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Conference 7.286::maynard

Title:Maynard -- Center of the Universe
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Created:Wed Aug 06 1986
Last Modified:Thu Feb 20 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:509
Total number of notes:4062

228.0. "MHS ALUMNI BAND" by SENIOR::IGNACHUCK () Sat May 19 1990 05:35

    I have an idea.  
    
    In the past thirty years or so, Maynard has produced over 1,000
    highly skilled musicians, through the Maynard School System 
    Music Program, mainly through the efforts of Charlie Garabedian,
    our retired Music Director.   
    
    I have to believe that there are hundreds of trumpets and clarinets
    gathering dust in closets around the area, just waiting for the
    opportunity to play "When the Saints Come Marching In" one more
    time!
    
    IF we could gather together a group of Maynard High School Grads
    to march in one or two parades a year (Memorial Day and the Christmas
    Parade) with no uniforms and only two or three commonly known
    songs, could we gather enough interest to create a 100 member band?
    We could include alumni majorettes and cheerleaders too.  This 
    gets interesting.... Maybe Mr. G. would agree to lead us.
    
    If we did it for Memorial Day (not this year, of course), maybe 
    we could have an outing at Crowe Park as part of an annual Band 
    reunion.  
    
    I'd be willing to organize it, since my fondest memories of MHS
    were with the Band, and I'd love to hear the drumbeat echo off the
    mill one more time, but remember that I played the drums and
    all my music was on one line!!  
    
    
    Comments?
    Frank
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228.1Not me!FDCV07::PRIMIANOMon May 21 1990 20:357
    Hi Frank,
    
      The idea for Alumni Band sounds great!!!  The majorette idea
      doesn't sound great!!!
    
      Lynn (Dee) Primiano (former majorette)
    
228.2ASABET::K_HAMILTONNew grandmotherTue May 22 1990 15:245
    Frank, sounds good to me.  My daughter was a drummer, I'll pass the
    info along to her.
    
    Karen
    
228.3Drummers SENIOR::IGNACHUCKTue May 29 1990 02:2218
    Karen, I have a sincere interest in old drummers, having spent
    seven years in the High School band as a drummer myself!!
    
    Before you get the impression that I spent seven years in High
    School, let me explain...
    
    In the late fifties, the MHS music program had a kind of "farm
    system" that allowed talented musicians to be members of the 
    High School Band.  Four of us regularly got passes from the 
    Roosevelt School to walk to the High School (on Summer Street)
    to practice with the High School Band.  It may be the answer to
    some trivia question, but I played in the 1960 High School 
    Graduation ceremonies while a member of the Class of 1966!!  
    
    I even saw MY bass drum today in the Memorial Day Parade, still
    in use by the High School Band.....I could spot it anywhere!
    
    Frank
228.4Maynard Community BandSENIOR::IGNACHUCKMon Jan 07 1991 01:0113
    As you can see by the overwhelming respose to 228., I have been
    looking at other means to get an Alumni-type band going.
    
    For those interested, The Maynard Community Band is still alive
    and looking for help.
    
    Call Alex DeGrappo if you would like join.
    
    I talked to Alex last month, and though my old drummer wrists are
    gone after 20 or so years, I am considering giving it a try.....
    Could be fun.
    
    Frank