A question has come up as to what the original key was for Taps. Whether or not it was played on a G Bugle, or whether it has always been in B flat. as we play it today. ANSWERThanks for asking. There is no “original” key to Taps. Taps is sounded in the key of the […]
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Key for Taps
Saturday, October 12th, 2019Tags: bugle, bugler, field trumpet, Jari Villanueva, Key of Taps, Norton, taps, taps history
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Daniel Adams Butterfield
Tuesday, October 30th, 2018DANIEL ADAMS BUTTERFIELD 1831-1901 Who was the general whose name is associated with Taps? Daniel Adams Butterfield was born in Utica, New York, on October 31, 1831. He was the third son (of nine children) born to John Butterfield and Malinda Baker Butterfield. John Butterfield (1801-1869) was a prominent Utica businessman who pioneered the transportation […]
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The Bugle Call That Went Viral
Thursday, August 16th, 2018The Bugle Call That Went Viral CLICK START BUTTON TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST From: Between The Liner Notes. Between the Liner Notes is a documentary style podcast about music, why it is the way it is and how it got to be that way. Episodes are released the first Monday of every month. www.betweenthelinernotes.com […]
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