Articles Tagged ‘history’
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
An Introductory History of the Bugle From its Early Origins to the Present Day By Jari Villanueva ©2019 TapsBugler Where to begin? How to approach an elusive subject such as the history of bugles? The first thing is to find a definition of “bugle.” And as we explore the history of the bugle, it is […]
Tags: bugle, history, Jari Villanueva, trumpets
Posted in Bugle Stories, Buglers Through History, Bugles for Performing and Collecting, History of Taps, History of the Bugle, News | 1 Comment »
Friday, January 18th, 2019
Articles about Taps and Bugle History The following are articles with great information on the history of Taps, bugles, trumpets and bugling. These have been collected over many years after much research. If you wish to download these you will have a comprehensive history of this great military tradition. These are all in PDF format. […]
Tags: articles, bugle, history, manual, taps
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Sunday, August 5th, 2018
An Excerpt From Twenty-Four Notes That Tap Deep Emotions: The Story of America’s Most Famous Bugle Call © Jari Villanueva If you would like to order a copy of the entire book CLICK HERE By Jari Villanueva Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to evoke emotion than […]
Tags: Butterfield, history, taps
Posted in Bugle Stories, Buglers Through History, History of Taps, History of the Bugle, News, TAPS150 | 17 Comments »
Sunday, February 18th, 2018
What is the piece of music played each time the President is announced? Where did that tune originate? “Hail To The Chief” Arranged by Jari Villanueva, played by the USAF Band HISTORY OF “HAIL TO THE CHIEF” Hail to the Chief, with its preceding Ruffles and Flourishes, is traditionally played to announce the arrival of […]
Tags: Hail to The Chief, history, president, song
Posted in General Interest, Getting Started on the Bugle, History of Taps, News, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Saturday, May 27th, 2017
Arlington National Cemetery and Memorial Day. Traditions Born in Irony. On any weekday at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, a military ritual occurs that is both familiar and moving. An escort of honor comes to attention and presents arms. A firing party then fires three volleys. After the briefest of moments, a bugler sounds the […]
Tags: Arlington, bugle, cemetery, history, origin, taps, traditions
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Sunday, April 24th, 2016
William Donald Schaefer, His Final Farewell: A Look Back at his Funeral Services By Jari Villanueva © 2016 Jari Villanueva, Taps Bugler Originally published April 2016 It has been five years since the passing of Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer. This is the story of my involvement with his funeral services during the week following […]
Tags: Baltimore Mayor, bugler, funeral, history, Honor Guard, Jari Villanueva, Maryland Governor, National Guard, taps, William Donald Schaefer
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Monday, May 31st, 2010
By Jack Carter The word bugle in the United States is often used as a generic term for many types of horns including the instruments used by the armed services, drum and bugle corps and by various other organizations such as the Boy Scouts. Nevertheless, bugles have always been specified correctly by the armed services […]
Tags: 1892 bugle, Boy scout, bugle, field trumpet, history, Jack Carter, M1892, Plastic
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