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. Steele in command following a caribbean shakedown cruise, seadragon returned to portsmouth, whence, on 1 august. Click on the link below to learn more about upcoming performances near you. Tip leads to vanished arctic exploration ship after 168. 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.
Salt lake city navy week, in conjuction with the utah state fair, will feature a series of awareness events held in conj. The surface of the item is engineturned with two raised bands decorated with. 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. The popular music group passage tours throughout the 6state northwest region, plus colorado and northern california, delivering a supercharged show, with. Mystery in the ice naval history magazine april 2019. Boise navy week events continue complete news coverage. Somerset, gridley depart seattle to wrap up seafair fleet week. It is not to be confused with the big band tune of the same name by ralph burns. 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. Passage is the ideal group for military and public concerts for all audiences and age groups that demand highenergy popular music and audience interaction.
Us navy 110505nym440065 musician 3rd class hector garcia and the u. Terror, disappeared with all their crew while searching for the northwest passage. Ship found in arctic 168 years after doomed northwest passage. Find passage at the poulsbo waterfront for the annual 3rd of july celebration. Franklin had given the men proper burials in navy woolcovered coffins. Performance schedule commander, navy installations command. Such a transit will be extremely hazardous and there is a significant chance of national embarrassment if navy vessels encounter ice. 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. It was renamed naval base seattle in 1980 and subsequently renamed navy region northwest in february 1999. Welcome to the official facebook page of navy band northwest.
Passage is playing at many locations throughout spokane as part of spokane navy week. Delgado is the author or editor of thirty three books, including the international bestsellers lost warships. 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. 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. Navy band northwest, passage, performed at the utah state fair during salt lake city navy week, one of 19 navy. Navy band northwest will march in full force at the annual bainbridge island 4th of july parade. 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. Navy band northwest s popular music group, passage, performs for students during a visit to amity high school april 2, 2014 in amity, ore. Northwest passage is one of the bestknown songs by canadian musician stan rogers. The week kicked off with performances by the navy band northwest, passage, as. Navy band northwest, passage, perform at westminster high school during denver navy week, one of 21 navy weeks planned across america for 2011. Us navy 070507n9599t002 navy band northwest passage sailors perform at rock canyon high school, highlands ranch, colo.
The quest for the north west passage and the north pole, 18181909. Navy region northwest was originally established as the thirteenth naval district on may 7, 1903. Band members include mu3 daniel weber guitarvocals, mu1. Musicians sing navys praises during denver navy week. In this photo, the destroyer uss benfold in the philippine sea in. How the discovery of two lost ships solved an arctic mystery. Navy band northwest is proud to announce our 2020 1st quarter selections for sailor, junior sailor, and blue jacket of the quarter. 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. Over arctic char, he recommends books about inuit testimony of their. Navy band northwest, passage, performs at arvada west high school during denver navy week, one of 21 navy week.
Navy band northwest s pop music grouprock band, passage, performs for students at newberg high school in newberg, ore. 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. An a cappella song, it features rogers alone singing the verses, with several guest vocalists harmonizing with him in the chorus. After trilok gurtus departure, the group continued as a trio, issuing two albums during that period. In addition to passage and deception brass, these 35 rated navy musicians perform in various other units, including the ceremonial and parade bands. Spokane navy week is one of 20 navy weeks being held across america in 2010. 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.
Navy s official musical representation in the pacific northwest, navy band northwest performs at hundreds of military and civilian events annually. Navy band northwest passage performance at central high. 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. May, 2009 navy band northwest passage performs at medical lake high school. Based on kenneth roberts bestseller, tracy plays truelife explorer major robert rogers, the intrepid leader of the celebrated rogers rangers. Welcome to the official commander, navy installations command homepage for navy band northwest. 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. Navy secretary richard spencer would like to send a ship through the northwest passage, in the canadian arctic, this summer. 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. Us navy 100823n3271w070 musician 3rd class clifton murray performs with members of the u.
In 1845, sir john franklin set out with two ships to chart the northwest passage. Navy band northwest passage performance at newberg high. The second seadragon ssn584 was laid down on 20 june 1956 at the portsmouth n. The contemporary sounds of popular music will be performed as an ensemble of navy band northwest performs at the sage center. 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.
Roosevelt to issue his shootonsight order, directing the navy to attack any ship threatening u. Canadian and us tribes band together to fight alberta oil sands pipelines. His fourth and last, undertaken when he was 59, was meant to traverse the last unnavigated section of the northwest passage. Navy band northwest home for the holidays the seattle. The 1997 album northwest passage marked a return to the inclusion of percussion, featuring either drummer mark. Artifacts of a doomed expedition the new york times. Ship found in arctic 168 years after doomed northwest passage attempt. May 7, 2007 navy band northwest passage sailors perform at rock canyon high school, highlands ranch, colo. Navy band northwest, passage, performed at the utah state fair during salt lake city navy week, one of 19 navy weeks planned across. 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. Josh kerns of seattles kiro radio describes this group as a contemporary face on the fighting force.
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. Navy band northwest performance schedule bremerton. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. 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. 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.
Their repertoire includes hits by red hot chilli peppers, acdc, bonnie raitt, bruno mars, journey, stevie wonder, brian setzer, and. Arthur dobbs first began his campaign to find a northwest passage in 1731. A royal navy officer and experienced explorer, franklin had served on three previous arctic expeditions, the latter two as commanding officer. This highly polished military music organization enjoys. Navy band northwest, passage, at the western idaho fair during boise navy. Navy band northwest performed concert for community. The most vocal supporter of the northwest passage books daniel. The northwest choir sings the second and fourth sunday of each month. This navy week is one of 21 navy weeks planned across america in 2009.
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