Barnum & Bailey's Favorite

[@D3vilsAdv0cat36]

I love this song. My high schools marching band marched this during parades. We always got compliments that we were the only band to play a march.

[@SigilOfAletheia]

I absolutely love the audience interaction with this song. The song captures the essence of being at a Barnum and Bailey show 🤯😁

[@vilstef6988]

The musicianship of the U.S. Army Field Band is in the top ranks!

[@xenovsgarage]

We did this at my high school this song is really good and great job

[@bassbone2473]

I remember playing first chair euphonium on this in high school, it was one of my favorite pieces we ever played. When we were listening to the recordings of all the pieces at the start of the concert season, I remember our director being so amused by the look of excitement on my face that he pointed it out to the whole band. It truly was a simpler time!

[@NickTanner05]

we’ve just started playing this, seems a little difficult to me right now but i’m excited to learn it

[@Regularlively]

I was supposed to play this for my district honor band. Come to find out, I was one of the only people who could play it. They made first chair and replaced the song so I had no clue what I was doing

[@Mangle_the_Pirate]

I'm an 11th grader rn in HS and I'm in Wind Ensemble. We're learning this song right now and it's my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE because of how it sounds. But.... Since we're starting out, were reading at 4/4 time atm and not cut time. Clarinet 2 part is hard to play up to speed 😭 (I like reading ahead and trying to speed things up to the actually tempo) Update: been a while since we've finished it and played it for evaluations but I still love it. 🐯🎪

[@Randompersonthatcommentss]

I'm playing Clairnet 1 and were starting it out and it will be a while before me and my fellow band member will be able to play at that tempo

[@Mangle_the_Pirate]

@@Randompersonthatcommentss it's such a nice song, but it forces you to control your hands and adrenaline which is hard in a March like this 😭

[@ExcelsiorElectric]

This gave me goosebumps! Wow, absolutely amazing!

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Glad you liked it!

[@elliebabyblue]

I loved it too we played it back in school I loved playing 1st chair trombone😊

[@ceilus.ibarra]

we did this at our high school honor band and I love this piece soooo much

[@vilstef6988]

Karl King the March King wrote hundreds of marches. He lived most of his life in Ft Dodge IA and also led circus bands for many years. There is a bridge named after him in Ft Dodge.

[@Ace_v120]

This was a fun piece to play!

[@manondumouchel5298]

Fantastic, you’re beautiful to see, love it

[@samuelmorton2324]

This is amazing

[@andhisband]

When the trio came around the second time, I half expected the colonel to do cartwheels across the stage.

[@timrogers2638]

I played this a number of times in my high school marching band. I don't get what the conductor was doing interacting with the audience. It's a tragedy that this band only had one euphonium. As a euphonium/baritone player, I rejoiced in how this piece featured my instrument when so many other pieces relegated it to a supporting role. The last sixteen bars of this march really give the euphonium/baritone section a rare time to shine.

[@Mangle_the_Pirate]

the interaction was to make it feel as if it were a real circus show, the crowd going ooh and ahh at the different acts in the show (clowns, lions, fire breathers, etc)

[@paulineb66]

Now faster!

[@15430Eve]

props to those trumpets! this piece is so difficult for the brass!

[@lucasguzman779]

We’re doing this rn and trombones have 16th notes over and over and ur arms are dead afterwards

[@15430Eve]

@@lucasguzman779 🥲🥲🥲

[@loganbarnett4463]

We played this on field in marching band and I completely agree with you (I play solo part)

[@mayodoesstuff2205]

@@lucasguzman779 EEEEE

[@joelleson3313]

That meter is flying!. They are going through that number like race horses.

[@LaMiGrAFrAnK]

I believe we played a slightly slower variation of this in middle school

[@Lamp_Book]

This is amazing it sounds 10 times better than mine (I’m in middle school)

[@voiceofreason9238]

These are professional musicians. Keep practicing, my young friend. 😎👍

[@Struzzylive]

This song makes me think of a dishwasher

[@thanosave7112]

super cool !!

[@thanosave7112]

very innovative!

[@chelseablingbling3472]

Jajaja! Ese directo muy carismático. Bravo chicos !!!

[@BurntEndsmusic]

Damn good!

[@vicente-xv8ni]

extraordinario.

[@AshilleyHung]

Awesome! 😄

[@dat_boi_juan7128]

Cool

[@trainroomgary]

Like 👍

[@joes-lv7ro]

Jackie the Jokeman's theme!

[@CollinYoung]

Karl King marches are better than Sousa marches

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Them's fightin' words.

[@corbse2059]

You better step down now before the U.S. Army will be knocking at your door.

[@BrianBisetti]

Shots fired! 😨

[@generalsherman9897]

You have provoked a gang war

[@ExcelsiorElectric]

That's comparing apples to oranges. Sousa and King are totally different styles. I admire both.

[@Lyricchi]

Way too fast.

[@BrianBisetti]

For a parade? Yes. For a circus? This is Tempo di Sleepy Time.

[@brucer3879]

THIS is the CORRECT circus tempo! [Former B-flat car in US MAIN Army band, 1960

[@tangynut69]

Reeeee