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Halftime Heroes: Family, tradition part of band DNA at East Hall
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East Hall trumpet player David Simmons marches during the Viking band's halftime performance in September at East Hall Stadium. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Family comes up over and over when talking with band members at East Hall High School. Tradition comes up a lot when talking to band director Craig Cantrell — and loving kids. “There’s a lot of band directors who love music more than kids,” he said.