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Argonotes, the unofficial band of the Toronto Argonauts is an all volunteer organization committed to bringing quality musical entertainment and a "traditional football atmosphere" to all Argonauts home football games. Comprising more than 50 musicians on most game days, Argonotes is the largest musical organization associated with the CFL. In addition to game day duties, the band also stays active during the offseason by promoting the Argos, Toronto, and the city's pride by taking part in various local events (Leafs, Raptors, Marlies games, fan festivals, etc.). Occasionally, the band takes its show on the road by representing Toronto and its fans in other cities such as Hamilton and Montreal for events such as the Labour Day Classic and playoff games. Starting in June and running until the end of the football season, the band rehearses weekly. ==Band history== The Argonotes are the spiritual successors to earlier marching bands associated with the Argonauts over the franchise's long history. The last Argonauts band had dissolved by the 1970s, and only the occasional invited marching band played at halftimes of games in the 1980s and early 90s. The Argonotes era began in 1995, when the band was founded by Steve Hayman. The recruited players were mostly local alumni of the Waterloo, Queen's, Western, UofT, WLU and McGill university bands, ranging from recent graduates to people who last played in the 1950s. ;Highlights from the first decade of the Argonotes: :1996 - First road trip, to Hamilton for the 1996 Grey Cup Festival. :1998 - First trip to Montreal for playoff game :1999 - First appearance outside of a Leafs game :2000 - At the request of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Argonotes temporarily become the Ticats Band, "Orchestra Wee-Wee", for the Ticats Grey Cup Ring dinner. :2001 - Performing at parties surrounding Grey Cup festivities in Montreal :2002 - Official Band, World Beer Games :2004 - Defeats Roughriders Pep Band in sonic battle at Grey Cup in Ottawa. :2007 - CFL Grey Cup weekend performances in Toronto. ;Appearances: *100th Grey Cup Festival Kickoff *Breakfast Television (Citytv Toronto) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Argonotes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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