I have now posted my HISTORY OF AMERICAN BOY SCOUT BUGLES on my Troop 180 web site at: http://www.troopcrew180.org/forms/BSA-BugleHistory.pdf That will give...
Tom Lee. Have tried to e-mail him twice with no reponse. Are you out there? And to head off all the wise guy responses, yes it has occured to me that he might...
Technically, it's neither a mace (British term) nor a baton (French term), but an American drum major's staff, which descended from the gentleman's walking...
The term "Staff" is used in 19th century US books/manuals relating to drum majoring I wonder when the term switched to "Baton" in the US? I would think ...
He should learn to type, or to spell, or something. What an idiot!!! Patrick ... eBay sent this message to RJ Samp (rjsamp). Your registered name is included...
Something tells me this guy bears a strange resemblance to the banjo player in "Deliverance." He certainly makes a good case for taxpayer- supported literacy...
In my "older" age (47), I 've always tried to look at the "positive" lessons that can be learned, as opposed to the negative. All I can say, it that this guys...
Back up and running....this is actually all of Alex Garbeck's fine work from year's ago that I simply sucked up into my server. http://www.rjsamp.com/ Replaced...
In a message dated 7/3/2007 1:55:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Dear RJ: Thanks so much for getting the site up and running. Are you going to add midi files...
the FTP site has all the calls in MIDI and WAV.....and some in MP3. RJ Samp Agintomboy@... wrote: In a message dated 7/3/2007 1:55:24 PM Eastern Daylight...
the FTP site has all the calls in MIDI and WAV.....and some in MP3. RJ Samp Agintomboy@... wrote: In a message dated 7/3/2007 1:55:24 PM Eastern Daylight...
While I was browsing Woodwind & Brasswind's catalog, I found the good old Amati for $105. Not a bad price, being that some eBay folks think Gunga Dins are...
Last year, BSA National Supply introduced: "Official Boy Scouts of America® Brass Bugle Here is a classic that's back by popular demand. Not just for show, ...
Okay, Technically, you do not know what it is unless it is yours and you are still alive from the time it was made from a piece of wood and given to you. It...
On top of that, a friend of mine bought one. The BSA logo, etc. is just acid eched, not engraved, and very small. The horn is that crappy Chinese version which...
File Transfer Protocol, the Internet way of moving mass quantities of data around. Usually you have to Log In to a site.....or use an Anonymous login. That's...
Geez, I didn't realize that this wasn't the way they still did it! My son dropped out after Webelos, bugled at every Pack meeting, and that ended my 'scouting'...
That's "your" son and "my" son. Both "sons of buglers." We are in the minority, believe me - but just like in reenacting, we can get it going again if we work...
Our Troop knew many of the calls....particularly SWIMMERS CALL and RECALL (Artillery Recall or Cavalry Foragers from the ACW). Our PRELUDE was simple and to...
This is what we're trying to get back to. I don't know if it's the same up there, but down here every troop has a large trailer packed with all kinds of...
ZACTLY! Here's a classic as a camp counsellor. Canoe Trip. Set up tents without ditching. Our tent was in a 'road'....flooded out. Kids tent was on the edge of...