[Magdalen] R.I.P. Dave Brubeck

Scott Knitter scottknitter at gmail.com
Mon Dec 7 21:12:00 UTC 2015


Most Michigan State band freshmen discover that the MSU fight song's main chorus after the intro can be augmented by playing Jingle Bells along with it. But woe to the one who does that within the hearing of the band director. 

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> On Dec 7, 2015, at 3:01 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> 
> I've probably mentioned that my father was at the original presentation  of
> "On Wisconsin" to students and all his life regarded it as  semi-sacred.  
> In 1945, 
> I was with my father in Minneapolis when the Wisconsin Marching Band
> came around the corner unto University Avenue to strike up "On  Wisconsin,"
> at which point he burst in tears.  It was a moment to remember.


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