Jubal drum & bugle corps from Dordrecht (The Netherlands) has found a new partner for their percussion section. Majestic Instruments from the town of Nijehaske in Friesland will provide their ‘state of the art’ fielddrums and front ensemble instruments for the corps for the upcoming years. This means that Jubal will say goodbye to their […]
While the guard worked hard on their product in preparation of the CGN Finals next week, the brass and percussion sections headed to Joure to visit Con Spirito. Con Spirito received a brand new set of brass instruments and had invited Beatrix’ to join the celebration of this glorious event. The corps gathered a bit […]
With still more than five months to go, nine corps have registered for the German Open competition in Hameln. This will be the only drum corps competition in Germany this year. Drum Corps Germany announced that their ownly (indoor) contest in May had to be cancelled because of the lack of interest by corps. Only […]
The Irish Marching Bands Association (IMBA) and Drum Corps Europe have announced that the two associations will now officially enter a Certified partnership. This partnership will offer many opportunities for Irish bands to travel and compete in events across Europe. It will also offer international bands the opportunity to compete in DCE shows hosted in […]
Kadoudal is presenting a musical and artistic program about fighting for Breton rights at the time of Jord Kadoudal (18th century). The show is called "Brittany Forces". It has 6 movements and lasts 9 minutes. 1- Thunder Lightning Opener : during his childhood, Jord Kadoudal is enjoying the sea and the landscape. He sometimes helps […]
The only contest that Drum Corps Germany planned for 2010, in Witzenhausen on 29th May, has been cancelled. Too few corps registered for the DCG contest. Only two corps had agreed to participate. "That’s not enough to organise a contest", states Andreas Herwig from The Devils. DCG manager Michael Schendzielarz cannot believe that an indoor […]
Showband Con Spirito from Joure has purchased 31 new Quantum Marching Brass brass instruments from the German manufacturer Jupiter. The purchase is an investment of 55,000 euros. The Frisian show band is the first corps in the Netherlands to be fully equipped with the Quantum Marching Brass instrument line. The replacement was desperately needed, as […]
Beatrix Drum & Bugle Corps from Hilversum – The Netherlands will appear in a new uniform this year. What the outfit will look like remains a secret for now: "The hat will remain, but otherwise?" During last year’s training weekend, after being asked to put all mobile phones and cameras away, the new uniform of […]
Drum Corps Europe has appointed a new Adjudication Manager. As part of the DCE management team Douglas Caldwell will lead DCE’s judging organisation, with immediate effect. Douglas was born in Glasgow in 1961. "My first musical instrument was the piano but stopped playing a few years later as rugby was better fun", Douglas says. At […]
As part of our 100 year anniversary, Kidsgrove Scouts will visit the USA for two weeks before completing the tour at the Drum Corps Associates World Championships in Rochester, New York. The full schedule is now available and can be downloaded from our download area. The tour has been planned to be fully inclusive of […]
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