TAPS ON A FLUTE? The bugle call of Taps was originally created to replace the regulation call for lights out and remained in the Army…
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The question on the Feb 22, 2021 episode of Jeopardy had the question: “Just 24 notes, this piece is nicknamed “Butterfield’s Lullaby” for the US…
by Jari Villanueva©2021 Jari Villanueva TapsBugler.com Among the 137 marches composed by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) can be found some of the most stirring music…
by Jari Villanueva©2021 Jari Villanueva TapsBugler.com Among the 137 marches composed by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) can be found some of the most stirring music…
Jari discusses prototype bugles from BAC Instruments
March 3, 2021 marks the 90th anniversary of “The Star-Spangled Banner’s” adoption as our national anthem, thanks in large part to John Charles Linthicum, a…
An African-American Sailor-Musician during the War of 1812Information culled from sources below Cyrus Tiffany symbolized the courage and resolve of early African-American Navy Sailor Musicians.…
