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This time there are 180 different groups representing DCI, DCA, DCUK, BYBA, DCEurope, alumni, exhibition, SoundSport, Drumline Battle and mini-corps. That number says a lot about the encouraging growth the various activities have shown over the last four or five years.I want to welcome to new advertisers that have come on-board to support the free distribution of the magazine to readers all over the world -- Pageantry Innovations, KMC Publishing and Bugles Across America! We’ll have several more championship reviews from Europe in the November edition.This issue features the season-ending review by Keith Griffin of the DCEuropean title event in Kerkrade, The Netherlands. Read on . . . There were photo IDs missing on page 6 and 7 in the September issue -- Encorps (Chris Maher); Vessel (Donny Helvey); North Star (Pat Chagnon).The article (page 16) about the new corps in Illinois identified founder Gary Moore as a member of the Des Plaines Vanguard. He actually marched with the Chicago Cavaliers.The color photo on page 88 of the Boston Crusaders attributed to Ed Ferguson, 1970, was by Roger Ellis from Whitewater, 1979.The photographer in the Scout House release is Ryan Kennedy. It was incorrectly listed on page 80 of the September edition.Drum Corps WorldCopyright 2018 by Sights & Sounds, Inc. in the United States and Canada. The logo for Drum Corps World is a registered trademark and is protected by all applicable laws. Material originally published in Drum Corps World (in print or on-line) may not be reproduced in any other publication or in any electronic medium -- in whole or in part -- without the written permission of the publisher, in advance. Drum Corps World is published on-line monthly, for a total of 12 issues, plus five weekly e-mail blasts during June, July and August, with additional show reviews and photography. 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Published by Sights & Sounds, Inc.Mailing/shipping address:4926 North Sherman Avenue, Unit HMadison, WI 53704-8443Madison office phone:608-241-2292 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM Central time, Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Central time, Saturday/SundayProduct order line:608-241-22924:00 PM to 9:00 PM Central time, Monday - Friday9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Central time, Saturday/SundayWeb site:www.drumcorpsworld.comMadison staff:Steve VickersPublisher / Editor / Graphic DesignE-mail: publisher@drumcorpsworld.comAdvertising sales: Jeff Collins 916-200-8151 (cell, California)E-mail: jcdrumman1@yahoo.com or Steve Vickers 608-241-2292 (office, Wisconsin)E-mail: publisher@drumcorpsworld.com or 608-249-2590 (Steve’s cell, Wisconsin) 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM Central time, Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Central time, Saturday/SundayThe next issueThe November 2018 edition will be uploaded to the Internet on or before Friday, October 26, including the British Youth Band Championship .October contents 8 • Drum Corps European Championship, Keith Griffin16 • New photographic artist added to Drum Corps World staff18 • Drum Corps International news20 • Drum corps fan and author, Jodeen Popp, passes, Christina Mavroudis24 • In Step: Women of DCI appoints Genevieve Geisler new 2019 chair, DCI26 • Pioneer sets new course to return as World Class corps in 2020, Bill Strube32 • 09/22 Drum Corps United Kingdom Championship, Widnes, Staffordshire photos by Mark Neilson and Glenn Riley34 • 09/15 Drum Corps Nederland Championship, Dordrecht, Netherlands, photos by Arjen Scholl36 • 09/23 British Youth Band Association show, Stafford, Staffordshire, U .K ., photos by Glenn Riley38 • 09/09 Drum Corps United Kingdom show, Tedford, U .K ., photos by Mark Neilson42 • 2018 Photo Album featuring images of 180 U.S. and European groups -- DCI, DCA, DCUK, BYBA, DCEurope, SoundSport, Drumline Battle, alumni and exhibitio, photos by the DCW staff90 • Drum Corps Associates I&E competitors, photos by Chris Maher92 • From our photo archives94 • Examples of term “drum and bugle corps” used in historic newspapers96 • Evolution of the bugle, part 1, Robert “Scooter” PirtleSeptember 28, 2018 -- Kerkrade, The Netherlands . . . The show began exactly at 10:30 AM, an excellent indication for the day’s events because it was going to be a long one! The weather was clear, bright and sunny, with a rush of cold in the air. The venue was Parkstad Limburg Stadion, the home of the Roda JC soccer team, with a turf field. Even though the weather was chilly, it was preferred over rain that was the prevailing weather in previous years. The time table for the 2018 Drum Corps European Championships called for Premier Class Prelims from 10:30 AM to 2:45 PM with one intermission, a break before the Junior Class Finals from 3:15 PM to 4:30, PM, ending with an awards ceremony and another break before commencing with Premier Class Finals from 6:15 PM to 9:50 PM with one intermission. Only the top 10 Premier Class corps advanced to the evening show. It was a marathon day! European drum corps fans arrived early and stayed fastened-up for the ride!The corps were seeded according to their previous scores in competitions held prior to this championship. Some of the corps competed in their own countries and championships, have not met up until now when groups from six countries (United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, The Netherlands and Belgium) came together for this season-ending event. Missing were representation from Italy and those units will hopefully return in 2019.Kadoudal (right) kicked off the show, the only corps at DCE from France. Representing Quiberon nicely, they are celebrating their 10-year anniversary. The show is titled “D-Day Normandy 1944.” They set an excellent example of what a fine corps is. Though they went on first, from the moment they stepped off they gave me the impression that some positions were about to be shifted. The show had four movements: “Operation Overload,” “Land of Heroes,” “Fly to Paradise” and “The Liberation of Paris.” This was a valiant effort by a fine marching unit that would end up placing out of finals by just one position. France has much to be proud of in this unit as evidenced by the rousing ovation from an enthusiastic audience.Next up was Inbhear Mór (right) from Arklow, Ireland. They were flanked by a professional pit section made up of an electric guitarist, a bass Jubal tops field at 2018 Drum Corps European Championshiptext by Keith Griffin, Drum Corps World staff(kgriffone@aol.com)photos by Arjen Scholl, Drum Corps World staff (arjenscholl@hotmail.complayer, a percussionist and a set drummer) that let me know the music would be excellent and I surely was not disappointed. The corps started the show with Bohemian Rhapsody. What was most interesting was how they maximized the utilization of their membership to achieve goals more easily accomplished by corps with much greater numbers. The show is called “Switch” and required members to transform from horn players to drummers, and drummers to color guard, a risky move that most corps would not dare take on. Dancing was required by all. Even the drum major had a beautiful trumpet solo. Ibhear Mór switched from modern corps cluster patterns and back to old-school marching style with a little high leg lift in their closer, finishing with a big brassy ending. I believe that challenging the membership in this way will yield great results in the coming years. As the theme of their show suggests, “a great performer is one who can diversify and change.” this corps was in the business of building great performers.The next corps was also from Ireland, The Vikings (above) of Dublin. Just last week at the Drum Corps United Kingdom Championship they gave their best run of the season, placing first in the Class A division. By this time in the late morning, the crowd was growing and the corps responded with an elevated performance. The show started with a tasty rendition of Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keys and Jay Z. As the song suggests, “concrete jungle where dreams are made” reminded me of home as their color guard switched to sabers and they caught every toss. The show continued with Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sounds of Silence that appropriately included nearly 32 counts of silent drill maneuvers and a set of beautiful pastel silks. Magically the guard seemed to increase in number as the show went along. They left the stadium to a very appreciative audience.Calypso (left) from Zwevegem, Belgium, was impressive from the very first note. They started the show called “Behind Bars” in a circular formation to the middle of the field. They used a great set of props with bars that stood up on moving platforms that doubled as equipment storage and formations for a jail cell back stage left. The theme was so captivating that at one point I had to check my surroundings as the show voiceover announced “You have the right to remain silent.” The guard in orange jumpsuits continued their thematic approach working sledgehammers. This corps clearly out-marched the previous competitors and out-themed them as well. The show Next >