Michael Boo Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Fanfare - Letters to my Mom: 1977 Alberta Girls trip to England (I) Link Linda Purgas has submitted a most captivating series of remembrances of a trip she took to England in 1977 with the Alberta Girls, a corps that participated in Drum Corps International competition in 1975. Although the ensemble only competed in 1975, they still spread the word of drum corps by using only drums and G bugles, were prominently featured on the cover of the D.E.G. bugles catalog, and were taught by instructors including Santa Clara Vanguard’s Fred Sanford. Intermittently over the next few weeks, the Fanfare column will feature a handful of letters Linda wrote to her mother, along with the photos she took on the trip. Linda wrote her mother every day and this compilation of memories may sound familiar to anyone who’s been on a drum corps tour. I’ve personally never seen such a comprehensive collection of letters from tour. If anyone else has kept letters (or perhaps more current for today, a blog) of their travels with drum corps and would like to offer it for a possible Fanfare down the road (so to speak), please send it to me at boomike@dci.org. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakyswotboy Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Now that brings back hazy memories. I was maeching snare with the Basildon Drum and Trumpet Corps (soon to be Blue Eagles). they certainly created a bit of a stir as I recall. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lindap Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 bump Thank you Michael Boo for all that you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 The Alberta Girls were an outstanding drum corps, taught by some outstanding instructors like Ralph Hardimon, Fred Sanfors, Mike Duffy and Wayne Harris. Man, could they play! Linda P is their former guard captain and historian. I'd love to see excerpts from those letters. Please post some of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 10 hours ago, ironlips said: The Alberta Girls were an outstanding drum corps, taught by some outstanding instructors like Ralph Hardimon, Fred Sanfors, Mike Duffy and Wayne Harris. Man, could they play! Does anyone other than me see the humorous irony here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 10 hours ago, Stu said: Does anyone other than me see the humorous irony here? It has been a journey on DCP for me. Unfortunately my bucket account did not retain the photos I posted here. Fortunately the new DCI website kept the letters to my Mom https://www.dci.org/news/letters-to-my-mom-1977-alberta-girls-trip-to-england-iii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 21 hours ago, ironlips said: The Alberta Girls were an outstanding drum corps, taught by some outstanding instructors like Ralph Hardimon, Fred Sanfors, Mike Duffy and Wayne Harris. Man, could they play! Linda P is their former guard captain and historian. I'd love to see excerpts from those letters. Please post some of that. Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the recording I sent. Keep on writing. Love your DCP articles. Hugs to you and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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