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Episode 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 announced

https://www.facebook.com/cmbfestival/posts/pfbid0g9TAEab5goxHPSaYcn1HQWMbCWAisNeRW5SZRCXihrXiz7uuGaPatUojP17MPSYrl

https://vivace-productions-inc.ticketleap.com/

SECOND STRAIN

Topic: Fusion Core announces move to Florida

www.fusioncore.org/post/our-plans-for-2025

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: BASIL ISTWANY

The former Charlottesville Municipal Band: cvilleband.org/

cvilleband.org/the-band/

www.facebook.com/cvilleband

“Flower Dale” by Philip Sparke: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSHxFybELNY

DOGFIGHT

Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: Kansas City Wind Symphony

Their website: http://kcwindsymphony.com/

Your gateway to their performances:

https://www.youtube.com/@thekansascitywindsymphony3584/videos

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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: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD_a7mdWpEE

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: … well, a little bit of ALL of them so far, between episodes 2 and 24.

DOGFIGHT

Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: Nashoba Valley Concert Band

Their website: NashobaValleyConcertBand.org

Townsend’s Senior Center/Library complex: www.townsendma.gov/community/library/index.php

CODA

The thoughts of composer Brian Balmages:

The social media post: www.facebook.com/brian.balmages/posts/pfbid034KqEUEKF8BZv7wBD3RvX8zFtRxHEbw2bGnBBQNU9Ve4uMixsUKiBLdHpD4qNmLzwl

His website: www.brianbalmages.com/

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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 instruments

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/marching-ravens-donate-musical-instruments-2024

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/press-release-baltimore-s-marching-ravens-to-donate-instruments-through-distribution-program

Online donation form: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/fans/marching-ravens/donations

SECOND STRAIN

Topic: Acadia Wind Ensemble concert, with Anthony Maiello conducting

https://www.acadiawindensemble.com/

August 2, 2024 performance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiJHUyqpu_o

Anthony Maiello: https://education.musicforall.org/clinician/anthony-maiello/

Robert Ambrose: https://thearts.gsu.edu/profile/robert-ambrose/

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: DAMON GRANT

https://www.damongrant.org

from the UMass Band alumni page: alumni.umassband.com/15-tips-getting-more-work/

LACM masterclass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBEJupnYCpA

Episode artwork photo credit: John Shyloski: www.johnshyloskiphotography.com

DOGFIGHT

Topic: Rob’s “Brushes With Fame”

CODA

Letter to the Editor

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Episode 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 away

https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2024/07/12/robert-boudreau-obituary-american-wind-symphony-point-counterpoint-ii/stories/202407120097

SECOND STRAIN, TRIO, & DOGFIGHT SEGMENTS:

Topic: George N. Parks Drum Major Academy @ Westfield State University

www.drummajor.org

Captain America live-grenade scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtBtPJEENHI

CODA

Adam Neely’s video “Music Theory and White Supremacy”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr3quGh7pJA&list=PLBcZM94cb2UxtAqsfIWY1R4OrlkD323qd&index=33

My conversation with John Mange: https://heyband.podbean.com/e/episode-20-the-best-defense/

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Episode 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 STRAIN

Topic: Hopkinton (MA) Community Summer Band 20th anniversary commissioned work

(see the above links)

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: DAMON GRANT

https://www.damongrant.org

from the UMass Band alumni page: alumni.umassband.com/15-tips-getting-more-work/

LACM masterclass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBEJupnYCpA

Episode artwork photo credit: John Shyloski: www.johnshyloskiphotography.com

DOGFIGHT

Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: Fitchburg (MA) Military Band

Their website: www.facebook.com/FitchburgMilitaryBand

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Episode 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 Institute review

https://dept.keene.edu/music/nebdi-2024/

https://dept.keene.edu/music/nebdi-2024/nebdi-2024-program/#BIOS

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: CRAIG HAY

https://www.facebook.com/HopkintonCommunitySummerBand

https://hopkintonmusic.com/event/hopkinton-community-summer-band-2/

https://hopkintonindependent.com/hay-relishes-role-with-schools-community-band/

https://hhspress.org/16047/arts-entertainment/mr-craig-hay-veteran-band-teacher-and-director/

DOGFIGHT

Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: Waterloo Municipal Band

Their website: https://waterloobandia.org/

Your gateway to their performances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5gR5DLmpIE&list=PLjOcgBoXkeboAfc0Ft7expWpcxUwSRog5

https://www.waterloocenterforthearts.org/general-4

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Episode 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 Sheldon compositions:

Metroplex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTfG5SqDmyo

Ghost Fleet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C-4KJywwBU

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Episode 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 away:

https://www.wvua23.com/longtime-george-washington-carver-high-school-band-director-dies/

SECOND STRAIN

Topic: The Sudbury (MA) Fourth-of-July Parade

https://www.sudbury.org/4th-of-july-parade

https://sudbury.ma.us/historicdistricts/historicdistricts/

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: JOE McMULLEN

https://amhersttownband.org/

Super Bowl VII, featuring the University of Michigan Marching Band:

pregame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGphxXt-XY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj0GJ1oddkU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VODKeJx-alw

“Happiness Is…” halftime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcV6Fv28aFY

Episode Artwork credit: Jeff Hall

DOGFIGHT

Topic: Drum corps (and band) competition etiquette thoughts from Marco Iannelli:

https://www.facebook.com/marco.iannelli.3551/posts/pfbid02gwqQ12g63NPeYJNEANGfDH1PaYGDu552KydnbvDoXHh5SXTsYd7rCyFxXiQyYF9Tl

https://www.mjisoundscapedesigns.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3_n29VcFOHca7jT8kYnJqOSWE-eSsbysqEiRZ2dpD2Ctox2RZyyyucE1U_aem_YSNOdRo4Jpppzd518e1MFA

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Episode 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 band competition returns:

https://www.93x.com/news/metallica-announce-marching-band-completion-returning-for-second-year/

https://www.metallicamarchingband.com

SECOND STRAIN

Topic: “I Don’t Support DCI”

TRIO

This week’s interview guest: JENNA FOLEY

https://jennafoleymusic.wixsite.com/musiced

https://www.facebook.com/jennafoleymusic

https://www.instagram.com/jennafoleymusic/

Fusion Core Drum & Bugle Corps: https://www.fusioncore.org

DOGFIGHT

Topic: Bandos in Comment Sections

CODA

Topic: A Band Dad Joke

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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 Seacoast Wind Ensemble, in Kittery, Maine, since 2016. He has held conducting, brass teaching, and music education positions at the Community College of Rhode Island, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Plymouth State University, Salve Regina University, and, Southern Utah University; and has conducted performances at the Utah Music Educators Association Conference and at Carnegie Hall. An active clinician and guest conductor, Dr. Stickney has worked with middle school, high school, and college bands and orchestras across the United States and regularly conducts honors festivals throughout the country.

Performing on trombone, euphonium and tuba, Dr. Stickney has been a member of The American Band, Fanfare Brass, The Narragansett Tuba Quartet, and as a member of the Rutgers Wind Ensemble, he has appeared on multiple recordings on the Mark Custom Music label. He has performed with the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of Southern Utah, and the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed at the Newport Music Festival and throughout southern New England.

A doctoral research project on contemporary Swedish wind music has led to an article in the WASBE journal and brought about the North American premieres of several works by Swedish composers Rolf Martinsson, Max Käck and Ingvar Karkoff. Currently he is researching 19th century music of both Newport, Rhode Island and the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Dr. Stickney has arranged several works for band, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments based on this research, leading to performances at the Newport (RI) 4th of July celebration and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. His articles have appeared in music education journals throughout the United States.

Dr. Stickney regularly presents at music education conferences throughout the country on topics including music education, conducting, and rehearsal strategy. He has presented at the Iowa Music Education Association Conference, the New York Summer Band Directors Association Conference, the NJMEA State Conference, the Massachusetts Musie Educators Association Conference and more.

For 28 seasons, Dr. Stickney worked for the Newport Music Festival in Rhode Island. For the last 16 of those seasons he served as the Production Manager, overseeing all aspects of staging, lighting, sound and recording.

Dr. Stickney received his DMA in Wind Conducting from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, where he studied with Dr. William Berz. He received his MA in Tuba Performance from Montclair State University (NJ), and his BA from Gettysburg College.

https://www.historicmusicofnewport.org/

https://www.youtube.com/@mastick1773/videos

https://www.newportri.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/01/18/gilded-age-newport-ri-mark-stickney-re-creates-music-from-1800-s/9147683002/

DOGFIGHT

Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: Kyoto Takahashi (Japan) Senior High School Band

A few videos to give you the basic idea:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dAsi2jItq0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKRx8RSmVxQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jigHuKIqgyA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V0VPyBkB0Y

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2059781387584379

Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRCmq3n5DDw

Green Band Association: http://www.green-band.org/English4.html

CODA

Topic: Advocacy, y’all.

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