Walter Johnson High School - Windup Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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Red white, and bluegrass Every Thursday during activity period, Fred Tippens' room was the informal setting for our Folk Song Club's meetings. There, the members gathered to sing folk songs or to take lessons in banjo or guitar. But these instruments were not the only ones that were mastered by members of this musical club. Among others played were the viola, the harmonica and the clarinet. These were used in performing all kinds of American mu- sic, especially country rock and blue- grass. Gary Ford, Fred Tippens, and Michael Healy acted as sponsors and contributed to the club in their own way, lVlr. Tippens being expert in old country songs and blues, lVlr. Ford possessing a thorough knowledge of mountain music, and lVlr. Healy writ- ing some music of his own. Says llllr. Ford, We all enjoy sharing our American musical heritage with each other. Fred Tlppens Falk Song Club met every Thursday to share drverslflea' musical heritage of our country. Top raw: P. l.?orish, J. Kllnker S Murray M Lodge G Ford M Healy R Burgman. Bottom row: K. Coon, C. Alden, E. O Connell.

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... .W Mark Alexander Do you ever hear haunting strains of music as you walk dovvn the halls? Do your friends stroll into class hum- ming little snatches of songs? This abundance of music is attributed to lVlr. Gilbert lVluir and his expert in- struction of our band and orchestra. What would our Homecoming game be like without the band performing during half-time? And who ever heard of an opera or spring musical without our skilled orchestra providing the music? Come on! Listen to the music! -s.,.+-7 0 , A X with the sou nd Front row: J. Gershfeld, D. Lashaf, D. Leak, A. Kirkland, J. Sode, L. Inman, M. Waters, D. Smith, Second: M. Aoki, L. Shore, D. Perry, E. Jaffe, S. Tanenbaum, A. Rosenfeld, B. Pitman, J. Aronson, B. Landers, G. Foster, S. Piecuch, P. Nagelvoort. Third row: R. Masters, M. Alexander, P. Faatz, 71 Porter, J. Wagner, K. lnscae, E. Wones, J. Glazer, D. Prouty, D. Vwllcox, Back row: E. Slaughter, C. Shultheisz, E. Durbin, J. IMcGovern, R. Davis, P. Diffley. of music

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l Concert Chorus. Front: E. Wolman, F. Newton, M. McGettigan, E. Sodee, .L Beatty, D. Fenstermacher, P. Murphy, G. Spungen, E. Turnen G. Hazelrigg. Next row: K. Coon, S. Blackmore, R. Treinish, D. Royal, A. Blackmore, M. Glahn, D. Leake, E. Arnesen, M. Beck, M. McKay, E. Durkee, L. Boin. Back: B. Hoheisel, N. McColl, D. Prouty, T. Porter, J. Wilkinson, R. Huey, R. Byrne, T. Keene, J. Barken C. King, S. Smith, L. Chan. Harder evv horne for Choral practice, Choruses vary every year. This year, both the Concert Chorus and the Girls' Ensemble were smaller than they have been in the past. Of the Concert Chorus, our Choral Director Virginia Harder said, It's a good, balanced choir, though we're not as big as the others, we really have a very nice blend of voices. . But size isn't what set the 1976 choruses apart from all those that had come before. In early October, they were moved out of Room 110, where they had formerly held class, and into the new chorus rehearsal room. There, our singers found luxuries not present in the former practice room, such as better acoustics, built-in risers and a carpeted floor. The 1976 choruses were also the first to use the newly constructed auditorium. Below: Girls' Ensemble. First row: Y. Rah, L. Bardelmier, J. Satterrhwaite, N. Newkirke. Second: C. Adams, J. Raftery, J. Johnston, S. Dunn, J. Krasnican.