Western Carolina’s winter drumline, Purple Thunder, will travel to Charlotte, N.C. this weekend to perform in one of the variety acts as part of NBA All-Star weekend. What began as a fun performance act for talented drummers at Western Carolina has soon grown into one of the most anticipated performance groups of the winter season, […]
Catamounts fall in unforgettable “White Out Night”
January 23, 2014 by
As the snow continues to melt in the Cullowhee area, nearly 3,000 fans brought the white into the Ramsey Center to show support for their Catamounts against the Davidson Wildcats. With a history including a pair of meetings for Southern Conference titles, everyone was expecting an exciting tilt. Very few, however, were expecting the event […]
Pride of the Mountains reaches new heights in the off-season!
January 30, 2013 by
When Pride of the Mountains marching band is not performing in the fall, they don’t quit until the next fall, many members look for other music related outlets. Two prime examples of these outlets sponsored by the band are Purple Thunder and Western Carolina University’s Winter Guard. Purple Thunder Most drum cores consist of drumming […]
Purple Thunder season kicks off this weekend
January 24, 2013 by
WCU ensemble Purple Thunder is raising the bar and promises shows that are even better than the last year. Last winter season Purple Thunder blew fans and students away with their premiere show, “Sexy Transformation” featuring music from LMFAO, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne during the men’s basketball games. This year they will debut this […]
