Documentary to be created on Shaw High School group

Link to Article

Another HS group thisclose to their fundraising goal for China trip

Another China-bound HS group (in Detroit), not too far off from their fundraising goal

Music Licensing

http://www.halleonard.com/mblicense/
http://www.copycatlicensing.com/
http://www.bands.org/Public/resourceroom/copyright/copyright_guide.asp

It's not Funky Winkerbean world anymore, folks. In the world of iTunes and Napster and the Internet, copyright issues have come to a forefront, dragging the marching band flip folder with it.

A group can't just chart and perform that song from the radio, without licensing and permission - the links above give a pretty good overview the expectations on marching bands everywhere.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

New York Times Article on Pep Bands at the NCAAs

The Green Machine!

The Green Machine Goes to Denver for the NCAAs!

The Texas Southern Band is watching you....

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Potty Mouth?

Freedom of Speech? Just being young? Bad Taste? You decide:

Sports Illustrated Article

Bands around the country have been directly or indirectly implicated in this (to varying degrees), even including here Penn!

Daily Pennsylvanian
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Around the country:

Harvard University Band:

"That's all right, That's OK, You'll all work for us some day" – Cheer for when team is losing. Was banned for HUB use by Harvard Administration.

(seriously?)

Iowa:

* Hawkeye Victory Polka - The HMB plays their rendition of the song "In Heaven There Is No Beer" after every Hawkeye victory. The band alternates between the verses instrumentally and vocally, along with Hawkeye fans. The song was originally played many times during a game when it was first introduced in the 1960's. However, controversy arose concerning the song's lyrics. Critics of the song claimed that the tune promoted the abuse of alcohol and that it was an inappropriate song for the band to play. In 2001, the University of Iowa President completely banned the song from being played, either instrumentally or vocally. However, overwhelming support for the song prompted the President to bring the song back to Hawkeye athletic events. The song is now performed only after Hawkeye victories and on special occasions. The HMB does not circulate sheet music of the "Hawkeye Victory Polka" or teach incoming members how to play it. Members must learn the song by ear. [4]

US News

• George Washington
• Kansas State
• Georgetown
• Drexel, Syracuse, and more:
• Maryland
• American University
• Winthrop University
• Colorado
• Utah
• LSU
• University of Alabama
• Virginia Tech
• Virginia Tech (2)

Award Winning DePauw Fighting Tiger Indoor/Outdoor Professional? Cheering Pep Band & Spam Society Revue Unlimited!!!! at DePauw University

http://www.thecabin.net/stories/030208/spo_0302080056.shtml

Welcome to the Club!

The Awesome Second Time Arounders Marching Band

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5918248&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.1.1

The 500-member St. Petersburg-based band has musicians from 40 states, and will make their music in this year's Thanksgiving Day Macy's parade.

http://www.secondtimearounders.com/

China - Marching Band Fundraising Success

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/15371388/detail.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23412329#23412329

This high school was featured on the NBC News broadcast nationwide last night – they’re a predominantly African-American community in a lower income area of Cleveland. They fundraised the entire cost of the trip to China. WOW!