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“ Welcome to Tapsbugler! Helping provide Taps for Veterans at military funerals is important to us! Please contact us on information about providing a live bugler to sound Taps at the ceremony for your loved one. Just click on Find A Bugler below. Please explore the website and I hope you come away with a little more knowledge about this great American treasure we have in those 24 notes. ”

Celebrate 150 Years of Taps

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Manual of the Bugle

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

MANUAL OF THE BUGLE
BUGLER POSITIONS FOR SOUNDING A CALL
 Figure 1. PARADE REST (AT EASE). Feet apart relaxed position without locking knees. Bugler cradles instrument left hand parallel to the ground in left hand.
Figure 2. ATTENTION. Feet brought together, heels touching. Bugle is held in left hand parallel to the ground with the bell to the front. Right hand is placed on seam of trouser, feet are at a 45 degree angle.
Figure 3.  GRASP BUGLE
Figure 4. BRING BUGLE UP
Figure 5. PLACE [...]

Allen Bodenlos Bugle Master, Pearl Harbor Survivor

Saturday, January 19th, 2013

Allen Bodenlos Bugle Master

Allen Bodenlos was born August 13, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from High school in 1940. While in HS, he joined the school band and played trumpet along with French Horn and Baritone horn. He wanted to become a musician after high school and had been accepted into a conservatory but decided to enlist into the armed forces. He enlisted July 9, 1940 and when he reported to Fort Ord, California for training with the 13th Combat [...]

National Song of Remembrance

Friday, December 28th, 2012

TAPS
OUR NATIONAL SONG OF REMEMBRANCE
Through the efforts of Jari Villanueva, Les Hampton and TAPS 150, we were able to push through the bill to have Taps finally recognized on the national level. This effort was started almost three years ago and we are thankful to Rep. Tom Reed of NY for introducing the House Resolution. Although not exactly what we wanted we are grateful for the outcome.

The bugle call Taps has, for 150 years, held a special place in our [...]

William Harten, Jr. US Navy Cornetist

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

 

William Harten Jr 1921-2004

 William Harten, Jr. US Navy Cornetist
The story of a musician and December 7, 1941

William Harten, Jr. was a WWII veteran who served in the U.S. Navy prior to WWII, trained at the Navy School of Music in Washington, D.C. from 1940-1941 and then served as a musician during the war. Both Bill and his cornet became survivors of the attack at Pearl Harbor and of their ship, the USS West Virginia. This special [...]

Keith Clark, Bugler at JFK’s Funeral

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

KEITH COLLAR CLARK (1927-2002)

Keith Clark was the Principal Bugler with The United States Army Band who was placed in the world spotlight when he was called to sound Taps at the Funeral of John F. Kennedy.

The story of the “Broken Note”can be read by CLICKING HERE

Clark was born on November 21, 1927, in Grand Rapids,  Michigan, and studied trumpet with Clifford Liliya and Lloyd Geisler. After graduation from Interlochen Music School, he played with [...]

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