Empire State Express 1978

This is a bit of a montage: complete audio from 1978 Express field show, plus 1977 or 1978 parade footage -- and then there's footage from the parade in Marion, OH preceding the 1973 US Open. If you spot corrections, please let me know in the comments section, as well as any corps you see here that isn't identified, and I'll update the video.

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[tomkildea1]

The white-shirt, silver helmet w/ blue plume corps at the end of the Horseheads parade was part two of the Express. I seem to remember that we split into two units for that parade. (Actually, I don't remember very well at all, but the movie helped.) The "other Express" marched without the capes.

[kmkildea]

@tomkildea1 Someone else who marched that year told me the same thing -- said that the parade organizers paid per marching unit -- so by splitting the corps, they were paid double. sounds clever, eh? I just couldn't figure out why Express members, clearly finished marching in the parade, and on the sidewalks, were cheering on the 'other' corps that looked so similar.

[kmkildea]

Cripes -- the audio has a 'watermark' -- which means that every 30 seconds, you'll get a little commercial message. *sigh* Sorry about that. I'll look for a way to convert this file so that doesn't come up.

[Contrabass79]

The girls wearing the green/white/yellow uni's are the Catholic Daughters of America.The girls in the kilts are the Bell's of St. Mary's.

[Contrabass79]

The girls wearing the green/white/yellow uni's are the Catholic Daughters of America.

[MrRpalmer32]

1978

[pacostigan]

Your guess of the Squires is correct. The very red-headed snare drummer on the end nearest the camera is definitely Steve Nixon. And the MT Pilots is correct too. The Marion parade was before my "big corps" time so can't help there.