Show Thursday October 29 1W2 ThaEagla-Paga- S Sawyer Brown makes pit stop at CEU they haven't slowed down a bit Srvycr playing 22S shows this year! stayed on the road less traveled lire group began when Mark At times when many shied from Miller and Gregg Hubbard both certain types of releases Sawyer University of Central Florida stu- Brown has always been eager to dents combined their talents and put out high energy hits that inmoved to Nashville There terest ther listeners such as "The bassist Jim Scholten drummer Race is On" and "Betty’s Bein' Joe Smyth and guitarist Duncan Bad” Cameron joined them After they Sawyer Brown is the only band announced their talent on "Star ever to win the Country Music Search” their road show became Association's Horizon Award of the most successful on the Even after ten yean on the road tour circuit Brown has always - Sawyer Brown has looked to an outside writer for only two songs Sawyer Brown stands for country and rock blues catering to no one but themselves and their fans Randy Scruggs the band's producer said "This is a band that's always had more than enough to offer Right now they are totally focused and the songs are amazing" According to Sawyer Brown the show is spon-on- e taneous and that is what keeps bringing the fans back as many Halloween CEU band receives new direction by Mlckelle Marston staff writer The College of Eastern Utah Music Department is going through some major changes due in part to the addition of new band instructor Scott Stanton "My goal” Stanton said "is to make CEU a full service music department Stanton along with choral diroe- tor Russel Wilson have introduced a new Macintosh Computer lab called MIDI The MIDI lab facili- tates the study of music theory and notation After training students will have ability to produce musical of professional quality Stanton a native of Connecticut received a bachdor of arts degree from Monmouth College in Illinois He later earned a masters of music education from VandeiCook College of Music in Chicago 111 His area of expertise is in music wronging and theory jazz and CEU to be on the cutting edge of music technology" he remarked Stanton is not new to the area He and his wife Kristen were once employed by the Carbon County School District Stanton was the director of instrumental activities in the district from 1982 to 1989 In 1989 Stanton relocated to Sheffield Mass where he taught at the Berkshire School While at the Berkshire School he successfully igcruitcd students for the music program doubling its size Stanton hopes to accomplish the smxCEV "We invire all music majors to join us" He said "There are no auditions well take you from where you are at in your musical ability” Stanton and his wife Kristen are hanoy to be back in Price "We were looking for a small college teaching position for either my wife non-wor- ks myself Lucky for us this was available” Stanton has musical instrument child one a four-yeold daughter digital interfacing and computer Austin named music technology "I want myself ar on (continued from frontpage) old Roman Festivals in honor of Pamona goddess of fruit Some of these old traditions are still alive today Young and old still gather to bob for apples at parties Grinning pumpkin rustling cornstalks and white sheered figures are still seen today and black witches and cats are tired for party decorations These customs and superstitions jack-o-lanre- times as they do Opening for Sawyer Brown will be Billy Dean Within the past year Dean has received national recognition for both his songwriting abilities and his vocal talent He won two awards at the 1992 Academy of Country Music ceremonies: Best Song Of The Year for "Somewhere In My Broken Heart” and Best New Male Vocalist The stage design on the group's current tour is made up of rising platforms changing backdrops gathered through out the years is what constitutes our celebration of Halloween or “Holy Eve” today Many of the beliefs and observances connected with it arose long before the Christian Era Tbe ancient Druids mentioned earlier held a three day celebration at the beginning of November The first night of the celebration is when they believed the spirits of the dead roamed around In ancient Rome the festival of Pamona occured about this same time of year It was associated and elaborate lighting They like to end the show with the spotlight turning from the band members to highlight the audience so they can see who they are performing for and make the fans an actual part of the concert The concert will be held in the CEU athletic center on November 4 1992 at 7:30 pm Tickets are still available for $1700 For more ticket information call 637-21- 20 with the harvest Nuts and apples symbols of the winter were roasted over huge bonfires It became a night of mystery and making fun including many picturesque superstitions of black cats witches etc People began to believe that they could foretell the future that night by performing rituals like jumping over lighted candles In the British Isles laughing bands of “Guises" young people wearing masks and carrying lanterns carved from turnips gathered in each village |