BandWagon

By 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... more

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BandWagon episodes:

December 09, 2024 Episode 42: "Life, the Band Universe, and Everything"
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Episode 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: www.NashobaValleyConcertBand.org
Townsend Senior Center: www.townsendma.gov/community/senior_center/index.php

DOGFIGHT

Topic: The marching bands of the 98th Annual Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wpXAG-ao2Y

CODA

Call to action: have you got any Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic stories you wanna tell?

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December 02, 2024 Episode 41: "Drum Major Emergency"
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Episode 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 Devil Marching Band

The CCSU band’s then-traditional closing song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozr2NBElg68

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: CAROL COX FORBES

www.towsonbands.com/camp/professional-staff/

“Resting in the Peace of His Hands” (John Gibson): www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYh51BPrflQ
“Under the Scars” (John Mackey): www.youtube.com/watch?v=puziZWbDu38

DOGFIGHT

Topic: a moment of drum major miscommunication

CODA: A Joke

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November 25, 2024 Episode 40: "Esprit de Corps"
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Episode 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 years

www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/augustana-symphonic-band-celebrates-150th-anniversary/

www.augustana.edu/academics/areas-of-study/music/ensembles/symphonic-band

SECOND STRAIN

Topic: Scholastic Books “debates” the value of music in schools

twitter.com/BobMorrison/status/1857070182285312358

www.nyssma.org/letters-to-the-editor-of-scholastic-news-regarding-the-should-kids-learn-music-in-schools-article/

NAfME letter: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=9631255920234517&set=pcb.8359644700800091

Scholastic Senior VP letter: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=9644683498891759&set=g.292604557504186

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: PAUL LIVINGSTON

DOGFIGHT

Topic: Virginia Tech kicker vs. Syracuse University band

www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2024/11/virginia-tech-kicker-disrupts-syracuse-marching-band-during-halftime-performance-video.html

CODA

Topic: A bit of Thanksgiving

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November 18, 2024 Episode 39: "Operational Tempo"
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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 of the Week: “Aspire: The President’s Own at 225 (Volume One)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fuitSIjCxs&list=PLA7no0L9zTk4vddfBGWiNqXONXrV8BpPU

CODA

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November 11, 2024 Episode 38: "Best-Laid Plans"
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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 drummer

CODA

Tom Borning, wind band composer

tricountysymphonicband.org
Video of the concert opener, “Lift Off”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTzcI2dUmWo

“Everything Music Ed” podcast: shows.acast.com/everything-music-ed/episodes
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-music-ed/id1702949314

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55min
November 04, 2024 Episode 37: "We've Got Magic To Do"
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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 lovers

https://www.amestrib.com/story/entertainment/local/2024/10/23/iowa-state-university-hosts-first-sensory-sensitive-neurodiverse-family-concert/75779156007/

SECOND STRAIN

Topic:

TOPIC: Errata, from last week’s tale of a postgame interview invading the postgame show

Video of the event: www.facebook.com/mathgeek00/videos/1670372037462/

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: JEN ABLES

jenables.com
www.facebook.com/SWSalsa
https://x.com/soldierswsalsa

DOGFIGHT

Postscript to the Jen Ables interview – and a 5-star review for TeePublic, our merch merchant!

CODA

Pre-election “special comment” … on a band podcast?

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October 28, 2024 Episode 36: "Sportsball (and) Stories"
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Episode 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 halftime

https://www.13abc.com/2024/10/15/bgsu-says-utoledo-wont-let-their-band-play-battle-i-75-halftime/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF-OzpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeNrYTjRucs9fOnmz8yndJVTysb-wS6IFEEX9JkrB90ATAaRrAtcvXxBGw_aem_MGiZmj0Oj6vNeBADIB4L3w

SECOND STRAIN

Topic: More on the Toledo/BGSU tiff, and can’t we just get along?

https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2024/10/19/to-editor-ut-decision-bgsu-band-puts-hof-inductees-awkward-spot/stories/20241018109

https://www.wtol.com/article/sports/football/bgsu-marching-band-falcon-utoledo-university-battle-of-i-75-football/512-2aee6d6e-7fa0-4f03-9694-d1814def5b5c

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: SCOTT MONTY, part 2

https://scottmonty.com/
https://www.prsa.org/person/monty-scott
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmonty/

DOGFIGHT

• More tales of bands and sports people

CODA

• Hammerton’s on The Growing Band Director Podcast, next Monday, November 4

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sites.google.com/view/the-growing-band-director/home

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October 21, 2024 Episode 35: "Character, Culture, and Storytelling"
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Episode 035 • October 21, 2024

FIRST STRAIN

News ‘n’ Notes:

• Eastern Senior High School Blue & White Marching Machine gets a street named after it

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/community/dc-high-school-marching-band-honored-with-new-street-name-eastern-high-school/65-ffcb8e39-d753-486f-a5cf-940038aa5eee

https://www.wjla.com/news/local/eastern-high-marching-band-northeast-historic-street-renamed-blue-white-marching-machine-way-music-art-campus-north-carolina-17th-a-street-music-high-stepping-communty

• Jackson State University names its fourth-ever female drum major

https://hbcugameday.com/2024/09/30/hbcu-band-names-fourth-woman-in-its-history-as-drum-major/

links

SECOND STRAIN

Topic:

http://www.hustlebelt.com/2013/8/16/4622774/2013-mac-positional-rankings-marching-bands

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: SCOTT MONTY

https://scottmonty.com/
https://www.prsa.org/person/monty-scott
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmonty/

DOGFIGHT

Topic: Hammerton’s Allentown Story (first in a series, no doubt)

CODA

Topic: Theodore Roethke, poet

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roethke

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October 14, 2024 Episode 34: "...Although It May Not Be Seen From the Valley"
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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 play-date

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: MICHAEL COOGAN, continued!

Dover Community Band: www.facebook.com/dovercommunityband/
www.youtube.com/@DoverCommunityBand/videos

DOGFIGHT

Topic: The SMU band makes commentary

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2024/09/30/smu-football-band-sad-war-chant-florida-state/75450124007/

CODA: a Joke!

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October 07, 2024 Episode 33: "Over Every Mountain There Is a Path..."
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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 interview guest: MICHAEL COOGAN

Dover Community Band: www.facebook.com/dovercommunityband/
www.youtube.com/@DoverCommunityBand/videos

DOGFIGHT

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