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		<title>Kenneth J. Alford</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The music of Kenneth J Alford has become synonymous with the tradition of British military music and in particular the Royal Marine bands.

Kenneth Alford (Fredrick Joseph Ricketts) was born in London on February 21, 1881. Yearning for a career in military music, he joined the Royal Irish Regiment in 1895. After playing the cornet, piano and organ in the Royal Irish Regiment and serving in India, Frederick Joseph R Ricketts became a student bandmaster at the Royal Military School of Music in 1904 . He became the bandmaster for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1908. He also served as director of music for the Royal Marines where he gained his most prominence. Ricketts composed under his...]]></description>
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		<title>Hail to the Chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["Hail to the Chief" is a march primarily associated with the President of the United States. Its playing accompanies the appearance of the President at many public appearances. For major official occasions, the United States Marine Band and other military ensembles generally are the performers. It is preceded by four ruffles and flourishes when played for the President.]]></description>
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		<title>The Stars and Stripes Forever</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the finest work of composer John Philip Sousa. In fact ,the march received the great honor of being selected by an act of Congress as the National March of the United States of America in 1987.

Surprisingly, John Philip Sousa's great American patriotic march, "The Stars and Stripes Forever," was written not in the aftermath of a great battle, but on. . . ]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Army Chorus Celebrates 55 Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Chorus Celebrates 55 years Contributed By: Jack Kopstein Major Dwayne S. Milburn, Director In 1956 The U.S. Army Chorus was established as the vocal counterpart of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” and is one of the nation’s only professional men’s choruses. From its inception, The U.S. Army Chorus has established and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Navy Sea Chanters Celebrate their 55th Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Navy Sea Chanters Contributed By: Jack Kopstein The spread of cultural richness is one function military music plays in the defence of our democracy throughout the world. This was never truer than during the Cold War. From 1948-1991, members of the Navy Band travelled throughout the United States, South America and Europe, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth of July</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Memorialize June 6th –The D day landings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Jack Kopstein Patriotic Music for All Occasions: Patriot Tunes Developed by Altissimo The great sacrifice that helped to win the war The Normandy landings, also known as Operation Neptune, were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Significance of Memorial Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 18:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and originated in the aftermath of the 1861–65 Civil War, during which more American soldiers died than in any other war before or since. After the Civil War, grieving citizens around the nation began holding memorial ceremonies, decorating the graves of Civil War soldiers with flags and tributes. Waterloo, New York, is officially considered the "birthplace" of Memorial Day because it was the first to make the practice of honoring the Civil War dead a citywide event when it held its first Decoration Day in 1866.]]></description>
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		<title>CG Conn band Instrument Company</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2011/05/cg-conn-band-instrument-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 18:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[C.G. Conn, the oldest continuous manufacturer of band instruments in America, literally gave birth to the U.S. band instrument manufacturing industry. Today, C.G. Conn encompasses some of the greatest names in musical instruments Always committed to serving the needs of students, music educators, amateurs, and professionals, C.G. Conn's  history reflects a history of  commitment  to originality and quest for the ultimate in design and craftsmanship. Conn continues to be an industry leader in musical performance.]]></description>
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		<title>1st Brigade Band of Brodhead, Wisconsin</title>
		<link>http://militarymusic.com/blog/2011/05/1st-brigade-band-of-brodhead-wisconsin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 18:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1857, a group of citizens of Brodhead, Wisconsin, decided to form a brass band. They initially called themselves the Brodhead Tin Band, from the set of inexpensive tin instruments that they had purchased. Soon they purchased a set of brass instruments, however, and became known as the Brodhead Brass Band, or "B.B.B." Under that name, they performed at the debate between senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas on August 27, 1858 at Freeport, Illinois.]]></description>
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