My friend Keith is a French & Indian War enthusiast. He participates in those historical reenactments. In doing so he has appeared in a few historical programs on the history channel and in Mel Gibson’s movie The Patriot. If you watch that last battle scene where Mel rides his horse to the ridge of the battle with a line of infantrymen. That guy standing right next to him, wiping something from his eyes is Keith.
He also plays trumpet and participates in marching band activities and is the same age as me. So now you can get an idea of why he likes some of the music he likes. you also now know why I have some Maynard Ferguson in my collection as well as some Itinerant Band as well as other local talent and period acts.
Keith always seems to dig up unusual stuff and seems to know lots of people who are in bands and so forth. The Itinerant Band is one of my favorites that Keith has shown me. They play traditional music from the 1770’s era using authentic instruments.
In summary, Keith has been a good source for stuff that lies off the side of the path. Here are a few samples of the Keith influence.
Nataly Dawn – Play The Game
Maynard Ferguson – Star Trek
Cast In Bronze – Carol Of The Bells
The Itinerant Band
The Freak Brothers – The Only One