by Ty Parker | Jan 20, 2014 | USARD News
We thank Charlie Terzi for bringing this video of J. Burns Moore performing “The Connecticut Halftime” to our attention. Some, including myself, consider Moore to be the father of competitive rudimental drumming, winning regional and national titles...
by Ty Parker | Dec 25, 2013 | USARD News
USARD member, drumming great, drum music composer and teacher, Art Cappio has sent us this lovely Christmas Card. (CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE OR THE TITLE TO SEE ART'S COMMENTS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CARD) Art, thank you for the card and your support! Learn...
by Ty Parker | Nov 19, 2013 | USARD News
Bill Messerschmidt sent this photo of the newspaper article showing him performing on his rope-tension snare drum with fifer, Don Francisco at the President Washington's tomb for a Veterans' Day commemoration. Of course, Bill is a U.S.A.R.D. member and has...
by Ty Parker | Sep 30, 2013 | USARD News
Image Credit: The Telegraph September 30, 2013 7:40 PM In June of this year, William Messerschmidt came up with the idea of sending a financial gift of support to the wife and son of the British Fusilier Drummer who was brutally murdered by...
by Ty Parker | Aug 12, 2013 | USARD News
After a productive quarterly meeting on July 27th, Member, Jim Smith, relayed to us his adventure of recreating the 200-mile march from Pittsburgh to Gettysburg by Civil War drummer Peter Guibert in 1913. I surprised this morning when opening my August issue of...
by Ty Parker | Jun 25, 2013 | USARD News
Dennis Cole, Ph.D. has initiated a wonderful endeavor in creating The Drum Corps Heritage Society. Please click on the "Read More" link and the Drum Corps Heritage logo to learn how you can help with this important project. -Joe
