19 - Interview with Mr. Ed Pierce: The 1st Brigade Band Then and Now

The Early American Brass Band Podcast

Вміст надано Chris Troiano, Stephen Cannistraci, Chris Troiano, and Stephen Cannistraci. Весь вміст подкастів, включаючи епізоди, графіку та описи подкастів, завантажується та надається безпосередньо компанією Chris Troiano, Stephen Cannistraci, Chris Troiano, and Stephen Cannistraci або його партнером по платформі подкастів. Якщо ви вважаєте, що хтось використовує ваш захищений авторським правом твір без вашого дозволу, ви можете виконати процедуру, описану тут https://uk.player.fm/legal.

4y ago 1:22:28

MP3•Головна епізоду

Episode 19 is our wide-ranging interview with Mr. Ed Pierce, member and historian of the 1st Brigade Band out of Wisconsin. We talk about long history of the 1st Brigade Band before, during, and after the American Civil War, as well as the band’s repertoire, instruments, and members.

Show notes for this episode are available at https://eabbpodcast.com/show-notes-2/. Music in this episode comes from Our Musical Past from the Library of Congress and The 1st Brigade Band. You can get in touch with us on all social media platforms, and by emailing us at eabb.podcast@gmail.com.

If you like the show, the best way you can support us is by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/eabbpodcast. We appreciate any support you feel compelled to give!

Episode Structure:

2:47 - Ed's various roles with the 1st Brigade Band
4:37 - How Ed got interested in Civil War history
8:58 - Ed's role in the band as historian
14:07 - Ed's involvement producing/mixing some of the 1st Brigade Band albums
16:45 - The 1st Brigade Band in the 19th century
22:05 - Story about the 1st Brigade Band during the Civil war
25:48 - The 1st Brigade Band after the Civil war
29:56 - Instrumentation of the band then and now
31:36 - How the band functions today
35:22 - The band's instrument collection
37:34 - Story about smuggling a cornet so it wouldn't fall into the hands of a Confederate band
41:27 - 1st Brigade Band's history of being one of, if not the first reenactment bands in the United States, contributing to that movement, and notable gigs
48:39 - Makeup of the band now
50:32 - Repertoire, building community
56:11 - Touring battlefields on the East coast in 1983
1:02:41 - Reception of the band today
1:06:24 - Upcoming 1st Brigade Band project
1:10:31 - Thoughts on teaching and learning American band history
1:19:32 - Where you can find more about the 1st Brigade Band, Featured Album: 1st Brigade Band, Volume 12: Concert Favorites

57 епізодів

#Theater #Arts #History #Chris Troiano, Stephen Cannistraci #Chris Troiano #Stephen Cannistraci