What makes BANDWAGON different from other band-related podcasts? As much as it’s for band directors, it’s really 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 a resource and a refuge for band geeks.
SHOW NOTES Episode 066 • August 4, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • Penn State names its first female drum major www.psucollegian.com/news/penn-state-blue-band-names-first-female-drum-major/article_2f8bfb25-bf66-4e7a-93c5-39b4267567d6.html www.statecollege.com/articles/psu-news/blue-band-makes-historic-selection-for-new-drum-major/ • “Rising Light” finds a Smithsonian home www.facebook.com/kevin.charoensri/posts/pfbid07QNWYvqaJQWWGp6zb1dVBkmTJ9jcCo2sUfbfF7ULF2Qrgm9jn2gh18UtFSiDjECnl SECOND STRAIN Topic: Boston-Area Corps bostoncrusaders.org/ TRIO This episode's interview guest: MIKE JOLIN www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpjolin/ www.facebook.com/88thArmyBand DOGFIGHT Topic: Drum corps to root for, this week CODA Topic: Nashoba Valley Concert Band's August gig schedule Townsend (MA) Senior Center: www.townsendma.gov/community/senior_center/index.php Sudbury (MA) UMC: www.sudbury-umc.org/our-location 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 065 • July 21, 2025 INTRODUCTION Topic: Life as an NEBDI exhibitor www.nhbda.org/new-england-band-directors-institute FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • E.E. Smith band director retires after 28 years abc11.com/post/roosevelt-pratt-jr-fayetteville-band-director-calls-career-28-years-ee-smith-high-school/16909406/ • Beyonce marching band donation www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/07/02/beyonce-beygood-foundation-donates-100k-to-hbcu-marching-band-texas-southern-university/84438434007/ • Louisville band director passes away on international trip www.wdrb.com/news/education/uofl-music-teacher-former-oldham-county-band-director-dies-touring-europe-with-students/article_388ca68d-a0bd-4da3-890e-83b312a85fa5.html louisville.edu/music/faculty-staff/bio/brad-rogers SECOND STRAIN Topic: Never Mind the Uniforms… TRIO This episode's interview guest: CHRISTINE McHUGH SIRARD www.umass.edu/music-dance/about/directory/christine-mchugh-sirard en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Massachusetts_Minuteman_Marching_Band#Minuteman_Band_Hall_of_Fame DOGFIGHT Topic: “New Rachel” (A Drum Major Academy Story, since it's that time of year) CODA Topic: DCI Finals Week is coming… 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 064 • June 30, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • FAMU Marching 100 has its first female head drum major hbcugameday.com/2025/06/18/iconic-hbcu-band-names-first-woman-as-head-drum-major/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIaS800SPEM • Greenwich HS band director saved by student advocacy patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/music-students-make-impassioned-pleas-keep-beloved-band-director-greenwich SECOND STRAIN Topic: Ferris Bueller, 40 Years Later -or- “How Y'All Doin'?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D9gcRPxBR8 TRIO This episode's interview guest: MIKE PALMIERI www.linkedin.com/in/mike-palmieri-a00a4187/ https://www.facebook.com/BridgewaterAntiphonialBrassSociety/ DOGFIGHT Topic: New England Band Directors Institute (NEBDI) … and podcast marketing! www.nhbda.org/new-england-band-directors-institute CODA Topic: Remembering NEBDI founder Gary Corcoran www.keohane.com/obituaries/gerard-j-gary-corcoran-jr 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 063 • June 16, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • Retiring Nebraska band director gets the “Mr. Holland's Opus” treatment www.mnhsonline.com/news/a-bittersweet-goodbye/ www.wowt.com/2025/05/08/millard-north-alumni-return-send-off-band-director-with-surprise-performance/ • Southern University “Human Jukebox” documentary wins Emmy hbcugameday.com/2025/05/21/hbcu-students-win-emmy-award-for-band-documentary/ sports.yahoo.com/article/southern-university-students-documentary-hbcu-203929016.html SECOND STRAIN Topic: An Internet “out-over-the-skis” moment TRIO Topic: The Uniform Code of Military Justice, Section 88 – Part I UCMJ Section 88: uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section888&num=0&edition=prelim PoliticsGirl's Instagram post re: re-interpretation of UCMJ Section 88: www.instagram.com/p/DJsH-rES3gH/ DOGFIGHT Topic: The Uniform Code of Military Justice, Section 88 – Part II www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/11/bragg-soldiers-who-cheered-trumps-political-attacks-while-uniform-were-checked-allegiance-appearance.html www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/10/trump-watches-army-demonstration-at-fort-bragg-as-he-faces-criticism-for-deploying-military-to-la/84137233007/ CODA Topic: Nashoba Valley Concert Band is back in the saddle again! Shirley Summer Concert Series: www.facebook.com/ShirleyCharitableFoundation/posts/pfbid0BywpJBFdQ5aZXCjwWpUuUbaYdbuc1zhu8eFfa1WxK2NWh4FfXkPdvyQmTbee44xEl Nashoba Valley Concert Band calendar: www.nashobavalleyconcertband.org/members-info Nashoba Valley Concert Band: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100041166523330 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 062a • June 2, 2025 In which our hero (at least temporarily) adjusts this podcast's release schedule. 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 062 • May 26, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • Indy 500 Festival Parade features 14 bands www.wthr.com/article/news/community/500-festival/14-marching-bands-selected-perform-aes-500-festival-parade-12-from-indiana/531-ac2a090d-31a7-4501-8a45-55a8d6bddcf6 500festival.com/parade/ • Green Valley Concert Band director Snavely retires www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/sahuarita-and-green-valley-news/the-band-plays-on-green-valley-concert-band-conductor-takes-final-bow SECOND STRAIN Topic: Band podcast connections TRIO Topic: Dr. WILLIAM G. ZIMMERMAN, Jr. prabook.com/web/william_george.zimmerman/798817 www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/vnews/name/ruth-zimmerman-obituary?id=54170186 www.weremember.com/ruth-mcneill-zimmerman/0z3a/memories DOGFIGHT Topic: Band podcast production values CODA Topic: A Michael Moore quote, about staggered breathing 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 061a • May 19, 2025 A micro-episode, thanks to the onset of Rob's Wacky Week. A link to the Trekculture podcast episode I speak of in this episode: www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-35wip-25647df1?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 061 • May 12, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • New Metallica marching band competition prize opportunity www.metallicamarchingband.com/ bravewords.com/news/metallica-exciting-new-prize-announced-for-next-metallica-marching-band-winner/ • Texas high school band “opens” for Post Malone www.fox4news.com/news/post-malone-grapevine-hs-band SECOND STRAIN Topic: A Commencement Band memory TRIO This week's interview guests: MATT PARENT & RASSII ELLIOTT www.kkpsi.org www.kkpsi.org/district-governors/ www.kkpsiaa.org/donate DOGFIGHT Topic: Thom Hannum's (belated) retirement celebration CODA Topic: From Vincent Persichetti to Frederick Fennell 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 060 • May 5, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • Burbank Community Band celebrates 85 years outlooknewspapers.com/burbankleader/laurell-burbank-community-band-doesn-t-skip-a-beat/article_aaa73119-ea01-415c-b24c-82fb571328db.html • U. Of Texas-Arlington professor Doug Stotter passes away www.facebook.com/MusicUTA/posts/it-is-with-profound-sadness-we-share-the-news-that-after-conducting-a-beautiful-/1218159736980718/ www.facebook.com/UTArlingtonBand/posts/pfbid025qgCtDJnw7bWeAyosw47Y8EmAvNz33sVhqxM426uZUTuUZ22hwFVnjtkrP3uJDQAl www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=dstotter SECOND STRAIN Topic: Fallout from Jacksonville University arts & humanities cuts www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyMeNUhhRLY (Marguerite Richardson's brief speech begins at 1 hour 18 minutes 25 seconds) TRIO This week's interview guests: MATT PARENT & RASSII ELLIOTT www.kkpsi.org www.kkpsi.org/district-governors/ www.kkpsiaa.org/donate DOGFIGHT Topic: Bands and Star Wars CODA Topic: A bit more about Kappa Kappa Psi 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 059 • April 28, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • Windy Hill Symphonic Band faces extinction in college closing www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/university-closing-means-taps-for-a-beloved-teacher-s-band/article_67665ecf-ed1a-54e1-9f66-1523d90c1e37.html • Nascent Simpson College marching band effort fails thesimpsonian.com/36775/news/to-be-or-not-to-be-simpsons-marching-band/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: New Generation Marching Warriors set up GoFundMe www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/keep-the-music-playing-community-band-fundraising-to-cover-insurance-policy/ www.gofundme.com/f/support-new-generation-marching-bands-journey?attribution_id=sl:c8066bfd-efb4-4663-a90e-67da7a000f21&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp14_c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=sms TRIO Topic: Jacksonville University drops fine arts and humanities majors www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/04/15/distraught-disappointed-confused-ju-students-express-frustration-over-schools-decision-to-cut-fine-arts-majors/ www.wusf.org/education/2025-04-16/jacksonville-university-cuts-music-and-theater-programs-and-lays-off-40-faculty-members www.jacksonville.com/story/news/education/2025/04/15/ju-drops-old-school-majors-cuts-faculty-to-focus-on-in-demand-degrees/83091318007/ www.ju.edu/news/2025-04-15-jacksonville-university-reimagines-university-wide-academic-offerings-intensifies-investment-in-priority-areas.php Mark O'Connor Facebook post: www.facebook.com/markoconnorofficial/posts/pfbid02EojNtCbfGnMwvHhDmDUD1FLp8GiqhHFAiWfyxLFSAnLybNsJzWotQEqAyJQiTzVVl DOGFIGHT Topic: Randall Standridge on Staying in Music www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1313146376838028&id=100044280355548 CODA Music jokes at Rob's expense! 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 058 • April 21, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event-the-national-cherry-blossom-festival-parade-presented-by-events-dc/ marching.com/events/national-cherry-blossom-festival-parade/ www.youtube.com/live/fWOjb1de4hg • First female drum major for Texas A&M band www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/longview-native-becomes-female-drum-major-of-combined-texas-am-marching-band/501-aec8365f-002b-4be4-bdca-a978ee8b454c SECOND STRAIN Topic: Giving the Fans Their Favorites www.nme.com/news/music/billy-corgan-doesnt-want-to-play-fan-favourites-at-smashing-pumpkins-gigs-3763187 TRIO Topic: Concord, Massachusetts celebrates the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: Japan Marching Band Association Their website: japan-mba.org/top.html kyototachibanashsbandunofficialfanblog.wordpress.com/background-information-competitions/ www.dci.org/news/japan-marching-band-association-setting-stage-for-50th-anniversary-championship www-japan--mba-org.translate.goog/page0002.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc hornrank.proboards.com/thread/179/47th-jmba-national-championship CODA Topic: Call to Action … if you could travel back in time to one drum corps MOMENT, what would it be? 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (‘HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 057 • April 14, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • Multi-generational band concert www.gazettenet.com/BandPractice-hg-03262025-60288866 florencecommunityband.com/ florencecommunityband.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FCB-Spring-Concert-poster-2025_B3c-1583x2048.jpg • News item title: “Severance” finale marching band track www.brooklynpaper.com/bk-marching-band-director-severance-finale/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Bill Gibbons and Dick Baker TRIO Topic: “Class Notes” – news updates about previous Trio-section interview guests Massachusetts Lions All-State Band concert: https://scontent.fcps4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/484190079_3977779699160118_2794890714646578915_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=nBsnq_bxq6oQ7kNvwGS6uDv&_nc_oc=Adlx8Z7B7ZuSEERJORSLhRx2LKkgjaX26CFDfkj8TVYQmyoj2QC_lkD_R8iP7aYhrs85SxuPsTcLtr-N0-kWqjt0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fcps4-1.fna&_nc_gid=mh71ZfUjs8qfrI33cXT7Uw&oh=00_AfHYcGO2gjl1PYJT5D8DP9fRvlmSzVU7sQQpBG7ucZPsMA&oe=67FD9884 Nicholson, Outstanding Young Alumni Award: https://www.uma-foundation.org/umass-alumni-honors/2024-recipients/michael-j-nicholson Ables and Ben Schwartz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OB605t5Enk Craig flute studio: https://trishacraigflutist.com/private-instruction/ Sargent's Alaska Region-I Music Festival: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/nomebeltz-high-school-nome-ak McGlothlin textbook: https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2024/12/31/fsu-professors-publish-open-textbooks-on-music-language-math/ Bergeron's 2025 Rose Parade experience: https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2025/01/05/it-felt-like-a-dream/ Foley on the “On a Water Break Podcast” (snippet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sjYX6_oweg Complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgy5FSSkPbo Grant: damongrant.org NH New Horizons combined concert: https://russgrazier.substack.com/p/81-combining-forces https://necmusic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NEC-Syymphonic-Winds-and-Wind-Ensemble-14.1.25-Program.pdf DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: “Take the Field” Their website: www.youtube.com/@CollegeMarching/videos CODA Call to Action: “If you could time-travel … what drum corps MOMENT would you visit?” 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 056 • April 7, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • News item title: School band hall destroyed in fire; community steps up www.koco.com/article/geary-high-school-fire-band-instruments-lost-replaced/64290950 www.news9.com/story/67e7f22cb31be03610aa4a92/yukon-band-holding-fundraiser-to-obtain-instruments-for-geary-high-school-band Instrument/equipment donation site: The Oklahoma Counseling Group, 416 Mustang Road B, Yukon, OK 73099 • News item title: Tribute concert planned for community victimized by gun violence https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/tribute-concert-for-perry-community-set-for-next-month/ar-AA1BX3jz SECOND STRAIN Topic: South Carolina basketball coach shows their band a little love www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article303128179.html TRIO Topic: “From a Different Angle” www.autismspeaks.org/asperger-syndrome DOGFIGHT Topic: a Pat Flynn story patflynn.com/ www.smartpassiveincome.com/ www.youtube.com/@patflynn/videos: AD & CODA Music Go Round Boston, 810 Worcester Rd. (Rt. 9), Natick, MA … (508) 647-6874 mgrboston.com www.facebook.com/musicgoroundboston MGR's recent reel featuring BandWagon signage!: www.facebook.com/reel/1984953738703737 Haylee Gaffin: gaffincreative.com/ 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 055 • March 31, 2025 (w/ repaired Introduction segment) INTRODUCTION Topic: Another Wee Confession FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • Sousa's March Mania 2025 results www.marineband.marines.mil/Educational/Sousas-March-Mania/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIEZNZBNKMA SECOND STRAIN Topic: US Dept. of Education commemorates Music in Our Schools Month www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1069238541898210&id=100064362236684 TRIO This week's interview guest: LAUREN SLIVA, Haverhill Public Schools DOGFIGHT Topic: The RCA Dome, and other haunts CODA Topic: a Vaughan Fleischfresser quote mrf.home.blog/author/vaughanfleischfresser/ www.brolgamusic.com/composer/vaughan-fleischfresser 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia Rob on X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 054 • March 24, 2025 FIRST STRAIN News ‘n' Notes: • News item title: Equity Arc band students stage alternate concert with military band vets www.cbsnews.com/news/concert-cancellation-trump-administration-dei-order-60-minutes-transcript/ symphony.org/following-trump-cancellation-of-dei-initiatives-veteran-military-musicians-step-in-to-perform-with-equity-arc-students/ Full concert: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E48GgDX2NCA • News item title: Temple bands premiere “Only Moments to Live” saxophone concerto news.temple.edu/news/2025-03-10/temple-university-wind-symphony-perform-world-premiere-only-moments-live Full concert: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHo6y1-11Vk SECOND STRAIN Topic: A COVID-era band commission The final product: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bth5t7gvi2blv19twjtz9/Twenty21_WSHSBandFinal2.mp4?rlkey=f5rrbuvw1gaedfnji7nhmh6je&st=wqtavsxt&dl=0 TRIO This week's interview guest: RICHARD SARGENT en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nome_Public_Schools Ritmos de la Tierra: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAr-T0YlHwY&list=PLUywWOH328SfUyNQKKPLRTm8LVwt2jA_F DOGFIGHT Topic: a March Madness story involving the University of Michigan pep band www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKbKLRjSx9s CODA Topic: Yet another pithy quote, from “Owl at the Library” x.com/SketchesbyBoze?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN1Zwi01g1s On the Tonight Show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJfBWrjcl4I Where are they now? www.youtube.com/shorts/wR8yVWBN3Ao TRIO This week's interview guest: KEVIN CHAROENSRI Website: kevin-c-music.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/kevin_charoensri_music/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/kevin.charoensri YouTube: www.youtube.com/@KevinCharoensri www.windrep.org/Kevin_Charoensri www.pacificsymphony.org/artist-details/796/kevin-charoensri sdvoyager.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-kevin-charoensri-of-carlsbad/ “Rising Light”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tHVQVs95yQ “Regneration”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDospQEE8Kg “To the Fullest”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_A3ItTGeD0 “A Jasmine Tree:” www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOfUa60btks DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: More March Madness en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Boston_University_Terriers_men%27s_basketball_team 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 052 • March 10, 2025 SECOND STRAIN Topic: Immigration raids on band trips? www.texastribune.org/2025/02/05/alice-texas-buses-students-citizenship-border-patrol/ www.mysanantonio.com/news/south-texas/article/alice-isd-texas-border-patrol-20151047.php klaq.com/border-patrol-new-mexico-school-bus/ www.koat.com/article/border-patrol-boards-bus-carrying-las-cruces-students/63891184 www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-arrests-at-schools-students-teachers-immigration-raids 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia Rob on X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 Amendment www.facebook.com/kevin.charoensri/posts/pfbid0RJYcys2rWoLTSGnik13QoG3RCfZxa2BazQRuXvTBfpKM9wAQVRKhcPQvkunybePzl Rising Light: available score and parts: murphymusicpress.com/products/cb5-1029 performance video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tHVQVs95yQ TRIO This week's interview guest: FRANK BATTISTI necmusic.edu/faculty/frank-l-battisti/ giamusic.com/artists/frank-battisti "The Winds of Change": www.amazon.com/Winds-Change-Evolution-Contemporary-Conductor/dp/0634045229 Interview video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpBEOdg2v_U Gunther Schuller Society oral history interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exe6vZnuhBI "Director's Circle Podcast" interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzZtpOPg4_s DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: The Budapest Winds www.youtube.com/@michaelbarrymusic/videos en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Johnston_Turner CODA Topic: A pre-March Madness observation 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia Rob on X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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 Tolls” www.metallica.com/news/2025-02-12-marching-band-year-two-winners.html CODA Topic: Let's See If I Can Keep a Secret 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia Rob on X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 Course www.mdmea.org/2025-annual-state-conference www.mdmea.org/_files/ugd/793987_ad2b260803534a28bcd805449a8822ed.pdf www.facebook.com/ScottCEngel/posts/pfbid0jQ3huGXD2vY75bCJinajzMwM1RCzpWnNewR4VD6dJiux7YQ8zWgNLFe2inhP46Yzl SECOND STRAIN Topic: Super Bowl bands, and coverage, and wastelands BANDS OF THE SUPER BOWL PARADE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN5GYC93kCI www.wbgo.org/music/2025-02-10/jazz-shines-at-the-super-bowl-lix-pregame-show www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/full-list-of-every-super-bowl-halftime-performer-in-history-kendrick-lamar-usher-rihanna-beyonce-and-more/ TRIO This week's interview guest: TIM HEASLEY Tim Heasley: www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/directory/timothy_heasley.html BC Drumline: www.bcdrumline.org/tim-heasley.html Golden Empire Drum & Bugle Corps: www.instagram.com/gedrumcorps/ Golden Empire Performing Arts: www.geperformingarts.org/ www.dci.org/news/2020-dci-directors-of-the-year www.dci.org/news/golden-empire-realizing-championship-dreams-in-fifth-season issuu.com/drumcorpsinternational/docs/dci_summer2015_v9n1 www.therip.com/features/2014/02/20/golden-empire-ready-for-next-step/ playbill.com/playbillpagegallery/inside-playbill?asset=00000150-ac7f-d16d-a550-ec7f95ae0001#carousel-cell198660 DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: Elton John's favorite composer www.loc.gov/events/gershwin-prize/about-this-event/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gershwin_Prize CODA SALE! 35 percent off all BandWagon merch! This week (Feb. 17-23) at TeePublic.com! www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia Rob on X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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: www.facebook.com/groups/264972450264010 Mail contributions to Cate Park Band, c/o Tom Bissett, 109 Gov. Wentworth Hwy., Mirror Lake, New Hampshire 03853 SECOND STRAIN Topic: Bands and protest events www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/2/2300892/-What-about-fifty-marches-in-fifty-state-capitals TRIO This week's interview guest: GEORGE OSORIO www.facebook.com/groups/WindBandRep/ www.facebook.com/george.osorio www.instagram.com/gdr.18/ Southland Wind Ensemble: www.instagram.com/southlandwindensemble/ www.facebook.com/southlandwindensemble DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: Famous Persons Who Once Were In Band betweenbands.org/famouspeoplewhooncewereinband.html CODA BandWagon merch is on sale from Feb. 17-23 – 25 to 35 percent off! (Link below.) 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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 extended thought, inspired by a Star Trek podcast TrekCulture website: www.youtube.com/@TrekCulture TrekCulture podcast: www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/t88t5-17ad83/TrekCulture-Podcast The podcast episode in question: www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeDownload/DIR2381EEE8QWXRJ DOGFIGHT Topic: Noel Casler's story about Prince, the Super Bowl, and the FAMU Band CODA Topic: A critical thinking quote 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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 SPITTAL www.robertspittal.com/ soundcloud.com/robert-spittal SPITTAL “Concerto for Wind Ensemble”: soundcloud.com/robert-spittal/concerto-for-wind-ensemble SPITTAL “Consort for Ten Winds”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Ki61fvuKo SPITTAL “Scherzo: Cat and Mouse”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlGUJOoj_8Q SPITTAL “Pacem”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H3SAdP-vgU giamusic.com/resource/teaching-music-through-performance-in-band-volume-6-grades-2-3-recording-cd683 DOGFIGHT Topic: a District Festival Band story CODA Topic: BandWagon has a presence on BlueSky! BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social 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 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia Rob on X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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 backlash www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/01/07/hbcu-marching-band-invited-inauguration-faces-backlash TRIO This week's interview guest: JAMES MINNIX jamesminnix.com www.hartford.edu/directory/hartt/minnix-james.aspx www.ccsu.edu/article/here-lead-band www.facebook.com/story.php?id=100063517661911&story_fbid=972623411531572 DOGFIGHT Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: The 1985 Presidential Inauguration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Ronald_Reagan www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-21-mn-14177-story.html news.google.com/newspapers?id=7VhWAAAAIBAJ&pg=5268%2C2853263 CODA BandWagon is on BlueSky! bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social 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: www.instagram.com/rhammerton1 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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: www.lahsa.org/news?article=1014-resources-to-support-those-during-the-l-a-fires WHYY (NPR Philadelphia affiliate): whyy.org/articles/california-wildfire-help-victims-los-angeles/ KTLA (Channel 5, Los Angeles) (the local TV station that broadcasts the Rose Parade without commentary over top of the bands, so we love them): ktla.com/news/california/wildfires/these-resources-are-available-for-socal-wildfire-victims-first-responders/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Kansas State football coach shouts out the Wildcat Marching Band www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w1imKmLRaI en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rate_Bowl en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Rate_Bowl TRIO This week's interview guest: BILL DRURY necmusic.edu/faculty/william-drury/ www.linkedin.com/in/william-drury-375aa260/?trk=public_profile_browsemap_mini-profile_title DOGFIGHT Topic: University of Minnesota football coach shouts out the Pride of Minnesota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke%27s_Mayo_Bowl www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1522903948372902 CODA Topic: Taylor Swift, on enthusiasm FOLLOW BANDWAGON! 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: www.instagram.com/rhammerton1 Rob ("HammertonMedia") on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia NEW! Rob on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/robhammerton.bsky.social Rob on X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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 marching band in Germany https://www.boisestate.edu/schoolofthearts/2024/12/09/boise-state-student-helps-establish-marching-band-in-germany/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: A Very Community Band Holiday Season TRIO This week's interview guest: WAYNE MAGEE www.maritime.edu/directory?title=&page=24 www.linkedin.com/in/waynemagee/?profileId=ACoAAAddcq4BJjSjkxPPINzbaMEhVGP_Qu5Xphc www.toughblows.com/about DOGFIGHT Topic: a Midwest Clinic memory www.windrep.org/Concerts:1997_Midwest_Clinic_Concerts www.midwestclinic.org/1997-Midwest-Clinic-Performers.html khalilovcompetition.com/committee/en CODA BandWagon merch (in-house ad!) 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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? 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 of the Week: “Aspire: The President's Own at 225 (Volume One)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fuitSIjCxs&list=PLA7no0L9zTk4vddfBGWiNqXONXrV8BpPU CODA 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 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? 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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 www.youtube.com/@thegrowingbanddirectorpodc7296/videos sites.google.com/view/the-growing-band-director/home 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 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! 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 interview guest: MICHAEL COOGAN Dover Community Band: www.facebook.com/dovercommunityband/ www.youtube.com/@DoverCommunityBand/videos DOGFIGHT Topic: BandWagon podcast MERCH!! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV WE GOT MERCH! Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- got to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon” SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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 Stadium: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Birney_Crum_Stadium TRIO This week's interview guest: KYLE SMITH The Growing Band Director Podcast: sites.google.com/view/the-growing-band-director/home https://sites.google.com/a/westbrookschools.org/westbrook-high-school-instrumental-music/teachers DOGFIGHT Topic: Whose idea was this anyway? CODA Topic: The other half of the BandWagon/Growing Band Director Podcast home-and-home series (BW-featured episode drops on November 4, 2024) GBDP's video channel: www.youtube.com/@thegrowingbanddirectorpodc7296/videos 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 MORSE newhorizonsmusic.org/board www.mnhband.org/directors www.nelsontownband.org/home snowpond.org/music-faculty/661-director-of-jazz-studies DOGFIGHT Topic: US Navy Band's “Lion King” medley Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSjgay9GYA CODA Topic: Listener Clarification 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 controversy https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/louisville/2024/09/03/ohio-louisville-high-school-marching-band-alters-greeting-fans-stark-county-fair-nazi-salute/75054198007/ SECOND STRAIN, TRIO, DOGFIGHT, CODA Topic: George N. Parks, on the 14th anniversary of his passing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_N._Parks www.dci.org/news/eyes-with-pride-mourning-the-loss-of-umass-band-leader-george-n-parks https://artsedresearch.typepad.com/blog/2010/09/george-n-parks-1953-2010-a-life-in-context.html UMass Marching Band “Let's Groove” audio courtesy of Michael LeClerc 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 After a World-Class Error BBC news story: www.bbc.com/news/articles/clylrzgzxn8o Original RSPBA championship results announcement: pipingpress.com/2024/08/17/worlds-2024-results-inveraray-for-the-third-time/ Correction: https://pipingpress.com/2022/08/19/rspba-admits-error-in-4b-result-at-worlds/ And: www.pipesdrums.com/article/rspba-publishes-incorrect-worlds-grade-1-overall-result-sfu-confirmed-third-as-announced/ Post-championships opinion piece: pipingpress.com/2019/08/24/observations-on-the-world-pipe-band-championships/ More on the World Pipe Band Championships: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Pipe_Band_Championships TRIO Topic: Uxbridge HS Band, 25 Years Later DOGFIGHT Topic: Mean, Nasty, Ugly Things CODA Call to Action: Send Us Your George N. Parks Stories! 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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 interview guest: MAUREEN CONNOR Capital District Youth Pipe Band on Facebook: www.facebook.com/cdyouthpipeband/ Capital District Youth Pipe Band website: cdyouthpipeband.com/ “Duncan Johnstone”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEWajsY6nok Bagad: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagad DOGFIGHT Topic: An Apology CODA Send along a story about the late George N. Parks! (for a segment planned for the 14th anniversary of his passing, September 16) 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES Episode 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 University: www.explorejeffersonpa.com/local/2024/08/14/hummel-exits-retirement-to-lead-golden-eagles-marching-band-150425/ SECOND STRAIN Topic: Collingswood High School … … www.inquirer.com/education/collingswood-high-school-hires-marching-band-music-director-bill-woodward-20240819.html www.inquirer.com/education/collingswood-high-school-marching-band-music-director-resigns-20240723.html https://www.njpen.com/remembering-collingswood-band-director-joseph-lerch/ TRIO This week's interview guest: JUSTUS CARNEY Friday Life: https://www.facebook.com/fridaylifeband/ UConn Marching Band's 2022 closer, “Firebird”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckjkxu2gf4c DOGFIGHT Topic: Tolsia HS Band uniform fundraiser Story: wchstv.com/news/local/time-has-taken-a-toll-on-the-band-uniforms-at-tolsia-high-school GoFundMe page: www.gofundme.com/f/support-mr-braggs-band-new-uniforms-needed CODA: “A Friendly Seasonal PSA” Elizabeth Spencer: collegiateparent.com/author/elizabeth-spencer/ 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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: 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/ 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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/ 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
SHOW NOTES 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 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 X/Twitter: twitter.com/DrRob8487 SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON! https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK! Email: heybandwagon@yahoo.com Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon
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