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PAGE 4---GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 10. 19733
GDCI music
In January of 1966 a man
saw an idea of his •materialize
"as the death of one band, the
Bluewater Band, meant the
• birth of another the G.D.C.I.
Viking Concert Band
After the old Bluewater
Band dissolved, Borne of their
instruments such as trombones,
trumpets and tubas were given
to Goderich District Collegiate
Institute Along with this
donation, there was:, also a
grant of $800 from the School
Board to be put to use in pur-
chasing instruments.
The man to whom a great
deal of credit should go in
being the main organizer of
.that first band is Charles Kalb-
fleisch He carne to G.D.C.I. in
1965 to take the position of
Head of the History Depart-
- relent. The position was
prFit��crsl�
held by -John
Stringer who was elevated to
Principal
Kalbfleisch has had a great
deal of experience in the field
of music having studied it from
,_,....grade 5 to 12. At the London
Central 'School, he was a Con-
cert Band member for five
years until his graduation.
Whiie.rna,oring•in History and
Political Science at the Univer-
sity of Western Ontario, he
played regularly for the Univer-
sity Mustang Band. His music
became a paying proposition as.
he played saxaphone and a
clarinet in a trio which perfor-
med around London.
A vast amount of his prac-
tical experience came durinf
the five _years he worked at
Medway High School, Alex
Clark a music teacher and now
Director of Music for Elgin
County taugjrt Charles a great
deal about conducting and -
band arrangements.
The real musical challenge
however, acme when he took
the _lob of making that first
hand.successful and something'
the stho®1 could be proud of.
The original band was com-
prised of mainly grade nine
students and totaling 25. The
students becanie so involved
'with their playing that they all
gave up their lunch -hours to be
able to practice as a tinit.
As there was a lack of prac-
tice space. in the early stage of
the hand, they were forced to
store their equipment at the top
of the old gym. Practices were
held on the stage behind the big
curtains.':As intramural sports
were being played on the main
floor Kalbfleisch can now
recat1 laughingly having to
dodge basketballs while con-
ducting the band. In 1967 the.
Charles Kalbfleisch
band played at various Public
Schools in the area.
Music in G.D.C.I. in those
early days of development, was
strictly an extra-cirricular ac-
tivity and not part of the cour-
ses. It was not until September
1972 that an Instrumental
"100" Music Course became
part of the cirriculum and was
available for all students to
take part in. There are about
70 students registered in this
course. At the present- time,
there are 90 students registered
to take the new Instrumental
Al Mullin
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"200" Music Course to be in-
troduced next year. This course
is much more advanced than
the "100" course- Both courses
will be taught by Al Mullin
who is the school Instrumental
Music instructor. Mullin is also
in charge of conducting the,
G.D.C.I. Concert and Stage
Bands.
Because of the greater num-
ber of students studying music,
the spots in the band must no
be auditioned for. The inSr
struments used by band mem-
bers are now budgeted for by
the school. A great contribution
to both Music and Dram -a over
the years has been the annual
donation of $400 •by the A.M.
Rohertsnn Trtivt Fond
is "noteworthy"
Over the "years, the G.D.C.I.
Viking Concert Band has
become renowned throughout
South Western Ontario for
their playing ability. The Band
has performed in such places as
Owen Sound, Woodstock,
Brantford, and many smaller
centres. The Music Course at
G,D.C.I. is rather unique as it
is the only one offered- in the
County of Huron.
A student entering grade
nine without any formal
musical training could pos,sibly
audition for the school band af-
ter one year of studying in-
strumental music. There' is a
strong possibility of there being,
a junior band next year. It is
thought that the junior band
would provide excellent
training for those who are not
quite up to the standards of the
seniors.
Lastyear the 1:3 piece stage
band which is part of the con-
cert band had a very successful
year as they played at a few
dances t hroughout the area.
However, because of members
graduating, 'the band has been
cut bacit to nine members.
Currently 14 members of the
G.D.C.1. Band are playing in
the 'Goderich Laketown Band
which was founded in 1967 by
Charles Kalbfleisch. This band
plays at fairs and other
celebrations and must be able
to perform both concert and
parate work. The members of
the Laketown Band have the
opportunity each year to attend
the Ontario Band Camp held
during the summer at Beaver-
ton.
The next performance by the
G.D.C.1. Viking" Band will
take place tomorrow evening in
the new gym of the school as
part of the 'annual "Music
Night". Also playing is the
Goderich Laketown Band and
a Band from Westdale near'
Hamilton.
Some of the selections that
the Band will be playing are:
Hair,. Music Man, El Condor
Pasa, Wondrous Love and
Summer. of 42.
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Students participating in the G.D.C.I. Viking Concert .Band
show great desire in this pastime as practices are held at 8
o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday mornings,. In all there are
Maple Leal !ODE
34 students playing in the Band. The conductor in the picture
is Gordon Smallwood from London.
Discuss hanging baskets on Square
The regular meeting of the
Maple Leaf Chapter I.O.D.E.
was held May 1 at the home of'
Mrs. -Ivan Papernick. The "
regent Mrs. W. McKellar was
in charge of the business
meeting.
A letteNwas read requesting
volunteer help and interest for
the Goderich Psychiatric'
.Hospital Volunteer
Festival '73
COMING SOON
Association. It was announced
that the Natione1 Convention
TON TALK
Spring Tonic, the Goderich
Little Theatre production
directed by Marjorie Dunlop,
has been invited to Clinton
May 22 and 23 under'the spon-
sorship of-. the Lions Club.
` Tickets .are available in
Goderich at The Craft "Shop.
GODERICH DISTRICT COLLEGIATE PRESENTS
MUSIC NIGHT'TS73
Westdale Secondary Concert Band
of Burlington Ontario
Viking Concert Band
of Goderich
4Viking Top Brass Stage Band
of Goderich
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Goderich Laketown Band
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MayV.27-30 in Charlottetown,
'P.E.I. A thank you to,members-
and non-members for the con-
tributions to the Opportunity
Shop was expressed.
A recommendation that all
clothing be- clean and pressed
when brought to the shop was
proposed.
An informative report on the
Provincial Meeting at
Hamilton was given by Mrs. H.
Murphy. A scrap book on the
convention compiled by Mrs.
W. Hassell and Mrs. Murphy
was presented to the chapter. A
discussion was held relating to
the placing of the hanging
baskets in the downtown area.
The lunch committee for the
Pot Luck Supper June 5 at the
home of Mrs. F. Curry is Mrs.
Royal, Mrs. Mooney, Mrs.
McGee, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs.
Curry and Mrs. Anderson.
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