[Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 61, Issue 52

[Russ Guarino]

Story about the Star Spangled Banner.....

When I received my music teaching credential, I next has a practical skills interview with the Los Angeles School district.

I appeared before a board of three music teachers and was asked questions and asked to identify certain objects on a table.

Lastly I was asked to conduct the Star Spangled Banner.  I began by singing it in my head with the pick ups.  I started with using a four beat motion.  Turned red and said, "Sorry, it is in three", started over and conducted it on out.

There is nothing like a bit of nervous to upset an interview.

Russ Guarino
Clarinet maven

eupher dude wrote:

> Actually, "The Star Spangled Banner" (rather, the melody to which the poem "To The Defence of Ft McHenry" became connected) IS a waltz.
>
> "To Anacreon In Heaven", or "The Anacreontic Song" was written for the Anacreon Society by Mr Stafford (can't remember his first name--James??)  It became quite famous as a British pub song.  Lots of lyrics were attached to the melody, and it naturally made its way to the colonies.  After Key's poem was written and became well known, someone put the two together.
>
> There's a great arrangement from about 1880 (the Stafford arrangement) which is literally played as a waltz.  Or, should be.
>
> Any more, the tune is played/sung too slowly, by my taste.  It's not a great tune for singing, but the lyrics are great (IMO, naturally.)  Much less the ornamentation.
>
> So, a little Anacreon-istic history lesson.
>
> steve 'www.bluegraybrassbrass.com' hoog
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