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Bass Drum Journal March 2011 of the Harvard University B and Vol THE BASS DRUM JOURNAL March 2011 of THE HARVARD UNIVERSITY B AND Vol. 91 No. 1 ...AND THE BAND MARCHES ON When I think about it, it’s quite interesting to be in and around 74 Mt. Auburn Street during the fast-moving days of college. Bandies come and go through the Band room, bringing with them their varied backgrounds, ideas, and talents, and leaving with close friendships, creative, fun memories, and perhaps the most school spirit of any Harvard students. They arrange new music to keep our tunes fresh, dynamically changing the sound of the Band on a yearly basis. They build fantastically enormous props to woo the crowd and intimidate other bands. They write hilarious shows that would put Jay Leno to shame. They design new furniture, they take photos, they repair instruments. And of course, they do their ever-present schoolwork. So much of this annual cycle of the Band happens so quickly, year in and year out, that I wonder how often people stop to wonder about the Band and its history. To the casual observer, the well-run nature of the Band HE UN EVER ETS ON THE ARVARD NIVERSITY AND and the engrained nature of its traditions may T S N S H U B ! make it seem that the Band has always been THE BAND MARCHES DOWN MASS. AVE. BEFORE A FOOTBALL GAME. the way it is, and always will be. How glad She survived the reformation of the Band after she does speak. The resonant sound that fills I am that such is not the case! Having just WWII, attempts to rob the Harvard Band of Soldiers Field at home games is none other passed its 91st year, the Band is constantly her glory, several relocations as the Band room than a source of constancy and connection that changing and evolving, yet retaining moved, and, most recently, the flood of rings throughout the Band over generations. the characteristics and traditions 2010. Who, I wonder, has seen Bertha, for me, represents the Band: the spirit that make it so definitively the Band. so much of the Band as Bertha of fun and creativity, the intermingled past and This dynamic intersection between old herself? From its founding future, and the community that surrounds the and new, same and different, is what days to the golden era of Mal music. She speaks with a voice from the past fascinates me about the Band. Holmes to the present entry into and the present, laden with all of the color, a new digital age, she has seen originality, and music that marked the Band In the middle of it all, it all. If only she could speak, of yesteryear and still identifies it today. throughout the years, has been surely she would testify to the spirit Bertha, the Big Drum. Born in the and perseverance of the Band that As we are constantly turning from the 1930s of a sly idea and a blank has gone on since 1919. past to the future, it is good to look back in order check from the Associated Harvard that we may better go forward. Because of the RACHEL HAWKINS Clubs, she has been with the Band Manager And of course, energy and hard work of Christine, Andrew, in various incarnations ever since. as all good bandies know, Jen, Matt, and Liz, the past year with the Band has been amazing and memorable. Thanks enough cannot be said! They and all that have come before are inspirations and invaluable guides to me and to the rest of the senior staff and Band. And as we look on to another year of our college days, so will the Band go forward with us and beyond us, keeping the spirit of music always alive. INC, Rachel Hawkins ’12 is currently serving the Band as Manager for 2011-2012. She is an Organismic and Evolutionary Biology con- centrator from Gallatin, Tennessee. INSIDE... Drill Master’s Report ... 2 2010-2011 Band Awards ... 4 CONFETTI! THE BAND CELEBRATES ITS VICTORY IN THE TRADITIONAL Band Memories ... 6 FASHION. Conductor’s Corner ... 7 Check out the online version of the Bass Drum Journal and keep up with band news at www.harvardband.org A CHRONOLOGICAL SERIES OF HIGHLY ENTERTAINING HALFTIME ROMPS With help from several experienced own. And ours was actually funny and Prop Crew members, over 50 new interesting. Despite initially deciding Columbia (Lions 7, Crimson 23) recruits, 18 Drill Meetings, and 1 Drill that Cornell would make a great Poison Party, the Band was able to produce 9 Ivy, we eventually realized that Cornell’s We took it upon ourselves to educate glorious halftime shows during the 2010 true hero was none other than Hospitality Columbia about sustainability, with our football season. We began the season by Man, with his fists of pillows and aptitude lesson plans including the phrase “squash embracing a third dimension, and ended for carefully placing mints. We then is murder”, the McDonalds McRib™, it watching the Crimson beat the bulldogs drew ooohs and aaaahs from the crowd and Dick Cheney’s thoughts on proper for the 4th straight year. I now present with Prop Crew’s own Iron Man, whose firearm usage. Of course, upon further to you an abridged version of everything costume included a working light that had inspection we realized that at the heart that happened in between. to be seen to be believed. of the problem was a combination of researchers failing to heed warnings Holy Cross (Crusaders 6, Crimson 34) Lehigh (Mountain Hawks 21, Crimson about 4Loko and the rent being too damn 19) high. Our first show of the year celebrated the long tradition of nighttime football The Band overcame 40 mph winds Penn (Crimson 14, Quakers 34) games throughout Harvard’s history – to shed some light on the upcoming both past, present, and 2010 midterm elections, armed with The Band was pleased to visit future. We demonstrated the knowledge we gleaned from Glenn Philadelphia again, but this time we did the Crimson’s superiority Beck University. For example, did you things the right way by participating in over both Team Edward know that the first Tea Party Protest some themed tours. Our first tour, the and Team Jacob and occurred when the Queen Ben Franklin Tour, exposed us to extreme recounted John Harvard’s o f Hearts refused to show her kite-flying and the country’s first state elusiveness at night. Finally, birth certificate? Or that school. Next, the Philadelphia Athletic we looked to the future of the the Obama administration Success Tour showed us the unpleasant Band at night games, featuring recently changed its motto reality of Rocky Balboa’s face as well as giant 3D glasses with a 32-foot to “Yes We Might Eventually”? the sounds of Santa sobbing. But the real span (a longer distance than the Like any pragmatic voters, we surprise came when we got in one little Crusader quarterback could throw, looked for common ground and fight and our mom got scared and said, apparently). found it: a British re-invasion “You’re moving with your auntie and in response to BP’s gulf uncle in Bel-Air!” Brown (Crimson 14, Bears adventure. And we formed 29) ANDREW MAHER a dynamic Venn diagram on yAle (bulldogs 21, Crimson 28) Drill Master the field to prove it. Our trip to Providence Our final triumph came at The Game, coincided with Brown’s first ever Princeton (Crimson 45, Tigers 28) where our halftime show included over night game. As veterans of nocturnal 110 bandies in a Wizard of Oz-themed football (see above), we felt that we Saddled with severe time constraints show. Dorothy of Harvard was whisked were qualified to provide some advice. (hey alumni, I dare you to all email away by Hurricane Earl to the land of We discouraged the quarterback from Princeton’s AD with complaints), we Oz, where she had to follow the Crimson using the stars to find his receivers, made our show short and sweet. In a brick road and avoid a grotesque squad even though Prop Crew came prepared showing of great sportsmanship and of precision marching minions so that with what might be the world’s largest camaraderie, we returned an historic she could finally defeat the droopy-eared sextant. Safety was also of top concern Princeton flag that Harvard students Wicked Witch of New Haven, which – we provided Brown with fair warning had…ummm…acquired more than 50 she did with ease. The show featured an concerning the most dangerous killer of years ago, but not before unveiling our array of visually-appealing props such the night: the chupacabra. own bigger, brighter, and flaggier Harvard as a large collapsible house, gigantic banner while playing that catchy “Wavin’ Crimson slippers, winged monkeys, an Cornell (Big Red 17, Crimson 31) Flag” song you might remember from the enormous bulldog-witch, and a cameo World Cup. It was awesome. by Bertha. The game ended with Harvard With glorious weather (thanks Matt!) victorious, and I am happy to say that my and a refreshed band following our Dartmouth (Crimson 30, Big Green 14) fellow members of the class of 2011 and off-week, we overwhelmed the Cornell I never saw Harvard lose to yAle during band’s superhero show with one of our Featuring nearly 100 members for our time here as undergrads. an away game, we officially welcomed the class of 2014 to the HUB. Our show I owe a lot of gratitude to the efforts 2011 took on a spooky feel as we examined of Christine, Jen, Matt, and Liz, as well the role of Halloween in the frigid, my veteran Prop Crew and a fantastic OOTBALL rural subculture of Dartmouth.
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