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
Nov
30
VIDEO: 2011 Grey Cup Parade
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!
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!
