Recordings

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Memories of the Civil War

• Produced by the Americus Brass Band
• Recorded by Sonny Ausman
• Edited by Dave Collins and Sonny Ausman
• Mastered by Dave Collins, A&M Studios
• Cover Photo by Don Petelle, Stock / Stock
• Group Photo by Norm Harris Photography
• Musical Supervision by Jeffrey Reynolds
• Notes by Richard Birkemeier
• Graphics & Typography by Ralph Sauer
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1. When the Cruel War is Over & Hoist Up the Flag Q. S. —Billy Holmes (1864), Brodhead Cornet Band Book
2. Americus Quick Step —W.L. Hobbs (1869)
3. Fireman’s Polka —Hosea Ripley Music Collection
4. Tenting on the Old Camp Ground —Walter Kiderage (arr. Leigh Schwartz)
5. Dixie’s Land Medley Quick Step —David L. Downing (1861) 4th New Hampshire Regimental Band Book
6. Battle Cry of Freedom and Kingdom Coming Q.S. —George Root & Henry Work, Brodhead Band Book (1864)
7. Excerpt from William Tell —Gioacchino Rossini (1829) (arr. Paul Maybery)
8. Sumter Light Guard March —Anonymous (arr. Leigh Schwartz)
9. Bonnie Eloise Quick Step —Anonymous, 26th North Carolina Regimental Band Books (1863)
10. Amazing Grace —Carrell & Clayton’s Virginia Harmony (arr. Leigh Schwartz)
11. Glory Hallelujah Grand March —W.K. Batchelder (1860), Scala Books, U.S. Marine Band (ed. Robert Garofullo)
12. Scenes that are Brightest and In Happy Moments Quick Step —C.V. Wallace (1840), Squires Cornet Band Book
13. Kazoodie Ko Whirl Overture —David L. Downing, Manchester Cornet Book (1852)
14. Woodman, Spare That Tree —Henry Russell (1837), Stratton Band Book (1860)
15. Fireman’s Quick Step —Anonymous, Brodhead Cornet Books (1864)
16. When Johnny Comes Marching Home —Patrick Gilmore (1863), 25th Massachusetts Regimental Band Book (arr. Leigh Schwartz)
17. Civil War Folk Song Medley
• Oh, Suzanna —Stephen Foster (arr. David Scott)
• Bonnie Blue Flag —Irish Folk Song (attributed to Lover)
• Jordan Am a Hard Road —Daniel D. Emmett (arr. Leigh Schwartz)
• Garry Owen —Irish Folk Song (arr. Paul Chauvin)
• The Girl I Left Behind Me —Irish Folk Song (arr. Paul Chauvin)
18. Coronation March from The Prophet —Giacomo Meyerbeer, Squires Cornet Band Book

 

The Dodge City Cow-Boy Band

• Produced by : the Americus Brass Band
• Recording Engineer : Bryan Shaw
• Tönmeister : Jeffrey Reynolds
• Liner Notes : Richard Birkemeier
• Design : Martha Catlin
• Cover Photo : Courtesy of the Kansas State Historical Society
• Musical Instruments : Kenneth R Fiske Museum, Albert R. Rice, Curator
• Historical Consultants:
• Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, James Nottage, Kevin Mulroy & Bobbi Bell
• The Boothill Museum, Dodge City, Kansas, Bob Salm, Historian
• Recorded (October 15 & 18, 1995) at Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College

1. Star Quick Step —(Squire)
2. Did Did Polka —(Boyer)
3. Concertino (Mitch Mocilnikar, E-flat Alto Horn) —Sachse (arr. Lewis)
4. The Old Chisholm Trail (featuring Eric Love and Mark Torreso) —Cowboy Song
5. Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (Eric Love and Mark Torreso) —Cowboy Song
6. See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes —Handel (arr. Squire)
7. Recollections of the War —Beyer
8. Camptown Races —Foster (arr. Schwartz)
9. Descriptive Potpourri: The Life of Creede —Bennett
10. Goodbye, Old Paint (Eric Love and Mark Torreso) —Willis
11. Vaillance Polka Militaire —Squire
12. Review Quick Step —Crammatti
13. Git Along Little Dogies (Eric Love and Mark Torreso) —Cowboy Song
14. Home on the Range (Eric Love and Mark Torreso) —Higley - Kelly
15. Helter Skelter Gallop —Faust (arr. Squire)
16. America the Beautiful (Eric Love, Mark Torreso, Karan Founds) —Ward (arr. Schwartz)

 

Wild West Music of Buffalo Bill’s Cowboy Band

• Cowboy Band Recording Project directed by Michael L. Masterson
• Historical consulting by Paul Fees
• Recorded, edited, and mastered by Bryan Shaw, Digital Brothers, Costa Mesa, CA
• Production and editing assistance by Kurt Curtis and Richard Birkemeier
• Musical advising by Jeffrey Reynolds
• Graphic designs, typography and packaging by Brett DeBoer
• Print production by Northwest College Print Shop, Rob Schuller, George Laughlin, and Nancy Schuller
• Essays by Paul Fees, Harriet Bloom Wilson, Richard Wilson, and Michael L. Masterson
• Liner notes by Michael L. Masterson
• Photos from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY
• the Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum and Gravesite, Golden, CO
• Buffalo Bill’s Ranch, North Platte, NE
• Other program and musical materials from the Western History Section of the Denver Public Library
• the Chatfield Brass Band Lending Library, Chatfield, MN
• the Circus World Museum, Baraboo, WI
• C.L. Barnhouse Music Publishers, Oskaloosa, IA
• Recorded (October 16 & 17, 1995) at Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
• Plenty Coups Singers recorded at the Elementary School, Pryor, MT

1. Star Spangled Banner from Recollections of the War (1885) —Edward Beyer (1830 - ?)
2. See, the Conquering Hero Comes —G.F. Handel (1685 - 1857) (arr. by Frölich, 1876)
3. Introduction of the Congress of Rough Riders of the World —Buffalo Bill’s own voice
4. Gilmore’s Triumphal March (1886) —Thomas Preston Brooke (1854 - 1932)
5. Color Guard March (1887) —T.H. Rollinson (1844 - 1928)
6. Offenbachiana: Selections from Operas —Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880) (arr. E. Böttger, 1884)
• Bluebeard
• La Périchole
• La Belle Hélène
• Geneviève de Brabant
• La Jolie Parfumeuse
• La Grande Duchesse
• Orpheus
7. Buffalo Bill’s Equestrian March (1903) —William Paris Chambers (1854 - 1913)
8. Marche Russe (1890’s) —Louis Ganne (1862 - 1923) (arr. by L.P. Laurendeau (1861 - 1916),1901)
9. Sweeney’s Cavalcade (1903) —William Paris Chambers (1854 - 1913)
10. Albion: Fantasia on Scotch, Irish, and English Airs (1908) —Charles Baetens (arr. by M.E. Meyrelles)
• Blue Bells of Scotland
• Garry Owen
• Charlie Is My Darling
• Annie Laurie
• British Grenadiers
• Last Rose of Summer
• Minstrel Boy
• Home Sweet Home
• Tulloghorum
• God Save the Queen
11. The Two Bills’ March and Two Step (1910) —William Sweeney (1856 - 1917)
12. Buffalo Bill’s Farewell March and Two Step (1911) —William Sweeney (1856 - 1917)
13. Wyoming Days (1914) —Karl L. King (1891 - 1971)
14. On the Warpath —Karl L. King (1891 - 1971)
15. Grass Dance —Plenty Coups Singers from Pryor, Montana
16. The Passing of the Red Man (1916) —Karl L. King (1891 - 1971)
17. Gallant Zouaves (1916) —Karl L. King (1891 - 1971)
18. Tenting Tonight on the Old Campground —Walter Kittredge (arr. by W.S. Ripley, 1910)