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.
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Trumpets Bugles and Horns in North America 1750-1815 Allan Ferguson
Soldiers Songs Bugle Call with Words
1898 Howe [...]
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Thursday, September 30th, 2010An Introductory History of the Bugle From its Early Origins to the Present Day
Monday, May 31st, 2010An Introductory History of the Bugle
From its Early Origins to the Present Day
By Jari Villanueva
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 necessary also to incorporate a history of its sister instrument the trumpet. In both cases we are dealing with a brass instrument [...]