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As you know, I manage RopeDrums Group on yahoo. And, I am Blogmaster@.... You've probably spent some time at www.FieldDrums.com where we now have...
1 Nov 13, 2009
1:50 am

emirsky
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As there is NO activity on this Yahoo Group are there others for people interested in: - Fifes and Drums - History of rope tension drums - Drum collecting -...
7 Jun 20, 2009
4:24 pm

Charles Terzi
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Hi, I thought I would take a moment to introduce myself as I was just approved as a member to this forum. I have been interested in and playing fife and drum...
2 Nov 5, 2008
1:05 am

George
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Does anyone on this forum play Fife & Drum? Please reply to "cjterzi" <cjterzi@...>. Thank you....
1 Apr 11, 2008
10:45 pm

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There are new articles posted on <a href="www.fielddrums.com">www.fielddrums.com</a>. Let us know what you think. Best. Ellis...
1 Feb 27, 2008
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Ellis R. Mirsky
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Come on, join us at our new home, a real website at www.FieldDrums.com. With that change, we'll be free of the limitations of a yahoo group and be better able...
1 Feb 22, 2008
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Ellis R. Mirsky
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An email arrived recently with a couple of photos of a rope drum and a simple request: "Is it possible to tell from the photo who might have made this drum and...
1 Feb 15, 2008
5:30 am

Ellis R. Mirsky
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I think this was a steal. The drum looks original in every respect -- certainly the shell, counterhoops and snare strainer look like early CW vintage. Better...
1 Feb 15, 2008
4:17 am

Ellis R. Mirsky
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I was delighted to see a beautiful 1862 presentation drum by Wm. S. Tompkins fetch $3,000.00 at auction recently on eBay (#150213786096). In addition to the...
1 Feb 15, 2008
3:41 am

Ellis R. Mirsky
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See http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA% 3AIT&viewitem=&item=330180948259&rd=1#la-image-1 Sold at auction...
1 Nov 9, 2007
3:09 am

Ellis R. Mirsky
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Before anyone spends a fortune on these, you might want to know that they might not be from the CW. Although they are impossible to date for sure, the taper...
1 Oct 25, 2007
1:07 pm

Will
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I just want to inform the group that I have a low bid in on the Drum. I have quite a collection of these little guys mostly rope rather than hook. If anyone...
1 Jun 16, 2007
9:29 am

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Jack Lawton joined us this morning and he is a tremendous addition to our slowly growing network of folks interested in rope drums. But Jack brings a lot more...
1 Jun 7, 2007
10:10 pm

Ellis R. Mirsky
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... Dan Woolpert emailed mentioning that he has had an instrument display together for the past few weeks and had some visitors in. It will be back up after...
1 Jun 3, 2007
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Ellis R. Mirsky
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I am posting the following information concerning fair use of copyrighted materials. Our yahoo group is educational in nature with no commercial aspect. ...
1 May 29, 2007
12:10 pm

Ellis R. Mirsky
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Question to RopeDrums Group Members: Based on the photos posted to our group's website, does this drum look right to you? I think it's okay but I'd like your...
6 May 26, 2007
10:36 am

whchappelle@...
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It appears after reviewing photos that the drum has been cut down. If you look at the photo with the vent hole it favors the bottom of photo. I am also...
10 May 22, 2007
6:10 pm

Bob Benton
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We had a great Drum Maker who also did fine Drum Restoration here in southeastern Pennsylvania His name William H. Reamer owner of Drummers Service, New...
1 May 11, 2007
11:31 pm

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Recently an 1890s(?) Lyon & Healey Ornately Inlaid Drum was sold on eBay (the lucky winner paid $890, outbidding this Yahoo group's moderator by $10 -- the...
2 May 11, 2007
11:30 pm

Jayson Dobney
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This from Will Chappell in an email to me dated 5/1/07: "Your drum [Lyon & Healy bass drum, ca. 1890 with star inlay and inlaid circumferential stripes, design...
1 May 2, 2007
11:17 am

Ellis R. Mirsky
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My name is Ellis Mirsky and I am a rudimental drummer. I also collect old rope and rod drums. I've met a few others through my collecting who have the same...
1 Apr 28, 2007
5:31 pm

Ellis R. Mirsky
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