This talented Barton College student, Frankie Cool, joined the band in the fall of 2023 in time to play for the annual Barton College Christmas cabaret. Born and raised in Wendell, NC, Frankie began playing trombone in the sixth grade and began marching with Corinth Holder High School in the eighth grade. While in high school she learned to play the euphonium, and after arriving at Barton, learned to play the sousaphone for Barton’s marching band. She is a chemistry major minoring in theater. Frankie says, “I was very excited about the invitation to play with a real swing band. It is so much fun.”