by Ty Parker | Jun 19, 2012 | Convention Photos
Charlie Kammer has sent for display over 200 photographs taken at this year's convention. To make them all available for display a Flickr® account was set up. The upload to the USARD's hosting service of this many file was prohibitive! Sooo…. Click...
by Ty Parker | Apr 30, 2012 | 2012 Convention Videos
In the video below Barbara Flowers presents her husband a 75th birthday cake! Sorry about the poor camera skills.
by Ty Parker | Apr 29, 2012 | 2012 Convention Videos
Bill Messerschmidt offers three perspectives related to the use of drum rudiments: as applied to their original historical context; as applied to modern rudimental drumming and other areas of percussion and as a foundation for creative percussive...
by Ty Parker | Apr 29, 2012 | 2012 Convention Videos
The New York Drummers Association (NYDA) performs some standard, "Ancient" drum pieces as they might have been performed in the early days. Bill McGrath, Jr is accompanied by his club members on rope snare: Dale Andrews, Doug Morrow, Paul Hallifax with Harry...
by Ty Parker | Apr 29, 2012 | 2012 Convention Videos
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame drummer, John Flowers offers a plethora of drumming information from the history of Ginther's Grey Ghost, which he performs with his old battery mate, Don Walls, to the texture and visual qualities of a great drum solo. Beyond that,...
by Ty Parker | Apr 28, 2012 | 2012 Convention Videos
The Rudimental Drummers Club of New England (RDCNE), a U.S.A.R.D. chapter performs some popular fife and drum jam pieces as well as some original compositions for the genre. Special kudos goes out to the individuals of this group who in preparing for this show...
