Having been part of many Deep River Ancient Musters over the last fifty-one years, this year was most likely my shortest attendance. But I was
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“Don’t Look Down”
This video is ubiqueteous in the drum corps & marching band Twittersphere: Actress and musician Janina Gavankar performs and exiting piece, "Don't Look Down", accompanied by
Read moreGetting Ready For U.S.A.R.D. 2015
Have my drums cleaned and tuned for the 6th annual U.S.A.R.D. convention being held next week!
Read moreReflections on the Recent USARD Meeting
November 11, 2014 USARD Returns to Corning, NY Drummers are a strange lot. That’s an assumption that needs no verification,
Read moreThe Middle River Ancients at Trinity Celebration 2014
THE MIDDLE RIVER ANCIENTS practicing for the 2014 Trinity Freedom Celebration Until more information is available about this year's patriotic spectacular, please click on the
Read moreU.S.A.R.D. Member and Clinician has Book Published
Jeff Salisbury, U.S.A.R.D. member and two-time U.S.A.R.D. convention clinician, has had his book published by Hal-Leonard Corporation. The book contains the techniques of creating as
Read moreAn Early Rudimental Drummers Club
Quite a few years ago I received, from I believe, Rick Beckham, some files with some rudimental drumming history written by an earlier rudimental drummers
Read moreA Video of J. Burns Moore Performing “The Connecticut Halftime”
We thank Charlie Terzi for bringing this video of J. Burns Moore performing “The Connecticut Halftime” to our attention. Some, including myself, consider Moore to
Read moreArt Cappio’s Christmas Card
USARD member, drumming great, drum music composer and teacher, Art Cappio has sent us this lovely Christmas Card. (CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE OR THE TITLE
Read moreAt George Washington’s Tomb
Bill Messerschmidt sent this photo of the newspaper article showing him performing on his rope-tension snare drum with fifer, Don Francisco at the President Washington's
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