Roseville Big Band with the Rosetones
Commemorative Air Force Bomber's Moon Ball, September 17, 2005
Led by Glen Newton

Songs in red are available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park (+8) CD. Songs crossed out like this were on the original list but were skipped due to lack of time. Songs in Italics were added by audience request; audience members also requested several of the songs that were already on the play list, indicated by an asterisk(*).

Before the first set, CAF wing leader Rod Hald and member Brad Ross made a series of announcements.

Set One (8:10-9:00):
1. Johnny's Theme (in honor of Johnny Carson, who died this year)
2. Ac-cent-tchuate the Positive (Karen, GN)
3. It's a Wonderful World (Kari); first performance by the Roseville Big Band
4. It Had to Be You (Kirk, Ann)
5. And I Just Swung In (Rich, Bill F., George, Glen P.)
6. It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Swing (Rosetones, Mark L.)
7. Blue Tango
8. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen - Key of F Minor (Rosetones, vocals; George, Rich); first performance as a vocal quartet
9. I've Got You Under My Skin (Glen P.)
10. Moon River (Kay and Bill F., alto sax duet; Rosetones)
11. Cha Cha Cha for Judy (audience play-along; priority given to people named Judy)
12. Beer Barrel Polka (Rosetones, Keith, vocals)
13. In the Mood (Kay, Glen P., Kari)

After set one: Wedding of Kelly McManamon and Michael Ruhnke in front of Miss Mitchell, the CAF's B-25 bomber.

Set Two (9:15-10:00):
1. Lady is a Tramp (Rosetones; Keith scat; Jim)
2. I Don't Want to Walk Without You (Dan T., flugelhorn)
3. Mambo #5 (Glen P.)
4. Dance to the Big Band Swing (Rosetones, Glen P.)
5. Moonlight Serenade (Kay, clarinet)
6. Moon Over Naples (played to satisfy a request for a rhumba)
7. Chattanooga Choo Choo (Hest arr.; Rosetones, Glen P.)
8. Love is Here to Stay (Kirk, Rosetones, Jim)
9. Doodlin' (Glen P.); first performance by the Roseville Big Band

After set two: Terry and Cindy announced the winners of the secret dance contest, and the band played Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy* (Karen, Diane, and Kirk; Ann; trumpet section) for the winners (and halfway through the song, everybody) to dance to. Honoring of the veterans, grand march for those in costume (Armed Forces Medley (short version)) and costume contest winner announcements

Set Three (10:25-10:50):
1. I'll Never Smile Again/Dream Medley (Rosetones)
2. I Can't Get Started (Kirk, GN, Rosetones)
3. Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Kari, Glen P.; audience chant-along; GN, telephone)
4. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Rosetones)
5. String of Pearls (Kay, GN, Ann)*

After set three: Starting up engines of both B-25 bombers, and drawing of the names of the winners of the 7 airplane rides. During the evening, we also shouted a big "Happy Birthday" to Whitney and to Jeff LeMay.

Set Four (11:15-12:05):
1. Woodchopper's Ball (GN, trumpet with plunger; Jim, Pat, Mike B., George, Rich, Keith (bass trombone), Bill F., Mark S., Mike W.)
2. Glory of Love (Rosetones; Kay, soprano sax)
3. Georgia on My Mind (Rosetones, Glen P.)
4. Waltzing Matilda (Kay, Mark L.)
5. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (Rosetones)
6. Take the "A" Train (in honor of Tuskegee Airman Colonel Charles "A Train" Dryden, celebrating his 85th birthday but unable to attend)
7. Jump, Jive, and Wail (Rosetones, Keith, Jim, Glen P., Pat, Rich)
8. All of Me (Karen, Jim, Glen P., Rich)
9. Sing, Sing, Sing (Kenne, drum set; Kay, clarinet; Rich, trombone; Keith, scat vocal; Pat, trumpet)*
10. Don't Be that Way (#10 in "Exciting Sounds"; Kari, Mike B.); in honor of arranger Lyle "Spud" Murphy, who died last month
3. As Long As I’m Singing (GN, vocal; Bill P.)
5. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (Karen; Kay, soprano sax)
6. Back Bay Shuffle (#7 in "Exciting Sounds"; Spud Murphy, arr.; Kari, Glen P.); first performance by the Roseville Big Band
7. Fever (Karen, Rich)
8. Tuxedo Junction "A" (Kari; Kay, clarinet; Bill P., clarinet)
9. I Can't Stop Loving You (Mike B.)
10. Hawaiian War Chant (#11 in "Authentic Sounds"; Spud Murphy, arr.; Glen P.)
11. Star Dust (GN; Karen)

11. Last: Show Me the Way to Go Home (Ann, Glen P., Mike W.)

Roseville Big Band performers for this dance:

Saxes: Kay Foster (alto, soprano, clarinet), Bill Frank (alto), Glen Peterson (tenor), Mark Stevens (tenor), and Bill Pearson (baritone)
Trumpets/Flugelhorns: Mark Lee, Kari Coad, Dan Theobald, and Pat Gefre
Trombones: Mike Bratlie, George Henly, Rich Eyman, and Keith Miner (bass trombone)
Rhythm: Ann Booth (piano), Jim Foss (guitar), Mike Wobig (bass), and Kenne Thomas (drums); unlike virtually every other CAF dance, Glen did not play vibraphone at this dance
Vocal: The Rosetones (Karen Dunn, Diane Lindberg, Kirk Lindberg and Glen Newton) and Keith Miner

Cindy and Terry Gardner of TC Swing gave the swing dance lessons from 7:00 to 8:00. During the band breaks, Terry played dance music from his iPod, hooked up to the band's sound system.

We sold six CDs (five of Concert in the Park +8 and one of the original Concert in the Park) and one cassette tape.

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