THE TITANIC BUGLER Percy William Fletcher in his White Star uniform with his horn,a British Duty Bugle pitched in B Flat. On board the RMS…
Taps Bugler: Jari Villanueva
Bicycle Bugles and Bugling
By Tapsbugler on March 24, 2018
Bicycle Bugles and Bugling By Paul Schmidt This article was written for “The Wheelmen” who kindly granted permission to reprint. www.thewheelmen.org The bicycle bugle, along…
The Miles Standish Wooden Bugle
By Tapsbugler on March 9, 2018
The Miles Standish Wooden Bugle When Miles Standish came to Plymouth in the Mayflower, he brought with him a queer wooden bugle that had been…
African American Buglers
By Tapsbugler on February 25, 2018
African American Buglers who have served our Nation
Hitting the High Notes
By Tapsbugler on February 13, 2018
Story of Unknown Bugler. By Eric Lewis Hitting the High Notes…For Those that say I have one of the worst Jobs. My preparation is always…
“Buglin’ Sam” DeKemel
By Tapsbugler on February 9, 2018
Before there was a “Sam The Bugler” (the racetrack trumpeter in New York) there was “Buglin’ Sam” DeKemel. Before there was a “Sam The Bugler”…
The extraordinary life and lasting military legacy of Oliver Willcox Norton
By Tapsbugler on February 6, 2018
Soldier, Author, Bugler The extraordinary life and lasting military legacy of Oliver Willcox Norton By Theodore J. Karle Published here with the kind permission of…
The Evolution of Taps
By Tapsbugler on January 27, 2018
THE EVOLUTION OF TAPS The twenty-four notes we know as Taps has been in use in the US military since its origin in 1862. It…
