Hartmut, You may want to contact a friend of mine who resides in your country. His name is Markus Engelkamp, and he is also a reenactor. He spent time...
I imagine that many of you know this. I think it is especially interesting that the last surviving Union soldier was a drummer and bugler.  Jan D. Huber ...
Found this today while surfing around in "Nineteenth Century American Newspapers": New Haven, Connecticut Daily Palladium, Thursday, 28 August 1862, Issue 203,...
Never mind, I think I found the maker: Isaac FISKE of Worcester, Massachusetts. In fact, here's a c.1864 circular cornet for sale right now over in England (!)...
German Silver means Nickel Plated brass. A full set would mean a matched (A=450 or whatever) complement of high to low brass for their entire band.....upwards...
Did the 14th's band survive the disbandment of most Regimental bands by General Order? I know that the Iron Brigade had two bands.....1 made up of brigade...
Almost certainly, because the G.O. actually predated the mustering of the 14th CTVI by at least a couple of months. I don't know if the 14th Connecticut later...
Fiske's were high-end instruments, comparable to horns made by John F. Stratton of New York. I think one of our low brasses (Eb bass?) in our band is a Fiske....
Thanks, I started a Yahoo group for an event, I'll send this out -- Patrick Peterson "Those men who will not stand up against oppression are beneath the ...
If any brass player in the Maryland area is interested. *The Maryland Defense Force Band-"Maryland's Musical Ambassadors" looking for musicians* The Maryland...
You know who's really good......Uan Rasey! He's the guy who plays the wild lick in Mambo (West Side Story). Back in the day I lived two miles from him in...
Union soldier's bones found at Md. Civil War siteNot strictly on topic since there's no way to know if he was a bugler, but still interesting. Jay (NC) ... ...
I'm really curious -- what manual(s) are you getting Adjutant's Call out of? Thanks, Marty **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is...
1867 Upton's in print Several FIFE manuals, it's our best approximation of what they play on the fife, with no valves. Several quotes from CAVALRY commanders:...
http://gahorse.com/horse.asp?id=3165 Whatcha think for a bugler? ... From: RJ Samp To: bugle@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 7:33 AM Subject:...
A little too dark..... high withers...... Good trail horse? So much for independent courier action..... Check his trot while playing.....and can He handle...
Describe "goofy"???? Well if he's a trail horse, he most likely has not been exposed to any type of gun fire, music, or flags. (Hence the need to train him)...
High-strung and nervous in his own yard, without guns!! They claim he neck reins, but he wouldn't for Linda or I. Front hooves had a habit of "toeing in',...
One of the things that I have done before I buy a horse is to make a contract to allow me to take the horse and be able to return it with in 2 or 3 weeks. I...
I have always "settled" for a horse that was available, never really what I wanted. I am the kind of person who is pretty easy going generally, but if i set my...
Randy: I would be most interested in participating in the Brice's Crossroads event. I do not know if we have met. I served with Chuck Woodhead and Buddy...
I have to agree with you on limiting yourself to one color or breed. You just might pass up a dandy of a horse just because he's not grey or not the right...
Sorry for the late reply, but was out of town. Worcester, MA, is also often pronounced by those in the area: "wistah" Regional accents are so fun! Joanna ... ...
Ok if your going to do it right it's wooo-stah. My sister worked in the local Hospital for over 7 years there...so she really has a good one! Alwaya fun to...
Is this a trick question? ;o) Joanna G. ... From: RJ Samp To: bugle@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 9:20 PM Subject: [bugle] Red Tenite...
Red Tenite plastic buglesI think Jari has/had a white one as well. I've never seen a red one. I have seen some that were speckled brown Bakelite rather than...
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