Articles Tagged ‘civil’
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Taps Sounded by Jari Villanueva on a Civil War Bugle
The new bugle signal (also known as “Butterfield’s Lullaby”) is called “Taps” in common usage because it is was used for the same purpose (to signal lights out) as the three drum taps. However the U.S. Army still called it Extinguish Lights and it did not officially change the name to Taps until 1891. As soon as Taps was sounded that night in July 1862, words were put with [...]
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Monday, September 6th, 2010
Sheet Music and Sound File to Taps
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TAPS ON A CIVIL WAR BUGLE
TAPS SGM WOODY ENGLISH- PLAYED ON A BACH BUGLE
TAPS SOUNDED AT THE KENNEDY FUNERAL NOV 1963
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Taps at the JFK Funeral
Here is the short version of 24 Notes That [...]
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Monday, May 31st, 2010
Of all the memories veterans recalled of their Civil War experience, countless reminiscences of music can be found in thousands of letters and journals of soldiers who fought on both sides. Music played a large part in the war and the field music of buglers was not only necessary for the telling of time and duties in camp but also guided the actions of troops in battle. These buglers were not part of the brass bands that were [...]
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