The Old Schenectady Pep Band The piece can be enhanced

The piece can be enhanced by adding a variety of percussion instruments

Jerry has masterfully woven these melodies into a delightful medley

The form is traditional with a key change in trio and even a woodwind obbligato accompanying the melody--- very Sousa like

Dancing Feet - Clarinet Quartet

The Old Schenectady Pep Band The piece can be enhancedGrade 3 Jeffrey Parthun "The Old Schenectady" by Howard Ackers was written in 1955. This treatment of the march by Mr. Parthun uses the same primary melodies that Mr. Akers wrote for each strain and the original bass line. The woodwind harmony lines in the first strain and the quotes from "Hail Purdue" in the trio are new additions to the piece. The orchestration reflects the instrumentation used in contemporary junior high and high school bands. The