This year we have done our show at 3 DCi shows and 2 DCA shows and next weekend at Rochester. We started music in November and drill on the field mid April.
Changing numbers on the field forced us to reteach over and over to new members.
We've had the entire show on the field for about 3 weeks.
What a fun trip! We all enjoyed the heart clogging burgers and the cool brews at Patricks! I even bought the t shirt. Both show were a great learning experience for our corps and we are looking forward to implementing some of the recommendations the judging panel made. On to Rochester! Can't wait to see all of you great corps people again!
Mike Ryan
High Country Brass
We had a good time 2 years ago in Texas when we traveled for Brass hysteria and would love to have a closer show than Minnesota too! Maybe next year we can get something going out west.
See you in Minnesota Vigilantes!
Hey there vintage g bugle collectors! High Country Brass has several 2 valve g horns for sale.
3- Deg 2 valve sops $ 75.00 each
2- Deg 2 valve baritone $150.00 each
1- 2 valve baritone F.E. Olds Ultra tone $150.00
1 -Deg 2 valve contra $200.00
We also have at least 3 matched sets of concert basses and toms available too. Price is negotiable.
Used silver sparkle Premier battery for sale: 5 basses and 6 snares these are used but would be great for a start up group or an alumni corps. Make an offer!
We have also unearthed a fairly large assortment of hard to find and obsolete Premier marching hardware for snares, tenors and basses.
We're running out of storage spaces for all this excess equipment and are willing to make some deals.
Shipping will be an additional charge and price of course depends on where you're located.
Please send me a message for more info.
You can call me as well at 303-434-5668.
Thanks,
Mike Ryan
High Country Brass
Go Jeff Go!
Our efforts at DATR are paying off too we have gained a couple of drummers , a guard member and a horn player who are able to finish out our season with us.
Here is a recruiting tool that we use. We purchase ads on face book that pop up if anyone has marching, drum corps, music etc in their profile. We have gained about 10 people over the last several years by this means.
It is also spreading awareness in the area that we have an all age corps around.
We have 2 big DCI shows this weekend so we should pick up a few more folks for the Minnesota and Rochester weekends.
No other shows in the area short of traveling 750 miles to Texas.
Mike Ryan
We've gotten a couple of baris and 2 more sops and a contra and have a full horn line but now need to fill some battery spot, snare and tenors. One of our veteran contras is leaving after our next show for the rest of the season so back to needing another contra!
DCA only and I waited until I was in my 40's to start marching again . I hadn't marched since high school! Great place to make friends, get a little exercise and blow your chops off!
DCA only and I waited until I was in my 40's to start marching again . I hadn't marched since high school! Great place to make friends, get a little exercise and blow your chops off!
High Country is marching 20 brass, as of today, 10 guard, 5 battery, and 3 pit, 1 dm.
We keep getting a few new folks after our performances so who knows where we'll be by September.
Why are members fairly easy to find but hard to keep around?