The week kicked off with performances by the navy band northwest, passage, as. Over arctic char, he recommends books about inuit testimony of their. In addition to passage and deception brass, these 35 rated navy musicians perform in various other units, including the ceremonial and parade bands. Navy band northwest, passage, perform at westminster high school during denver navy week, one of 21 navy weeks planned across america for 2011. An a cappella song, it features rogers alone singing the verses, with several guest vocalists harmonizing with him in the chorus. Join us in congratulating sailor of the quarter musician first class trevor currie, junior sailor of the quarter musician second class jason andrews, and blue jacket of the quarter musician third class kohl blint. Steele in command following a caribbean shakedown cruise, seadragon returned to portsmouth, whence, on 1 august. Scientists, researchers and the canadian navy and coast guard searched for the terror, a british ship that vanished in 1848 while trying to map the northwest passage. Welcome to the official facebook page of navy band northwest. The popular music group passage tours throughout the 6state northwest region, plus colorado and northern california, delivering a supercharged show, with. Barrow began pushing for the royal navy to find a northwest passage over the top of canada and to navigate toward the north pole, organising a major series.
It is not to be confused with the big band tune of the same name by ralph burns. Navy band northwest s pop music grouprock band, passage, performs cage the elephants aint no rest for the wicked for students at central high school in. Navy band northwest, passage, performed at the utah state fair during salt lake city navy week, one of 19 navy. Subscriberonly content subscribe to naval history magazine to gain access to this article and a host of other fascinating articles and stories that keep our maritime history and. The second seadragon ssn584 was laid down on 20 june 1956 at the portsmouth n.
Navy band northwest, passage, performs at arvada west high school during denver navy week, one of 21 navy week. The 1997 album northwest passage marked a return to the inclusion of percussion, featuring either drummer mark. The northwest passage nwp is the sea route to the pacific ocean through the arctic ocean, along the northern coast of north america via waterways through the canadian arctic archipelago. Us navy 070507n9599t002 navy band northwest passage sailors perform at rock canyon high school, highlands ranch, colo. The northwest choir sings the second and fourth sunday of each month. Navy band northwest passage performance at central high.
Navy band northwest s pop music grouprock band, passage, performs for students at newberg high school in newberg, ore. Navy band northwest, passage, performed at the utah state fair during salt lake city navy week, one of 19 navy weeks planned across. Nampa and middleton will be present for a mayors reception at boise city hall, with a performance by the navy band northwest passage to follow, as well as a. His fourth and last, undertaken when he was 59, was meant to traverse the last unnavigated section of the northwest passage.
Navy s official musical representation in the pacific northwest, navy band northwest performs at hundreds of military and civilian events annually. Salt lake city navy week, in conjuction with the utah state fair, will feature a series of awareness events held in conj. Mystery in the ice naval history magazine april 2019. Josh kerns of seattles kiro radio describes this group as a contemporary face on the fighting force. This navy week is one of 21 navy weeks planned across america in 2009. Navy region northwest was originally established as the thirteenth naval district on may 7, 1903. The surface of the item is engineturned with two raised bands decorated with. May 7, 2007 navy band northwest passage sailors perform at rock canyon high school, highlands ranch, colo. The namesake city of seattle fleet week is a part of the navy s third largest fleet concentration, in the pacific northwest, headed by capt. Find passage at the poulsbo waterfront for the annual 3rd of july celebration. Welcome to the official commander, navy installations command homepage for navy band northwest.
Robert coats, director of the navy band northwest, rehearses a few songs before the band s performance, called home for the holidays, at everett performing arts center on tuesday, dec. He is an alumnus of tennessee state university, where he received his bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, and troy state university where he earned his master of business administration. Come celebrate our the birth of our nation with navy band northwest. The expedition was the royal navy s most ambitious attempt to map the final reaches of the northwest passage and was franklins fourth sojourn to the arctic. Boise navy week events continue complete news coverage. The contemporary sounds of popular music will be performed as an ensemble of navy band northwest performs at the sage center. Musicians sing navys praises during denver navy week. Northwest passage, players must venture into these hazardous arctic waters in order to discover franklins fate and succeed where he failed by finding the northwest passage.
Us navy 100823n3271w070 musician 3rd class clifton murray performs with members of the u. Navy band northwest, passage, at the western idaho fair during boise navy. It was renamed naval base seattle in 1980 and subsequently renamed navy region northwest in february 1999. Performance schedule commander, navy installations command. How the discovery of two lost ships solved an arctic mystery. Navy band northwest passage performance at newberg high. Terror, disappeared with all their crew while searching for the northwest passage. Band members include mu3 daniel weber guitarvocals, mu1. Navy band northwest s popular music group, passage, performs for students during a visit to amity high school april 2, 2014 in amity, ore. Tip leads to vanished arctic exploration ship after 168.
Navy secretary richard spencer would like to send a ship through the northwest passage, in the canadian arctic, this summer. Passage is the ideal group for military and public concerts for all audiences and age groups that demand highenergy popular music and audience interaction. Franklin had given the men proper burials in navy woolcovered coffins. Spokane navy week is one of 20 navy weeks being held across america in 2010. Artifacts of a doomed expedition the new york times. Somerset, gridley depart seattle to wrap up seafair fleet week. Delgado is the author or editor of thirty three books, including the international bestsellers lost warships.
Click on the link below to learn more about upcoming performances near you. Us navy 110505nym440065 musician 3rd class hector garcia and the u. In this photo, the destroyer uss benfold in the philippine sea in. Navy band northwest performed concert for community. Using navy ships, with or without coast guard icebreaker escort, to conduct fonops in either the northwest passage or northern sea route is unwise at present. Such a transit will be extremely hazardous and there is a significant chance of national embarrassment if navy vessels encounter ice. After trilok gurtus departure, the group continued as a trio, issuing two albums during that period. Navy band northwest performance schedule bremerton. In 1845, sir john franklin set out with two ships to chart the northwest passage. The eastern route along the arctic coasts of norway and siberia is accordingly called the northeast passage nep the various islands of the archipelago are separated from one another and from the canadian.
Roosevelt to issue his shootonsight order, directing the navy to attack any ship threatening u. Passage is playing at many locations throughout spokane as part of spokane navy week. Based on kenneth roberts bestseller, tracy plays truelife explorer major robert rogers, the intrepid leader of the celebrated rogers rangers. This highly polished military music organization enjoys. Arthur dobbs first began his campaign to find a northwest passage in 1731. Navy has called the puget sound home for more than a century and we have been proud to uphold the tradition of seattle fleet week for 67 of. May, 2009 navy band northwest passage performs at medical lake high school. A royal navy officer and experienced explorer, franklin had served on three previous arctic expeditions, the latter two as commanding officer. Ship found in arctic 168 years after doomed northwest passage. Navy band northwest home for the holidays the seattle.
Canadian and us tribes band together to fight alberta oil sands pipelines. Navy band northwest will march in full force at the annual bainbridge island 4th of july parade. This highly polished military music organization enjoys an outstanding reputation throughout the pacific northwest where it serves to heighten espritdecorps throughout the military community, promote patriotism, and increase public awareness of the navy s mission. The ships set sail from england on a monday morning in may 1845 with a sizable crew, a cat, a newfoundland dog named neptune, and a monkey named jacko, according to mr. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. Andrew lambert, a leading authority on naval history, reexamines the life of sir john franklin and his final, doomed arctic voyage. Northwest passage band, voices of northwest by news editor august 14, 2019 august 22, 2019 the northwest music ministry invites all interested singers and instrumentalists to unite with us and share your musical gifts. Their repertoire includes hits by red hot chilli peppers, acdc, bonnie raitt, bruno mars, journey, stevie wonder, brian setzer, and. The quest for the north west passage and the north pole, 18181909. Northwest passage is one of the bestknown songs by canadian musician stan rogers. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937.
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