Parade Band Drop In Donation

Description

The Guelph Jazz Society Parade Band is a beginner friendly band that welcomes drop in musicians and singers, shy hand clappers, spirited dancers, and listeners of every stripe. On Monday nights this summer we meet at Exhibition Park’s south trees from 6:30pm to 8:00pm to learn beginner friendly and uplifting music. Bring your instruments, a variety of shakers, rattles, and percussion with be provided.

Participation is free, but donations are appreciated with a suggestion of $10 per session.

Mondays from 6:30pm to 8pm, June 1st to August 31st at the south east end of Exhibition Park.

Schedule:

• June 1: Stand By Me, Mack the Knife, When the Saints Go Marching In
• 8: Mack the Knife, When the Saints Go Marching In, Brown Eyed Girl
• 22:  Brown Eyed Girl, Stand By Me, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Happy
• 29: When the Saints Go Marching In, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Stand By Me, Mack the Knife, Brown Eyed Girl, Happy, Stand By Me
• July 4: Performance with the Guelph Royals! 1pm -2:30pm!
  • When the Saints Go Marching In, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Stand By Me, Mack the Knife, Brown Eyed Girl, Happy, Stand By Me
• 6: Brown Eyed Girl, Happy, Blues in the Closet
• 13: Happy, Blues in the Closet, Feel Good Inc
• 27: Blues in the Closet, Feel Good Inc, Valerie
• August 3: Feel Good Inc, Valerie, Stand By Me
• 8: Performance with the Guelph Royals! 6pm-7:30pm!
  • When the Saints Go Marching In, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Stand By Me, Mack the Knife, Brown Eyed Girl, Happy, Stand By Me, Valerie
• 10: Valerie, Stand By Me, Mack the Knife
• 24: Stand By Me, Mack the Knife, When the Saints Go Marching In
• 31:  Mack the Knife, When the Saints Go Marching In, Brown Eyed Girl
• September 7: When the Saints Go Marching In, Brown Eyed Girl, Happy

Music:

Get the music for free here! The music is organised in 4 easy parts, High, Low, and Bass, and Percussion. You don’t need to read music to participate, but help will be available!

Parts for all common acoustic instruments are available:

• Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, Sousaphone, French Horn.
• Woodwinds: Saxophones, Clarinets, Flute, Recorder.
• Strings: Banjo, Guitar, Ukulele, Violin, Viola.
• Voice: All ranges.
• Percussion: Snare drum, bass drum, etc.

Selections include:

• Stand By Me
• When the Saints Go Marching In
• Happy
• Blues In the Closet
• Feel Good Inc.
• Brown Eyed Girl
• Valerie
• Mack the Knife

Love this initiative? Consider becoming a member of the Guelph Jazz Society!

Guelph Jazz Society Annual Membership