Furman University\u2019s Marching Band, the Paladin Regiment, will present its annual Band Extravaganza concert Friday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium.<\/p>\n
The concert is open to the public and is held in conjunction with Family Weekend at the university. Tickets are available at the door and are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors.<\/p>\n
Under the direction of Jay Bocook, the Paladin Regiment will present the set list from the 2013 Exhibition Show \u201cHappy Feet,\u201d which explores the many facets of dance in American musical culture. The performance includes arrangements of \u201cBoogie Wonderland\u201d by Earth, Wind, and Fire, \u201cWhat a Feeling\u201d <\/b>from the movie \u201cFlashdance,\u201d by Irene Cara et al., and \u201cSwing, Swing, Swing\u201d by John Williams.<\/p>\n
The Paladin Regiment will also play traditional Furman songs and favorite stand charts \u201cHey Baby,\u201d \u201cDie Young,\u201d and other classic tunes such as the \u201cFirebird Fanfare,\u201d \u201cCadillac of the Skies,\u201d and \u201cCarolina in the Morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Paladin Regiment, led by senior Drum Majors David Stanley and Hannah Carlson, will also showcase The Furman Dance Company which will perform to \u201cYou Can Call Me Al\u201d by Paul Simon, \u201cLand of a Thousand Dances\u201d made famous by Wilson Pickett, and \u201cJungle Boogie\u201d by Kool and the Gang.<\/p>\n
The Paladin Regiment is one of six major ensembles in the Furman Band program.\u00a0 Consisting of 117 members, the band performs at all home games, selected away games, and high school marching band festivals.<\/p>\n
For more information about the event, contact the Furman Band Office at (864) 294-3069.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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