Melbourne

NOTICE: This Pride March, Riff Raff Radical Marching Band Melbourne will be marching with Iranian queer rights activists of the newly-formed group Feminista Melbourne. This is in solidarity with LGBTQIA+/Queer Iranians who are facing increased repression from the Iranian regime, in response to the pro-democracy Woman, Life, Freedom movement. You can check out their incredible global art installations and performance art on Instagram @feminista.melbourne 

Since 2013, the Melbourne chapter of Riff Raff Radical Marching Band has been hitting the streets supporting movements for social and environmental justice, and bringing music and colour to rallies and marches. We are an inclusive community band, inviting people of all musical skill levels and ages to join us to support activist causes that we believe in. We play at protests, parades, campaign launches, fundraisers, and an assortment of other gigs.

It’s super easy to get involved, all you need to do is sign up to our mailing list here, and come along to our rehearsals. We rehearse fortnightly, Monday nights at 6-8 PM at Catalyst Social Centre, 146 Sydney Rd, Coburg. Just pick up an instrument, and come down! If you want to play an instrument, but don’t own one, contact us via Facebook or email, and we’ll arrange a percussion instrument for you and teach you how to use it! Alternatively, you could sing with us (we even have megaphones for that) or form a supporting dance troupe.

Please ‘like’ our Facebook page here, and please sign up to our mailing list here

Our email address is riffraffmelbourne@gmail.com

“When We All Throw Abbott Out”

March in March, 15th of March 2014

Songs

These are some of the pieces we play down in Melbourne:

Active

• When The Saints Go Marching In (Bb Major)
• I Feel Like Funkin it up (F Major)
• Down By the Riverside (Bb Major)
• St Thomas (Bb Major)
• Shake It Off
• Bella Ciao (D minor)
• A Message to You (Bb Major)
• Killing in the Name
• Do Whatcha Wanna
• Which Side Are You On?
• Wade in the Water
• Call Me Maybe

Infrequent

• Beds are Burning
• Ain’t Nobody by Chaka Khan
• Solidarity Forever (Bb Major)
• Let My People Go
• Breuges Tanz
• Can’t Touch This
• Sisters Are Doing it for Themselves

You can find the sheet music for some of these pieces below

Sheet music

Bella Ciao (D minor)

• bellatrumpet
• bellasnaresolo
• bellaeb
• bellac
• bellabb

A Message to You (Bb Major)

• A Message To You Tony F chart
• A Message To You Tony Eb chart
• A Message To You Tony C chart
• A Message To You Tony Bb chart

Ain’t Nobody

• Ain’t Nobody (all parts)

I Feel Like Funkin’ It Up (F Major)

• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Tuba
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Trumpet in Bb
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Trombone
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Tenor Saxophone
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Soprano Saxophone
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Sopranino Saxophone in Eb
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Snare Drum
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Marching Tenor Drums
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Marching Bass Drum
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Horn in F
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Full Score
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Flute
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Clarinet in Bb
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Baritone Saxophone
• Feel Like Funkin’ It Up – Alto Saxophone

Wade in the Water (arr. Mac Gordon)

• Wade_in_the_Water -Bb_Clarinet
• Wade_in_the_Water -Bb_Trumpet
• Wade_in_the_Water -Sousaphone
• Wade_in_the_Water -Flute
• Wade_in_the_Water -Horn_in_F
• Wade_in_the_Water -Tenor_Saxophone
• Wade_in_the_Water -Baritone_Saxophone
• Wade_in_the_Water -Trombone
• Wade_in_the_Water -Alto_Saxophone
• Wade_in_the_Water -concert_Bb bass clef-
  bass clef trombone
• Wade In The Water -Euphonium
• Wade In The Water-Score_and_Parts
  • A4 melody + bassline Trumpet Clari T.Sax Wade_in_the_Water_Bb
  • A4 melody + baseline bass clef Wade_in_the_water_bass
  • A4 melody + bass Alto / Bari sax Wade_in_the_Water – Alto_bari_sax

Shake It Off (Tay Tay – arr. Miranda Hill)

• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Flute_1
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Flute_2
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Bb_Clarinet_1
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Alto_Saxophone
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Tenor_Saxophone
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Baritone_Saxophone
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Bb_Trumpet_1
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Bb_Trumpet_2
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Mellophone
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Bb_Baritone_Horn
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Trombone
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Sousaphone
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Cymbals
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Snare_Drum
• Shake_it_off F MAJOR lyre charts-Bass_Drums

Call Me Maybe

• Call Me Maybe – Bb
• Call Me Maybe – C
• Call Me Maybe – Eb
• Call Me Maybe – Bass Clef in C

Which Side Are You On?

• Which Side Are You On – Trumpet
• Which Side Are You On – Clarinet
• Which Side Are You On – Alto Saxophone
• Which Side Are You On – Baritone Saxophone
• Which Side Are You On – Flute

Last updated February 2023