PERFORMANCE NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Free concert features Gershwin, Sousa tunes Marches by John Phillip Sousa and songs by George Gershwin will be featured in the Springfield Community Band's free 10th anniversary concert at 1 p.m. today at Island Park, 200 West B St., Springfield. Directed by Dana Demant, the band will play Sousa's "Washington Post March," "El Capitan," "Stars and Stripes Forever For other uses, see Stars and Stripes Forever (disambiguation). "Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By act of Congress, it is the National March of the United States of America. " and "Fairest of the Fair," Gershwin's "You Can't Take That Away From Me" and "Someone to Watch Over Me Someone to Watch over Me may refer to: In television:
patriotic song by Katherine Bates glorifying national ideals (1893). [Am. Music: Scholes, 30] See : Song, Patriotic " and "Battle Hymn of the Republic Battle Hymn of the Republic Union’s Civil War rallying song. [Am. Music: Van Doren, 228] See : Song, Patriotic ." Established by Bill Morrisette, Gene Slayter and Demant, the band will have Paul Stevens and Phil Carey as soloists. Information: 345-7377. Polka polka, ballroom dance for couples in 2/4 time. Originated by Bohemian peasants about 1830 from steps of the schottische and other dances, the polka by 1835 reached the drawing rooms of Prague, from which it spread to the capitals of Europe. band to give free concert in Eugene The Junction City Polka Band will play at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Washburne Park, Agate Street and 20th Avenue. The free concert is part of the city of Eugene's Summer Concerts in the Parks series. Information: 344-0483. |
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