In 1890 Oliver Willcox Norton wrote about bugling:
“That familiar sound echoing among the rocks where they had fought brought back, perhaps more vividly than words could do, the memories of the days when they had answered so often to its sound.”
The most sacred duty a bugler can perform is the sounding of Taps. These twenty-four notes, created on a hot and humid July afternoon in 1862, comprise our nation’s most eloquent melody. Played for a nationwide audience, or at a ceremony for a few people, Taps is performed with the utmost care and perfection.
The following pages contains photos of buglers and trumpeters from around the country. These men and women come from all walks of life. Some are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces in specialties other than music, some have retired, and some are civilians. All share the same thing – they have answered the call to sound Taps at funerals and ceremonies. Many of these buglers are associated with Bugles Across America
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A Photo Gallery of Buglers Across America
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