Episode 65: "At Long Last, Guard"

SHOW NOTES Episode 065 • July 21, 2025     INTRODUCTION   Topic: Life as an NEBDI exhibitor   www.nhbda.org/new-england-band-directors-institute     FIRST STRAIN   News ‘n’ Notes:   • E.E. Smith band director retires after 28 years   abc11.com/post/roosevelt-pratt-jr-fayetteville-band-director-calls-career-28-years-ee-smith-high-school/16909406/   • Beyonce marching band donation   www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/07/02/beyonce-beygood-foundation-donates-100k-to-hbcu-marching-band-texas-southern-university/84438434007/   • Louisville band director passes away on international trip   www.wdrb.com/news/education/uofl-music-teacher-former-oldham-county-band-director-dies-touring-europe-with-students/article_388ca68d-a0bd-4da3-890e-83b312a85fa5.html   louisville.edu/music/faculty-staff/bio/brad-rogers     SECOND STRAIN   Topic: Never Mind the Uniforms…     TRIO   This episode’s interview guest: CHRISTINE McHUGH SIRARD   www.umass.edu/music-dance/about/directory/christine-mchugh-sirard   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Massachusetts_Minuteman_Marching_Band#Minuteman_Band_Hall_of_Fame     DOGFIGHT   Topic: “New Rachel” (A Drum Major Academy Story, since it’s that time of year)     CODA   Topic: DCI Finals Week is coming…     FOLLOW US!   BandWagon RSS feed: feed.podbean.com/heyband/feed.xml BandWagon website: heyband.podbean.com BandWagon on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555170345309 BandWagon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhammerton1 BandWagon on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/heybandwagon.bsky.social Rob (“HammertonMedia”) on Facebook: facebook.com/HammertonMedia   SUBSCRIBE TO BANDWAGON!   www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/eg706GUVzixV   WE GOT MERCH!   Visit www.teepublic.com/user/bandwagon-with-rob-hammerton -or- go to teepublic.com and search “bandwagon”   SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK!   Email: [email protected] Voicemail: speakpipe.com/HeyBandWagon