From the 2015 Crossed Sabres
VFMA Bandmaster Phil Evans was kind enough to provide BandSir.com with this article written for the 2015 yearbook, Crossed Sabres. It’s such a nice article that I’ve posted it both here for immediate distribution and made it a permanent part of the “About” page here on Bandsir.com. Thanks to you, Phil! Valley Forge Regimental Band by WO2 Philip Evans Col. Milton G. Baker’s Vision of the Cadet Band Circa 1935 Following a short-lived experiment with an employee band, Milton G. Baker’s philosophy, as it pertained to the future of the Regimental Band, was simple and effective. He often explained to … Get your chin in and keep reading…