Location Eugene, Oregon Members 12 School University of Oregon | Founded 1983 Active from 1983 Conference Pacific-12 Conference | |
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Uniform Slacks and Green or Yellow University of Oregon polo. Nike running shoes. | ||
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The Green Garter Band (GGB) is a group of twelve that plays at numerous events for the University of Oregon. The group has a faculty advisor, the Director of Athletic Bands, but for the most part is run by its student members. The band performs for all UO Women's Volleyball home games, UO Women's Basketball home games, many UO Softball home games and serves as the core unit of the Oregon Marching Band (OMB) and Oregon Basketball Band (OBB).
Contents
- Oregon green garter band bring me joy 2011
- University of oregon green garter band festival of bands 10 22 11
- History
- Members
- Instrumentation
- Songs
- Green Garter Band GGB
- Yellow Garter Band YGB
- References
Green Garter Band members are awarded a scholarship of $6,300. Members of GGB's companion group, the Yellow Garter Band, receive a scholarship of $1350 annually.
University of oregon green garter band festival of bands 10 22 11
History
In 2002, the Yellow Garter Band (YGB) was created to help fulfill the number of requests to join the band.
Members
*musical director **logistical director ***sound engineer/equipment manager
Instrumentation
Instrumentation, one person per part: Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Mellophone, Lead Trombone, Bass Trombone, Keyboards/Guitar~, Bass Guitar, Drums.
~ GGB has included a Keyboard or Guitar player into the group occasionally. However, this has never been a permanent position.
Songs
The Green Garter Band's repertoire is primarily composed of funk, rock, and pop tunes, arranged for their 12-piece ensemble. Some of their signature songs include: All Star, Bad, Blame It On The Boogie, Birdland, Brooklyn, Come On Eileen, Everybody’s Everything, Feeling Good, Gotta Get Thru This, Hip To Be Square, Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!), The Impression That I Get, It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday, Kafka, Lights, Louie Louie, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Moanin', The Middle, Phantom Of The Opera, Please Come Back (To Stay), Secret Agent Man, Sell Out, Separate Ways, September, Sing A Song, Squib Cakes, Sway, Swing O, Tower Of Power Medley, Uptight, Walking On Sunshine, Winner.
As a subgroup of the Oregon Marching and Oregon Basketball Bands, the Green Garter Band is fluent in the repertoire of those groups as well as specific "Garter Band" music. Each year, members of the bands arrange new songs, making this collection quite extensive.
Green Garter Band (GGB)
Yellow Garter Band (YGB)
In 2002, the Yellow Garter Band (YGB) was created to help fulfill the number of requests to join the band.