by hinkle | Dec 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Western Carolina University freshman Josh Burr describes his experience with the WCU Pride of the Mountains Marching Band and the excitement of preparing to march in the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2011. Burr also talks about what Jeff Throop, president of the Rose Parade,...
by hinkle | Dec 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Uniform rips and tears are the common casualties of having a dynamic field show – a show where nearly 400 band members move at 180 beats per minute, and student Renee K. Morgan is one of the volunteer seamstresses who come to the rescue. Morgan, a senior baritone...
by hinkle | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Among the unusual instruments incorporated into the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band “Rock U” field show is bagpipes, and playing the instrument is Ezra G. Byrd, a freshman tuba player majoring in secondary history education from Mebane. Byrd, a 2010 graduate of...
by hinkle | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band has more than 400 members, and 388 will make the trip to Pasadena, Calif., to march in the 2011 Rose Parade on Jan. 1. The band members listed below – as well as those who are not making the trip –...
by hinkle | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Kirby Blackwelder, a sophomore environmental health major from Charlotte who plays trumpet in the band, has mild cerebral palsy, which weakens the muscles on her left side leaving them tight. To prepare for the 5-and-a-half mile parade, Blackwelder increased and...
Slide #8 tells the whole story of the Pride of the Mountains performance in this parade. It's one thing to…
soooooooooooo pround of you all Go WCU
I hope when the Spring semester starts students will go out of their way to congratulate any band member they…
Even though I am a MOUNTAINEER through and through, I am so happy and proud of the CATAMOUNTS for their…
Congrats to Bob Buckner and the WCU Band. It's been a LONG time since I was in Buckner's band in…