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Author: Samuel Sweetnam

Samuel Sweetnam

  • 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade
    March-April 2017

    Hail to the Chief

    In the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade, marching bands performed to celebrate our democracy. In the United States, when we think ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    April 8, 2017
  • January-February 2017

    Yamaha YX-230 Xylophone, 8300R Series Timpani

    Yamaha released two new instruments in January that will benefit a wide range of musicians Intended for beginning percussion students, ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    February 6, 2017
  • January-February 2017

    Vic Firth Iain Moyer Mallets

    Vic Firth’s Iain Moyer Signature Keyboard Mallets bring new capabilities and techniques to marimba and vibraphone musicians in front ensembles. ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    February 6, 2017
  • January-February 2017

    University of Washington Husky Marching Band

    Adhering to traditions while keeping the band fresh is a continual balance for many marching ensembles. Dr. Brad McDavid talks ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    February 4, 2017
  • November-December 2016

    KHS America Donates $60,000 in Instruments for Flood Relief

    In a generous display of charity, KHS America collaborated with musician Harry Connick Jr., to surprise the Central High School ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    December 10, 2016
  • November-December 2016

    Tennessee State Performs at the White House

    To celebrate the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Smithsonian, the Tennessee State ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    December 10, 2016
  • September-October 2016

    The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps

    Comedy. Love. Zombies. A unique show with a memorable name—backed by behind-the-scenes administrative improvements—helped The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    October 1, 2016
  • July-August 2016

    Make Some Noise

    When the band is in the stands, it is the biggest rooting section in the stadium and brings an infectious ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    August 7, 2016
  • January-February 2016

    Indiana University to Build New Music Facility

    The Indiana University Marching Hundred will soon have a massive change in scenery with a new 20,000-square-foot facility. Recently the ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    February 5, 2016
  • January-February 2016

    Drum Corps Docu-Drama

    The Fuse cable network will soon give audiences a taste of the drum corps experience with an upcoming docu-drama from ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    February 5, 2016
  • January-February 2016

    Notre Dame Receives Weatherproof Bass Guitar

    The University of Notre Dame Band of the Fighting Irish recently received a one-of-a-kind gift—a completely weatherproof bass guitar built ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    February 5, 2016
  • January-February 2016

    HS Championships 2015 Recap

    As the 2015 marching band season ends, the champions in each circuit stand victorious. At Bands of America, Broken Arrow ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    February 5, 2016
  • September-October 2015

    Steve Gadd 70th Collection

    In celebration of Steve Gadd’s 70th birthday, Vic Firth Company is releasing a set of limited edition drum gear commemorating ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    December 13, 2015
  • September-October 2015

    FieldProps.com Frames and Flags

    Thanks to FieldProps.com, a division of Band Today LLC, marching bands no longer have to struggle with temperamental homemade props ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    December 13, 2015
  • September-October 2015

    Bandmates Decals

    Marching performers and fans can showcase their activity with Bandmates’ decals that can stick on cars, instrument cases or windows. ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    December 13, 2015
  • July-August 2015

    Fun-Sized Drum Corps

    Drum Corps International’s SoundSport and DrumLine Battle, which allow smaller ensembles to participate in new types of marching programs, have ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    November 6, 2015
  • Features

    Hit the Beach

    Beach cities invite tourism year-round. What better way to be a tourist than to travel with your band to perform ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    September 18, 2014
  • Features

    The Impact of Amplification

    Though controversial when first introduced in Drum Corps International, amplification and electronics are here to stay. Five years later, what ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    July 11, 2014
  • Features

    You Ought To Be in Soundtracks

    Some musicians strive for the glitzand glamour of recording soundtracksfor a major motion picture. Othertimes, a lucky break falls in ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    March 26, 2014
  • Features

    Marching All-Stars

    Honor bands created by marching circuits and by prestigious parades give individual students a chance to shine in the national ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    February 3, 2014
  • Gear Up

    ON2 Percussion’s Drum Slips

    Thanks to ON2 Percussion’s Drum Slips, drums can go from solid colors to striking, visual components of a performance. From ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    September 21, 2013
  • Gear Up

    SwaggerTags

    Identical instrument cases can have their own easily identifiable “swagger” with the help of SwaggerTags, which are inexpensive, durable plastic ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    September 21, 2013
  • Direct From ...

    University of South Carolina

    In just two years, the University of South Carolina’s newestdirector of athletic bands has made a big difference in thesize, ...
    Samuel Sweetnam
    September 18, 2013

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