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Would like for your Corps to visit us when you are in NIAGARA FALLS ONTARIO. Let us know when you are coming and we can perhaps have a social evening at our Corps Hall which is a Royal Canadian Legion.

The NIAGARA MILITAIRES ALUMNI have a number of 2 valve "G" horns available for sale. Most voices including ALTOS and FRENCHIES Mix of KING-DEG KANSTUL

We have some 2 valve mello's AND Alto's if you are interested PM for more info.

First saw the Corps in Toronto at the Shriners Show in the 60's and have been a fan ever since. Very sad to see them cease operation. Like a great athlete who knows when its time to "hang em up" its better to have beeen remembered as a great Corps a Corps that will live forever in our hearts and memories and of course records CD's DVD's etc. Thanks for the good times the great times and above all the MEMORIES. The Colonel would have been proud!!!!!

Its pretty hard for someone else to crack the marching field. PEARL-YAMAHA have it pretty well covered.LUDWIG & Premier are still around but nowhere near as popular as they once were. In "my "day it was LUDWIG-SLINGERLAND-ROGERS the big three Can't recall ANY Corps using GRETSCH drums.

I am looking for some books that were written by DCHOF Member LARRY McCORMICK (ex Cavie and Cavie Instructor)back in the 70's PRECISION DRUMMING and PRECISION TENOR DRUMMING. I have never seen them offered on EBAY etc. Just wondering if anyone might have a spare copy or I would even settle for GOOD QUALITY photo copies. Any help apreciated.

I doubt VERY MUCH if there is a song tune etc that was played by a DCI Corps today you could whistle humm etc leaving the stadium like you could in the "old days" when Corps played "recognizable music" Sadly I think the arrangers designers are putting together these shows nowadays for their own. ego's. Although I do appreciate what they play "musicaly" WAY above what we ever played back in the day but I and others just DON'T GET IT!!!!! Maybe I am biased being involved in the ALUMNI Movement but I'm sorry I just don't think DCI is where it's at anymore. More and more Corps folding,infighting amongst Corps(the split) which is not new by the way but I think DCI and fans have to take a good look at themselves IF they want to survive the next 5 years. We Alumni members do it for the LOVE of our activity.You SEE HEAR people in the stands go NUTS when Cabs start BULLY,Y-R play REQUIUM,Sky play NEW YORK Scout House play WALTZING MATILDA etc. Its MUSIC people RECOGNIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Most DCI music played now belongs in a Concert Hall not a football field. Ive often wondered if the DCI Organization told the Corps "OK this year guys you are ALL going to do a 1960-70's style show ie:OTL Colour Pres the works this year no pit no dancers just horns drums guard AND Nat'l Party" how it would play out. Maybe I'm just dreaming,BUT I can dream can't I??

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When I started playing in a small Baton and Drum Corps back in 62 even the Instructor couldnt read.!!His "writing" would consist of writing out the rudiments/music in long hand ie: paradiddle paradiddle flam tap flam tap 9roll/25 25 6ruff tap. A lot of the "rudimental" style of drumming I found was rudiment IDENTIFICATION. You saw a single paradiddle and played it by looking at the stickings etc.Most guys I marched with learned by "rote" watching and LISTENING to others When I later got to middle school Grs 6 7 8 and got into the band program I really learned how to read. It helped a lot over the years from playing teaching arranging etc. In High School I found the drum parts BORING!!! lots of boom tick boom tick boom tick tick tick etc.I asked the teacher if I could write new parts and he said YES!! I taught the other drummers basic rudiments and we sounded and looked a lot better. Being from ONTARIO CANADA you Americans had it over us in a big way. High School Marching Bands are almost UNHEARD OF up here!!!!! There are a few but NOTHING like you have in the US. Now ALL kids I believe read very well You almost have to just to audition. Is it a good thing I guess sure helps the Instructor if the line can read and doesnt have to spend time with members "breaking down" the parts bar by bar as in the "old days" Hey hornlines did the same thing with the X AND O method X valve IN O valve OPEN or later R for rotor B for both valve and rotor. Some used the 1-2 and 1/2 method 1 valve 0 open 2 rotor B valve rotor OR 1 2 valve NOW its 1 2 OR 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!

We have a number of 2 valvers including mello-alto french-bari contra Mixture of KING-DEG-KANSTUL All with cases al in good playing cond. Will email pics as soon as I can.

Ontario once a powerhouse of Corps back in "the day" has only 2 "competing" Corps left.Like mentioned the Grennies DCA and Blue Saints DCI. The activity is NOT dead though, there are a number of ALUMNI Corps active including TORONTO OPTIMISTS SCOUT HOUSE UNITED ALUMNI NIAGARA MILITAIRES KAWARTHA KAVALIERS MIDLANDERS TORONTO SIGNALS HAMILTON FIREFIGHTERS DE LA SALLE

We have a few KANSTUL 2 valve horns we picked up in a "deal" purchase last year that were used by the US MARINE DBC.They have "The COMMANDANTS OWN" engraved on the bell. 3 mello's 1 baritone are left, all have cases and are in good playing cond. pm me for more info. prices. Buyer pays for shipping from Niagara Falls NY.

Marched Guelph Royalaires 1974 drumline(broke my wrist halfway through season) and Niagara Militaires Alumni 2006-2007 Drum Inst. /2008 to present Drum Inst-Corps Director

The NIAGARA MEMORIAL MILITAIRES ALUMNI DRUM CORPS based in Niagara Falls Ontario are looking for experienced snare and tenor drummers.The drum section is set up in a "classic" 1960's era style of snare, "single" tenor, rud. bass, straight bass and cymbals. The drum music is also of that era with strong emphasis on rudimental style of drumming. The drums used are LUDWIG 10 lug 12X15 Challengers with slings!!! The Corps is also looking for horn players with emphasis on soprano players We play a variety of charts and the Brass Instructor is HAROLD McJURY. We are located 5 minutes from the CANADA-US Border and invite ANY WNY drum corps people to "come on over to our side" We are a Parade Corps 40-50 MEMBERS but do concerts standstills etc. at local events in the Niagara area and WNY.

We have a set of 8 DYNASTY "WEDGE" model drums for sale.They are black finish,14'' heads and come with carriers and cases.Three were NEVER used the rest for about 6-7 months sparingly.A couple of batter heads "may" need replacing. Asking $350.00 each although we would "prefer" to sell as a set. Buyer pays for Shipping from Niagara Falls NY Also have 2 24'' DYNASTY Bass drums again black with carriers/cases asking $400.00 each . one NEVER used The bass drums will need new heads as the current heads are lettered.

OK I know this is going to be a tough one but we are looking for "older" LUDWIG or SLINGERLAND cutaway tenors HOPEFULLY in RED SPARKLE 10 12 14 inch Will take singles or a set.

Looking for a G-D Soprano with the slide to complete my bugle collection. Any help welcomed.

The NIAGARA MILITAIRES ALUMNI DRUM CORPS have a set of 8 DYNASTY "WEDGE" drums for sale. They are BLACK 14" heads and come with carriers and cases. 3 of the drums were NEVER used The set is roughly 2 years old but were used about 7 times. There is also 2 24" black DYNASTY bass drums with carriers/cases 1 never used SNARES asking 350.00 ea Bass asking 400.00 Bugles We have a number of 2 valve G bugles for sale in ALL voices soprano-mello-alto-french-baritone contra.They are a mix of DEG-KANSTUL-KING. All include cases all in good playing cond. PM mefor price info

The Niagara Militaires have a few KANSTUL 2 valve bugles for sale that were previously used by the US MARINE DBC. They were part of a "package" deal from last year. They are engraved "The Commandants Own" on the bell.We have 3 mello's and 1 baritone left. All in great cond. and include case and m/p Mello's $175.00 Baritone $250.00 pm me for more info