Rochester’s Empire Statesmen scored top marks in both the music composite and music effect captions, to blow past Hawthorne Caballeros into second place behind Connecticut Hurricanes at the March of Champions contest in Kingston, New York on August 8. The Statesmen were rebounding from a fifth place finish in the previous week’s contest in Scranton, […]
After a grueling 14 hour one way bus ride, the corps came ready to work. The Sun Devils have been preparing for its first DCA competition in Antioch, TN. The show, "Music City Metal" was hosted by Music City Legend Drum and Bugle Corps. The show was well attended and had a very all age […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen are still climbing on the score sheets, but their total of 83.850 was good for only fifth spot at the Parade of Champions in Scranton, Pennsylvania on August 1, in a contest featuring the top six from last year’s Drum Corps Associates (DCA) championships. Reading Buccaneers, scored 88.963 to maintain their undefeated […]
On Saturday, August 22nd the Atlanta CorpsVets All-Age Drum and Bugle Corps will play host to four of DCA’s finest Drum and Bugle Corps with the 7th annual Drum Corps Rocks the South! competition at Rockmart High School in Rockmart, Georgia. The Family & Friends BBQ starts at 5:30pm and the show gets underway at […]
Music City Legend Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the selection of Mary Murphy of Lebanon, Tennessee, as the corps’ new Assistant Drum Major. Mrs. Murphy is the owner of Flying Hippo Ranch®, a graphic design firm specializing in design, manufacturing, packaging, and promotion. Additional services include identity consultation, custom logos, T-shirts, posters, […]
DCI Valdosta and Orlando are now fond memories of first show weekends. DCI Orlando was especially memorable due to the ever changing weather. Before the corps took the first step in Orlando, Drum Major John Johnson received a stern warning from DCI Contest Coordinator Tony DiCarlo regarding the performance. Johnson was told point blank that […]
It was no vacation for Rochester’s Empire Statesmen at Buglers Holiday in Jamestown, New York: hard work paid off again with top score in every caption, for a first place total of 82.850. The Statesmen opened their Drum Corps Associates (DCA) season on July 4 with high score in every caption to win the Vince […]
Music City Legend, the Mid-south’s only competitive, all-age drum and bugle corps, will host Music City Metal III, The Southern Drum Corps Showdown, its annual Drum Corps Associates (DCA) “all-age” drum corps contest this Saturday, August 1st, starting at 7:00 PM, at Antioch High School, 1900 Hobson Pike, in Antioch, Tennessee. The contest will feature […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen will take to the football field on July 30, not to compete as usual in a drum and bugle corps contest, but to help the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) kick off the start of their 50th season. The anniversary celebration will take place on the field at Growney […]
A Sutherlin woman is joining the ranks of such legendary horn blowers as Louis Armstrong and Maynard Ferguson after her recent induction into the Buglers Hall of Fame. “I don’t think I rate as high as they do,” said Donna-Mae Smith, now 89. The corners of her lipsticked mouth curled up and her eyes shone […]
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