Skylander Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 YES! Innovators of their era! Snare grip tenors, mellophones, etc. BTW they were also from (ostensibly) Albany also. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> [Trivia On]The I-Men were mostly introduced as "From Troy, NY & Pittsfield MA. They were also (secondarily) known to be from Waterford, NY and also Cohoes, NY. Additionally, the Interstatesmen were the first corps to play Dom DelRa's (Inventor) Mellophone. The very first Mellophone player is today still playing with the Cab's Alumni Corp and with Excelsior Drum Corps. [Trivia Off] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 I recall competing against the Springfield Marksmen. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibratojr Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 (edited) what about the geneva appleknockers Edited September 17, 2005 by vibratojr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justMike Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 A couple of pretty good Canadian corps; the Canadian Commanders and the York Lions. Enjoyed 'em both, and that irridescent orange top on the Commanders was really something. Another good, if short-lived, senior corps was the Utica Executives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storkysr Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 I recall competing against the Springfield Marksmen. Anyone else? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, Marksmen were a very competitive corps in the DCA 2nd echelon. How about Princemen, Archie and Reilly? The latter two merged in 1968, I beleive. Some others, gone but not forgotten: Fulton Gauchos, Kithchener Flying Dutchmen, Seneca Chiefs, Warren Cornplanters, Westmorland Esquires, Kingston(NY) Criterions, Maumee Demons, Hamburg Kingsmen, Dunkirk Patriots, Toronto Ambassadors............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sars Lindstrom Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Yes, Marksmen were a very competitive corps in the DCA 2nd echelon. How about Princemen, Archie and Reilly? The latter two merged in 1968, I beleive. Some others, gone but not forgotten: Fulton Gauchos, Kithchener Flying Dutchmen, Seneca Chiefs, Warren Cornplanters, Westmorland Esquires, Kingston(NY) Criterions, Maumee Demons, Hamburg Kingsmen, Dunkirk Patriots, Toronto Ambassadors............ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Gettesville Suburban Knights? Burlington Commanders, Sudbury Imperial Knights, Wolfe Island Patriots. Garden Statesmen, York WhiteRose, and always.....Cumberland FreeStatesmen...good stuff...the list goes on!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGMUSIC Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Another great - and nostalgic - topic that makes you look at the long history of drum corps. And this just for DCA corps! How many of the corps mentioned also competed before DCA was formed? How many of these did not compete in DCA, but were active nonetheless? Just curious. I would mention/add the Kingston Indians if no one else has. One of my former bosses marched with them, so I had at least one person in the company who understood a little bit about our craziness. (Did I say that?) Doreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 If I missed this being said already, forgive me: anyone mention the line of french Canadian corps: les Diplomats, Ambassadeurs, and who was the one who did the flying saucer on the field? For old time DC, the Dips doing the Nutcracker was wonderful. (I was really really young). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTux Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 If I missed this being said already, forgive me: anyone mention the line of french Canadian corps: les Diplomats, Ambassadeurs, and who was the one who did the flying saucer on the field? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ray, 1983 L'Odyssee Tony B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineplayerX Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hamburg Kingsmen Also miss the Pittsburgh Rockets (best version of Patton that year, cabs & brigs played it too) and the Canadian Commanders (in-a-god-a-davita drum solo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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