As of Oct 22, 2012, the Firefighters Band is now a formal unit of Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services!
Apr
13
EVENT: April 28, 2012, Granville Island, Ocean Concrete Open House
PUBLIC EVENT: April 28, 2012 — noon to 1 pm — Ocean Concrete Open House on Granville Island, 1514 Johnson Street, Vancouver
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 […]
Jul
19
MUSIC: Woodchopper’s Ball
Audio recording of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band playing Woody Herman’s 1939 classic, Woodchopper’s Ball, at the VFRS’ 125th Anniversary Celebration in Gastown, June 12, 2011.
Jul
17
MUSIC: Funky Turtle
Recording of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band playing the Funky Turtle at the VFRS’ 125th Anniversary, June 12, 2011.
