(www.journalnow.com) Saturday, July 30 There are those among us who march to the beat of a different drummer. And then there are the people who actually play those drums, loudly and with a passion. When schooled marching-band drummers perform en masse, and in tempo, with flair, it’s impressive. The unenlightened should check out the Drum [...]
Archive of entries posted on July 2005
Drum corps combine pageantry and precision
(pressconnects.com) The 16th annual Sounds on the Susquehanna drum and bugle corps competition will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Union-Endicott High School stadium, E. Main Street, Endicott. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Competing will be the top two units in Drum Corps Associates — the Syracuse Brigadiers and the defending champion Empire Statesmen [...]
Bringing Back the Brigade
(www.wqow.com) Chippewa Falls Jul 25, 2005 The Chippewa Valley had a Drum and Bugle Corps called the The Sundowners until the mid-1980′s. Now, organizers want to bring the corps back, even though it will take a lot of work. “It takes dedication and a lot of money,” says Ron Keefer with the Chippewa Valley Drum [...]
Phantom Regiment places fifth in Texas
(www.rrstar.com) SAN ANTONIO — In the first summer meeting of all of the Division I drum and bugle corps, the Phantom Regiment of Rockford finished fifth Saturday in the DCI Southwestern Championships. The Cavaliers of Rosemont narrowly defeated the Cadets of Allentown, Pa., 91.775 to 91.150, to win the competition. The Blue Devils of Concord, [...]
Spirit of America Drum and Bugle Corps competition really sizzle
(www.jaxnews.com) The pavement was hot and the air was muggy, but it was the music that really sizzled Monday night at the Spirit of America Drum and Bugle Corps Competition at Oxford Stadium. Eight corps from throughout the nation joined host corps Spirit from JSU for the battle waged with brass and percussion. Relocated this [...]
Bus crash snares drum corps a rare day of rest
(www.kansas.com) Emma Roberts lay on an air mattress in the corner of a Derby High School classroom. Her right elbow was fractured. A couple of bottles of prescription pills were nearby. The few hours of sleep she had were spotty at best. But the smiley color guard coach from Miami said the bus accident that [...]
Drum corps to do battle
(morningsun.net) The Brass Spectacular Drum and Bugle Corps Show will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Carnie Smith Stadium at Pittsburg State University. … Drum corps are similar to marching bands in that they march on a football field and play music, but there are also some key differences. For example, Whitten said a marching [...]
Drums Along the Rockies comes to Casper
(www.casperstartribune.net) Five drum corps from across the country and Canada, including the Casper Troopers, will perform their much-rehearsed routines tonight for Casper fans. Drums Along the Rockies will begin at 7 p.m. tonight on Cheney Field at Natrona County High School. The ticket booth opens at 2 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Premium seats [...]
Drum and bugle corps gives perfection a twirl
(www.denverpost.com) At every competition, a drum corps gets about 11 minutes to strut its stuff. For Denver’s busy Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, that means it will have competed for just over 308 minutes by the end of the summer. That is not much time in the spotlight for a group that practices 10 [...]
Field of drums
(www.zwire.com) They were two of hundreds of band enthusiasts to hear their namesake, packing Sevier County High School’s Burchfield Stadium Tuesday evening for the 30th Annual Drums Across America Drum and Bugle Corps Competition, sponsored by Drum Corps International (DCI). … Hosted by the Sevier County High School Band, Drums Across America is the biggest [...]
