March 10

The second indoor concert this season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge was held on Sunday afternoon, March 19, at the Iowa Central Community College Auditorium.

This concert was the traditional Irish Concert, in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.  Many familiar Irish songs were performed, including everyone’s favorite, McNamara’s Band, as arranged by former conductor Reginald R. Schive.  Other Irish selections on the program were Strains from Erin as arranged by Lucien Cailliet, An Irish Rhapsody by Clare Grundman, The Emerald Isle by Dave Black, and the beautiful Irish ballad, Mother Machree, arranged for band by John Zdechlik.

Several march selections were performed, including International Favorites, and Bon Voyage by Karl L. King, Hands Across The Sea by John Philip Sousa, and The Irish Brigade by John W. Casto.

Another popular selection, in addition to McNamara’s Band, was Leroy Anderson’s immortal classic, The Irish Washerwoman.

Download a video excerpt of Bon Voyage (large file size - 15.5 mb mov. format)

Members of the Harmony Brigade Barbershop Chorus were the special guest performers for this concert. They sang one selection from their upcoming April show, and then led the audience in a sing-along of the traditional Irish favorites, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling and My Wild Irish Rose.

Download a video excerpt of My Wild Irish Rose (large file size - 19 mb mov. format)

The concert concluded with the playing of our National Anthem, The Star-spangled Banner.

2006 Scholarship Concert