Southwind

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Southwind is a junior corps from Lexington, Kentucky, and is a member of Drum Corps International, where it competes in DCI World Class. The corps is inactive for the 2008 competitive season.

Contents 1 History 2 Shows by year 2.1 1981 2.2 1982 2.3 1983 2.4 1989 2.5 1990 2.6 1991 2.7 1992 2.8 1993 2.9 1994 2.10 1995 2.11 1996 2.12 1997 2.13 1999 2.14 2000 2.15 2001 2.16 2002 2.17 2003 2.18 2004 2.19 2005 2.20 2006 2.21 2007 3 Traditions 3.1 17 Sucks 3.2 #41 3.3 151 3.4 Countdown to Camp 3.5 Olympics 3.6 Pillow Fight 3.7 Rookie Talent Night 3.8 SDUB 3.9 Sausage Fest 3.10 SWind Sprint 3.11 Steve Vento 3.12 The Ghetto 3.13 The Final Countdown 3.14 The Key 3.15 Vehicles 3.16 Corps Song 4 Trivia 5 External Links

[edit] History

In 1980, Southwind became a not-for-profit youth organization and a chartered member of the Tucabatchee Council, Explorer Post 2009. On January 14, 1981, under the leadership of Director Michael Terry, Southwind played its very first chord. The corps completed two seasons.

The corps went inactive for most of the 1980s, and returned to competition in 1989 as a Division II corps. Southwind went on to complete an undefeated season in 1991 and capture a second Championship ring again in 1992.

Southwind moved up to Division I in 1993 and qualified for semi-finals for the first time in 1995.

In 1998 Southwind again went inactive, but this time only for a year, so that the Madison Drum Corps Association could take over management. For the 1999 season, they relocated from Montgomery, Alabama to Lexington, Kentucky under the leadership of new director Pat Seidling, and entered into competition again with a 15th place finish.

The following season, Southwind continued its success on the performance field, finishing 13th with a score of 84.95. The overall score was two tenths behind the 12th place Bluecoats, but all performance captions, brass, guard, and percussion, finished 12th or better. The summer of 2000 also marks the creation of the corps song, "The Ghost of Southwind." The lyrics are set to the tune of "Legends of the Fall," the corps ballad that season, and was sung for the first time by the teary-eyed membership immediately following their semi-finals performance.

[edit] Shows by year

[edit] 1981

• DCI Open Class
• Repertoire:
  • Prelude And Rondo
  • Hoedown(from Rodeo)
  • Miserlou
  • Granada Smoothie
  • Bless The Beast And The Children
  • Stars Fell On Alabama
• Placement: 39th
• Score: 51.800

[edit] 1982

• DCI Open Class
• Song Of The South
• Magic(from Pippin)
• Granada Smoothie
• Fugeace
• I Sing The Body Electric (from Fame)
• Placement: 36th
• Score: 53.800

[edit] 1983

• Repertoire:
  • Hunter
  • Concerto in F
  • Tangerine

[edit] 1989

• DCI Class A-60
• Placement: 10th
• Score: 71.300

[edit] 1990

• DCI Class A-60
• Repertoire:
  • You Are My Sunshine
• Placement: 4th
• Score: 82.00

[edit] 1991

• DCI Class A Champion
• Repertoire:
  • Selections from The Little Mermaid
• Placement: 1st
• Score: 92.70

[edit] 1992

• DCI Division II Champion
• Repertoire:
  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
    • Overture
    • The Prisoner of the Crusades
    • Marian at the Waterfall
    • The Abduction
    • The Wedding Scene
    • The Final Battle
• Placement: 1st
• Score: 92.90

[edit] 1993

• DCI Division I
• Repertoire:
  • Far and Away
    • Joseph's Dream
    • Life in Ireland
    • The American Way
    • Reunion
    • The Land Race
• Placement: 22nd
• Score: 73.00

[edit] 1994

• DCI Division I
• Repertoire:
  • A League of Their Own
    • Making the Team
    • Life Goes On
    • The Final Game (from A League Of Their Own)
• Placement: 19th
• Score: 69.10

[edit] 1995

• DCI Division I Semifinalist
• Repertoire:
  • Gospel
    • Precious Lord, Take My Hand (from The Color Purple)
    • Jericho
    • Sweet, Sweet Spirit
    • Are You Ready For A Miracle (from Leap of Faith)
    • Oh Happy Day (from L'il Abner)
    • Brand New Day (from The Wiz)
• Placement: 17th
• Score: 71.90

[edit] 1996

• DCI Division I
• Repertoire:
  • A Gospel Celebration
    • Make His Praise Glorious
    • Amazing Love
      • Resurrection Ceremony
    • Are You Ready For A Miracle (from Leap of Faith)
    • All Creatures Of Our God And King
• Placement: 24th
• Score: 66.80

[edit] 1997

• DCI Division I
• Repertoire:
  • Scenes from Childhood (Zimmer, Holsinger)
    • Niesdance
    • Children's March
    • Daydreaming
    • Iron Will
• Placement: 21st
• Score: 71.70

[edit] 1999

• DCI Division I Semifinalist
• Repertoire:
  • American Salute
  • Kentucky Suite
  • Hymn To The Fallen (from Saving Private Ryan)
  • Summon the Heroes
• Placement: 15th
• Score: 78.40

[edit] 2000

• DCI Division I Semifinalist
• Repertoire:
  • Suite for Band
  • Legends of the Fall
  • Les Preludes
  • Totentanz
• Placement: 13th
• Score: 84.95

[edit] 2001

• DCI Division I Semifinalist
• Repertoire:
  • A New Era
    • Fanfare For A New Era
    • Academic Festival Overture
    • Concerto For Violin And Orchestra
    • Fire Storm
• Placement: 15th
• Score: 80.05

[edit] 2002

• DCI Division I
• Repertoire:
  • Evolution
    • Toccata And Fugue In D minor
    • Marche Slav
    • Prelude
    • Esprit De Corps
• Placement: 18th
• Score: 79.25

[edit] 2003

• DCI Division I
• Repertoire:
  • Dance Portraits
    • Gayane Ballet
• Placement: 21st
• Score: 77.50

[edit] 2004

• DCI Division I
• Repertoire:
  • Across the Desert
    • Music from The Mummy
• Placement: 18th
• Score: 78.050

[edit] 2005

• DCI Division I Semifinalist
• Repertoire:
  • A Distorted Imagination
    • Song of Bethlehem (from Ben Hur)
    • Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
    • The Battle (from Gladiator)
    • Mars (from The Planets)
    • Blue Shadows And Purple Hills (from Spartacus)
    • Main Title (from The Wind and The Lion)
    • Incantations (from Que Dam)
    • A Mother's Love (from Ben Hur)
    • Bacchanale (from Samson and Delilah)
    • Reunited (from Van Helsing
    • The Horseman ( from The Wind and The Lion)
    • Raisuli Attacks ( from The Wind and The Lion)
• Placement: 16th
• Score 80.950

[edit] 2006

• DCI Divsion I
• Repertoire:
  • Duality
    • Firebird Suite
    • In The Spring, At The Time When Kings Go Off To War
    • Lost In The Darkness (from Jekyll and Hyde)
    • Pie Jesu (from Requiem)
    • Incantations (from Que Dam)
    • Claire De Lune (from Suite Bergamasque)
    • Tenth Symphony
• Placement: 18th
• Score: 77.950

[edit] 2007

• DCI Division I
• Repertoire:
  • InTheLoop
• Placement: 19th
• Score: 77.950

[edit] Traditions

[edit] 17 Sucks

Not Sure if this survived the move to Lexington, but Alumni from the Montgomery Southwind, know all about this.

[edit] #41

Beginning in the 1999 season and continuing through the 2001 season, the drumline played the song #41 by the Dave Matthews Band on the bus before every show. Not one show was missed through the first three seasons. This tradition was started by Jeff Doyle, top bass, 1999-2000.

[edit] 151

The hornline bus has traditionally been Bus #151. 151 is not the most advanced bus in the Southwind fleet, having it's TV and radio stripped out. Members of the hornline ride 151 exclusively.

[edit] Countdown to Camp

When the rebirth of Southwind came about in 1999, one of the perks of the corps was its very own message board, run by Southwind's webmaster, Zeb Hallock. Mackenzie Arnold, Mellophone, began posting up to the minute countdowns letting all visitors to the boards the exact time the next rehearsal camp was to begin. Kyle Prestenback, Bass, continued the tradition through the 2001-2002 seasons. The 'web' tradition still continues today.

[edit] Olympics

Bus Olympics are usually held on a particularly long drive for members to show off their athletic sides. Bus Olympics are held throughout the season usually a day or so before a Laundry day, the gold medalist receiving first pick of washing machines and dryers.

[edit] Pillow Fight

The Madison Scouts and Southwind held annual pillow fights starting in 1999. The pillow fight was suspended in 2006 after a particulaly brutal pillow fight in 2005, but returned in 2007. The fight occurs pre-tour or when the corps share a housing site. The fight is a great way to vent some frustration and make a buddy in another corps.

[edit] Rookie Talent Night

Rookie Talent Night is held on each respective section bus. Rookie members put on a show for the veterans. It is all in good fun and allows the rookies to make fools of themselves off the field. Southwind is one of the few World Class corps to have a rookie talent night still.

[edit] SDUB

SDUB is a traditional corps nickname. It is also the hand sign on Southwind Merchandise.

[edit] Sausage Fest

Every third Thursday of tour is Suasage Fest. The cook crew gathers all the left over suasages, hot dogs, corn dogs, brats, and other similarly shaped meat products, to make the feast.

[edit] SWind Sprint

SWind sprints are suicides that include doing 15 pushups, springint, returning, doing 30 crunches, sprinting, returning, etc. Ranging anywhere from 30 to 250 yards(usually 65).

[edit] Steve Vento

Steve Vento is the Head of Bands for the BOA 2006 Grand Nat'l Champions Broken Arrow, from Broken Arrow, OK. He has also been the Brass Caption Head and music arranger for Southwind since 2004.

It is a Southwind tradition for the guard to sigh and say 'he's so dreamy' whenever his name is mentioned from the scaffolding.

[edit] The Ghetto

The Ghetto is made up of the Hornline's most veteran members. These members usually have 3+ yrs with the Corps or are ageouts. The Ghetto is the governing body on Bus 151, second only to Travis and Mike. The Ghetto maintains a sound system used for celebrations, ceremonies, and general ambiance. The Ghetto presides over Bus 151 festivities, including but not limited to Naked Discos, Bus Olympics, Rookie Talent Night, Bus Xmas, and Laundry Days.

[edit] The Final Countdown

This song, by Europe, is blasted in the hornline bus after arriving at a show site, but before unloading, usually while the other buses and trucks are taking up their respective parking areas.

[edit] The Key

The Key is the gym floor/barn/housing site version of the Ghetto. Key members in the '07 season saved Southwind's housing site from being robbed.

[edit] Vehicles

Southwind is renowned throughout DCI for having an impressive motor pool. It has been said that you can track Southwind's tour by following the trail of bus parts.

[edit] Corps Song

Legends of the Fall and The Ghost of Southwind

The corps song is Legends of the Fall, often times referred to simply as "Legends". The piece comes from the 2000 field show, where Southwind had its highest finish to date. It is the last piece the hornline plays before forming to head to the starting gate. Near the end of finals week, Legends is played by the hornline for the Guard and Percussion sections.

The vocal version of the corps song is known as "The Ghost of Southwind" and uses lyrics written by members from the 2000 season. The lyrics are as follows:

As days go by, we shall go on With the memories and the friendships that last so long Our family will cherish forever and ever always.

Our heads help up high, with the pride that we share. We stand as one forever. The future holds what legends have left Watch as our march goes on.

Rhythms through time With the music we climb Dancing on we shall find

The ghost of Southwind lives forever Our loving kin shall rise together As heros fade, the legends live on We turn to go, but live as one.

[edit] Trivia

• Southwind is a two-time world championship corps in Division II.
• The corps was named after a train that used to run through Montgomery from Chicago to Miami.
• Southwind is the only drum corps to use the Hip-Ball-Change method of direction change.
• Some of Southwind's nicknames include; The Red Team, the Yellow Team, SDUB, SWind, Southgale.
• Southwind was the first corps to use the visual tone marching theory.
• Southwind marches King Brass instruments
• The Oklahoma Corps is another nickname for Southwind, due to the large percentage of members from Oklahoma.
• In 2007 Capital Regiment lent Southwind a bus and a cook truck, after accidents on the road knocked out Southwind's staff bus and cook truck.

[edit] External Links

• Southwind: Official Website
• Legends of the Fall: Live recording of Southwind