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In the News (Mon 6 Oct 08)

  
  Waukesha South band donates uniforms, hope to South Africa
Cilliers, of South Africa, was at Waukesha South High School on Sunday to accept a donation of the band’s old marching uniforms from band director Guy Kammerer, who will be shipping the foundation about 150 uniforms.
South High band members got new uniforms at the beginning of this year, and Kammerer said the old uniforms have been in storage ever since.
But as Cilliers handled what the South band had discarded, she expressed nothing but gratitude for the donation.
www.gmtoday.com /news/local_stories/2004/December_04/12202004_05.asp   (504 words)

  
 South River Band   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
South River Band is a group of music lovers with common roots in a small village in northern Iceland.
It could be characterized as a kind of “world-corner-music” which the band has been experimenting with since the year 2001.
The spirit of the ancestors and not the least that of the departed accordion player is always close, lingering in the doorway, because that´s where the music and the tradition came from.
www.southriverband.com /enska.htm   (554 words)

  
 Sweet Sunny South - Band Biography
The band has been featured on CPR Colorado Matters for their first album, Bell Creek Dance Club which features songs about a dance spot that was popular in their home town during the 30’s and 40’s.
Sweet Sunny South represents the traditional music of greats such as The Stanley Brothers and The Carter Family at the same time drawing influences from more contemporary bands such as The Freighthoppers, The Wilders and The Reeltime Travelers.
Look for Sweet Sunny South to be playing at many fine festivals and theaters throughout the country in 2006 including Winter Grass in Tacoma, WA and Kansas Free State Festival in Lawrence.
www.sweetsunnysouth.com /bandbio.htm   (409 words)

  
 MiamiHerald.com | 12/18/2006 | Ely High band awaits sweet news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Band director Richard Beckford is optimistic about the band making the trip.
Band parents and their children have been relentless fundraisers.
Blanche Ely is one of two bands from Florida invited to perform with 13 other bands from around the country.
www.miami.com /mld/miamiherald/16264328.htm   (354 words)

  
 USC: School of Music: Ensembles: Carolina Bands: Marching Band
The USC Marching Band is one of the most well known college bands in the country.
Several concerts are presented each semester and the USC Symphonic Band tours occasionally and performs frequently at regional and national conventions.
At the University of South Carolina, students have ample opportunity to perform in various woodwind, brass, percussion and mixed ensembles as well as the University orchestra and choral ensembles.
www.music.sc.edu /ea/MarchingBand   (577 words)

  
 Waukesha South High School Bands, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Doors open 7:15 PM The Band Boosters will be offering an opportunity for band families to purchase Scrip gift cards and entertainment books before the concert on Monday the 18th.
They are extras that the band paid for and money will go to reimburse the band.
To meet the performance part of their grade, band students must attend 5 of 6 scheduled events.
www.blackshirtbands.org   (177 words)

  
 South Shore Band -An adult community band serving Staten Island, NY
The South Shore Band is a volunteer adult community band based in Staten Island, N.Y. New members are always invited to join.
The South Shore Band offers service to our local communities through concerts, parades, performing at civic events...and other occasions where we can deepen the general public's appreciation for live performance and instill a greater pride in our community.
The South Shore Band would like to acknowledge the funding support provided during 2005/2006 from the JPMorgan Chase Regrant program in partnership with the Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI).
southshoreband.org   (628 words)

  
 Band Talk Podcast
Martin Dickey, Director of Bands at Fort Mill High School, in Fort Mill, SC, and President Elect of the SCBDA.
Tom Finigan, Director of Bands at Colleton County High School, in Walterboro, SC, and past president of the SCBDA.
Michael Foxworth, Director of Bands at Myrtle Beach High School and President of the South Carolina Band Directors Association.
www.bandtalk.org /index.htm   (1090 words)

  
 STEREO SOUTH | BAND BIOGRAPHY
An affirmation of their skills, these twelve songs display the band’s talent for crafting timeless-tales of life, love and the lack there of; layered between driving rhythms, memorable hooks and strong melodies.
Although most well-known for his work with local bands like the Alkaline Trio, Duvall (Smoking Popes) and The Lawrence Arms, Stereo South’s decision to record with Allison was based on their past experiences in his studio as well as the work he’s done with many prominent Chicago artists outside the punk community.
With their determination as a band, some label support, and a great network of fans and friends across the country; Stereo South will continue their hard-working habits of writing and playing music that influences and inspires listeners of all ages.
www.stereosouth.com /band.html   (398 words)

  
 SA Band Association
South Australian Band Association President, Bruce Raymond, was on the mark when he earlier said; 'The occasion will also provide wonderful memories for the Australian banding fraternity, many of whom played in their very first competition in the historic Tanunda Show Hall’
It was this aspect that organisers stressed from the outset, that bands should attend to accommodation requirements at their earliest opportunity.
They are one of those bands we've come to come to expect for consistency and a respect for its long history.
www.sabandassociation.org   (823 words)

  
 Free South Band   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Fear is the result of ignorance and the unknown.
Some say if you write or sing songs about the South and Southern Heritage you are a racist.
Cornelius Robertson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and has spent his life living and working in the South.
www.freesouth.net   (353 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The Beautiful South - the Band
All the band members bar Welch came from northern England, and The Beautiful South were based in the northern city of Hull.
The band responded by providing an alternative cover on which the controversial picture was replaced by one of a teddy bear.
It features a wealth of information about the band, including the latest news of their activities, some highly entertaining interviews with the band members, the lyrics to all their songs, and the stories behind their album sleeves.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A638967   (2281 words)

  
 South Molton Town Band. Brass Band . North Devon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The band has been entertaining the people of the West Country for almost 100 years, performing concerts, taking part in carnivals and fetes, and charity fund raising events throughout the South West and beyond including many trips to South Molton's Twin Town of Livarot in France.
The band is proud of its achievements in the contesting world and was graded in the Fourth Section until 1987.
The past 5 years has seen The Band dropping down the sections due to a decline in the number of regular players and the lack of fresh players to take their places.
www.southmolton.org.uk /band   (258 words)

  
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The SPMS Bands have been awarded a special honor this year by the South Carolina Music Educators and Southern Division of the Music Educators National Conference.
These same bands have earned superior ratings at Carowinds, at the Orlando Festival of Music, and at the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational, where the seventh grade band also earned the distinction of “Best Brass Section”, and grade band was awarded “Best Percussion Section”.
This performance was filmed at the State Capital in Columbia, South Carolina and was aired on VH-1 in the summer of 2001.
www.thespmsbands.org   (413 words)

  
 South Point Band
South Point High School is located in South Point, Ohio, the most southern point in the state.
South Point High School has a student population of approximately 500 students with about 65 students involved in the band program.
The South Point Marching Band has gone to the OMEA State Marching Band Finals in 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, and 1999.
www.southpointband.com   (385 words)

  
 The South - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South, a region of the United States comprised chiefly of states which practiced slavery and were part of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
The South of England, a relatively wealthy area in England home to roughly two-thirds of the population.
South Korea, as referred to by the North Koreans and pronounced as Nam-Chosun
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_South   (188 words)

  
 News and Events
The 119 South Band is finally completing work on their second CD, "Covers." This CD will feature some of the band's favorite songs that they perform in their shows.
Recently The 119 South Band participated in the WV Fairs and Festivals Convention, which was held at the Charleston Civic Center on January 14th and 15th.
The 119 South Band had a booth at the convention and were picked to Showcase on Friday, January 14th at 1:40 p.m.
www.119southband.com /news.html   (1651 words)

  
 31 SOUTH BAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The band's primary music contains the sounds of original material and cover songs from country and southern rock music.
Most of the band is related or has some sort of family relation with each other.
The average age of the group is thirty and have practically dedicated their lives to entertaining many people.
www.webspawner.com /users/31southband/index.html   (316 words)

  
 South Carolina Band Link - Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
WASBE - The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles - an international organization of wind band conductors, composers, performers, publishers, teachers, instrument makers and friends of wind music.
Concert Band Music - primarily dedicated to recently composed, arranged, and transcribed music for concert band and related ensembles, some of which you will be able to examine in detail using Acrobat Reader, and hear on your computer using RealAudio.
Directors Resource - a small at-home site started by a young band director using his knowledge of the industry and memories of the hurtle he went through during his first year of teaching.
www.bandlink.org /links/index.htm   (1145 words)

  
 Future is rosy for this high school band
On Saturday morning, the brothers and more than 300 fellow band members rehearsed locally for the last time before they and about two dozen parents and staff members loaded their instruments, uniforms, hats, spats and gloves, onto semitrailer trucks that headed west.
Lakeville band director Nate Earp, 57, notes, however, that he knew nothing of that conversation until later, and applied through normal channels, including sending videotapes of the band's performances and a list of his group's impressive established record.
The band routinely performs around the country, including gigs at the Orange Bowl Parade and Disney World, on the deck of the USS Missouri and at the presidential inauguration parade in Washington, D.C., in January 2005.
www.startribune.com /218/story/895570.html   (661 words)

  
 Band History
Note - This is the year the band traveled to Florida.
Note - The band did not compete this year.
Note - The band qualified for the OMEA State Marching Band Finals.
www.southpointband.com /history.html   (65 words)

  
 Sweet Sunny South - Bluegrass. Old-time. Anytime.
The next day has the band heading down to Denver to meet up with Aaron Youngberg and Colin Bricker at NFA studios.
The band is Caleb Roberts, Aaron and Erin Youngberg(congrats to the newlyweds!) and Dave Richey.
By Thursday, though, the crowds were showing up for Fanfare as well as a lot of the bands scheduled to play it.
www.sweetsunnysouth.com   (1318 words)

  
 Myrtle Beach Regional Pipe Band
The Myrtle Beach Regional Pipe Band was formed to raise the awareness of the rich Celtic heritage of the Carolinas by providing the community both an opportunity to enjoy Celtic pipe band music and to join in learning to play this unique form of music and to preserve other Celtic traditions.
The Band’s uniform kilt is the regional tartan from the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia (which means “New Scotland”).
The Band is a not-for-profit corporation located in the coastal area of South Carolina known as the Grand Strand.
www.myrtlebeachpipeband.org   (377 words)

  
 1 Medical Battalion Pipe Band, Durban, South Africa
This site has been compiled in order to provide pipe band enthusiasts and the public with a detailed and regularly updated portrait of the achievements and activities of one of the sexiest pipe bands in the world.
The band is based in Durban, South Africa, and consists primarily of civilians and reserve force members of the South African National Defence Force.
We are made up of a Grade 3 Band, a Grade 4 Band and a Novice Juvenile Band.
1medpipeband.co.za   (198 words)

  
 South Lake Band Boosters
The South Lake School District purchased NEW UNIFORMS for the marching band in September 2001 at the cost of $45,000.
At the beginning of the school year, each student will be assigned a uniform to use during home football games and in the marching competitions.
Band Shirt –The blue South Lake Blue Marching Tee Shirts are worn at summer parades, parent presentations, fundraising events (Craft Show, Bottle Drive) and are worn under the marching uniform during competitions, parades and football games.
www.solake.org /Band/uniforms.cfm   (419 words)

  
 South High Community Band 2006-07   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
With the support and leadership of the South Foundation, South Music alumni and the South High School Music Department, the South High Community Band is in the midst of its second full year of music-making.
Under the direction of retired South High band director Dennis Malmberg, the South High Community Band will create an opportunity for South alumni and community members to rehearse and perform music together.
The South High Community Band has recently elected a leadership team from their volunteer planning committee and is still looking for people who might want to lend a hand in preparation.
south.mpls.k12.mn.us /South_Community_Band.html   (230 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/southfirstband
The history of South First Band actually begins quite a while ago, much longer ago than the band has been in existence, in fact.
Although they were involved with other projects, they started thinking about the possibilities of forming a full band.
Smyrl had entered the Colgate Country Showdown and decided that it would be much cooler to play it with a band.
myspace.com /southfirstband   (553 words)

  
 South Park Band
Concert Band is offered to those students who have completed at least book 1 of the “Standards of Excellence” Band Method Series (or comparable).
As an extra activity in band, South Park’s Marching Band is very well known in the community, throughout Western N.Y. and in Canada for various parades.
The Jazz Ensemble at South Park is an exciting, high powered, performing group that is considered the pride and joy of South Park High School.
www.gosparks.org /band.html   (333 words)

  
 Country Band South Bend, IN - St Joseph, Indiana Country Music, South Bend Country Bands
Most South Bend country western music bands on Gigmasters have multiple audio and video samples available on their Gigmasters press kits.
Many Gigmasters clients who have hired a country band in South Bend, IN have left useful feedback about their experiences.
MACKS CREEK BAND is a classic rock, southern rock,country rock,country and blues combination.We are a six piece group(Lead Vocalist, Fiddle, Bass guitar, Lead guitar, Keyboards, and Drums.) Good lead vocals and five part harmonies.
www.gigmasters.com /Country/CountryBand_SouthBend_IN.asp   (1020 words)

  
 News and Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Students may bring their food to the band room when they arrive at 6:00, or parents may bring it to the yellow cafeteria before the concert.
The band boosters are currently finalizing the citrus, ornament sale totals for student accounts.
Please take a few minutes to let us know your contact information and how you can help the band during the 2006-2007 season by filling out a volunteer form.
www.southlakesband.org /home.htm   (913 words)

  
 Diego Garcia - The Band 7 Degrees South
Here's some Band info: Born approximately in May 1989 (too many beers since then have burned out the memories of some of the info providers for this report!).
George changed the name to 7 Degrees South in 1995-96 at the suggestion of Scott Carman, who was an Air Traffic Controller on DG at the time.
The band became an island institution with its "Island Tour '97" playing at all the hot spots in the Provisional Peoples' Democratic Republic: The DG Yacht Club, United Seamans' Club, Expat Club, Brit Club, 61 Club, Tropical Park, Fil-Mau Club and various other places.
www.zianet.com /tedmorris/dg/band.html   (1335 words)

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