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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 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

Yep, and they were found on the field where the University of Michigan Marching Band rehearses!

In 1947, a 13-year-old boy from New Rochelle, NY came to Interlochen's National Music Camp because he was entranced by a photo of a young female harpist in the camp's brochure. Jerry Bilik didn't find the harpist that summer, but he did find a love of music that transformed his entire life. He originally enrolled in music composition course because the classroom's windows had a clear view of the girls' tennis courts. After hearing a performance of Mozart's Requiem that summer, Bilik fell in love with the power of music and decided to dedicate himself to it. He stopped looking out the windows during composition class and starting learning how to write music. As a college student, Bilik served as the chief composer and arranger for the University of Michigan Marching Band. Throughout his professional career, Bilik has parlayed his composition and arrangement skills into everything from television to figure skating to magic shows. He worked on music production staff for hit TV shows like "Charlie's Angels" and spent decades as a creative director for Disney on Ice. Now 90, Bilik remains an active composer and researcher. This year, he published a book about his former teacher Tibor Serly and Serly's original compositional method called "Modus Lascivus." He's also still creating arrangements for the University of Michigan Marching Band. Bilik recently spoke to Classical IPR about his life in music so far (he still has a lot of things left to do).

The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. UGP makes custom apparel such as t-shirts and sweatshirts and was founded by 2 Michigan alums over 20 years ago. They have 3 retail locations in Ann Arbor and offer thousands of University of Michigan athletic products for sale, ranging from clothing to accessories and memorabilia. Check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com! And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, and we are recording this on SignalWire. The Broadcast: [After THE JUMP: What was said] --------------------- 1. Title IX and the 50th Anniversary of our Co-Ed Band, wsg Carl Grapentine Starts at 0:05 Carl joins us from the press box, announces to all of Ann Arbor what he's up to, then walks us through how Title IX came to the Michigan Marching Band, and 12 women finally broke the gender barrier at Michigan Stadium. 2. Hawai'i Preview starts at 17:57 We torture Alex Drain with the memories. 3. Colorado State after Review starts at 38:48 Brian's take on McNamara, Seth's take on the defensive ends, nobody else was really gradable from that. 4. Gimmicky Top Five Things You Remember from Games Nobody Remembers starts at 1:02:57 Not as much Maryland as you might think. Featured Musicians: Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective I've been waiting for this week so we can feature Ann Arbor's own Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective, which is an open community of local musicians aged 35 to Still Younger Than Craig Ross who play like 30 different instruments. These songs are all off an album, Strum Into Cognition, but as you might imagine it's only a tiny sample of what they put out and the real kick is seeing them perform live, though I just missed promoting their Fall Kickoff show at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Song choices: "Turned Out Nice Again" (instrumental) "Caveman" "72nd Time" Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

Bev Plocki, born and raised in Pennsylvania steel country, earned All-American status in gymnastics at Alabama and West Virginia, before becoming Michigan's gymnastic coach at the ripe age of 23. The team had gone 0-13 in the Big Ten the previous year, shared facilities with the Michigan Marching Band and IM basketball games, and hadn't worked out the entire off-season.Plocki got to work changing attitudes, habits, and the culture. Her teams have since won 24 Big Ten titles – the most of any coach in any sport – while she has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year 11 times, and NCAA coach of the year twice.The highlight, however, came during what should have been Michigan's most trying year: 2020-21, the Covid Season. With the team shut down twice for two-week spells, the athletes worked out at home, by zoom, and in four shifts of three each day. Instead of complaining about what they didn't have, they decided to be grateful for what they did – and went on to win the NCAA title, the first for any Big Ten school.For info about the book or this podcast please visit our website:http://www.letthemleadbybacon.comhttp://www.johnubacon.comYou can connect with John via these platforms:https://www.facebook.com/johnubaconhttps://twitter.com/Johnubacon

Pianist and singer Joe Stilgoe helps Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye compile the next five tracks for the growing playlist, with musical connections taking us from a controversial singing style to the Austrian Alps. DJ and BBC Asian Network presenter Sonny Ji and voice coaches Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher provide insights into the techniques and background to individual tracks. Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald The five tracks added to this week's playlist: It Don't Mean a Thing by The Boswell Sisters She Taught Me How to Yodel by Frank Ifield Edelweiss by Bill Lee Piya Tu Ab To Aaja by Asha Bhosle Lose My Breath by Destiny's Child Other music in this episode: Sandstorm by Darude I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles by Doris Day Rum and Coca-Cola by The Andrews Sisters Chattanooga Choo Choo by The Andrews Sisters Throat singing by Karin and Kathy Kettler Arizona Yodeler by The DeZurik Sisters Yelli by the Baka Forest People in the Cameroon rain forest Daddy and Home by Jimmie Rodgers A Yodeling Hobo by Gene Autry Yodelling Mozart by Mary Schneider Zombie by The Cranberries Good Sign, Bad Sign by Monty Norman Crazy In Love by Beyoncé (Homecoming Live) Let's Go Blue by the University of Michigan Marching Band

Michigan Marching BandMichigan TodayJohn PasqualeHow we went blue Albert Ahronheim, onetime drum major of the Marching Band, deconstructs the iconic "Let's Go Blue" tune, starting with his initial conversation with George Cavender in the early '70s.Strike up the band When he was just a sophomore in the early 1950s, Jerry Bilik (who barely passed the MMB audition as 17th of 18 trombones) discovered a talent for writing and arranging that would transform the Michigan Marching Band forever.     

Composer/arranger Jerry Bilik, BMus ’55/MMus ’61, takes you inside the Michigan Marching Band. He’s the artist behind some of their most beloved classics. Plus he's a huge Beatles fan. Read full story at Michigan Today More on Bilik and the Band Jerry Bilik's website Michigan Marching Band William D. Revelli

Each episode of Ann Arbor Stories ends with our email address: AnnArborStories@gmaill.com and an ask to you, our great listeners, for feedback, story ideas or shockingly personal questions. We personally answer each email, but some of these questions are too good to keep to ourselves. Behold, our first mailbag episode, sharing the best questions and answers to create a few mini Ann Arbor Stories. Our email address is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So ask us anything. What was that old building back in the day? I heard about this murder—know anything about it?. What did Terry Whitman Shoultes really smell like? Ask anything, offer tips and share your feedback at AnnArborStories@gmail.com. We love you all. Listener warning: This episode alludes to felching, giggles sophomorically at the word "Hiscock" and talks about freemasons. Music by FAWNN, The University of Michigan Marching Band, Hollow & Akimbo, Lightning Love, and People Get Ready.

Being a member of the University of Michigan Marching Band is hard work. Not only do you need to be a great musician, but you need to be able to march in tight formation, high-step and run around a football field in front of 100,000 people without missing a note. Attributes only men were fortunate enough to possess until 1972—when women were finally allowed to try out for the band without fear that they'd expect to be dismissed from rehearsals due to "female problems." Here's the story of how the girls got into the band and how women continue to make inroads in the traditionally male-dominated Ann Arbor institution. Music by the 1972, 1997 and 2016 University of Michigan Marching Band, and David Rose & His Orchestra. AADL LINKS General Articles: General Articles Band protests UM Women Form Band in Protest Coeds Formed All Women 'Band' To Protest Discriminatory Policies

John and Sean travel to Ann Arbor to sit down with four men who've worn both the Rouge & Gold and the Maize & Blue: University of Michigan Men's Soccer players and DCFC alumni Colin McAtee, Will Mellors-Blair, James Murphy and T.J. VanSlooten. We talk about their time playing for DCFC, what they see ahead for their final season together at Michigan and what it's like to balance athletics and academics as high-level student-athletes. Links: University of Michigan Men's Soccer website U of M Men's Soccer Twitter Single-game ticket sales for Michigan vs. Michigan State on October 31   Musical interludes performed by the University of Michigan Marching Band and used with permission: The Victors © (L. Elbel)/Regents of the University of Michigan I Want to Go Back to Michigan © (arr. L. Falcone)/Regents of the University of Michigan