American Band

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Thirty years after Kristen Laine marched in her own high school band, she returned to her home state of Indiana to document the lives of the Concord High School Marching Minutemen for her new book, American Band.

Purchase American Band: Music, Dreams, and Coming of Age in the Heartland at amazon.com.

Weigh in: We want to hear from you if you were (or are) in a marching band. How has the experience shaped your life? And what was your favorite band routine?

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