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BandSirSquareI’ve added new pages to the BandSir lineup.  I haven’t had the time to restore another album or concert just yet, but I was able to put together some text and photos on my lunch break.

 

Duke had a retirement gala at a local to VF hotel in November of ’75. Here’s the text of remarks by Maj. Gen. Medenbach, Lt. Col. Leister and Col. Feltham himself.

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Here’s a complete biography of he current Bandmaster and Director of Music at VF, WO2 Phil Evans.

 

VFMA-Ormandy-001-CORRECTEDAnd lastly, here’s the two photos taken by the VF photographer on the occasion of Eugene Ormandy’s rehearsal with the Band in Mellon Hall in 1973.

 

If any of you are in touch with other past Bandmasters, I’d love to have their biographies on BandSir.com as well.  Please email me and let me know.

Oh, and here’s a photo of the VFMA Band on parade from the 1972-73 academic year.

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Click here for a full resolution TIFF file of this photo.

Thanks much!

Dan Wolfe

 

Welcome to the New BandSir.com!

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The original BandSir.com has been migrated to new software which makes it easier to find the specific year or record you’re after.

At the top of this post and every screen is a menu which takes you directly to the academic year or to a list of available record albums.  On the right is also a list of the same items organized at a glance.

You can comment on each of the pages, if you’d like to leave a memory of your time playing this great music from VFMA.  Every comment will be moderated and we’ll do our best to keep unsolicited spam off our site.

Coming soon is a link for you to purchase the BandSir.com Lapel Pin.  Hon. William Kear, ’72 JC, is coordinating another buy of the pins and we’ll have information shortly on how you can get yours.

The biggest feature is that BandSir.com now has a built-in media player!  Each concert and album is organized into a playlist.  With one click, you can listen to the entire concert without ever leaving your browser.

And of course, more content is on the way.

BandSir.com is now mobile friendly and the built-in media player works just as well there.

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Enjoy!