Save the bagpipers! They perpetuate the great Citadel tradition of beating, blowing, and squeezing! And they've done it for years!
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William B Cheney III
9 years ago
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Class of 68/72. A Former Piper under Grant-Alexander, I fully support this petition. The points made about sounding together are truly valid. LTC Smith may be an excellent musician, but he is no Piper. Only a Piper can make those type of decisions.
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Jason MacDonald
9 years ago
Class of 1997
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Julia List
9 years ago
We have something so amazing that sets us apart from so many other schools. Please return them to their former formation so they can be heard and appreciated as they should. They are amazing and we don't want their sound lost in the crowd. Thank you.
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Marion Martin
9 years ago
Put them back in front
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Ray G Hazelwood
9 years ago
As a trombone player, I had a unique perspective of the pipes. I was right behind them in every parade for four years. Some of my most moving moments were marching with the pipes. The pipes are simply thrilling!!! Napoleon never allowed his Scottish marshall(McMahon) to fight the British, because he knew in his heart the man would defect when he heard the skirl of the pipes!! I will never forget when Sir Anthony Eden was given a full dress revue back in 1965. The pipes were in front of playing "Scotland the Brave". We did a left wheel & went into "Hail Brittania". As we passed the reviewing Sir Anthony saluted us!! It was one of the moving scenes that I have ever witnessed!!! Please do not take this great traditional element out of the Regimental Band. It would break my heart along with many, many others.
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Antwuan Hill
9 years ago
Please put pipe band back in front to keep formation the same.
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Jill Lester
9 years ago
Are you kidding me??? Why on earth would you hide the pipe band ??? If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!!
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Cheryl Middleton
9 years ago
Agree
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Edwin Kilpatrick
9 years ago
Please restore the Regimental Band to it's previous formation! Keep the beaters and squeezers together, and separate from the blowers.
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Ian Kersey
9 years ago
Am the parent of a '16 Piper, and son of a '52 grad. Please restore the Pipes and Drums in front of the Regimental Band. Thank you!
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Maureen Mcloughlin
9 years ago
Absolutly!!
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Edward K Thompson Band 1976
9 years ago
I was a trumpet player in the Band 1972-1976. Loud and brassy, we were in the back. Put the pipes up front please.
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Debbie Bell Spoehel
9 years ago
They look ridiculous mixed in with the band. It makes the band look as if some are out of uniform. Not a good look at all!
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John Seal
9 years ago
As a recent (2009) graduate I was always drilled to be the same, to be uniform, with my squad, classmates, and company. Throwing off the consistency and uniformity that are stressed by a Citadel education is unacceptable and could harm the Citadel's reputation as a military school.
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Karen Shuler MEd
9 years ago
CGPS '91, Life Member CAA
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Kimberly Mohr
9 years ago
Please put the pipe band first.
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Joan Hutchinson
9 years ago
Went to the parade today and it was very evident that combining the marching band with the pipe and drum unit just doesn't work. Music was off and also marching precision off. Two separate units.
The argument presented here makes sense.
Save the bagpipers! They perpetuate the great Citadel tradition of beating, blowing, and squeezing! And they've done it for years!
Class of 68/72. A Former Piper under Grant-Alexander, I fully support this petition. The points made about sounding together are truly valid. LTC Smith may be an excellent musician, but he is no Piper. Only a Piper can make those type of decisions.
Class of 1997
We have something so amazing that sets us apart from so many other schools. Please return them to their former formation so they can be heard and appreciated as they should. They are amazing and we don't want their sound lost in the crowd. Thank you.
Put them back in front
As a trombone player, I had a unique perspective of the pipes. I was right behind them in every parade for four years. Some of my most moving moments were marching with the pipes. The pipes are simply thrilling!!! Napoleon never allowed his Scottish marshall(McMahon) to fight the British, because he knew in his heart the man would defect when he heard the skirl of the pipes!! I will never forget when Sir Anthony Eden was given a full dress revue back in 1965. The pipes were in front of playing "Scotland the Brave". We did a left wheel & went into "Hail Brittania". As we passed the reviewing Sir Anthony saluted us!! It was one of the moving scenes that I have ever witnessed!!! Please do not take this great traditional element out of the Regimental Band. It would break my heart along with many, many others.
Please put pipe band back in front to keep formation the same.
Are you kidding me??? Why on earth would you hide the pipe band ??? If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!!
Agree
Please restore the Regimental Band to it's previous formation! Keep the beaters and squeezers together, and separate from the blowers.
Am the parent of a '16 Piper, and son of a '52 grad. Please restore the Pipes and Drums in front of the Regimental Band. Thank you!
Absolutly!!
I was a trumpet player in the Band 1972-1976. Loud and brassy, we were in the back. Put the pipes up front please.
They look ridiculous mixed in with the band. It makes the band look as if some are out of uniform. Not a good look at all!
As a recent (2009) graduate I was always drilled to be the same, to be uniform, with my squad, classmates, and company. Throwing off the consistency and uniformity that are stressed by a Citadel education is unacceptable and could harm the Citadel's reputation as a military school.
CGPS '91, Life Member CAA
Please put the pipe band first.
Went to the parade today and it was very evident that combining the marching band with the pipe and drum unit just doesn't work. Music was off and also marching precision off. Two separate units.
Class of 2006. Please keep the traditions alive.