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1978 - 1984
The United States Naval Academy Band
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Allen E. Beck, 18th Leader.

Electric Brigade, 1981.
(L-R) John White, Gayle Holmes, Darcy Scaringe,
Mike Thompson, Jim Cunningham

The Naval Academy Band's "First Lady of Song" Rocks!
Darcy Scaringe, drums.

Show Band, 1981.
(L-R) Jeff Scaringe, Gary Seitz, Wayne Walton, Randy Pendleton, Don Plowman (kneeling),
John Jenson, John Derby, Lloyd Hopkin, Woody Howell, Dave Weaver, Denny Davis,
Doyle Church, Randy Martell, Barry Craig, Tom Goloski, Gary Wolfe

Guitar Showcase, 1981.
Steve Abshire, Herb Ellis, and John Derby in the Jazz segment of the "Guitar Showcase"
of Nov 12, 1981. This concert, featuring Washington area Navy guitarists with guest artist
Herb Ellis, was the brain child of John Derby. Steve Abshire was the guitarist for the
Navy Band "Commodores," and a Naval Academy Band alumnus.

The United States Naval Academy Band, 1982 .
1st row: Reuben Victorio, Tom Russell, Alan Beck,
Raymond Ascione, Gene Lane, Dwayne McClaeb
2nd row: Kathy Callahan, Erica Rasmussen-Taxdal, Diane Tarabour, Jim Chavez,
Richard Estrin, Russ Devilbiss, Stan Moore, Karl Alexander, Fred Weiser
3rd row: Mary Ann Carlton, Don Carter, Larry Hannah, Tommy Loyola, Derald Galliher,
Tom Goloski, Dave Weaver, Jeff Scaringe, Tom Steele, John Clemmer
4th row: Jeff Radway, Ray Conrad, Phil Cook, Steve Brinnegar, Roger St. Vincent,
Lorelei Conrad, Lloyd Hopkin, Gary Wolfe, Bob Stratton, Larry Stone, Randy Martell
5th row: Joe Coleman, Gary Seitz, Jim Cunningham, Woody Howell, John Jensen, Alan Bell, Wayne Walton, Doug Goldsmith, Steve Slater, Bill Lyle, Butch Jeffcoat, Dan Digeon
6th row: Byron Toney, Mike Thompson, Jack Hutchinson, Randy Seidel, Scott Tarabour, Mark Cole, Mike Shepherd, John White, John Derby, Don Plowman, Bob Rumbley, Randy Pendleton
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"All Hands on Deck for Bob Hope's All-Star Birthday Party at Annapolis."
In May of 1982 the band participated in the taping of a prime time Bob Hope television special. It was taped at Navy Marine Corps Stadium over three rainy days and featured many stars, midshipmen, and the band. The photo above contains (clockwise from upper left): James Coburn, members of the Naval Academy Band, Bernadette Peters, Bob Hope, Brooke Shields, James Coburn & Christy Brinkley, Brooke Shields, Bob Hope, Phyllis Hyman and dancers from the cast of "Sophisticated Ladies," and Bob Hope enjoying his 79th birthday bellygram. Incidentally, the dancer was Lorna Cunningham, the spouse of a Naval Academy Band member.

Ray Ascione, Assistant Leader.
(photo taken in 1984 as Leader, USNA Band)

Heritage of the March recordings.
This was a series of march albums created and funded by Mr. Robert Hoe, who traveled the world in search of marches. The Navy Band (Washington, DC) made the first Heritage series, and the Naval Academy Band recorded four. A number of universities and other service bands made recordings as well.

Show Band, 1982 "Ambergris."
front center: Gayle Holmes
(L-R) Alan Bell, Dave Weaver, John White, Randy Seidell, Lloyd Hopkin,
Mike Thompson, Randy Martell, Jim Cunningham, Denny Davis, John Jenson.

The Brass Quintet, 1982.
Roger St. Vincent, Doug Goldsmith, Scott Tarabour, Steve Brinnegar, Bob Stratton.

The Woodwind Quintet, 1982.
Derald Galliher, Diane Tarabour, Stan Moore, Kathy Callahan, Steve Brinegar.

USNA Concert Band, circa 1983 .
1st row: Tom Russell, Diane Tarabour, Kathy Callahan, Russ Devilbiss.
2nd row: Steve Fowler, Richard Estrin, Stan Moore, Fred Weiser,
Carl Lind, Jim Chavez, Alexandra Ragsdale, Karl Alexander, Derald Galliher.
3rd row: Mary Ann Carlton, Larry Hannah, Don Carter, Steve Brinnegar, Tom Goloski, Jeff Scaringe, John Clemmer, Reid Keifer.
4th row: Loreli Allison, Larry MacIntyre, Jeff Radway, Randy Martell, Roger St. Vincent, Phil Cook, Larry Stone, Rhodes Whitehill, Bill Lyle, Steve Slater, Jim Randall, Butch Jeffcoat, Scott Tarabour.
Standing: Alan Beck, Tom Metcalf, Bob Rumbley, Byron Toney, Mike Shepard, Jack Hutchinson, Ernie Jiminez, Joe Coleman.
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Thomas Metcalf, Assistant Leader.
(photo taken in 1984 as Leader, USNA Band)

Ensign Mike Alverson, Supply Officer.

Electric Brigade, 1983 .
Top: Don Plowman, John Derby
Bottom: Woody Howell, Gary Seitz, Randy Pendleton

EB, later that same year.
(L-R) John Derby, Don Plowman, Randy Pendleton, Gary Seitz, Jeff Scaringe

"The Third Wave."
Front center: Gayle Thompson
1st row: Mike Thompson, Lloyd Hopkin, Jeff Scaringe, Karl Alexander,
Randy Martell, Tom Steele, John White, Wayne Walton, Lorelei Allison
2nd row: Mike Shepherd, Gary Wolfe, Denny Davis, John Jenson, Rhodes Whitehill, Tom Goloski

The Third Wave leader and drummer, Mike Shepherd.

Gary Wolfe solos.
(L-R) Mike Shepherd's arm, Tom Goloski, John Jensen, Randy Martell, and Jeff Scaringe.

"Chesapeake" presented a unique performance entitled "The Really Big Shew"
on April Fools Day, 1983. Based around the zany antics of Lloyd Hopkin, it
was a variety show with skits, impressions, stand-up comedy, and music.
1st row: Jim Cunningham, Tom Steele, Gayle Thompson, John Jenson, John White
2nd row: Gary Wolfe, Mike Thompson, Wayne Walton, Randy Seidell, Denny Davis, Lloyd Hopkin

The 1983 cast of the Children's Holiday Matinee, "The Wizard of Christmas."
This play, written by band member Don Carter, was a melding of "A Christmas Carol" and "The Wizard of Oz." The cast included (l-r) John Jenson as the mean old Mr. Scrooge, Lloyd Hopkin as the too tall elf in search of a job, Gary Wolfe as the reindeer in search of a brain, Gayle Thompson as Dorothy, the rag doll dropped from Santa's sleigh in search of her home, Tom Steele as the cowardly snowman, and Wayne Walton as Santa, "The Wizard of Christmas" who made all dreams come true!

The elves from "The Wizard of Christmas" singing "If I only had a job."
(l-r) Jim Cunningham, Lloyd Hopkin, and Scott Ragsdale.

The band on parade down Main Street Annapolis, 1984.
MU1 Tom Russell, Drum Major.
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1978 - 1984

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