Appalachian State University Marching Mountaineers

Marching Mountaineers North Carolina's Band of Distinction
School	Appalachian State University
Location	Boone, North Carolina, USA
Conference	Southern Conference
Founded	1933
Director	TBA[1]
Members	275
Uniform	Half black/half white jacket with gold accents and "Block A" on the front, gold cape draped over one shoulder, black pants, socks, and shoes, black shako with black feather plume.

The Marching Mountaineers, also known as North Carolina's Band of Distinction, is the 240+ member marching band of Appalachian State University. At one time the bands members reached nearly 300, However the retirement of Scott Tobias, as well as a large 2011 graduating class, has led to a much smaller band. The band performs at all Mountaineer football games and travels to select away games each year. The Marching Mountaineers were a participant in the 2006 London New Year’s Day Parade.^[2] The Band of Distinction also marched in the 2011 Cabalgata de Reyes in Madrid.

Instrumentation

The Marching Mountaineers are led by director Donald Peach and divided into the following sections:

• Piccolos
• Clarinets
• Saxophones
• Mellophones
• Trumpets
• Trombones
• Euphoniums
• Sousaphones
• Snares
• Tenors
• Bass drums
• Cymbals
• Front ensemble
• Color guard

Songs

The band performs Appalachian's alma mater, Cherished Vision during the football pregame. The fight song, Hi Hi Yikas is also performed before kickoff and numerous times throughout each game. Their signature tunes are Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al," and "The Tennessee Waltz." The Waltz, as it is known by members, was added as a standard of the band in the 1970s, when the fans began requesting the song be played after every game, after it was played as part of a halftime show.

Gallery

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  The Marching Mountaineers performing in Michigan Stadium. New uniforms will be used in 2009.

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  The Marching Mountaineers performing in Kidd Brewer Stadium. New uniforms will be used in 2009.

References

1. ^ "Marching Mountaineers Faculty and Staff". Hayes School of Music. http://marchingmountaineers.appstate.edu/ASU_Marching_Mountaineers/Staff.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Sherrie Norris (2005-12-08). "ASU Marching Band Heads To London". The Mountain Times. http://www.mountaintimes.com/mtweekly/2005/1208/marching_band.php3. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 

External links

• Marching Mountaineers - Band website