A History of Drum & Bugle Corps - Volume 1
Drum Corps World has published two volumes called "A History of Drum & Bugle Corps." Volume 1 is available once again after having been sold out since December 2004. Volume 2 has been for sale since June 2003.
The volume 1 reprint has a softcover but otherwise is exactly as the original publication in 2002. Both contain 432 pages with approximately 1,400 photographs and illustrations. Approximately 150 individuals contributed written material and another 150 individuals contributed photographs and artwork for the two books. Below is a listing of the specific content volume 1.
Volume 1 Contents
- Chapter 1 -- "The Big Parade," the veterans organizations and the drum and bugle corps movement from 1921 through the
1930s and 1940s, by Dr. Raphael Osheroff and Robert Zinko
- Chapter 2 -- "The evolution of the bugle" by Scooter Pirtle
- Chapter 3 -- "Development of marching percussion during the 20th Century" by Lauren Vogel Weiss
- Chapter 4 -- "How musical and visual design has evolved" by Dr. Rosalie Sward
- Chapter 5 -- "Drum and bugle corps recordings through the years" by Ken Mason
- Chapter 6 -- "80 years of drum and bugle corps scores" compiled by Brian Tolzmann
- Chapter 7 -- "The movement starts to grow in the 1950s" by Carman Cluna
- Chapter 8 -- "The 1960s: the Dream, then Miami; the World, then Miami" by Cozy Baker
- Chapter 9 -- "Masters of their destiny -- DCI is established" by William Howard
- Chapter 10 -- "The giant killers -- the 1980s" by Dr. Robert Smith
- Chapter 11 -- "For the love of the game -- the alumni movement" by Allison Close and Chris Atkinson
- Chapter 12 -- "The drum corps activity takes to the airwaves" by Chris Atkinson
- Chapter 13 -- "Drum and bugle corps in Quebec" by Daniel Buteau
- Chapter 14 -- "Drum and bugle corps in Ontario" by Jodeen Popp
- Chapter 15 -- "Canadian military drum and bugle corps" by Richard F. Allen
- Chapter 16 -- "Bibliography" by Sharon Walbridge
- Chapter 17 -- "Master list of North American junior, senior and alumni drum and bugle corps" compiled by Brian Tolzmann
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Drum Corps International: The First 35 Years in Photos; from the archives of Drum Corps World
From the archives of Drum Corps World...
- 2,147 high-quality images from 126 different photographers
- 1972-1999 photos are black and white, 2000-2006 photos are full-color
- 35 years of DCI Championship scores (prelims and finals)
- A photo of each corps that participated in the DCI Championships, each year they competed -- includes all classes
- Printed on high-quality, coated paper stock
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The Art of Drum Corps World
From the archives of Drum Corps World...
- 767 pieces of art
- 370 pages
- Printed on high-quality paper
- Spiral-bound to lay flat
Relive your experiences in the drum and bugle corps activity from the perspective of the best artists featured on the pages of Drum Corps World over the last 38 years!
Line art, cartoons, Christmas covers, historical collages and illustrations from the pen of Don Daber (“The Rookie,” “DCI Facts,” “The Way We Were”), Paul McCusker (“Drum Corps Illustrated”), Joe Provenzano, David Junttila “Apple Corps”), Tim Fisher, Colleen Mackin (“Survival in Drum Corps”), Peter Hoeffner, Michael Boo, BEZ, Jerry Watts, Paul Dexter, Jim Centorino (“The Veteran”), Chris Beynon (“Beynon’s Funnies”), Jon Armstrong and Keith Campbell.
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A History of Drum & Bugle Corps - Volume 2
Drum Corps World has published two volumes called "A History of Drum & Bugle Corps."
Volume 1 has been sold out since December 2004 and Volume 2 has been for sale since since June 2003.
Each book has a black, leather-like vinyl hard cover and contains 432 pages with
approximately 1,400 photographs and illustrations. Approximately 150 individuals contributed
written material and another 150 individuals contributed photographs and artwork for the two books.
Below is a listing of the specific content of each book.
Volume 2 Contents
Section 1 -- General information
| Chapter 1 -- "Pageantry born on the battlefield" by Ron Da Silva
(a look at how the current-day drum and bugle corps movement evolved out of military signaling) |
| Chapter 2 -- "U.S. and Canadian senior corps - 1921-1965" by Cozy Baker
(the early years of the senior corps movement before Drum Corps Associates was formed) |
| Chapter 3 -- "A history of Drum Corps Associates" by Tom Peashey
(an overview of the senior corps activity since DCA began in 1965) |
| Chapter 4 -- "Drum corps in the armed forces" by Ron Da Silva
(how the United States military has operated some very successful drum and bugle corps through the years) |
| Chapter 5 -- "Uniforms and colors" by Ron Da Silva
(the influence on how drum and bugle corps look on the field and in parades since 1921) |
| Chapter 6 -- "The birth, growth and metamorphosis of competitive rudimental drumming" by Rick Beckham (a more comprehensive review of the marching percussion movement in the 20th Century and into the 21st) |
| Chapter 7 -- "And now the scores . . . the art and science of drum corps judging")
by Chris Atkinson and Allison Close (the evaluation process and how it has changed over the last eight decades) |
| Chapter 8 -- "Why the guns? Color guard from military to modern" by Shirley Stratton Dorritie
(what color guards have to do with drum and bugle corps and how they are now also separate groups in a gym) |
| Chapter 9 -- "Artistic personalities of selected corps" by Dr. Rosalie Sward
(many of the current drum and bugle corps are considered through their musical and visual styles) |
| Chapter 10 -- "Drum corps magazines and newspapers by Steve Vickers"
(the drum corps press and how it has changed since the late 1940s) |
Section 2 -- Canadian corps - These three sections offer a more detailed view of the drum and bugle corps from these Canadian provinces
| Alberta and British Columbia by Daniel Buteau |
| Ontario by Mark Ripley |
| Quebec by Daniel Buteau |
Section 3 -- Foreign corps - These four sections take a look at how the drum and bugle corps activity has spread worldwide in the last 30 years
| Europe by Hans Kloppert |
| South Africa by Retha Cilliers as told to Allan Murray |
| Southeast Asia by Chris Atkinson |
| United Kingdom by Steve Hars |
Section 4 -- North American junior and senior corps - These 86 articles with photographs take a more personal look at some of the most influential and interesting corps
| 27th Lancers, Revere, MA -- by Steve Groh |
| Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA -- by Vince Lamb |
| Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA -- by Bill Ives |
| Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS -- by Greg Jewell |
| Audubon Bon Bons, Audubon, NJ -- by Rip Bernert |
| Belleville Black Knights, Belleville, IL -- by Dave Scott |
| Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ -- by Gary Dickelman |
| Blue Devils, Concord, CA -- by Bob Fields |
| Blue Knights, Denver, CO -- by Mark Arnold and Dallas Martin |
| Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE -- by Joe Flynn and Harry Jenkins |
| Blue Stars, La Crosse, WI -- by Michael Carlson |
| Bluecoats, Canton, OH -- by Vic Colaianni |
| Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA -- by Art Kellerman |
| Boys of '76, Racine, WI -- by George Fennell |
| Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ -- by Chris Kilian |
| Cadets LaSalle, Ottawa, ONT -- by Bill Serson |
| CapitolAires, Madison, WI -- by Shara Barlow, Allan Marty and Frank Schoenbach |
| Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC -- by Doug Madar |
| Cavaliers, Chicago, IL -- by Michael Boo |
| Chanler's, Beacon, NY -- by Gena Pruitt |
| Chatelaines, Laval, QUE -- by Daniel Buteau |
| Chicago Royal Airs, Chicago, IL -- by Jeff Helgeson |
| Colts, Dubuque, IA -- by Steve Delaney |
| Connecticut Hurricanes, Derby, CT -- by Bill Flaker |
| Crossmen, Newark, DE -- by Bob Fields |
| Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA -- by Howard Hill |
| De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT -- by Murt Howell |
| Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL -- by Jay McGuffin |
| Doremus Post, Hackensack, NJ -- by Bob BellaRosa |
| Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY -- by Kevin Gamin |
| Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ -- by Greg Cinzio |
| Geneseo Knights, Geneseo, IL -- by Bill Neuleib |
| Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY -- by Geoffrey Whiting |
| Glassmen, Toledo, OH -- by Kevin Gamin |
| Govenaires, St. Peter, MN -- by Emily Stark |
| Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL -- by Kathy and Beth Myers |
| Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ -- by Peter Bishop |
| Hormel Girls, Austin, MN -- by Brian Tolzmann |
| Imperials of St. Patrick/Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI -- by Roman Blenski |
| Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ -- by Bob Mannion |
| Kilties, Racine, WI -- by George Fennell |
| Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT -- by Rick Jutras |
| Madison Scouts, Madison, WI -- by Dan Guernsey and Robert Pilot |
| Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN -- Paul Mordorski |
| Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ -- by John Haupt and Les Katzel |
| New York Skyliners, New York City, NY -- by Michael Siglow |
| North Star, North Shore, MA -- by Vince Lamb |
| Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL -- by Dave Borck |
| Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE -- by Daniel Buteau |
| P.A.L. Cadets, Bridgeport, CT -- by Ace Holleran |
| Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL -- by Ron Schulz |
| Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA -- by Ed Cagney |
| Racine Scouts, Racine, WI -- by Tony Burke |
| Railmen, Omaha, NE -- by Ken Whittle |
| Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA -- by Donnie Solinger |
| Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA -- by Carol Hooton |
| Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI -- by Michele Peloquin |
| Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY -- by Tom Peashey |
| Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA -- by Christina Mavroudis |
| St. Andrew's Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ -- by Pat Forker, George Lavelle and Bert Lynch |
| St. Joseph's of Batavia, Batavia, NY -- by Ben Wilt |
| St. Kevin's Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA -- by Paul Flaherty |
| St. Lucy's Cadets, Newark, NJ -- by Ron Bonadonna |
| St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN -- by Paul Mordorski |
| St. Raphael's Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT -- by Cliff Richmond and Bill Mischik |
| St. Vincent's Cadets, Bayonne, NJ -- by Rev. Gerald Marchand |
| Scout House, Preston, ONT -- by Art Kellerman |
| Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA -- by Steve Baretich |
| Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL -- by George Fennell |
| Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS -- by Steve Vickers |
| Spartans, Nashua, NH -- by Michael Carlson |
| Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA -- by Mark Whisenant |
| Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN -- by Michael Boo |
| Stardusters, New Orleans, LA -- by Ken Mason |
| Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA -- by Bob Dietrich |
| Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL -- by Steve Hecklinger |
| Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY -- by Frank Dorritie and Fran Haring |
| Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY -- by David Lepore |
| Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT -- by Vern Johannson |
| Troopers, Casper, WY -- by Pat Chagnon |
| Vasella Musketeers, Philadelphia, PA -- by Joe Marella |
| Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA -- by Charlie Groh |
| Ventures, Kitchener, ONT -- by Dave Phillips |
| Watkins Glen Squires, Watkins Glen, NY -- by Jud Spena |
| Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA -- by Jeff Ream |
| Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD -- by Joel Leson |
Questions?
E-mail publisher Steve Vickers
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