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HEADQUARTERS,
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27th,
MAR.
i
1776"
They are to Practice the young Fifers and Drummers between the Hours of
1 O' Clock"
11 &
ANDREW
LEWIS
ORDERLY
BOOK
CONTENTS
I.
II.
III.
IV.
German
Rudimental
The
Bass
Drummers'
George
Ludwig
Winter.
Ray Brodeur.
Drumming -
Guide -
Fifers'
and
Bruce
and
Emmett(
Part
History of the Continental Fife and Drum Corps.
V.
The
Ides
of
VI.
The
Drum
Shelf
VII.
The
Corps.
VIII.
1777 -
Book -
Drum
Ancient
March -
A SHORT
-
Olsen.
Ernest
Corner -
Belt
Ed
Ed
Johnson.
George
Carroll.
Olsen.
INSTRUCTION
TO LEARN
IN THE ART OF PLAYING
BY THE EASIEST
THE DRUMS,
METHOD;
ALSO,
SEVEN
PIECES
WITH
Berlin,
AND
COMMENTS
printed
by
MARCHES
BY
George
IN
NOTES
A MUSICIAN.
Ludwig
Winters'
widow,
1777
4)
�DRUMMERtS
THE
Berlin,
Translated
from original
Miss
Suzie
George
by
printed
ASSISTANT
Winters'
Ludwig
in Library of Congress
Smith,
widow,
All
1777
by -
Alumnus of Brigham Young University
PREFACE
Even
now,
though
to
wished
far
as
a- beloved
drum
see
I
as
know,
and
marches
for
low
classes
would
frequently
the
old
note-
drummer
form
had
his
before
often
sighed
and
no
death,
until
one
has conceived of the idea of putting these pieces
drummers
be
regiment
in
marches
into
subject
notes,
to
which
follow
than the most pleasing
of
everyone,
and
which
would
both
be
high
used
and
more
and artfully composed marches
for
In order not to allow this old instrument to be forgotten
by the world, I have rewritten the most important drum- pieces in noteoboe.
form,
thereby laying them before all amateurs of drum- playing and doing
justice to the drummers so that their drum- playing might be not only
one
the
of
these
say
that
will
to
and
Some musicians
that
do?
the
annoy
but also one of the most incontestable
oldest,
music.
military
my time
may perhaps
have
could
make
their
better
been
parts
of
own notes
spent,
but
above
what
good
To these I will only in confidence say that it was not
sick,
hear
who
the
that
daily,
musicians
this
past-
time
was
The usefulness of this work consists in showing each amateur
that a drum- march or piece has its own beat and must be correctly in
time.
I have often marveled that many who want to judge the snare drums
undertaken.
and tympani do not know if these
if
or
even
two
drum
a
less
has
even
the
essence
three.
or
one
the
of
to
instruments
tones;
more
or
piece
can be tuned into one
tone
and I marvel that they sense
march,
whether
investigations,
or
not
it
is
one
or
Owing
my
important to know the foregoing concepts before one claims himself to be
an
or
amateur
will
the
or
common
the
by
or
will
connoisseur
be
not
people
drum.
small
of
dance
Already
the
it
instrument.
an
by
played
drums
French
has
an
in
I consider
Who dares
hundred
a
minuet
and
In
Hollstein
dances
beginning:
extensive
say if concerts
years?
English
it highly
accompanied
One has only to
recall the Turkish drum music now being heard here in Berlin.
Each
whether
ing
amateur
he
will
pieces
and connoisseur
applaud
And
played.
fulfilled,
or
reject
the
old
of drum- playing
it
man,
as
soon
as
will immediately
he
who herewith
has
heard
the
decide
follow-
sees his wish being
may die in peace.
INSTRUCTIONS
First,
D
in
the
the
bass
drum
must
is
be
tuned
in
one
tone.
To
do
this,
the
note
not simply because the bass drum has a
bass clef,
but also because the note D can be duplicated very easily
other
instruments,
on many
and being found on the middle line of the
five
main
clef
lines,
is
used:
noticed
first
and
therefore
A
2 -
more
easily
remembered
�THE
as
beginner,
the
by
can
DRUMMERtS
be
Bass
here
ASSISTANT
seen:
Note
clef
7) 1
D
the note D must be learned in three figures
Secondly,
different
For
names.
lau,
Trau,
When
the
the
note
Immediately
for
figures
left
hand
right
then
and the
hand
Trio, las, rau,
na
names
of the
is played twice
Trau
and by three
example:
notes
have
been
learned,
slowly with the right hand only.
the note Trau is played twice by the left hand;
afterwards,
example:
Trau, Trau, Tutu, Tnn, Trau, Traci, Trig, Tram.
At this time
note
the
it may be observed
than
stronger
somewhat
this
indicates;
other
and
the
must
follows
it
second
now
that the first note Trau is beat
which the tiny accent over the
note,
be
practiced
rapidly.
Through
until
much
one
hand
duplicates
the
practice,
second
sound will ensue from the beat by itself.
Thirdly, practice using both hands is begun by playing the note
forcefully and with the same impetus as before, so that not even
tie player himself can detect that the note Trau is being played with
Trau
both
hands;
for
example:
left
t
a
•
Trau,
•
Trau, Traa.
right
Practicing
i
Trau,
is
i—•
lau,
Trau,
lau,
both
continued
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Trau,
the
Jan,
lau
Trau,
note
a—
lau,
Trau
---
lau,
for
Lau;
and
a -
i
S—•--
Trau,
lau,
example:
,
5-.--
Trau,
lau,
lau,
lau,
Ian
Playing is continued with the right and left hands playing the
note
for
Rau
in
quarters
as
rapidly
as
possible,
which
creates
the
rolls-
example:
rau.
raw
I I
left
IP
D:-
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a—
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a e••
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roll
ga•s•••
seseao•
I l
right
nu
rau
3 -
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DRUMMERS
ASSISTANT
The student Must seek to perfect the lead beat in the foregoing
time
with
to
so that he himself
Rau,
can hear
that
it sounds
identical
roll.
a
note
the
When
begin
to
play
an
In
of
the
piece;
beat,
preceding
in this way,
the student
three
will
he may then
he
and,
that he would have previously
conclusion,
values
the
perfected
written
easily
all the difficulties
the
has
student
see that
will
not
have
had.
it is necessary
to know
notes.
ice.
lta,
n.
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tffl:--to be
continued)
RUDIMENTAL
BASS
DRUMMING
RAY
By -
BRODEUR
INTRODUCTION
1952,
a
This
system
is
the
Rudimental
Bass
Rudimental
Bass Drumming for The Connecticut
ation,
Fifers
March
the
Drumming.
accepted
standard
of
Fifers and Drummers Associ-
having been approved by the Executive Board of the Connecticut
and Drummers
15,
12,
Association
at their
regular
meeting
held Sunday,
1953 at the Lancraft Hall in New Haven and also approved by
delegates
April
110
Hall, New Haven,
Sunday, Sept. 28,
meeting held at Lancraft
representatives
of Ancient
Corps met and adopted
a system
of
At
at
the
annual
meeting
held
in
Danbury,
Conn.,
Sunday,
1953.
This system has been compiled and arranged in a simple and
instructive
manner and should create greater interest in Rudimental
sass
The rudiments used are in accordance with the Strube
Drumming.
System
of Snare
Drumming.
Signed by;
Brodeur,
Ray
J.
George
Carl
B.
Lancraft
Jr.
St.
Sheehan
W
Morris
Balcom
John
James
C.
Corps.
Bridge
Corps.
Stony Creek Corps.
North
J.
Kenealy
Rahaley
Smith,
Brendans
Poquonnock
Thomas
Howard
Corps.
Deep River Corps.
Bense
Andrew
Corps.
Lancraft
Chairman
Ford,
Branford
Corps.
Continental
Continental
Jr.
A
4 -
Corps.
Corps.
�THE
DRUMMER'
S
ASSISTANT
SECTION
1.
EXPLANATION
he
This will enable
First
snare.
in
the
rudiment . is
in
and
the
inating
does
line
bass
R
bass
for
the
the
over
or
drummer
snare
To
each
as
we
as
is
rudiment.
Each
written.
illustrate
it
designates
note,
in
is
as well
drummer
a
under
plays
drummer
bass
repeat.
one
with
L
or
the
sticking
2.
will
use
the
(
is predicated
rhythm
the
of
of
sticking
drum.
the principal
half
the
New
in
only
is
Stems
shown. )
two
snare
up -
iMI
MI
Mir
hand
while
predom-
the
left
with
certain
on the bottom is
agree,
systems
stems
drum,
one
down -
2
amirmor/
MIN AMINE
right
course,
of
the
PARADIDDLE #
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This,
Where
IMAM=
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of the
measure,
Sticking annotated
England.
DRAG
rLA1=
the
of
half.
second
the " Fills".
as
used
generally
on
first
the
for
same
such
exceptions
that
for
Two methods of sticking will be illustrated
The sticking on the top line is the style used in
book.
this
that
the
written
to teach bass drumming
is written
letter
A
hand
Paradiddle #
Virginia,
hand
the
instructor
rudiment
Book:
and
this,
Beneath
a snare
the
Strube
beat
Drag
SYSTEM
In an effort to give the bass drummer a full knowledge of what
each rudiment
is• written for the snare and bass drum.
playing,
is
the
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2.
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and equal swinging of both arms.
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Accenting,
3.
and
When
to
top
should
long
of
both
non- accented
hands.
beats.
start the rudiment slowly and gradually work up
practicing,
speed.
This
it to your starting
reduce
then gradually
speed,
be
as
executed
arms
is
as
they
An
the
use
left
old
are
tire
The
sticks
are
The
sticks
should
For
example,
In many
to
swung
nailed
made
of
to
a
wood
are
played
is
called
various
to suit the
when
instructor
the
or post
tree,
and
bass drumming
Flam,
of
This
equally.
The manner of swinging
possible.
as
discretion
be made
cases,
the
smoothly
the
is
or
a good
sizes,
individual
A
5 -
or more
practicing
shapes
drummers
is quite different
three
drummer,
as
Style.
and
pad.
weights.
liking.
than snare drumming.
times
in
succession
�DRUMMERtS
THE
is
like
played
and
awkward
ments
have
that
Paradiddle
and
from
go
the
notes,
does
drumming
the
instead
roll,
to
drummer
in bass
rudiments
long
grace
bass
the
because
the
ungraceful
Single
ASSISTANT
play
the
sticked
Roll,
bass
drummer
Single
Stroke
1,
No.
Rudiment
are
and
OF
would
be
in many rudi-
for
same,
the
example;
Flam
same
DRUMMING
beat
of
three
are
the
2
BASS
last
Ten
Stroke
Single
the
Stroke
Roll
and
on the bass
each
which
roll,
is
the
they are the Long
exceptions,
Roll.
Rudiment
2,
No.
the
Flam
drum.
Flam
Roll
Stroke
Single
there
Roll
the
sticked
the
plays
However,
beat.
It
Paradiddle.
RUDIMENTS
The
hand.
Also,
is different than the snare
grace
notes.
Many of the
SECTION
accented
to
hand.
to
sticking
not
are
hand
of
hand
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sticked
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same
and
No.
rudiment
on the bass
the
Flam
Tap
Flam Tap
Roll
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Rudiment
last
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drum.
7
plivamon[
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beat
No.
5,
which
the
is
Closed
the
Ruff
or
Three
Stroke
Roll,
too
al mom
MEM_'
play
the
accented beat.
S .
6 -
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DRUMMERS
ASSISTANT
No.
6, Lesson # 25 and Rudiment
sticked the same on the bass drum.
Note:
Lesson #
The
this,
Ruff
are
incorrect.
25
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course,
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Lesson #
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�DRUMMERS
THE
ASSISTANT
4
HISTORY
The
Fife
Continentals
CONTINENTAL
Drum
and
their
during
person
a
many
OF THE
Corps
AND DRUM
CORPS
New York
Endicott,
of
performance
round
year
FIFE
and
thrill
With
exhibitions.
This unique
their stirring music and uniforms bring back
when this country was striving for its independence.
group is now starting its ninth year organized as the Con-
tinentals.
Many
imagination,
little
very
Spirit
the
of
"
76"
have
people
know the underlying- spirit
heard
and
seen
and enthusiasm
this
but
perform,
corps
few
that have made this group
successful.
It
all
instructor
Fife
This
Corps.
1936
year
High
Union- Endicott
Drum
and
the
in
started
of
Acton
first
Ostling,
U.
the
organized
the
became
group
Mr.
when
School,
musical
Colonials
E.
"ancient"
corps
out-
side the New England states and the only high school corps of its kind
in
the
The
nation.
name "
is given to this type of corps because
ancient"
most of the music consists of Revolutionary and the Civil Wax tunes.
is
Drumming
of
done
deep,
on
Fifes
drums.
tensioned
rope
are
used
instead
The playing tempo of 110 beats per minute is slower then
bugles.
that
of
days
is
bands
modern
course,
the
Ostling'
s
typical
uniform
of
colonial
worn.
For
enjoyed
and compiled
19111
a brilliant
This
alone.
stand as a tribute
reputation
was
a proud
in New York
to
the
lack
desire
to
alumni
State
and
year
the
have
was
crack
corps
state
com-
the
do
so
U.
at
the
Fall
the
its
1952,
of
many
discontinued
In
students.
their
body, the old corps
football games that very
student
U. E.
Central-
to
achievements
who established
were temporarily
among
in
spirit
Binghamton
continued
In
England.
spirit
and
whose
and personnel
New
and
corps
home
E.
At
games.
these
in
and
grew,
late
the Continentals
1955,
Fife
and Drum
organized.
The " Continentals"
formed
of
several members expressed their desire for forming an alumni
Interest
corps.
Corps
drum
rekindle
reunions
for in and out
when the Colonials
interest
of
played
same
and
to its instructor
alumni were disappointed
due
COLONIALS were thoroughly
E.
U.
record
winning twenty- nine trophies during the early years from 1936
petitions,
to
Mr.
years,
sixteen
of
and
solely
for
In October
appearance
in
are
pleasure
keep
to
alive
City'
s
Golden
Jubilee
organization
" Spirit
the
made
the " Continentals"
1955
of
Johnson
unsponsored
non- profit,
a
and
their
76".
first
The
Parade.
of
public
uniforms
and
equipment at that time consistsed of each member' s own blue trousers
and white shirts and colonial hats from the original UEHS Drum Corps.
Favorable public reaction spurred great interest and enthusiasm in
the
corps
The
parades
and
pants,
With
this
very
corps
following Spring,
exhibitions
temporary
a
The
members.
elected
their
first
officers
Bradford
President and Douglas MacDaid as Secretary- Treasurer.
Burgher,
and
which
inexpensive
blue
string
uniform
successful
and
lay
ahead.
Their
due
to
of
ties,
the
season.
lack
white
borrowed
The
were ready for the many
Continentals"
the "
first
leggings,
UEHS
drums,
uniforms
consisted
funds,
and
blue
which
of
Civil
were
Khaki
War
the " Continentals"
shirt
caps.
had
corps made its first major purchase when
A
13 -
�DRUMMER'
THE
ASSISTANT
S
six deep- barreled field drums and three bass drums were ordered from
With these temporary Civil War uniforms and their own
Connecticut.
at
pressions
thirty
black
length
three-
coat
vest
with
brass
this
new
colonial
The
corps
with
Spring
is
color
as
alumni
soon
as
The
type
are
urged
to
when
consist
red
of
three- quarter
khaki
7:
With
trousers.
realized.
00
p.
In
m.
Department
in
the
winter,
In
Endwell.
are held at Ty Cobb Field.
to
corps
be
increase
may
in
given
Contact
attend.
in
size;
apply as
the above
therefore,
anyone
fifers,
drummers
three.
All
U.
or
E.
any of the corps officers
possible.
officers
for this
year
are
President
Donald
Secretary
Paul
McVannon
Elvin
Frank
Historian
John
Hubbard
Schofield
Battaglini
Drum
Major
Fife
Sergeant
Kenneth
Drum
Sergeant
Joseph
The Continentals
follows:
Decker
Manager
Business
as
Sawyer
Donald
Treasurer
bright
at
Fire
organization
will
im-
prize
purchase
uniforms
a bright
and
was
nights
Davis
L.
the
of
Instruction
guard.
Colonial
of
desire
this
in
Wednesday
0
dickie,
success
practices
Summer,
the
It
ruffled
the
second
the
dark royal blue knee high leggings
buttons,
white
greater
its
These
gold,
with
brass
on
at
made
bought.
trimmed
hat
outfit,
meets
and
interested
a
held
are
practices
the
buttons,
corps
favorable
With
exhibitions.
were
uniforms
cornered
made
field
the
time,
this
type
colonial
two years
and
parades
numerous
during
saved
money
a
for the next
the " Continentals"
drums.,
Becker
Pajerek
have planned ahead and are looking toward a very
future.
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FIRST
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DRUM
CORPS
GOB
1936
COQ
�THE IDES OF MARCH
In
BY -
March
Saturday,
first
the
I
official
Guilford
14th,
get
saw
the
together
Ancient
AI
ED OLSFN
of
Mariners,
a
and a cold. blustery day it was .
Billed as an early Spring Jollification,
and
ident
istiv,
fi
the
Jack
Nut
A
was
held
farm
of
area
farm
and
at
the
corps
old
pros-
Situated in
of Guilford,
MacLearn.
Plains
the
Conn. ,
N
it
spacious
remain untouched by the cruel
l . -
t °
rush
of
"
i
surroundings
civilization"
on-
formed. -
and
.
a backdrop particulary suited to
41
compliment
came
the
tumbling
planting
the
t''
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year'
11
Soon
and
to
day
s
that
would
time,
the
work
how
melodies
be
this
kinks
still
inland
out
0'
r''
last
of
many
were
Though
tiered.
it
parade
discover
and
tunes
from winter- stilled
instruments .
was
old
from
remem-
the
IfrO.
f
1
tides
y
t.--
and
vided
them
Mariners
theme,
a
adjusted
surroundings
rian
the
biting
the
j
standard. . .
of
Y
the
to
their
and
with
and
pro-
beached
agra-
rebutted
the
the
old. . .
chronolo-
Eventually forced
and reinforced by a bevy
late-
the
wind
have
new.
gically
indoors,
run
that
harbors
comers,
they
Ancient
gamut
continued
even
to
to
the
1.
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according to Strubbe, of course.
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honor,
guests
of
brisk.
Drumming
the
the
Northern
find
and/
or
the
Guilford
hand
rubbing
air,
fife
the
Von
Deck
temperature
was
brothers ,
15 -
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exceedingly
mandatory.
Right :
continues
to knife
through
country
the
drummers '
din. . . but
inside,
with the myriad bass and
snares
laboring in the kitchen. . . Oh! ,
for a leather lip.
crisp
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hills ,
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is
sun
and
high,
but
stimulating
between
the
f
1
music
players
0
,,,
The
cheerless .
serves
and
the
of
good
fellow-
short
time
as
warmth
for
a
YA
a bufi,
elements .
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incongrous
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this
setting,
intended
to
are hacked by build-
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house
tine
t,
Ancient
conveyances ,
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far
more
pris-
I>
e.
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different
stim-
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ulants
e-
i.,
re-
quired by different
it
are
people,
a day like
1
this .
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by
one,
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winter'
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dying
drove
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ii
soon,
gasps
the
inside
only
hardiest
left
revel_
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and
the
were
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late
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19th
DR.
GEO.
A.
SNOOK
a condition known to military surgeons
century,
as drummerboy' s palsy was finally identified as a rupture of the
This tendon ruptures where it crosses
long tendon to the thumb.
the
wrist
motions
and,
of
incidentally,
rather
than
at
the
that
thumb
that
the
it
thumb,
was
time,
while
is
felt
drumming.
due
to
to be due
It
repetitive
but the condition
mss
has
to
since
motions
repetitive
been
of
shown,
the
wrist
is still of interest
today.
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BENKOVIC
�DRUMMER'
THE
Guilford
The
fife,
Bob
snare
than
circles
Dennis
ASSISTANT
talented
Mariners'
Ancient
and
S
brothers,(
McGowan
Frank
are kept busier outside drum corps
bass),
With their happy propensity for doubling in folk
within.
there' s ne' er a Gaelic Hootenanny in the area that doesn' t call
on the
Recently completing a long professional engagement
lusty group.
at New Haven' s Hofbrau they are soon to be heading for New York and an
audition for the big time.
music,
The editor of the local gazette was forced to eat his words following
an
The
thetic
scrivener
who
so many
had
not
is
Goff,(
former
spent
several
been
proved
the
fife
from the unsympa-
at
the
affair.
joining
the
ranks
that
the
from
discharge
DM and guiding
Buck
with
months
FD
a retraction
imagined
his
drummer,
sgt.
Buxton
Mass.
Uxbridge,
at
of Brooklyn' s
demand
for black
shoe
in the Boro of Churches.
finally taking
After
even
to be
dye must be overwhelming
long last he returned
facing the state' s dearth
At
to
Jas.
unit,
ex- M&M drummers
it
Liberty,
of
Capt.
together
get
than the pen when they forced
With
Sons
host
the
of
members
mightier
Ancient
an
of
review
unfavorable
his
to
in
home
Jim
FM,
colorful
unit),
Md.
River,
in Middle
State. . . reluctantly
Star
Lone
the
Guard
of the
Soistman
and
drummers. . .
rudimental
of
light
Marie
and
Old
the
has
since
returned
school.
Point
Warehouse
The
their
an
uniforms
as
Corps
Conn. )
(
t
se
or
e
n
has
decided
changing
They will field a greatly enlarged corps this year with the
wearing.
of
addition
frontiersmen"
a "
Moore
Wallace
was
color
guard.
president
elected
the
of
serve
Also
chosen to
meeting.
Loran Kelsey,
recording secretary
annual
corps'
against
ew gear similar to what they have been
president;
Wm.
at
FD ( Conn)
Chester
were
Lawton,
the
vice
and Clifford Sevigny,
treasurer.
DRUM
MUFFLED
ED OLSEN
By John
drum
March
3rd
Middlesex
the
June
born
was
78,
Chester
9,
Chester,
former
FD
Corps
Memorial
in
1885
36
for
first
Conn.
Hospital,
Manchester,
selectman
and
died on Monday,
years,
Middletown,
son
N. H.
Conn.
of Aaron
and
Ida
A Chester resident for 52 years he was made a life member of the
Berg.
upon
Al
ized
in
Berg,
the
of
major
He
corps
Albert
in
his
was
1868,
retirement
the
6th
and
major
in many
in 1961.
to
lead
ways
the
the
venerable
most
18 -
old
important.
corps,
organ-
He literally led
�DRUMMER'
THE
Allthe
corps
to fame over the years
notably
innaugural
tion
1940,
in
TV
the
1947,
ASSISTANT
at innumberable
in
program
public
President
1957,
The
in Washington.
in
York
New
in
Mack
parade
in Boston
style
Ted
the
S
National
appearances
Eisenhower'
American
20, 000 man Yankee
s
Legion
Division
first
Conven-
re- union parade
and the World' s Fair in New York in 1939.
Major Berg was instrumental' in obtaining the Revolutionary War
uniforms,
worn by the corps today and this is all the more to his
credit when you consider the fact that the corps was without uniforms,
he
when
his
Under
persuaded
was
leadership,
take
to
charge
displayed
they
of
the
so
local
much
de
in
back
group,
esprit
corps
1925•
that
F,,
they
K
were the subject of a colorfully illustrated article in the May 30, 1953
Saturday
thorough
A
for
Evening
three
thought
Post.
bore
as
well
Al was of distinguished
terms,
he
himself,
musician
a
facial
resemblance
latter
Chester'
as
appearance
chief
tho'
thought, " Harry Truman," . . . this
did not please the life long old Republican.
resemblance
executive
3,
and many people
Washington,
George
to
s
while
others
striking,
a
Unequal
head
of
honor
the
in the past few years to the exertion
Corps
it with
To
the
philosophy,
"
his
very
in
presence
last,
Memorial
Chester
the
in
Day
of marching
parade,
he
at the
continued
a limousine.
he was a shining example
of his life long
Always put the drum corps first and think of yourself
last."
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ASSISTANT
9
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1.
fork the Cw Fifes
P.
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and Drums:
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To
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Fifer -
Leslie
Sergeant -
To
I/`.
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John
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Lowry,
Charles
Smeds
A.
Richard
To
Bruce
Private •
Key
Legum
Ranes
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CORPS
White
Nothing
be
on
NBC
sets
TV
this
but
yet,
official
it
on that date.
s Field Music has been hitting the
At this writing half of the unit is performing in
late.
of
roads
MARINERS
featuring films of last year' s Deep
Ancient
June
that
are
might be well to check your
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That
male
insidious
major
that
rumor
t be
can'
true.
Germantown,
it
Say
isn' t
has
Conn.,
themselves
a
fee-
Arnold.
so,
The drums used to beat the dirge at President Kennedy' s funeral
have been
and
catalogued
the
by
classified,
Smithsonian,
as
"
Historic
Instruments."
Mention of the aforesaid tragedy brings to mind the indignation
which
Jack
absence
of
with
the
You
of
side
request
of
Colonel
new
Guilford
The
the
rigged
ships
their
to
True
world.
Mariners
u
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tail
will
5th"
to
did
,
t
is
the
however,
play.
of
Baltimore
nc
the
Arlington
personal
we
g
Perhaps
Music.
on
the
not,
Re: iment
T
F. M.
Guard
Old
decried
Bagpipest"
hopes
u. e
spirit
a
to
revival
of
George
of the Monumental
Buck?
Ancient
of
What
are
corps
gory.
Field
the
we
Artillery, N. Y. C. ),
did they have?
of
day. ."
again tread the cobblestones
commenc
Muster
fantastic
full
week
of
The
Dand
paa
think,
you
Corps
there,
were
Regt.
will once
do
What
pictures
the "
its
5th
famous
Barrett Bruce
during
mournful
widow.
of
to
outfit
once
City.
bereaved
the
of
the
the
Veteran
that
on
may have noticed
the bridge.
They
The
return
D. M.
Clapp, (
fifes
1
y
take
will
converge
nautical
will
be
place,
upon
theme,
N.
to
taking
that'
th,(
s
a
that
week,
harbor
Y.
the
familiar
once
again,
A
when thirty- four
from
the Mariners
sea,
date) .
throughout
expect
to make
the
the
welkin ring from Gravesend Bay to Hudson' s Bridge.
It would
tolerates
Such
by
9,
members
Field
that the Company
of Military
Historians
not only
the cacaphony of the fife and drum but actually enjoys it.
seemed
May 8,
appear
Music,
to
have
10),
of
at
been
Colonial
Village
Ancient Mariners
the
Baltimore.
case
at
Williamsburg,
Fire
the "
Company'
s"
annual
meeting
The impromptu Jollification engaged in
Fifers,
Long
Island
Minute
Sixth Massachusetts
continued along its uninterupted
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and Guilford
way until almost 2: am.
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from
to
start
worthy
of
all
Los Angeles
of
home
Santa
on
the West
if
Wonder
active
Cheshire,
Ana,
California
Coast.
Roosevelt
A
indicates
laudible
U. S. W. V.
Camp 9
Hale
Conn. ),
Sounds
of
the organi-
Corps, in
FD
a
venture
corpsmen?
said to be contemplating
Coventry, the martyred
good but how about that long trek across
Nathan
town.
of
aid.
possible
has any more
a
Hurd
corps
Calvin
Ancient
an
Brodeur,(
Ray
zation
Mr.
a
desire
ASSISTANT
patriot' s
state?
A new junior Ancient has been organized in the town of Marlborough,
Conn.
by the local fire
coming season.
Sponsored
on the road this
department,
we should
be seeing
them
Another recently inaugurated junior Ancient is the Bishop Seabury
Fifers
the
consists
corps
white
was
group
consecrated
We
of
that
note
Looks
be
finally
of
sets
Conn.
Easton,
drummer
with Westbrook,
Bishop Seabury,
of
Bishop
shirt,
after
whom
He was
Conn.
the
George
N.
and
Drummers
sanctioned
of
a
Fife
has
and
Drum
Carroll,
and
invade
to
and
left
crew,
north,
in Northern
lecturing
will
With
the
owners
pur-
of two
concert.
his
the
the
now.
Band
of
parade
barred
Aren' t they fearful
Careful,
group?
minority
Regimental
Y.
Assn.
contests.
their grey chino parade uniforms.
Colonials" the Gothamites will be the proud
new "
them
hat.
Episcopal
Fifers
their
at
though
as
Williamsburg
found
Conn.
the
disposing
dress. . .
of
tri- corn
first
the
was
displeasure
the
incurring
chase
named,
snare
The uniform will be a rifle
members.
and
a
in 1784.
the " Timbali"
of
use
18
stockings
in
Church
s
late
Kinner,
Kenneth
of
Christ'
by
sponsored
Father
by
britches,
the
Drummers
and
Organized
once
New
the
fastness
Jersey
of
Colonial
The week of May 3rd- 8th
again.
Mass.,
New York,
touring
and
and Conn.
Connecticut
with
a
Day,
at
Muster.
small
s Fair,(
July 11th), may be observed
but a work day might make it
the World'
Appropriate,
difficult.
Bethpage
awaiting
Juniors
delivery
Officials
confliction
Fireman'
State
be
too
of
in
of
difficult
It
to
make
Men, (
La
Conn.)
L'
a
corps
as
though
will
be
held
choice
both Long Island, N. Y.),
Heureux
on
here.
the
Who,
of
Meriden,
concerned
their
seven mile bone rattlers
Muster
same
in
his
over
and
right
a
serious
the
It
day.
Conn.
Conn.
shouldn'
mind,
to the pleasures
t
would
of a good
Muster???
With the purchase
Conn,
from
looks
Convention
prefer one of those
Old Ancient
Minute
drums
the Westbrook (
dates.
s
the
and
new
of an 18th Century
the Regimental' s Bob O' Brien has
nutmeg- staters.
It' s a long
escape for a little while.
homestead
in East Haddam,
joined the ranks
of the week end
jaunt but he says it' s worth it just to
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The Drummer's Assistant
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The Drummer’s Assistant was a newsletter published 1962-1966 by Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums. It was edited by George P. Carroll, corps Drum Major from 1961 to 1971. Assistant Editor was William D. Geiger, the Director of Craft Shops and military historian who was instrumental in the creation of the colonial militia and the Fifes and Drums in 1953. The purpose of the newsletter as stated was “for the expressed purpose of preserving and presenting the martial music of our historic past.” Covered subjects include the Colonial Williamsburg corps, other fife and drum corps, military music history, sheet music, uniforms, instrument history, and military history as it concerned military music units.
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The Drummer's assistant newsletter, volume 3, no. 2
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An account of the resource
I. German Drum Book, 1777 / George Ludwig Winter --II. Rudimental Bass Drumming / Ray Brodeur -- III. The Drummers’ and Fifers’ Guide, part 4 / Bruce and Emmett -- IV. History of the Continental Fife and Drum Corps -- V. The Ides of March / Ed Olsen -- VI. The Drum Shelf / Ernest Johnson -- VII. The Corps Corner / George Carroll -- VIII. Ancient Belt / Ed Olsen