Band Keynotes When thinking about marching band‚ most people picture a geeky‚ pimple faced little kid that barely knows what they are doing. But‚ what if I told you marching band is more than that? Marching band is more than the effort the performers put into making their performances perfect‚ more than just watching a bunch of people walk around the field for ten minutes‚ and more than the cool uniforms and props. Marching band is about the inspiration. Because marching band is so physically and
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Father and Child This poem has two parts to it; I Barn Owl and II Nightfall. Both poems revolve around the relationship between father and child. In the first part‚ Barn Owl‚ the child is young and foolish and needs to be protected by the father. In the second part‚ the father is old and weak and needs to be protected by his middle-aged daughter. The ‘Barn Owl’ opens at daybreak‚ with the young persona creeping through the house with her father’s gun while he sleeps thinking that his daughter is
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My father was not a kind man. He was quick to anger‚ strict‚ and rude. As to not completely malign my father‚ I will admit we had good times. He played me his obscure music‚ and broadened my philosophical horizons. His death was not a quick and painless one. My father battled cancer for the amount of time it would take for a person to become a parent‚ nine months. However‚ his death was necessary in order for me to construct a new and less idealistic reality. Doctors diagnosed my father with brain
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Phantom Regiment‚ or Blue Coats. When I want to learn more I’ll ask people like Mr.Reynolds or Dave our percussion instructors. My favorite part about drumming is how with the right touch you can make a bunch of loud noises and crashes become into beautiful music. I would like to learn how to play the actual drum set instead of just the marching snare. Over my marching band career I played lot of different pieces and
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synthetic life. Especially if that person was my father. My mother recounts the exact day her world crumbled into a million pieces‚ as a result of one word. The two syllable word that tends to leave a tongue numb … cancer. “Your father did not come home at 7:30pm like he always did. That night‚ he was nowhere to be found.” When my
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completely separate genres. I also find it hard to categorize a band into one specific genre. So many bands have so many songs that could be put into a different category. So while Johnny Cash could be a country artists or rockabilly‚ and even in some of his more recent covers‚ I would see him as a rock musician. Folk rock brought the always-classic Bob Dylan‚ Sonny and Cher‚ and Simon and Garfunkel. Further down the line I would lump bands like the Eagles‚ Lynard Skynard‚ Alabama and Little Feat. It
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My Father: The Person I Admire Most Over time‚ there have been several people who have influenced various aspects of my life‚ based on their personal characteristics‚ accomplishments‚ and values. I have been privileged to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders‚ who have inspired me by their contributions to society‚ and
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Comparison With “My Father on His Shield” Often in literature‚ writers unintentionally create works that tie very well with one another. Two works that connect well are The Odyssey by Homer‚ translated by Robert Fizgerald‚ and “My Father on His Shield‚” by Walt McDonald. While McDonald’s poem underscores the tone of mourning and sorrow by the main character‚ Homer’s work elucidates the tone of animosity and hurt. As previously stated‚ the tone of McDonald’s poem‚ “My Father on His Shield” is
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Overcoming The Death of my Father Never in my life had I ever thought that at the age of seventeen years old‚ I would lose my father in an unexpected accident. To this day‚ I feel it should have never happened. I would like to think it is all a bad nightmare and that I would wake up to see my father there the next morning‚ but unfortunately it is not the case. There are a lot of things I did not understand back then; especially about loss‚ sadness‚ anger‚ and fear. When it came down to these things
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have.” This is what I have come to realize in my life. My father is a recovering alcoholic. At home‚ I did the typical things that all little girls do; played with dolls‚ stuffed animals‚ colored pictures‚ and participated in various sports. As a young child I grew up adapting to everything he did‚ thinking it was normal. At that time‚ I did not know his behavior was different from other adults. As I grew older I started to understand my father faced challenges that I needed to accept and adjust
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