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The 26th NC Band at Gettysburg

A MILITARY BAND PLAYS UNDER FIRE The 26th North Carolina Regimental Band served from April 1862 until the end of the war. The band was…

Taps Across America Thank you 2021

TAPS ACROSS AMERICA WAS A GREAT SUCCESS! OVER 5000 PARTICIPATEDYou can view the videos on our YouTube channel by clicking on the photo below THANK-YOU…

Casey At The Bat

On June 3 in 1888: San Francisco Examiner published Casey at the Bat, by “Phin”, a pseudonym for Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940), a writer and…

TAPS ON A FLUTE?

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…

Butterfield’s Lullaby

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…

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