after-hamilton-county-grant-gets-them-brand-new-instruments SECOND STRAIN Topic: An Allentown memory TRIO This week’s

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Episode 32: "When Podcasts Collide"

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2024/09/30

SHOW NOTESEpisode 032 • September 30, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • News item title: Mississippi band bus crash www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/09/20/two-people-killed-in-crash-involving-bus-carrying-mississippi-community-college-marching-band/ • Michigan Marching Band gets a new field https://record.umich.edu/articles/marching-band-takes-possession-of-new-elbel-field-facility/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Band Shorthand, and an “Allentown” call-to-action J. Birney Crum

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Episode 31: "Your Best Is Good Enough"

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2024/09/23

SHOW NOTES Episode 031 • September 23, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Cairns Municipal Band new-building update www.cairnslocalnews.com.au/band-marches-on-2024-09-07 • 2025 Rose Parade bands announced tournamentofroses.com/2025-band-announcement/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Alma Mater memories TRIO This week’s interview guest: DONNA

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Episode 30: "Starred Thoughts"

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2024/09/16

SHOW NOTES Episode 030 • September 16, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Florida State band War Chant controversy https://www.si.com/college-football/florida-state-band-why-war-chant-no-longer-played-third-downs https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/2024/9/5/24236816/edm-marching-chiefs-issue-statement-third-down-warchant-music-stadium-changes-petition-fans-band-dj • High School Band fan-greeting salute

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Episode 29: "Long Story Medium"

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2024/09/09

SHOW NOTES Episode 029 • September 9, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Calvin University Launches New Marching Band Program https://calvin.edu/stories/calvin-university-launches-new-marching-band-program-led-veteran-director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx-moGS3nzw • Obituary: Pennsylvania band director Gregory Shreckengost https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/leader-vindicator/name/gregory-shreckengost-obituary?id=56171187 SECOND STRAIN Topic: Quiet Dignity and Grace

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Episode 28: "Haste Ye Back"

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2024/09/02

SHOW NOTESEpisode 028 • September 2, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • New IUP band director, Cassidy Nalepa www.thecourierexpress.com/lifestyle/iup-names-new-marching-band-director/article_e8e5d7d6-5fe1-11ef-b9c2-0b40e6abad04.html • Macy*s announces participating bands for 2025 Thanksgiving Parade macysthanksgiving.fandom.com/wiki/The_99th_Annual_Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade_(2025) SECOND STRAIN Topic: How Band Camp Reassured Me About A.I. TRIO This week’s

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Episode 27: "Re-Start"

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2024/08/26

SHOW NOTESEpisode 027 • August 26, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: New Band Directors • Zoe Cohen to Clovis West High School http://cloviswest.cwaim.org/directors-staff https://dmlatraining.com/zoe-cohen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-cohen-66ba2b1a2/ • Michael Pettis to The College of New Jersey: www.facebook.com/TCNJBands/posts/pfbid0MKF37QQLackVpgA6ZApjzjp2gLBpJHBwwQHzJvxYse8A7ycGitUAdm7X6aoTkC9ul • Lisa Hummel to Clarion

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Episode 26: "On the Road Again"

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2024/08/19

SHOW NOTESEpisode 026 • August 19, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Jim Ancona celebrates 30 years at Delaware www.music.udel.edu/who-we-are/faculty-and-staff/jancona pearldrum.com/artist/james-ancona www.innovativepercussion.com/products/james_ancona_series • Collegiate Marching Band Festival performers

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Episode 25: "My Favorite Things"

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2024/08/12

SHOW NOTES Episode 025 • August 12, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Drum Corps International finals roundup All-Age (formerly DCA) results: www.dci.org/scores/final-scores/2024-dci-all-age-world-championship Open Class results: www.dci.org/scores/final-scores/2024-dci-open-class-world-championship-finals World Championship Finals results: www.dci.org/scores/final-scores/2024-dci-world-championship-finals SECOND STRAIN Topic: “Drum-Corps-Adjacent” Garfield Cadets 1987 show:

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Episode 24: "Music, Mates, Money, and Madonna"

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2024/08/05

SHOW NOTES Episode 024 • August 5, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • John Madden, new Savannah Wind Symphony artistic director https://www.savannahnow.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/07/26/savannah-wind-symphony-taps-john-madden-as-artistic-director/74526303007/ • Baltimore's Marching Ravens to donate musical

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Episode 23: "But It Always Does"

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2024/07/29

SHOW NOTESEpisode 023 • July 29, 2024 INTRODUCTION Drum Major Academy audio credit: Alyssa Rosenblum FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • TOPIC: Western Carolina University hires interim marching band director https://wlos.com/news/local/western-carolina-selects-interim-director-for-pride-of-the-mountains-marching-band-matt-henley-jack-eaddy-jr-university • TOPIC: Robert Boudreau, concert boat designer, passes

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Episode 22: "Roots and Role Models"

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2024/07/22

SHOW NOTESEpisode 022 • July 22, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Howard University appoints Chancellor Mills director of bands: thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/howard-university-appoints-chancellor-mills-new-director-bands • Hopkinton (MA) Community Summer Band 20th anniversary concert: www.facebook.com/HopkintonCommunitySummerBand/ hopkintonmusic.com/event/hopkinton-community-summer-band/ The first HCSB concert, 2005: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyKrTIyCHFQ SECOND

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Episode 21: "Band, Rising"

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2024/07/15

SHOW NOTESEpisode 021 • July 15, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • News item title: Half Moon Bay band director retires after 40 years https://www.hmbreview.com/community/a-sitting-ovation-for-band-leader/article_3b5167d6-3af5-11ef-aff1-6baf0bdab769.html • Peggy Twiggs passes away: https://dci.org/news/peggy-twiggs-who-forever-elevated-the-color-guard-art-form-dies-at-72 https://www.wgi.org/wgi-mourns-the-loss-of-peggy-twiggs/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: New England Band Directors

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Episode 20: "The Best Defense..."

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2024/07/08

SHOW NOTESEpisode 020 • July 8, 2024 FIRST & SECOND STRAINS Topic: New England Band Directors Institute https://dept.keene.edu/music/nebdi-2024/ http://www.nhbda.org/ TRIO This week’s interview guest: JOHN MANGE https://www.solamusica.net/ https://michiganmarchingband.com/mange https://www.solamusica.net/the-case-for-school-bands-orchestras-and-choirspart-1/ DOGFIGHT Topic: band composer Robert Sheldon His website: https://robertsheldonmusic.com/ Performances of

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Episode 19: "It's Not a Tuba"

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2024/07/01

SHOW NOTESEpisode 019 • July 1, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Pittsburg State University director of bands Craig Fuchs passes away: https://www.pittstate.edu/gorillaconnection/2024/06/former-students-colleagues-mourn-loss-of-influential-professor.html https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/craig-fuchs-obituary?id=55320110 • George Washington Carver HS band director Arthur Means Jr. passed

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Episode 18: "Fusion"

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2024/06/24

SHOW NOTESEpisode 018 • June 24, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Morgan State University band performs at Normandy D-Day celebration: https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/botwc-firsts/morgan-states-marching-band-makes-history-as-first-hbcu-to-perform-at-d-day-memorial-parade-in-france https://www.wbaltv.com/article/morgan-state-marching-band-france-performance-normandy/61158782 https://www.morgan.edu/news/msus-marching-band-to-perform-at-d-day-parade • Metallica marching

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Episode 17: "Newport, News"

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2024/06/17

SHOW NOTES Episode 017 • June 17, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Franklin (MA) Public Schools on course for steep cuts after tax vote: https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/12/franklin-ma-voters-reject-nearly-7-million-dollar-override-fund-fiscal-2025-town-school-budget/74044771007/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: a Dr. Tim story TRIO This week’s interview guest: Dr. MARK STICKNEY Dr. Mark A Stickney has served as the Artistic Director of the

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Episode 16: "Band in New England"

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2024/06/10

SHOW NOTESEpisode 016 • June 10, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Lance named National Band Association VP: https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/06/msus-lance-named-vice-president-national-band-association https://www.msuband.msstate.edu • Townsend (MA) Military Band summer concerts begin: https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2024/06/01/thursday-evening-summer-concerts-begin-this-week/ https://www.concert-bands.co.uk/index.htm SECOND STRAIN Topic: The Chatham

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Episode 15: "Portraits"

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2024/06/03

SHOW NOTES Episode 015 • June 3, 2024 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n’ Notes: • Indianapolis Municipal Band to play at Normandy commemoration: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/indy-band-to-play-at-80th-anniversary-of-d-day-invasion/ar-AA1nkzc3 • University of Akron bands hire new director: https://www.facebook.com/UABandDept/posts/pfbid02qxVeewmimBRUFq5W98UweoEPxGHb7SxC6ZG7Cr7vq662M1GLDiuCjcpqLUMuhPcyl SECOND STRAIN Topic: America the Beautiful

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