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Onward with Banners Bold
A recording by the Chippewa Marching Band 

The CMU Chippewa Marching Band has released "Onward with Banners Bold," a follow-up CD to the 2001 release of "Fire Up Chips!" The CD features the traditional CMU pre-game show including the "Oo-Wah!" chant, "Hail to the Chippewa," "The Fighting Chippewa," "Alma Mater, Hear Us Now," "America," "The Star-Spangled Banner," and new this season, “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” The CD also contains selections from the first halftime show of the 2004 season featuring Don Ellis’ “Open Wide” and the ever-popular “Malagueña.” Also included is one of the selections the marching band performed with hundreds of high school musicians at CMU’s Annual Band Day, the great Harry Belafonte Calypso hit, “Jump in the Line (Shake, Shake, Senora). The CD also features several different cadence sequences by the nationally recognized CMU Drum line, as well as cheers heard in the stands by the band on game days, such as “C-H-I-P-P-E-W-A” and “Let’s Go Fire up Chips!”


The Marching Chippewas are under the direction of CMU Associate Director of Bands, Dr. James Batcheller and the CMU Director of Bands, John E. Williamson. This recording was produced and engineered by Scott Burgess. 

Cost: $15.00

To obtain your copy of "Onward with Banners Bold" please download a recordings form to purchase by mail, contact the CMU School of Music at (989) 774-3281, or visit the Student Book Exchange or the University Book Store located in the Bovee University Center.
Order the CD here.

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