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Marching Bands, In The 2017 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

Big Drum Little Drum
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A large bass drum was played, upstaging a snare drummer behind.


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Serious Play
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The Lowell High School marching band looked serious as they marched past.


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Trumpets
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Three trumpet players performed as the band marched past the radio reviewing stand.


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Cymbals On Float
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A group of three played cymbals while riding on the back of a float.


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White Uniforms
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The Kipp: San Francisco College Preparatatory marching band wore crisp white uniforms.


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Drum And Bugle
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The San Francisco Boy Scouts of America Troop 12, Drum & Bugle Corps was sponsored by the Council of Japanese Christian Churches.


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Video Of Marching Bands
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A video compilation of the Marching Bands that appeared in the 2017 San Francisco Chinese New Year parade.


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Band of Indians
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The Elko High School, Elko, Nevada band called themselves the Band of Indians.


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Clip Band
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The CLIP (Cupertino Language Immersion Program) band featured t-shirts emblazoned with abstract roosters.


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Yorba Linda
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The Yorba Linda marching band with its fancy hats and diagonal band across the chest.


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Blues Sax
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The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band passed by. One member played a saxophone that was decorated in blue LEDs.


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Brass Piping
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The Salinas High School, Cowboy Marching Band, had uniforms where the brass piping matched the brass instruments.


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Singers And Musicians
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The Cathay Pacific float featured singers and musicians.


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