This is the first of two videos of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band’s participation in the 2011 Grey Cup Parade. Our weather-flattened but hearty rendition of “Lions” was well-received by a rain-soaked crowd!
Archives for 2011
Sep
28
MP3 and CHART: Why Musicians Can’t Dance
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Band members: Click on the red title above (MP3 and Chart: Why Musicians Can’t Dance) to view the full post with the downloadable resources in it. This front page index just shows a headline and an excerpt (kinda like when you view a newspaper on your iPhone)!
Aug
13
MUSIC: Jump, Jive and Wail
Jump, Jive and Wail
Music by Louis Prima, Arranged by John Montgomery
Date: June 12, 2011
Event: 125th Anniversary of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
Place: Gastown, Vancouver, BC
Band: Full Swing Band
Photo Credit: Erin Anne Beirne
Recording Credit: Erin Anne Beirne, with iPhone 4 using iRecorder Pro. (Yes, we know, it’s not the very best recording device around — but considering it’s just a phone stuck out in front of the band, well, it’s not THAT bad! Remember the days of the shoebox-style mono […]
Aug
11
MUSIC: Ain’t Misbehavin’
The musical firefighter and civilian members of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band play “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” a song that was written in 1929 — two years after the band was founded!
