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  Redskins: Band History
They meant so much more than so many other bands, and testament to that can be found both in the plethora of benefit gigs to support the miners strike and anti-apartheid, and in the eyes and minds of people like myself that they helped to permanently open a little bit further.
When Decca refused, the Redskins stole the master tapes (a trick learned from Dexys) and gave them to the independant label Abstract who rush released the single with all the royalities donated to the ANC and the South African Trade Unionists.
The Redskins 6th single "The Power Is Yours", a despondent but undefeated look back in anger at the miners strike, was released in Febuary 1986.
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  Washington Redskins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Redskins in Washington, D.C. The move to Fenway Park was unsuccessful and attendance was poor, so Marshall decided to move the team to Washington, D.C. in 1937.
The Redskins' second title was in Super Bowl XXII on January 31, 1988, in San Diego, California.
The Redskins are one of only two teams in the NFL with an official marching band.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_Redskins   (1656 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Boston Redskins
However, the Redskins became the first NFL team to field a fl starting quarterback in a Super Bowl game, Doug Williams, in the 1988 Super Bowl XXII.
In 1969, the Redskins hired Vince Lombardi — who gained infamy coaching with the Green Bay Packers — to be their new head coach.
The Redskins reached the NFC Conference Championship in 1973, defeating Dallas 33-3, only to lose to the undefeated Miami Dolphins 17-7 in Super Bowl VII.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Boston-Redskins   (1050 words)

  
 Washington Redskins
For more than 65 years, the Washington Redskins Marching Band has led sell-out crowds in the team fight song, "Hail to the Redskins!" It is one of only two pro football marching bands in existence today.
The Marching Band entertains fans with pre-game and halftime shows and has marched between train stations and stadiums before notable games, down Broadway before a New York Giants game in the early 1960s, and around the concourse of Tampa Stadium during Super Bowl XVIII.
The song was written by renowned band leader Barnee Breeskin and the lyrics were penned by Hollywood movie star Corinne Griffith, the wife of team founder and owner George Preston Marshall.
www.redskins.com /team/history-band.jsp   (284 words)

  
 Washington Redskins History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The next year in Washington, the Redskins won their first overall NFL championship, an honor they were to repeat five years later in l942.
Still, the Redskins battled the New York Giants down to the wire for the divisional crown with the issue to be decided on the season's final day in New York's Polo Grounds.
Thousands of Redskins' fans made the trip to New York by train to see their heroes play and they weren't disappointed as the Redskins prevailed, 49-14.
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 Washington Redskins
In 1969 the Redskins hired Vince Lombardi to be their new head coach.
The Redskins reached the Super Bowl in 1973, defeating Dallas 33-3, only to lose to the undefeated Miami Dolphins, 17-7.
Snyder also fired incumbent coach Norv Turner, tried coach Marty Schottenheimer, and in 2002, he hired University of Florida head coach Steve Spurrier to be the head coach of the team.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/washington_redskins   (994 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: The Redskins Book: Page 34
Going into 1945, Redskins fans had no way of knowing two things: that this would be another great season, and that it would be the end of an era of greatness.
On the bench, Redskins wore parkas and kept their legs warm by covering them with blankets and, of all things, hay.
If 73-0 was the game Redskins' fans wish could be sticken from the books, a play that always would haunt the team occurred in the first period of that 1945 championship game in Cleveland.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/book/pages/34.htm   (465 words)

  
 Washington Redskins Tickets buy Redskins Tickets NFL
This will be the third time in three consecutive years that the Redskins and the Ravens have played each other during the pre-season, and you can bet the Redskins are hoping to defeat the Ravens, as they have lost to them the previous two times.
That will definitely help in the battle between Baltimore and D.C. The Redskins are the most valuable sports team in the U.S. and have been for the last 7 years.
The only thing perhaps hindering the Redskins is the fact that in 2006, the Ravens were #1 in the AFC North while the Redskins were #4 in the NFC East.
www.stagefronttickets.com /NFL/redskins.html   (369 words)

  
 Schwarzenegger: Yes To 'Redskins', Vetoes Bill That Would Have Forced 5 Schools To Rename Teams - CBS News
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have prohibited five high schools from using the nickname Redskins, considered by some American Indians to be a racial slur.
Other high schools that use the name "Redskins" for sports teams include Gustine High School in Merced County, Calaveras High School in Calaveras County and Colusa High School in Colusa County.
The bill, which was to go into effect Jan. 1, 2006, would have let schools continue using uniforms bearing the name Redskins until the uniforms wore out or the school selected a new name.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/09/22/politics/main644880.shtml   (595 words)

  
 Redskins Marching Band Interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A troublesome group, a group that has tortured Redskin fans for the past few season, is the hot crew this season.
The band, an official inducted member of the Hall of Fame, is comprised totally of volunteers.
Gibbs stated that he enjoyed Redskins Park and felt the security and convenience were reasons enough to keep Camp in Ashburn.
www.hailredskins.com /bandinterview.htm   (1210 words)

  
 The Washington Informer: Sports
These four friends and band mates perform a funky dance routine during the third quarter of every home game that not only entertains, but also fires-up fans to cheer harder for the home team.
When asked why and how the four decided to use the song “Play that Funky Music” by Wild Cherry as their theme, Clarke said it was the song that just happened to be playing over the PA system when Scott did the first dance.
All members of the Funky Four play in the percussion section of the Redskins Marching Band and were members of their respective college/university marching bands.
www.washingtoninformer.com /SPFunkyFour2005Nov24.html   (526 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Page2 - Not just whistling dixie in D.C.
Marching bands had become increasingly popular since the turn of the century, in no small part due to the efforts of band leader, march writer and D.C.-native John Philip Sousa.
The widespread popularity of the bands was evidenced by the less-than-Sousa-y sources Marshall poached for his new band -- The Chestnut Farms Chevy Chase Dairy Band and a nearby boys reform school band.
And while the Redskins still use a racial slur for their team name, some words in the original fight song didn't do much to deflect accusations of racism.
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 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
'''The Redskins''' were a United Kingdom British band of the 1980s notable primarily for their left-wing politics.
They were formed in York in the early 80s from the ashes of the punk rock punk band No Swastikas.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article The Redskins (band).
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 The Redskins (band) Definition / The Redskins (band) Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It is unlike many other popular music magazines due to its intended focus on guitar-based music and indie rock bands, instead of mainstream pop acts.
The band released one more single "Lean On Me" on CNT before signing to London RecordsLondon Records was a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom marketing records in the United States and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s.
London arose from the split in ownership between the British branch of Decca Records and that same company's USA branch; the "London" label released British Decca records in the USA, since it could not use the "Decca" name there.
www.elresearch.com /The_Redskins_%28band%29   (376 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Washington Redskins Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Washington Redskins are a National Football League team based in Ashburn, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Founded: 1932 Formerly known as: Boston Braves 1932, Boston Redskins 1933 - 1936 Ho...
The Washington Redskins are a National Football League team based in Ashburn, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C.
Due to sagging attendance he moved the team to Fenway Park.
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 The Redskins Tribute: A Flame That Can't Be Dimmed
The Redskins were one of the most vital groups to emerge from the English skinhead scene of the early eighties.
It's appropriate, then, that a band that made its mark during that time should be honored with a tribute on vinyl.
Nonetheless, as the Redskins were one of the most influential acts of the 80's it goes hand in hand that practically all their Motown meets rockabilly songs were outstanding in their own right.
www.geocities.com /neither_washington_nor_moscow1/aflame.html   (1003 words)

  
 Dave Matthews Band Tickets - Dave Matthews Concert Tickets
The Dave Matthews Band's popularity stems from their live shows which are know to be emotional and electric, and the Dave Matthews Band thought it was unfair for people to experience the show without buying a ticket.
To further combat the bootleggers, the Dave Matthews Band released an official live album in the fall of 1997 which was an immediate success, proving the success of the bootleggers before the crack down.
Dave Matthews Band had their first official gig at a private party on a rooftop in Charlottesville on May 11, 1991 and their first official public show was at the Charlottesville Earth Day Festival in 1991.
www.vividseats.com /concerts/dave-matthews-tickets.html   (1398 words)

  
 Packers at Washington Redskins 10-31-2004
She was a college student at U-Pittsburgh and she talked about how her boyfriend (at the time) who was in the band and had to march at games when it was freezing out.
The Redskins band is out playing their "Hail To The Redskins" tune and are marching around the stadium.
When the Redskins came back to score the winning touchdown, only to have it called back on what many think is a questionable call, all I can say is it didn't matter.
www.packersgameday.com /trip_reports/tripreports/20041031Redskins.htm   (4062 words)

  
 Washington Redskins (washingtonpost.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
But don't forget, the Redskins hope they won't be picking at No. 5 anytime in the near future, so they may want to use it for an impact player right away, ie Sean Taylor or Kellen Winslow.
The main concern for the redskins last year was the woeful play of the defensive line and lack of a pass rush.
I see draft day for the Redskins as a win/win situation as far as the 5th choice or whatever they decide to do with it is concerned.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A12407-2004Apr14.html   (3486 words)

  
 Beggars Banquet Records - artists - The Bolshoi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Apart from touring, 1987 saw the band recording new singles, ‘Please’ and ‘T.V. Man’ and their second full length album, ‘Lindy’s Party’ which was released that September.
These are some of my immediate recollections of life with The Bolshoi, never the easiest band to be in.
From the humble beginnings of a broken face (making too much noise) in the darkest regions of the west country, to the dizzy heights of malaria shot madness, on a ‘chart topping’ tour of South America.
www.beggars.com /artists/catalogue/bolshoi   (1036 words)

  
 NFL.com - NFL News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Washington: The Redskins' third-place finish on defense last season was, for the tastefully named Gregg Williams, one of the top coaching feats of 2004 -- considering Washington's awful offense meant the defense was on the field a lot, and star linebacker LaVar Arrington was injured most of the year.
During the 2004 offseason, in the euphoria over Gibbs' homecoming, the Redskins signed free agents to contracts with a combined paper value of $302 million, about four times that year's cap, while also trading 2005 draft picks for lesser choices in 2004.
Cheer-babes note: The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders, no longer the Redskinettes, also are threatening to break into the league's aesthetic elite.
www.nfl.com /news/story/8764861   (8768 words)

  
 Washington Redskins Tickets NFL Football Ticket - Cheap Washington Redskins Tickets Broker
It was in this game where hall of famer John Riggins, on 4th and 1, with the Redskins down 17-13 with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, ran the then-longest run from scrimmage in Super Bowl history.
This game is more famous for the stellar performance by quarterback Doug Williams, who passed for four touchdowns in the second quarter en route to becoming the first and only fl quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory.
The Redskins won their last Super Bowl on January 26, 1992, in Super Bowl XXVI in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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 The Funky 4 - Redskins Weekly Article (Text)
Not only are Redskins fans fortunate enough to have such a wonderful Washington Redskins Marching Band (nice uniforms too) but they're also lucky to have four talented gentlemen within the band known as "The Funky Four".
The Funky Four learned last year that Redskin owner Daniel M. Snyder had gotten a laugh out of their antics and liked watching all the fun they were having.
The Funky Four are not only percussionists and entertainers with the Washington Redskins Marching Band, they have other careers of their own (no lack of ambition here).
www.thefunky4.org /skinsweekly.html   (778 words)

  
 Washington Redskins Marching Band page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Washington Redskins Marching Band is the oldest pro football band in the National Football League.
We as Redskins fans are proud and fortunate to have a Marching Band of such high quality and esteem.
All marks, logos and images are the property of the Washington Redskins, the NFL and NFL Properties.
hailredskins.com /marchingband.htm   (463 words)

  
 Washington Redskins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Before we knew it, the REDSKINS were in a deep 17 point hole.
Redskins Cheerleaders are always a high point of any game.
The REDSKINS get ready to try an onside kick, but it was one of the most pitiful attempts I've ever seen
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 Redskins vs Cowboys 2002
Mike flew up for this game, his first trip to FedEx Field, Landover, MD. It was very cold that day but a full stadium for this classic rivalry.
The Washington Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys, 20-14, on December 29, 2002.
The Redskins are about to score a touchdown in the near endzone.
www.bndsports.com /2002/RedskinsvsCowboys.htm   (126 words)

  
 The band Central Heat - welcomes you
Central Heat was originally conceived to be the band that musicians would emulate.
Dennis is also the band leader and a driving force behind the band.
Greg Plush, on alto and tenor sax, hails from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has performed in numerous show bands in the past and can often be seen in the Washington Redskins Band when he's not working with Central Heat.
www.meadowmart.com /centralheat/band.htm   (680 words)

  
 Dickinson College - Washington Redskins Training Camp 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
FAN APPRECIATION DAY AT REDSKINS TRAINING CAMP In recognition of the NFL's greatest fans, the Washington Redskins will host a Fan Appreciation Day celebration on Saturday, July 27th at training camp at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Activities during the day will include performances by the renowned Washington Redskins Marching Band, starting their 64th season of leading fans in the team fight song "Hail to the Redskins." The First Ladies of Football, the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders, will also be on hand to perform and sign autographs.
The Redskins will hand out free Redskins seat cushions to all fans as they enter Biddle Field on Fan Appreciation Day.
www.dickinson.edu /redskins/fanday.html   (172 words)

  
 YouTube - Washington Redskins Marching Band -- October 15, 2006 Show
The Washington Redskins Marching Band, presenting their pre-game show at the Redskins vs. Titans game on October 15, 2006 (more) (less)
Washington Redskins Marching Band -- Hail to the Redskins
The Washington Redskins Marching Band - Hail to the Redskins
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 Encyclopedia: The Redskins (band)
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