The University of Louisville Marching Band
Encyclopedia
The University of Louisville "Cardinal" Marching Band is the official marching band
of the University of Louisville
(a.k.a. U of L or UofL) in Louisville
, Kentucky
. It is considered the Music Ambassador for U of L. The band plays at all home football
games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
(PJCS), all postseason bowl game
s, and occasionally a regular season away football
game. It also plays at the annual Spring Scrimmage Game
which pits the Cardinal Offense
against the Cardinal Defense
. The band is run as a Major Ensemble course at the UofL School of Music and is perhaps best known for its nationally televised performances of My Old Kentucky Home
every year at the Kentucky Derby
.
and has had musical greats join them in performance such as world renowned trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis
. The group was chosen to perform for the Captain's Celebration of the 2008 Ryder Cup
at the Valhalla Golf Club
. The group has also been featured and/or written about on ESPN
, FOX Sports
, Good Morning America
, ABC World News Tonight with Charlie Gibson
, Inside Edition
, and ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
.
(Louisville football coach from 1975 to 1979) coined the name for his football team during their success. When the band was being announced during pregame
and halftime show
s, the band was called the "RED RAGE!" Marching Band.
(TBS). The University of Louisville is home to the Theta Psi chapter of TBS. The chapter serves as the backbone of the band, doing the behind-the-scenes dirty work that a regular band member will almost never see. Among their duties includes uniform fitting/distribution, clean up of the field after rehearsals, and more. TBS takes care of the band and has been known to provide snacks for the entire band on on game day. When a visiting marching band travels with their football team to Louisville, TBS has also made little bags full of snacks for them sometimes. This is the caring organization that, for years, has made the marching band the success that it is.
, the band has two events that it participates in annually. The first of which is the Pegasus Parade, held in downtown Louisville two days before the Kentucky Derby
. It is one of the largest parades in the United States
. The band marches the parade among all the other floats and attractions while playing fight songs, both representing the University of Louisville and the city of Louisville itself.
itself at historic Churchill Downs
. The band routinely plays in between the various races held on Derby day, usually alternating play times with a military band. Its greatest honor every year takes place minutes before the big race—the playing of the Stephen Foster
classic "My Old Kentucky Home
" near the Derby Winner's Circle for all those in attendance and for those that watch on television. The tradition began sometime in the early to mid 1930s, by which time it was established as the music played while the horses are led to the post parade. In 2002, World Renowned Trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis
, joined the band for this honor. In 1998, Dr. Frederick A. Speck (the UofL director of bands and a composer in his own right) wrote an arrangement
of My Old Kentucky Home that the marching band has since played for this and many other occasions.
. The first concert of the Orchestra's season is called Fanfara -- held at at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
in September every year. The marching band is featured as the opening act
, usually entering and exiting to a drum cadence
but stopping to play The Star-Spangled Banner
while on stage. The playing of the American national anthem appropriately kicks off the Orchestra's season of wonderful live music.
(KMEA) in hosting the semi-finals and finals of Kentucky State Marching Band Championships
at Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium. Band members take on various jobs for the day, from being a band guide to being a press box assistant and more. At the end of the competition, the UofL Drumline (ULD) plays a series a cadences as all of the finalist bands reenter the stadium for the trophy ceremony.
er Patrick Henry Hughes
joined the marching band. The significance in this is that Patrick was a young man who had been born without eyes and, furthermore, was bound to a wheelchair
, unable to walk. Patrick would play trumpet while his father pushed him in his wheelchair through the marching drill and routines. This visible commitment attracted increasing crowd and media attention throughout the fall football season, and the pair of Patricks were featured in a variety of television and newspaper coverage.
's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
came to Louisville to remake Patrick Henry Hughes' family home. As part of a community project that the show routinely does at the suggestion of the recipient of the home makeover, the band's practice field was given a makeover. The show filmed at two band rehearsals—one rehearsal on the old field and one rehearsal at the unveiling of the new field. New lights and a new sound system were installed for better practice conditions. Other additions to the new field include a new shed for the storage of both instruments and equipment, a roofed sitting area to escape the sun's heat, and water fountains to hydrate the band members. The new field is fenced off and has a tall gate that displays the name of the field: Patrick Henry Hughes Field.
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
of the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
(a.k.a. U of L or UofL) in Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. It is considered the Music Ambassador for U of L. The band plays at all home football
Louisville Cardinals football
The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Howard Schnellenberger started the program's rise to relevancy after winning the Miami Hurricanes' first national championship...
games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and serves as the home of the University of Louisville football program. It opened in 1998, making it the second-to-last football stadium in NCAA Division I-A to open in the 20th century, with SMU's Gerald J....
(PJCS), all postseason bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
s, and occasionally a regular season away football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
game. It also plays at the annual Spring Scrimmage Game
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
which pits the Cardinal Offense
American football positions
In American football, each team has eleven players on the field at one time. Because the rules allow unlimited substitution between plays, the types of players on the field for each team differ depending on the situation...
against the Cardinal Defense
American football positions
In American football, each team has eleven players on the field at one time. Because the rules allow unlimited substitution between plays, the types of players on the field for each team differ depending on the situation...
. The band is run as a Major Ensemble course at the UofL School of Music and is perhaps best known for its nationally televised performances of My Old Kentucky Home
My Old Kentucky Home
"My Old Kentucky Home" is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster , probably composed in 1852. It was published as "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York...
every year at the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
.
Overview
During the University's Fall semester, the band rehearses from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Membership normally ranges from 150 to 250, which includes the players, twirlers, colorguard, and drum majors. It is composed of students at the University (music majors and non-music majors alike) as well as a select few students of other nearby colleges that don't have a marching band program of their own. Members receive both a college credit and a scholarship for participation. The band has performed on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and has had musical greats join them in performance such as world renowned trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Learson Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, bandleader, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences...
. The group was chosen to perform for the Captain's Celebration of the 2008 Ryder Cup
2008 Ryder Cup
The 37th Ryder Cup Matches were held September 19–21, 2008, at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Team USA won 16½ - 11½ to end the streak of three successive victories for Team Europe. This was Team USA's largest margin of victory since 1981, and the first time since 1979 the...
at the Valhalla Golf Club
Valhalla Golf Club
Valhalla Golf Club, located east of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, is a private golf club designed by professional golfer Jack Nicklaus. The course, which sits on a property on Shelbyville Road in the eastern portion of Louisville just outside the Gene Snyder Freeway, was envisioned by local business...
. The group has also been featured and/or written about on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, FOX Sports
Fox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
, Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, ABC World News Tonight with Charlie Gibson
Charles Gibson
Charles deWolf "Charlie" Gibson is a former American broadcast television anchor and journalist. He was a host of Good Morning America from 1987 to 1998 and 1999 to 2006 and anchor of World News with Charles Gibson from 2006 to 2009....
, Inside Edition
Inside Edition
Inside Edition is a thirty-minute American television syndicated news program, first aired on CBS on October 9, 1988. It was originally similar to the programs Hard Copy and A Current Affair, but now more closely resembles a condensed version of breakfast television, exclusively with pre-recorded...
, and ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...
.
"RED RAGE!"
The marching band adopted the nickname "RED RAGE!" from Fall 2007 to Spring 2011. The nickname was featured on various band apparel. The nickname was chosen in homage to a piece of the Louisville football team's history. Vince GibsonVince Gibson
Vince Gibson is a former American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Kansas State University , the University of Louisville , and Tulane University , compiling a career college football record of 75–98–2...
(Louisville football coach from 1975 to 1979) coined the name for his football team during their success. When the band was being announced during pregame
Pre-game show
A pre-game show or pregame show is a TV or radio presentation that occurs immediately before the live broadcast of a major sporting event.Contents may include:http://miniunis.com/pregame* replayed highlights of each teams previous games....
and halftime show
Halftime show
A halftime show is a performance given during halftime, the period between the first and second halves, or the second and third quarters, of a sporting event. Halftime shows are not given for sports with an irregular or indeterminate number of divisions , or for sports that do not have an extended...
s, the band was called the "RED RAGE!" Marching Band.
Instruments and Sections
- Drum MajorsDrum MajorA drum major is the leader of a marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band, usually positioned at the head of the band or corps. The drum major, who is often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the band or corps, is responsible for providing commands to the ensemble regarding...
- Twirlers
- Colorguard
- FluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
s / PiccoloPiccoloThe piccolo is a half-size flute, and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments. The piccolo has the same fingerings as its larger sibling, the standard transverse flute, but the sound it produces is an octave higher than written...
s - ClarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
s - Alto and Tenor SaxophonesSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- TrumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
s - MellophoneMellophoneThe mellophone is a brass instrument that is typically used in place of the horn in marching bands or drum and bugle corps....
s - TromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
s - BaritonesBaritone hornThe baritone horn is a member of the brass instrument family. The baritone horn has a predominantly cylindrical bore as do the trumpet and trombone. A baritone horn uses a large mouthpiece much like those of a trombone or euphonium, although it is a bit smaller. Some baritone mouthpieces will sink...
- SousaphoneSousaphoneThe sousaphone is a type of tuba that is widely employed in marching bands. Designed so that it fits around the body of the musician and is supported by the left shoulder, the sousaphone may be readily played while being carried...
s - DrumlineDrumlineA drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. High school and college marching bands, drill and drum corps, drum and bugle corps, indoor percussion ensembles, and pipe bands usually incorporate drumlines; however, drumlines can exist...
(Includes Snare lineSnare drumThe snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
, Tenor lineTenor drumA tenor drum is a cylindrical drum that is higher pitched than a bass drum.In a symphony orchestra's percussion section, a tenor drum is a low-pitched drum, similar in size to a field snare, but without snares and played with soft mallets or hard sticks. Under various names, the drum has been used...
, Bass lineBass drumBass drums are percussion instruments that can vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished. The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum . It is the largest drum of...
, and Cymbal lineCrash cymbalA crash cymbal is a type of cymbal that produces a loud, sharp "crash" and is used mainly for occasional accents, as opposed to in ostinato. The term "crash" may have been first used by Zildjian in 1928....
)
Tau Beta Sigma (ΤΒΣ)
Certain members of the Cardinal Marching Band rush for the co-educational national honorary band sorority known as Tau Beta SigmaTau Beta Sigma
Tau Beta Sigma is a co-educational national honorary band sorority dedicated to serving college and university bands. The Sorority, headquartered at the historic Stillwater Station in Stillwater, Oklahoma, numbers over 3,500 active members in 145 active chapters, and over 40,000 alumni...
(TBS). The University of Louisville is home to the Theta Psi chapter of TBS. The chapter serves as the backbone of the band, doing the behind-the-scenes dirty work that a regular band member will almost never see. Among their duties includes uniform fitting/distribution, clean up of the field after rehearsals, and more. TBS takes care of the band and has been known to provide snacks for the entire band on on game day. When a visiting marching band travels with their football team to Louisville, TBS has also made little bags full of snacks for them sometimes. This is the caring organization that, for years, has made the marching band the success that it is.
Traditions
- The chanting and playing of the "CARDS" cheer to end every rehearsal. (refer to Track 12 of the band's 2007 Highlights CD, listed below)
- Game Day Rehearsal -- The band meets up 4–5 hours before a home football game to rehearse at PJCS, even earlier than when the football team arrives. The rehearsal consists of stretches, music warm-ups, and reviews of the day's pregame and halftime shows.
- The President's Tent -- About 45 minutes before a home football game, the band marches to the school president'sChancellor (education)A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
tent (located just outside of the stadium) where many important guests to the school congregate before each game. While there, the band plays few school songs for the enjoyment of those in attendance.- One notable recent guest to the President's Tent was John SchnatterJohn SchnatterJohn H. Schnatter , better known as "Papa John", is the founder, chairman, and current CEO of Papa John's International, Inc. He founded the company in October 1984. He is also spokesman for Papa John's.-Biography:...
(founder of Papa John's PizzaPapa John's PizzaPapa John's Pizza is the third largest take-out and delivery pizza restaurant chain in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza. It is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Papa John's slogan is "Better Ingredients. Better pizza. Papa John's"...
) who brought his famous 1971 CamaroChevrolet CamaroThe Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang...
with him.
- One notable recent guest to the President's Tent was John Schnatter
- Call to the Post -- During each pregame show, a solo trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
er plays Call to the PostFirst call"First call" is a bugle call with three distinct meanings.At a horse race, where the tune is also known as the Call to the Post, it is a signal that all mounts should be at the starting gate because the race is about to begin. The tune is usually sounded by a bugler five to 10 minutes before the...
into a microphoneMicrophoneA microphone is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. In 1877, Emile Berliner invented the first microphone used as a telephone voice transmitter...
to be heard throughout the stadium. This is a reference to the city of Louisville's long history with horse racingHorse racingHorse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
as the Call to the Post tune is customarily played by a bugler just minutes before a horse race. There is usually a second playing of this, occurring just before the start of the second half of the football game by the same trumpeter that played it during pregame.- Call to the Post auditions for trumpeters in the band are held during the week of each home game.
- Playing My Old Kentucky Home in the stands for the football team after every home game.
- Card March - About 2 hours before every home game, the drumline leads the football team to the stadium gates where the band and colorguard await ready to play a string of school songs.
- The annual Band Banquet near the end of the football season in order to celebrate the journey from band camp to season's end.
Performances
Pegasus Parade
During the Kentucky Derby FestivalKentucky Derby Festival
The Kentucky Derby Festival is an annual festival held in Louisville, Kentucky during the two weeks preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby...
, the band has two events that it participates in annually. The first of which is the Pegasus Parade, held in downtown Louisville two days before the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
. It is one of the largest parades in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The band marches the parade among all the other floats and attractions while playing fight songs, both representing the University of Louisville and the city of Louisville itself.
Kentucky Derby
The second of these events is the Kentucky DerbyKentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
itself at historic Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
. The band routinely plays in between the various races held on Derby day, usually alternating play times with a military band. Its greatest honor every year takes place minutes before the big race—the playing of the Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster
Stephen Collins Foster , known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century...
classic "My Old Kentucky Home
My Old Kentucky Home
"My Old Kentucky Home" is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster , probably composed in 1852. It was published as "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York...
" near the Derby Winner's Circle for all those in attendance and for those that watch on television. The tradition began sometime in the early to mid 1930s, by which time it was established as the music played while the horses are led to the post parade. In 2002, World Renowned Trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Learson Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, bandleader, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences...
, joined the band for this honor. In 1998, Dr. Frederick A. Speck (the UofL director of bands and a composer in his own right) wrote an arrangement
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
of My Old Kentucky Home that the marching band has since played for this and many other occasions.
The Louisville Orchestra
For years, the UofL Marching Band has carried a relationship with the Louisville OrchestraLouisville Orchestra
The Louisville Orchestra is the primary orchestra in Louisville, Kentucky and has been called the cornerstone of the Louisville arts scene. It was founded in 1937 by Robert Whitney and Charles Farnsley, Mayor of Louisville...
. The first concert of the Orchestra's season is called Fanfara -- held at at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
The Kentucky Center
The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, located in Louisville, is a major performing arts center in Kentucky.The Kentucky Center also hosts artworks by Alexander Calder, Joan Miró, John Chamberlain, Jean Dubuffet and others....
in September every year. The marching band is featured as the opening act
Opening act
An opening act or warm-up act is an entertainer or entertainment act that performs at a concert before the featured entertainer...
, usually entering and exiting to a drum cadence
Drum cadence
In music, a drum cadence is a work played exclusively by the percussion section of a modern marching band , descended from early military marches, primarily as a purposefully emphasized means of providing a beat to marchers and often using patterned rhythmic drum strokes to produce a drum beat.A...
but stopping to play The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships...
while on stage. The playing of the American national anthem appropriately kicks off the Orchestra's season of wonderful live music.
KMEA State Marching Championships
Since 2007, when the competition returned to Louisville after a long drought without it, band members have assisted the Kentucky Music Educators AssociationKentucky Music Educators Association
Kentucky Music Educators Association is the Kentucky state-level affiliate of MENC: The National Association for Music Education. KMEA consists of over 2,000 professional music educators at all levels from kindergarten to the university level...
(KMEA) in hosting the semi-finals and finals of Kentucky State Marching Band Championships
Kentucky State Marching Band Championships
The Kentucky State Marching Band Championships are an annual contest held by the Kentucky Music Educators Association that takes place each fall over the course of several weeks to determine the Kentucky high school marching band champion in five respective classes.-Origins:The Kentucky State...
at Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium. Band members take on various jobs for the day, from being a band guide to being a press box assistant and more. At the end of the competition, the UofL Drumline (ULD) plays a series a cadences as all of the finalist bands reenter the stadium for the trophy ceremony.
Upcoming Performance Schedule
(subject to changing and adding dates)Fall 2011
- Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011—vs. Murray StateMurray State RacersMurray State University features 15 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Racers, with the exception of the baseball team which is known as the Thoroughbreds. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Ohio Valley Conference. Football competes the Football...
(PJCS) - Friday, Sept. 9, 2011—vs. Florida InternationalFIU Golden Panthers footballThe FIU Golden Panthers football team represent Florida International University in Miami, Florida in the sport of college football. The FIU Panthers are a mid-major NCAA FBS college football team in the Sun Belt Conference led by Mario Cristobal and play at the on-campus FIU Stadium.-History:On...
(PJCS) - Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011—at KentuckyKentucky Wildcats footballThe Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era...
(Commonwealth StadiumCommonwealth Stadium (Kentucky)Commonwealth Stadium is the name of a stadium in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. This stadium, named for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is located on the campus of the University of Kentucky and is the home field for the school's football team, replacing the smaller Stoll Field/McLean Stadium. The field...
, Lexington, KentuckyLexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
) - Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011—vs. MarshallMarshall Thundering Herd footballThe Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Conference USA Eastern division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 Bowl Subdivision...
(PJCS) - Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011—at CincinnatiCincinnati Bearcats footballThe Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as...
(Paul Brown StadiumPaul Brown StadiumPaul Brown Stadium is an American sports stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. It opened on August 19, 2000. The stadium was named after Bengals' founder Paul Brown. The stadium is located on approximately of land and...
, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
) - Friday, Oct. 21, 2011—vs. RutgersRutgers Scarlet Knights footballThe Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision play...
(PJCS) - Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011—vs. SyracuseSyracuse Orange footballThe Syracuse Orange football program is a college football team that represents Syracuse University. The team is a member of the Big East Conference, which is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I conference that is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision...
(PJCS) - Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011—vs PittsburghPittsburgh Panthers footballPittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football...
(PJCS) - TBD—a potential bowl game
Spring 2012
- TBA—Spring Scrimmage Game (PJCS)
- Thursday, May 3, 2012—Pegasus Parade (Downtown LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyLouisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
) - Saturday, May 5, 2012—Kentucky Derby (Churchill DownsChurchill DownsChurchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
)
Patrick Henry Hughes
In 2006, at the suggestion of then Louisville marching band director, Dr. Greg Byrne, trumpetTrumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
er Patrick Henry Hughes
Patrick Henry Hughes
Patrick Henry Hughes is an American multi-instrumental musician from Louisville, Kentucky who was born without eyes and unable to fully straighten his arms and legs, making him unable to walk.-Biography:...
joined the marching band. The significance in this is that Patrick was a young man who had been born without eyes and, furthermore, was bound to a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
, unable to walk. Patrick would play trumpet while his father pushed him in his wheelchair through the marching drill and routines. This visible commitment attracted increasing crowd and media attention throughout the fall football season, and the pair of Patricks were featured in a variety of television and newspaper coverage.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
In November 2007, at the suggestion of a member of the marching band, ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...
came to Louisville to remake Patrick Henry Hughes' family home. As part of a community project that the show routinely does at the suggestion of the recipient of the home makeover, the band's practice field was given a makeover. The show filmed at two band rehearsals—one rehearsal on the old field and one rehearsal at the unveiling of the new field. New lights and a new sound system were installed for better practice conditions. Other additions to the new field include a new shed for the storage of both instruments and equipment, a roofed sitting area to escape the sun's heat, and water fountains to hydrate the band members. The new field is fenced off and has a tall gate that displays the name of the field: Patrick Henry Hughes Field.
CDs
In recent years, the marching band has released one CD of music played: 2007 Highlights. The CD was engineered and recorded by Christopher Jones and Tim Haertel. It was produced by TNT Productions, Inc. The track listing is found below.2007 Highlights CD Track listing
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| 1 | At the Post Fanfare | 1:19 | Dr. Frederick Speck |
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| 2 | Fight U of L | 0:43 | Robert Griffith, arr. Robert W. Smith Robert W. Smith Robert W. Smith is an American composer, arranger, and teacher.-Biography:Smith was born in the small town of Daleville, Alabama on October 24 1958. He attended high school in Dadeville, after which he left for Troy State University, where he played lead trumpet in the Sound of the South Marching... |
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| 3 | Troopers Battlehymn | 0:45 | Traditional, arr. Gary P. Gilroy Gary P. Gilroy Dr. Gary P. Gilroy is a musician, composer, and educator. Currently he is Professor of Music and Director of Bands at California State University, Fresno.Dr. Gilroy also substitutes at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Hanford, California.Gary P... |
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| 4 | Poe the Dog Drum Cadence | 2:22 | Jeff Grant |
Drumline A drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. High school and college marching bands, drill and drum corps, drum and bugle corps, indoor percussion ensembles, and pipe bands usually incorporate drumlines; however, drumlines can exist... (ULD) |
| 5 | Spain Spain (composition) Spain is an instrumental jazz fusion composition by jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea. It is probably Corea's most prominent piece, and some would consider it a modern jazz standard.... |
1:52 | Chick Corea Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.Many of his compositions are considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis' band in the 1960s, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever... , arr. Robert W. Smith |
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| 6 | Big Noise from Winnetka Big Noise From Winnetka Big Noise from Winnetka is a jazz composition co-written by composer and bass player Bob Haggart. It was first recorded in 1938 and featured Haggart and drummer Ray Bauduc, both members of a sub-group of the Bob Crosby Orchestra called The Bobcats.... |
1:47 | Ray Bauduc Ray Bauduc Ray Bauduc was a jazz drummer best known for his work with the Bob Crosby Orchestra and their band-within-a-band, the Bobcats, between 1935 and 1942.... , Robert Haggart Bob Haggart Robert Sherwood Haggart was a dixieland jazz double bass player, composer and arranger... , arr. Robert W. Smith |
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| 7 | Malagueña | 2:12 | Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a Cuban composer and pianist of Canarian father and Cuban mother, and worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional quality.... , arr. Robert W. Smith |
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| 8 | Get Ready | 1:30 | Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy... , arr. Robert W. Smith |
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| 9 | THNKS FR TH MMRS Thnks fr th Mmrs "Thnks fr th Mmrs" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released March 27, 2007, as the second single from their fourth studio album, Infinity on High... (Thanks for the Memories) |
2:05 | Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008... , arr. Robert W. Smith |
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| 10 | Street Groove | 1:04 | Traditional |
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| 11 | My Old Kentucky Home My Old Kentucky Home "My Old Kentucky Home" is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster , probably composed in 1852. It was published as "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York... |
1:35 | Stephen Foster Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster , known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century... , arr. Dr. Frederick Speck |
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| 12 | CARDS | 0:22 | Traditional |
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See also
- UofL Cardinal Bird MascotCardinal Bird (mascot)The Cardinal Bird is the mascot of the University of Louisville. The Cardinal was chosen as the mascot after 1913. It was selected the cardinal bird because it is the state bird of Kentucky. The school colors of black and red were adopted later....
- The University of Louisville Collegiate ChoraleThe University of Louisville Collegiate ChoraleConducted by Dr. Kent Hatteberg, the Collegiate Chorale is the premiere choral ensemble at the University of Louisville. The Chorale performs primarily unaccompanied repertoire and is known to commission works by Lithuanian composers Vytautas Miškinis and Vaclovas Augustinas...
- The University of Louisville Cardinal SingersThe University of Louisville Cardinal Singers-History:The Cardinal Singers were founded in 1970 under the name University Singers by the late William C. Lathon, former University of Louisville professor in the Schools of Music and Education, as an outreach organization for the University of Louisville. In 1980 they were appointed by then...