Mr. Holland Strikes Back
More Musical Tales from the Podium -- Trey Reely, Author

Table of Contents
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Dedication
Acknowledgements
Preface
Foreword
Call of the Wild
Every Band Has One
Beginning Band Solo Titles and the Self-Esteem of Beginning Band Students
Name That Instrument
Reality Check
My Hero
Double (Reed) Trouble
The Politically Correct Band Director
Murphy the Band Director
My Favorite Things
Monday Night Football
Dear Santa
The Fine Art of Publicity
Ready or Not--Your Final Test
Lots of Wind from PDQ Bach
Granddaddy's Baton
Fables in 4/4 Time
The Mind of the Wiseguy
My Fifteen Minutes of Fame in Reader's Digest
Classic Poetry Revisited
Bladder Trouble
To the Rear
Real World University
The Band Director Game
It Goes Without Saying
Selections from My Private Journal

Coda: Practical Suggestions for Directors
Open Letter to Piano Teachers
Student Conductors
Convention Fatigue
Theory X or Theory Y
Likes and Suggestions
Beginning Band Night
Creative Beginning Band Classes
Appendix A: On The Selection of Music for the Marching Band
Appendix B: Basic Discipline Tips
Appendix C: The Handshake
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Epilogue