What is the fanfare that is played before the president, a general or other high ranking official arrives?
Ruffles and Flourishes are sounded to render military honors and precede prescribed music for persons being honored.
Posts published in “Bugle Stories”
Retreat and To The Color
Retreat is a daily ceremony held at all military installations as the national flag is lowered at the end of each day. The Retreat ceremony…
TAPS ACROSS AMERICA: The National Moment of Remembrance Memorial Day Taps 2020
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Arlington National Cemetery and Memorial Day-Traditions Born in Irony
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…
Interview with Jari Villanueva: Federal City Brass Band and the History of Taps
Podcast by the early American Brass BandThey produce a weekly podcast on subjects pertaining to the brass band movement of the 19th century in the…
The Scott Tattoo
The 1835 Tattoo or Scott Tattoo is the bugle signal that predates the call of Taps. It is important in the evolution of Taps in…
Evening Taps during Covid-19
by Jari Villanueva Taps Bugler ©2020 I have noticed some news stories about people sounding Taps each evening in their neighborhoods. Buglers and trumpeters are…
ANZAC DAY 2020
ISOLATED BUT UNITED LEST WE FORGET A Taps For Veterans Event JOIN THE FB EVENT AT: https://www.facebook.com/events/242460860468212/ Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance…




