It's a long story. The band director refuses to get a puck band together because there is no funding for such a band. It's pretty embarrassing for die-hard UMass Hockey fans like myself. Heck, even Merrimack has a freaking band.
Ya I'm pretty sure NU's band gets nothing and is all just volunteer for that seems silly on his part to not do it. Especially since hockey has a decent following and even UML has something. last year in HE playoffs you guys brought a decent contingent to Matthews and it would have been cool if you brought a band with you to it.
I'm would not be surprised to learn that the NU band is a volunteer-type-thing. They're small and, while not terribly good, they get the job done. And they're certainly better than nothing (like what we have.)
The NU Band is entirely voluntary and entirely student run. The head of the music department hates us because we are student directed/run and we get almost no support from them. That's why we're so small.
We're trying the best we can to recruit, but we still have a long way to go. The point though, if we can survive small as we are, I'm sure UMass could have put together even a small student group by now....
@BIGOMAR93 Tubas have the most fun in the whole band!
frufan100 1 year ago
@BIGOMAR93 That's awesome. Don't be shy and remember to make plenty of noise at the football, hockey and hoops games!
frufan100 1 year ago
my high school plays this exact song..
bsebalfreek96 1 year ago
Why don't you guys have your band play at Hockey Games?
kthoma22 2 years ago
It's a long story. The band director refuses to get a puck band together because there is no funding for such a band. It's pretty embarrassing for die-hard UMass Hockey fans like myself. Heck, even Merrimack has a freaking band.
frufan100 2 years ago
Ya I'm pretty sure NU's band gets nothing and is all just volunteer for that seems silly on his part to not do it. Especially since hockey has a decent following and even UML has something. last year in HE playoffs you guys brought a decent contingent to Matthews and it would have been cool if you brought a band with you to it.
kthoma22 2 years ago
I'm would not be surprised to learn that the NU band is a volunteer-type-thing. They're small and, while not terribly good, they get the job done. And they're certainly better than nothing (like what we have.)
Last March at Matthews was fun. :-)
frufan100 2 years ago
The NU Band is entirely voluntary and entirely student run. The head of the music department hates us because we are student directed/run and we get almost no support from them. That's why we're so small.
We're trying the best we can to recruit, but we still have a long way to go. The point though, if we can survive small as we are, I'm sure UMass could have put together even a small student group by now....
nightsalone15 2 years ago
@kthoma22 what UML does NOT have is a football team
MattytheDem 1 month ago
It makes me so happy to hear that song again!
sluegey 2 years ago
got em'
tmilla13300 2 years ago
0:44
paddyballgame 2 years ago
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shit
19mikel86 2 years ago
YEAH! GO UMASS!!!!
drcheese27 3 years ago 3
Go UMass
theonlywalrus 3 years ago 8
ummm.... awesome!?
SingASongAndLOVEIt 3 years ago 7