Celebrating 100 years, the contemporary Tulane University Marching Band embraces its role as a descendent of the greatest New Orleans band traditions and carries the art form forward as a catalyst for Green Wave spirit! The TUMB is the largest student performing group at Tulane University, with membership representing every academic field of study. To deliver an exciting Carnival performance in the absence of 2021 Mardi Gras Parades the TUMB, clad in its Carnival best, recorded its traditional Mardi Gras repertoire for a festive “VirTUal” performance that will live on the airwaves forever!

This performance is the capstone of our 2021 VirTUal Mardi Gras WaveStarter fundraising campaign. The TUMB aims to raise $20,000 from our Green Wave community to purchase equipment to keep up with the quality of excellence for which we strive. We finished out the campaign by blowing past our goal for a total of $27,976!

“VirTUal” Mardi Gras
0:19 – Tulane University Fight Song and Hullabaloo Cheer – composed by Maynard J. Klein
1:41- When The Saints Go Marching In – Black American Spiritual/Traditional
3:08 – Mganga Plus – Tulane University “TUMBline”
4:40 – Iko Iko (Jock-A-Mo) – written by James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.
6:12 – My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now – The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
8:25 – BJ – Tulane University “TUMBline”
9:46 – TUMB Swing (Washington and Lee Swing) – music by Mark W. Sheafe and Thornton W. Allen
10:37 – Roll On, Tulane – music composed by Walter Goldstein
11:31 – Funky Monkey – Tulane University “TUMBline”
12:59 – You Don’t Want To Go To War – Rebirth Brass Band
15:20 – Pea2 – Tulane University “TUMBline”
17:23 – Second Line (Joe Avery’s Piece) – Joe Avery

Tulane University Marching Band
Barry Spanier – Director of Bands
Mendel Lee – Assistant Director of Bands
Andrew K Szypula – Assistant Director of Bands
Patti Biera – Program Coordinator
Brett McSwain – Color Guard Coordinator
Andy Bower – Winds Technician
Annie Cuccia, Shockwave Dance Team Coach

Audio and Video recording and editing by Andrew K Szypula

Special Thanks:
TUMB “Ninja” Krewe
VP Dusty Porter
Dean Brian Edwards
Tulane University Student Affairs
Tulane University Alumni Affairs
Tulane University Office of Advancement
The School of Liberal Arts
Green Wave Athletics
Yamaha Music USA
Fred J Miller
Dallaswear
McCormick’s
Vic Firth
Zildjian
Remo
NOLA.com
WWLTV
and our friends and colleagues across the university!

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Happy Mardi Gras!
Roll Wave!

The TUMB observes strict protocols to virtually eliminate the risk of the spread of coronavirus in its rehearsals. Utilizing masks, special instrument bell covers to contain aerosol spread from instruments, and a socially-distanced standstill formation along with rigorous hygiene and facility occupation protocols, the TUMB has not had a single case of COVID-19 spread linked to its in-person rehearsals.