#087 Lake Providence High School Band.MOV (by jdoggtn7)
The Lake Providence High School band marches in the Grambling Homecoming Parade, October 22, 2011
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UAPB’s Krank Drumline Cadence vs. Southern University in Pine Bluff, 2011
#29 UAPB Krank Drumline.MOV (by jdoggtn7)
UAPB’s Krank drumline plays a cadence before kickoff, October 15, 2011
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Despite the drizzle, I managed to catch the end of the Hamilton/East game at the Fairgrounds Friday night September 16.
This extremely young drumline amazed audiences on the Main Street Mall during the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival. African-American drumming and drilling is an integral part of Memphis’ inner-city culture, and it is cool to see it preserved by a squad of young children who sound better than many high school drumlines.
This extremely young drumline amazed audiences on the Main Street Mall during the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival. African-American drumming and drilling is an integral part of Memphis’ inner-city culture, and it is cool to see it preserved by a squad of young children who sound better than many high school drumlines.
The high school band situation in Memphis is not a pretty picture this year. I drove out to Southwind to see the Southwind vs. Wooddale game, only to find that neither team brought a band to the game. So I drove back out to Raleigh to catch Raleigh-Egypt and Trezevant, and at least Trezevant brought a small band, but not Raleigh-Egypt, who just a few years ago looked like a program that might be on the right track. What I find even more disturbing this year is that most of the schools have tiny bands, with only a handful of horn players added to a large drum section. I would assume that the problem is a breakdown at the middle school level of music education. Perhaps the pending merger of Memphis with the county schools will improve the band and music education, but I’m not holding my breath.
The high school band situation in Memphis is not a pretty picture this year. I drove out to Southwind to see the Southwind vs. Wooddale game, only to find that neither team brought a band to the game. So I drove back out to Raleigh to catch Raleigh-Egypt and Trezevant, and at least Trezevant brought a small band, but not Raleigh-Egypt, who just a few years ago looked like a program that might be on the right track. What I find even more disturbing this year is that most of the schools have tiny bands, with only a handful of horn players added to a large drum section. I would assume that the problem is a breakdown at the middle school level of music education. Perhaps the pending merger of Memphis with the county schools will improve the band and music education, but I’m not holding my breath.
Memphis Carver vs. Memphis Sheffield at Halle Stadium
Carver High takes on Sheffield High on a hot September evening in a Memphis Interscholastic Athletic Association football game at Halle Stadium
Mitchell vs. Manassas @ BTW, Memphis, 2011
Last night was a great night for football, with the weather cool and pleasant, and I headed down to historic Booker T. Washington Stadium for the Mitchell vs. Manassas game. Unfortunately, there was no band battle, because only Manassas brought their band, but Manassas looks as if they may be on the way to rebuilding their band program. We also had to contend with annoying, dive-bombing insects of some sort that would drop out of the sky on us or at least near us. But I still had fun.
10/31/09: Grambling Homecoming 2009
I woke up later than I had intended to, and had to rush to get ready for the homecoming parade in Grambling. Although I was …