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SHOW NOTES
Episode 012 • May 13, 2024
 
 
FIRST STRAIN
 
News ‘n’ Notes:
 
• University of Rio Grande adds football and a band:
 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/university-of-rio-grande-relaunches-football-adds-marching-band/ar-AA1nwIgZ
 
https://highlandcountypress.com/sports/university-rio-grande-adding-football-marching-band-fall-25#gsc.tab=0
 
https://www.rioredstorm.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240423redpab
 
• Percussive Arts Society 2024 Hall of Fame inductees include Thom Hannum:
 
https://pas.org/pas-blog/pas-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024/
 
 
SECOND STRAIN
 
• #MeToo in the Band World: an Introduction
 
Katherine Needleman:
https://www.facebook.com/KatherineNeedlemanOboist/
https://twitter.com/realknoboe?lang=en
 
 
TRIO
 
This week’s interview guest: JOE WRIGHT
 
Joe Wright is a music teacher, specializing in band and general music, at Chenery Middle School in Belmont, MA, since September of 2020.
He spent nineteen years in a variety of roles, but mostly band, in the Andover, MA public schools. He taught band from grades 4-12, elementary and middle school general music, and high school chorus. He directed several level of jazz bands, was music director for high school drama guild productions, and directed four musicals at one of the three middle schools.
He spent nine years at Boston University, beginning with a master's program in music education, and leading to an opportunity to direct several university bands, teach courses in music education, and coordinate the practicum program for music education students. Over the course of that time, he also taught music in early childhood program in the BU/Chelsea Schools partnership, taught music classes at Boston University Academy, and coordinated the Young Artists' Orchestra for the BU Tanglewood Institute. He was privileged to have studied tuba with Sam Pilafian while at BU. He was inducted into Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, and Pi Kappa Lambda honor societies.
His first teaching position was for four years in the public schools of Waterville, ME, where he led bands for grades 5 through 12, including jazz bands and the high schools marching band.
He received his Bachelor of Music from the University of New Hampshire in 1988, where he studied tuba with Nicolas Orovich. He played in the Wind Symphony, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, chamber ensembles, marching band (including two seasons as drum major), and was music director for two productions of the Theater Department. He served as a Resident Assistant, and is a brother of Phi Kappa Theta. He holds a CAGS (certificate of advanced graduate study) in Educational Leadership at Fitchburg State University.
He is a member of the North Worcester County Symphony Orchestra, the Central Mass Brass, Clan MacPherson Pipes and Drums, and the Fitchburg State University Band.
He grew up in Maine, and throughout school was active in music, drama, history, and athletics. He attended the Cape Elizabeth Schools through 8th grade, and graduated from York High School in 1984.
 
https://sites.google.com/view/adifferentkindofbeautiful/home?authuser=0
https://twitter.com/JWright781Music
 
 
DOGFIGHT
 
• The Cory Band
 
https://coryband.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@thecoryband1884
 
 
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Episode 011 • May 5, 2024
 
 
FIRST STRAIN
 
News ‘n’ Notes:
 
• Irondequoit Concert Band begins its 50th anniversary season:
 
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/things-to-do/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/2322794-irondequoit-concert-band-50th-anniversary-spring-concert
 
http://www.irondequoitband.org
 
https://nysmusic.com/2024/04/10/irondequoit-concert-band-presents-world-premiere-of-where-the-land-and-waters-meet/
 
• Newbury Park Adventist Academy band instruments stolen:
 
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/high-school-ventura-band-visiting-san-diego-instruments-stolen/509-aa111bd7-da5a-432e-ae58-50a940b0b733
 
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/community-rallies-to-help-newbury-park-academy-band-after-their-instruments-were-stolen/3399393/
 
https://www.mynpaa.com/mission-index
 
 
SECOND STRAIN
 
• The Band Alumni Adoption Agency
 
 
TRIO
 
This week’s interview guest: RICHARD SARGENT
 
Richard’s Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/richard.sargent.1865
 
Franklin & Marshall College Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC-HkY8_kVg
Program PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ako5GRwVWPN71AdIN87Bfnz6XayaFWQ5/view
 
Greenfield Military Band: https://www.facebook.com/GreenfieldMilitaryBand/
 
 
DOGFIGHT
 
• Letters! We get letters!
 
Elton John’s 2022 White House concert (the President’s Own plays at the very end, 50:27 in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmkdw-_4kgU
 
 
CODA
 
• What have we learned (in ten episodes)?
 
 
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Episode 010 • April 29th, 2024
 
 
FIRST STRAIN
 
News ‘n’ Notes:
 
• James Madison University sends off its Director of Bands
 
https://www.facebook.com/JMUSchoolofMusic/posts/pfbid0XUUSrKAX6NuwkUZp7i16K3aXS7Q76vHRaEExamuhvtzcSCw6E2arNfCqVnKixzFDl
 
https://www.jmu.edu/music/people/profiles/ensemble-profiles/bolstad-stephen.shtml
 
JMU concert livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ns5L7qta4k
 
• Pella marching band honors Guy Blair
 
https://www.kcci.com/article/pella-marching-band-honors-guy-blair-tulip-time-parade/60510652
 
https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/30/longtime-legend-of-pella-high-school-music-passes-away/
 
Tulip Time website: https://www.visitpella.com/tulip_time/
 
 
SECOND STRAIN
 
• Denis Hammerton (1929-2004)
 
 
 
TRIO
 
This week’s interview guest: TRISHA CRAIG
 
https://trishacraigflutist.com/
Business-y Stuff for Creative Ones: https://www.facebook.com/groups/970825230024149
https://www.facebook.com/bakervalleyband/
 
 
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Episode 009 • April 22, 2024
 
 
FIRST STRAIN
 
News ‘n’ Notes:
 
• William Woods University (Fulton, MO) to establish marching band (oh, and a football team):
 
https://news.williamwoods.edu/william-woods-to-establish-first-ever-marching-pep-and-concert-band/
https://abc17news.com/news/fulton/2023/10/17/recruitment-underway-for-new-william-woods-marching-band/
https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/william-woods-university-begins-construction-on-new-multi-sport-stadium/article_86a0805e-e655-11ee-8696-4b8bee560446.html
 
• University of Iowa marching band $40K grant:
 
https://www.facebook.com/HawkeyeMarchingBand/posts/pfbid02iGZhzaSyh7djj1hhZfWVu4PGjNFDGSKmFTVXn8pYJ7XsyKVfEd1MoYLSuxmAEHGEl
 
 
 
SECOND STRAIN
 
Topic: RIP Paul Alberta
 
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/paul-alberta-obituary?id=54763102
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3PL4ty_r84
https://www.jazzhistorydatabase.com/content/musicians/alberta_paul/bio.php
 
 
TRIO
 
This week’s interview guest: AMY McGLOTHLIN
 
Dr. Amy McGlothlin is a saxophonist, bagpiper, conductor and educator who has performed throughout the United States and Europe. She performs solo and chamber music with a variety of groups. Dr. McGlothlin is a Yamaha Artist Educator, a D’Addario Artist and Rovner Products Ambassador.
A versatile musician, Dr. McGlothlin performs with a diverse group of artists including Pharos Quartet and Triage. She is an avid participant in the marching arts and has served on the staff of the University of Florida Gator Marching Band, as well as the Dracut (MA) High School Marching Band, and was the visual designer for the Andover (MA) High School Marching Band. She has led ensembles on tours in the United States, Scotland and Ireland and was the organizer and founder of the Salem State University Saxophone and Woodwind Day clinics for secondary school students.
As a conductor, Dr. McGlothlin leads the concert and jazz ensembles at Fitchburg State University where she is the Director of Bands. She has been a guest conductor of the North Andover High School Wind Ensemble and Concert Band in MA, the NH Middle Level Honors Saxophone Ensemble, the Stone Bridge High School Wind Ensemble in VA, the Quabbin Valley Music Educators Honors Band and the MMEA Northeastern District Junior Honors Band.
Dr. McGlothlin is an Assistant Professor at Fitchburg State University and is the musical director of Clan MacPherson Pipes and Drums of Lawrence, MA. An active educator, she gives masterclasses to chamber groups, soloists and ensembles throughout the United States.
 
https://www.mcglothlinmusic.com/
https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/faculty-profiles/amy-mcglothlin
https://www.yamaha.com/artists/amymcGlothlin.html
 
 
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Episode 008 • April 15, 2024
 
FIRST STRAIN:News ‘n’ Notes:
 
• The Cadets drum and bugle corps organization files for bankruptcy
 
https://cadets.org/cadets-arts-entertainment-cae-files-bankruptcy
https://www.mcall.com/2024/04/04/beyond-heartbroken-internationally-known-allentown-cadets-drum-corps-which-left-lehigh-valley-last-year-files-for-bankruptcy/
https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-drum-corps-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-sexual-abuse-lawsuit-will-not-march-again/
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cadets_Drum_and_Bugle_Corps
https://news.yahoo.com/cadets-drum-corps-board-resigns-114817997.html
 
 
SECOND STRAIN
 
Topic: West Virginia University band rehearsal facility
 
• The original links from Episode 3’s story about the WVU band practice facility controversy:
 
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/wvu-marching-band-alumni-disappointed-over-universitys-new-plan-build-practice-field-off-campus/6P2VERYPGNB4HGFTFXSOTDCJ6E/
 
https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-addresses-transportation-community-use-concerns-regarding-new-band-facility/
 
https://bands.wvu.edu/ensembles/mountaineer-marching-band/pride-practice-facility/pride-practice-facility-faq?
 
https://www.wvuf.org/news-publications/news/2019/11/11/wvu-seeks-to-build-pride-of-west-virginia-practice-facility
 
https://arts.wvu.edu/news/2023/10/24/ppff-deans-letter
 
• The new developments since then:
 
https://thevernissage.org/
https://thevernissage.org/2024/03/
 
https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2024/03/25/wvu-to-bring-pride-practice-facility-project-back-to-campus?fbclid=IwAR27FcbQCj-mwffR2-ftsLyuxbGmpI17i4F9qcSdn2atFLt2CcegtdaFUIA_aem_AZTdk_e9QmWarJ0F8mVeDMDkjAHWSY96sBHTP-TydWQ6amPc0lGxd9bGdh-UdFQ1r3OXEL-vz7H_GZP1NmpU3n4n
 
 
TRIO
 
This week’s interview guest: ALEXA NICKANDROS
 
https://folklife.si.edu/authors/alexa-nickandros
https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/band-kids-never-grow-up-umass-marching-band
 
https://anickandros.wixsite.com/website
https://www.meetinghouseclay.com/faculty/
 
http://www.capecodconcertband.org/
http://thebrewsterband.weebly.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheBrewsterBand/
 
UMass Marching Band @ Penn State halftime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm8FYL3wwkg
 
 
DOGFIGHT
 
Topic: a follow-up to the Auburn University band Iron-Bowl-win story from Episode 3:
 
The original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgQjW4B_5c8
 
Articles about the Auburn band and the "Kick Six":
https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2014/01/au-marching-band-believes-in-auburn-and-loves-it
https://www.outkick.com/analysis/auburn-band-savors-memories-from-chris-davis-kick-six
https://oanow.com/news/local/the-iron-bowl-auburn-alabama-kick-six-band/article_8b1ec02a-87b7-11ee-aa0b-7f775a49e49b.html
 
2013 Auburn band drum major video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnyxFicEaaY
 
Grey webpage: https://expert.band.us/page/grayband
 
 
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Episode 007 • April 8, 2024
 
FIRST STRAIN
 
News ‘n’ Notes:
 
• NCAA Pep Band feel-good stories
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39796519/idaho-yale-marching-band-ncaa-march-madness
http://www.duqsm.com/junior-jays-rock-omaha-for-the-dukes/
 
 
SECOND STRAIN
 
Topic: Behind the Scenes: BandWagon Musical Interludes
 
imslp.org
 
 
TRIO
 
This week’s interview guest: KRISTIN MURPHY
 
https://thinkpairteachershare.com/
 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-pair-teacher-share/id1589684825
 
 
DOGFIGHT
 
Internet Rabbit Hole of the Week: the Music213 YouTube channel
 
Their website: https://www.youtube.com/@Music213/videos
 
 
CODA
 
The Daily Beans podcast:
 
https://www.dailybeanspod.com/
 
https://player.fm/series/the-daily-beans
 
https://mswmedia.com/
 
 
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