Celebrating the sounds, the shows, and the spirit of drum corps since 1971.

Celebrating the sounds, the shows, and the spirit of drum corps since 1971.

 

 

 

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Drum Corps World's renowned history, art, and photograph books are now available on Amazon Kindle! Open the BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS section below to order yours. Did you march or have a favorite corps? Great keepsakes and holiday gifts!
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Books and publications
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  • A History of Drum & Bugle Corps Volume 1

    “You may now enter the field for competition.” If that line still gives you chills, this is your book. A History of Drum and Bugle Corps, Volume 1 is a definitive 432-page chronicle with 1,000+ photos, competition scores from 1921–2001, and a master list of North American corps. From Drum Corps World (since 1971), it preserves the evolution of the marching arts—part reference, part time machine—now on Amazon Kindle. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download. Note: Kindle purchases require the full Amazon app, not the mobile edition.  


  • A History of Drum & Bugle Corps Volume 2

    “You may now enter the field for competition.” If that line still gives you chills, this is your book. A History of Drum and Bugle Corps, Volume 2 delivers 1,200+ photos, profiles of 86 junior, senior (all-age), and exhibition corps, plus coverage of international circuits—spanning eight decades. A must-have companion to Volume 1, it preserves the stories, images, and innovations that defined the marching art. Now on Amazon Kindle. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download. Note: Kindle purchases require the full Amazon app, not the mobile edition.


  • The Art of Drum Corps World

    The Art of Drum Corps World is a 376-page visual time capsule of the marching arts—1,000+ cartoons, illustrations, collages, and ad art drawn from nearly four decades of Drum Corps World. Includes the beloved Christmas covers (1972–1980) and features work by 16 artists, with notes on Paul McCusker, Don Daber, and Joe Provenzano. Originally published in 2010, now on Amazon Kindle—a perfect companion to the History volumes. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download. Note: Kindle purchases require the full Amazon app, not the mobile edition.


  • 2014 A season in the life of the world's greatest youth activity

    This 2014 photo yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 22 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition units and international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2014. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2015 Around the drum corps world

    2015: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 22 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition units and international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2015. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2016 Around the drum corps world

    2016: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 24 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition units and international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2016. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2017 Around the drum corps world

    2017: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 21 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition units and international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2017. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2018 Around the drum corps world

    2018: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 21 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition unitsand international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2018. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2019 Around the drum corps world

    2019: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images that have not appeared in Drum Corps World   curated from thousands shot by 22 contributors. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, and exhibition units—plus European, East Asian, Philippine, and Indonesian corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2019. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.

  • A History of Drum & Bugle Corps Volume 1

    “You may now enter the field for competition.” If that line still gives you chills, this is your book. A History of Drum and Bugle Corps, Volume 1 is a definitive 432-page chronicle with 1,000+ photos, competition scores from 1921–2001, and a master list of North American corps. From Drum Corps World (since 1971), it preserves the evolution of the marching arts—part reference, part time machine—now on Amazon Kindle. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.  


  • A History of Drum & Bugle Corps Volume 2

    “You may now enter the field for competition.” If that line still gives you chills, this is your book. A History of Drum and Bugle Corps, Volume 2 delivers 1,200+ photos, profiles of 86 junior, senior (all-age), and exhibition corps, plus coverage of international circuits—spanning eight decades. A must-have companion to Volume 1, it preserves the stories, images, and innovations that defined the marching art. Now on Amazon Kindle. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • The Art of Drum Corps World

    The Art of Drum Corps World is a 376-page visual time capsule of the marching arts—1,000+ cartoons, illustrations, collages, and ad art drawn from nearly four decades of Drum Corps World. Includes the beloved Christmas covers (1972–1980) and features work by 16 artists, with notes on Paul McCusker, Don Daber, and Joe Provenzano. Originally published in 2010, now on Amazon Kindle—a perfect companion to the History volumes. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2014 A season in the life of the world's greatest youth activity

    This 2014 photo yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 22 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition units and international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2014. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2015 Around the drum corps world

    2015: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 22 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition units and international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2015. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2016 Around the drum corps world

    2016: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 24 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition units and international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2016. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2017 Around the drum corps world

    2017: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 21 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition units and international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2017. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2018 Around the drum corps world

    2018: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images curated from thousands shot by 21 contributors but never published in Drum Corps World. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, exhibition unitsand international corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2018. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.


  • 2019 Around the drum corps world

    2019: Around the Drum Corps World — Photo Yearbook showcases a global season through images that have not appeared in Drum Corps World   curated from thousands shot by 22 contributors. See DCI World/Open, DCI All-Age (then DCA), Alumni, SoundSport, Mini-Corps, DrumLine Battle, and exhibition units—plus European, East Asian, Philippine, and Indonesian corps. A vibrant, annual keepsake that captures the people, performances, and moments of 2019. Select the cover image to go directly to Amazon to order and download.
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