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The Goin' Band from Raiderland, originally known as The Matador Band, is nearly as old as Texas Tech itself. Under the direction of W. Waghorne, it performed at the opening football game in October 1925, fielding between 21 and 25 members. [2] [3] In 1926, Harry Lemaire (1862–1963) was appointed director of the marching band.
The song was created as part of a contest sponsored by the school newspaper, then known as The Toreador. R.C. Marshall, the editor of the 1931 La Ventana was chosen as the winner and given a $25 prize. [1] In the next year, Goin' Band Director Harry LeMaire rewrote the music to the song. [2]
Europeans were first exposed to march music in the early 18th century, and interest continued to build into the 1800s when a vogue for Turkish marching bands swept through Europe. Pieces displaying the Turkish influence can be found in the works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, with a notable example being " Turkish March " by Beethoven (part ...
The most famous exhibition of HBCU bands is the Honda Battle of the Bands. Many Mid-major and FCS schools field corps-style bands drawing inspiration from Drum Corps International . Corps-style bands typically field a single show that is refined and performed throughout the season, These shows often have intricate drill, technical musical ...
The Hale Center High School marching band competes in the preliminary round of the UIL State Marching Band Championships on Nov. 8, 2022 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Wednesday, Nov. 6 ...
The Goin' Band from Raiderland is the 450-member marching band of Texas Tech University. The Goin' Band's repertoire of performance music varies widely, ranging from traditional marches to jazz pieces to the works of Elton John and Carlos Santana. The Goin' Band makes use of both traditional-style marching (formations moving goal-line to goal ...
This is a list of marching bands. Major types include collegiate and military. Major types include collegiate and military. At least 16 U.S. colleges have had scramble bands , which are also included in this list.
2022 results: Lubbock-area bands participate in Texas state marching contest Competition began Monday with the Class 6A preliminary competition and continues through Wednesday evening, Nov. 1.