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New Short Program from 1953

Band Sir! Posted on August 30, 2019 by Dan WolfeAugust 30, 2019

This is an audio recording of VFMA’s performance at President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 63rd birthday in Hershey, PA. Many thanks for the recording to Gerry Fornwald, ’55, who was there! There’s a fair amount of distortion on the original, but you can get a sense of the VFMA Band and choir in 1953.

Enjoy!

Dan

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Spring 1974 Concert Posted

Band Sir! Posted on August 27, 2019 by Dan WolfeAugust 27, 2019 3

How I missed this, I’ll never know.

In rummaging around the site today, I discovered the page for the Spring 1974 VFMA Band concert. The page listed the music on the tape, but had the words “still needs to be digitized” at the bottom. Unbeknownst to me, back when I was digitizing the original set of tapes, I had some sort of issue with the 1812 Overture track on the tape. I had set it aside with a note to myself to “find a second tape” to complete the playlist.

Today, it was apparent that I never did.

A Teac 2300S.

When I started this project back when social security numbers were only two digits, I was using a borrowed reel-to-reel machine that was not in the best of shape. Many of the early digital captures suffered in audio quality because of that machine and my own inexperience at doing this. Some years ago, I got a vintage Teac reel-to-reel machine in good shape and it made all the difference in the world, so imagine my surprise today when the Spring ’74 tape played back first time flawlessly and with all tracks intact.

So now that concert is finally digitized and posted. Relatedly, I am delighted to report that even after a year still packed up from the move to Ohio, the reel-to-reel machine is is such good shape that I am considering redoing some of the earlier ones that sound less than optimal.

Before I do that, though, there’s more stuff in the queue to edit and some to digitize, too. I’ll be plugging away at it for awhile and hopefully make this collection a little bit more complete.

Thanks for all your support!

Dan
’74, ’76JC

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New Record Added – “The Best Of….”

Band Sir! Posted on August 26, 2019 by Dan WolfeMarch 4, 2020

Check out “The Best Of….” yet another VFMA Band Record that’s been added to BandSir.com!



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New Record Page Added – “Star Spangled Spectacular”

Band Sir! Posted on August 26, 2019 by Dan WolfeAugust 26, 2019

Click here to listen to the new playlist from the VFMA Band record “Star Spangled Spectacular!”

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New Page Added – Harrisburg 1969

Band Sir! Posted on August 25, 2019 by Dan WolfeAugust 25, 2019

Here’s another addition to the library. Thanks to Robert Miele for the digital recordings!

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