Songs in red are available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park (+8) CD. Songs crossed out The run-up of the engines of Miss Mitchell, the B-25 bomber was done early in the evening, in conjunction with the history flights. Cindy Gardner and Scott Sonbuchner from TC Swing gave free swing dance lessons beginning at 7:00 p.m. Starting at 7:50, the color guard from Fort Snelling made a presentation to open the dance and Stan Turner introduced the dance and welcomed the dancers. Set One - Part 1 (8:00-8:45): |
| At this point, while the band took a break, Stan Turner honored all veterans and active military personnel. This activity finished by about 8:53, but the pipes and drums weren't at the entrance, so Glen used the time to tell the audience about the band's sponsorship by Roseville Parks & Recreation, invite musicians to sit-in night, and introduce the saxophone and trombone sections. |
|
After the break, the Minnesota State Fire Service Memorial Pipe Band marched in playing The Minstrel Boy and performed these selections with the Roseville Big Band: BP1. Highland Cathedral (1 bar snare, 1 bar drone, 16 bars pipe solo (A1), then band joins (A2, B, A1, A2, B, Coda) BP2. Scotland the Brave (8 beat intro (3-beat roll, 1 beat rest, 3-beat roll, 1 beat rest); AA'BA,AA'BA; no coda) BP3. Amazing Grace (form: solo bagpipe, all pipes, pipes and band), dedicated to all military personnel, past and present They played I See Mull (Land of My Youth) while marching out. |
| Set Two (9:00-9:45): |
Between sets 2 and 3, the Swing Cats performed to pre-recorded music:
Afterward, Stan Turner announced the winners of the costume contest. |
Set Three (10:10-10:50): |
Between sets 3 and 4, recorded music from the Roseville Big Band CD kept the dancing going.
Set Four (11:05-midnight):
1. Sing, Sing, Sing (Dave; Kay, clarinet; Rich; Keith, scat vocal; GN, trumpet with plunger)
2. I'll Never Smile Again/Dream Medley (Rosetones)
3. Bye, Bye Blackbird (Dan T.)
4. Love is Here to Stay (Male vocal; Kirk, Rosetones, Dan T.)
5. Leap Frog (Glen P, Dave)
6. St. Louis Blues March (Glen P., Kay, Dave)
7. Lil' Darlin' (Bob)
8. Bei Mir Bist du Schoen (Key of F minor; Rosetones, Rich, George)
9. How About You (Karen, GN, Glen P.; modified road map: the first time you hit the coda jump sing two bars before C, continue on as usual; the second time you hit that coda jump sign, go back to bar 5 of the piece - that's the modification; the third time you hit the coda jump sign, take the jump to the coda as usual)
11. What a Wonderful World (Rosetones)
12. String of Pearls (Kay, GN (trumpet), Ann)
13. Last: Thanks for the Memory (Karen, GN, Bob; first performance of Glen and Karen's new lyrics)
Roseville Big Band performers for this dance:
Saxes (left to right): Glen Peterson (tenor), Bill Frank (alto, soprano), Kay Foster (alto, soprano, clarinet), Dan Desmonds (tenor and clarinet), and Bill Pearson (baritone
and clarinet)
Trumpets/Flugelhorns (left to right):Dan Theobald, Mark Syman, Mark Lee,
and Bob Nielsen
Trombones (left to right): Rich Eyman, Keith Miner, George Henly, and Jenn Werner (bass trombone)
Rhythm (front to back): Glen Newton (vibraphone), Ann Booth (piano), John O'Loughlan (guitar), Tim Erickson (bass),
and Dave Tuenge (drums)
Vocal: The Rosetones (left to right: Glen Newton (baritone), Karen Dunn (lead) , Diane
Lindberg (alto) , Kirk Lindberg (tenor))
and Keith Miner
| The Minnesota State Fire Service Memorial Pipe Band performers for this dance: | |
| Pipers: Lynn Ista (Pipe Major and soloist), Dave MacKinnon, Paul Anderson, Daniel Boe, Jonathan Halberg, and Benjamin Schenck. | |
| Snare Drummers: Mark Getty and Marguerite Kraus | |
| Bass Drummer: Richard Cady | |
The Rhythm & Swing performers for this dance were Katy Sandberg, Stacey Kanarski, Stephanie King, Damien Dykes, Dan Kuchenbecker, and Sam Hanson.
Because of the unusually hot weather - up to 91 degrees - the band members playing in white shirts and black pants, skipping the ties, cummerbunds, and suit or tux coats. Despite the heat, about 850 people attended the dance.