The Heart and Soul of Country Roads
The U.S. Army Concert Band
Special guest: Country RoadsFri / Aug 18 / 8 pm
Location
West Side of U.S. Capitol | Washington, DC
Program
This evening's conductors:
MAJ Aaron Morris, associate conductor
CW3 Benjamin McMillan, associated conductor
Let Freedom Ring and National Anthem / Nowlin, arr. Smith and Kirby
The Cowboys Overture / Williams, arr. Bocook
Black Horse Troop March / Sousa
Alphorn Polka / Aegler, arr. Macduff
MSG Shawn Hagen, soloist
Shine / Giroux
The U.S. Army Band Country Roads
Walkin' After Midnight / Block and Hetch
Ghost Riders / Stan
Blue Bayou / Orbison and Melson
Freeborn Man / Martin
Shenandoah / Traditional
Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly / Tippin, arr. Brown
Armed Forces Salute / Traditional
God Bless the USA / Greenwood, arr. Taylor
The Stars and Stripes Forever / Sousa
Extras
Country Roads Personnel
SGM Dean Woods, guitar and vocals
SGM Marlisa Woods, violin
MSG Tracy Labrecque, vocals
MSG Jon Voth, pedal steel
SFC Eric Seay, bass
SFC Kris Keeton, percussion
SSG Jan Knutson, guitar/mandolin
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