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    3 CD box set with 40 songs about Olympia WA plus a detailed 80 page book with the history behind the songs and a plethora of great photos. With over 100 Olympa musicians. Stunning!

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Ok, let’s get to the details! Yes, I know it is technically “Capitol Lakefair” but who calls it that, right? And yes, I know the Procession people don’t consider themselves a parade, they’re a procession, dammit Jim, but we love the Procession and especially the Luminary so I just shoehorned them in. And the Pet Parade probably doesn’t give kids ice cream at the end anymore, but that’s what I got when I was a kid and I’m stickin’ with it.
So what just happened in the middle of this song? It’s like this. I thought it would be glorious to put a marching band in the middle of the song, so I asked Olympia’s Artesian Rumble Arkestra to come play in my driveway. They said yes! They played an excerpt from a tune I wrote in ’83 called “Van Vliet Street” with deliberate verve and enthusiasm. All hail the mighty Rumblers!
oly-wa.us/artesianrumble/
All the parades have websites that can be found with an internet search

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Let's have a parade, here in our town
Let's have a parade, fun will be found
Who will come march out in our streets?
Everyone's welcome
Let's have a parade!

The Pet Parade's the oldest
Started up 1909
Fun for all the kids with all their pets
They dress their dog like Superman
and put their cats in hats
And at the end, they all get some
ice cream
In 1957, Lakefair started up
There didn't used to be no lake
The Queen and all the royalty
wave in the Lakefair Grand Parade
Lakefair is for every race and class
The people!

Let's have a parade, here in our town
Let's have a parade, fun will be found
Who will come march out in our streets?
Everyone's welcome
Let's have a parade!

1987, Independence Day
Tumwater said let's have a parade
With their marching bands
And football teams
Color guards and clowns,
Mounted drill teams, hip hooray!
The Capital City Pride Parade started in 91
Their festival draws 15,000 people every year
This was the first small-town Pride festival in Washington
They are always needing volunteers.

Procession of the Species came in 1995
The Luminary is the night before
Fantastic hand-powered creatures,
costumed dancers, and drummers
We certainly hope it does not rain
Today

The day after Thanksgiving there's the Jingle Bell Parade
Intended to bring shoppers to downtown
At Christmas time there's the Parade of Lighted Ships
Promenading in the Puget Sound

Let's have a parade, here in our town
Let's have a parade, fun will be found
Who will come march out in our streets?
Everyone's welcome
Let's have a parade!

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from Olympia - A True Story, released October 14, 2022
The True Olympians + The Artesian Rumble Arkestra: Julie Bennett - Snare Drum, Cymbal; Vince Chavez - Sousaphone; Nancy Clarke - Baritone Sax; Mary Griffin - Alto Sax; Rick Johnson - Trumpet; Julie Kelen - Glockenspiel; Marcy LaViolette - Piccolo; Lee Mohler - Trumpet; David Moseley - Sousaphone; Jeff Parkhurst - Snare, Crash, Bell, Click; John Ridgeway - Bass Drum; Matt Samson - Baritone Horn; Sam Schaefer - Clarinet

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Tom Dyer and The True Olympians Olympia, Washington

The True Olympians were formed shortly after Tom Dyer moved back to his hometown Olympia in 2006. Their focus is primarily recording, though they do play yer occasional live show. Current members: Tom - vox, guitar etc,, Gene Tveden- bass, b-vox, Joe Cason - keys, b-vox, Lisa Ceazan- vocals, and Jeff Parkhurst - drums, b-vox. Jeff is the band's 4th drummer. ... more

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