Westmoreland Esquires
Westmoreland County, PA United States
Founded: 1960
| Year | Position | Score | Theme/Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | That's Entertainment * Hello, Dolly * I Believe * Stella by Starlight * Perdido * The Sound of Music * One For My Baby | ||
| 1979 | 17 | 28.500 | Captain From Castile * Tuxedo Junction * MacArthur Park * Rule Britannia * Bully |
CORPS Photos
The corps’ colors were red, gold, and white.
Awards included 1962-63 American Legion Class B Field Championships. The corps also appeared in DCA Finals in 1979, finishing 17th. The corps sponsored a contest annually as well, called Symphony in Brass.
An alumni group from the Esquires was appearing as late as 1997. They merged with the Steel City Ambassadors in 1998 to form the West Penn Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps.
[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; rec.arts.marching.drumcorps 6/21/98; www.geocities.com/dforemsky/us]
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1962 3 scores
Highest Score 77.600
Final show in DCX Archives September 15, 1962 Irwin PA placed 1 with a score of 76.600
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1963 8 scores
Highest Score 79.200
Final show in DCX Archives July 27, 1963 Music in Motion Hamburg NY placed 4 with a score of 61.300
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1964 9 scores
Highest Score 81.480
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1964 Steel City Spectacle of Music McKeesport PA
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1965 8 scores
Highest Score 78.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 28, 1965 Lock Haven PA placed 4 with a score of 72.300
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1966 2 scores
Highest Score 76.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 6, 1966 Meadville PA placed 2 with a score of 71.700
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1967 5 scores
Highest Score 73.117
Final show in DCX Archives September 9, 1967 Carlisle PA placed 5 with a score of 63.717
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1969 3 scores
Highest Score 51.200
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1969 Red Carpet Association Championships Allentown PA placed 7 with a score of 48.550
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1972 1 scores
Highest Score 40.900
Final show in DCX Archives July 4, 1972 Midland PA placed 5 with a score of 40.900
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1979 1 scores
Highest Score 28.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1979 DCA Championships Prelims Hershey PA placed 17 with a score of 28.500
Members (6)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Foremsky, David | Contrabass | 1997 to 1998 |
| Gianamore, Bob | Second Soprano | 1963 to 1966 |
| Haines, Roque | Baritone | 1978 to 1979 |
| Kirkwood, James | lead soprano | 1973 |
| Menear, Bob | lead soprano/arranger | 1976 to 1997 |
| Sweney, Gregg | Solo Soprano | 1977 to 1979; 1983 to 1997 |
CORPS 1 items
program cover of the Esquires 1964 contest featuring Pittsburgh Rockets, Westshoremen Bonnie Scots, Maumee Demons, Sharpsburg Cadets, and Milton Keystoners
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