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2 Ancienttimes addendum to the downfall of Paris

Editor’s Note: Robin Engelman sent in the following addendum to his recent series on Le Carillon National, Ah! Ça Ira, and The Downfall of Paris. Please refer to issues 134 and 135 of the Ancient Times for complete articles.

left: manuscript from the Cadbury research library featuring the 7th reg., Quick march or r r surrender of Paris. By ROBIN ENgELMAN

am grateful to Joe Whitney, fifer and drummer of Virginia, for reading my ILe Carillon National, Ah! ca Ira, and The ...... _ ...... ,,..... Donwfall of Paris article on my website and informing me of a manuscript titled The 7th Reg., Quick March or Surrender of Paris in the possession of the University of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Li- brary. Though Mr. Whitney had not seen the manuscript, he quoted the national tune index to confirm Surrender of Paris was what later became known as The Down- fall of Paris. Surrender of Paris appears on page five of a tune book dated 1788 with the inscription “Thos. Molyneaux., Eng- lish - 6th Regnt Shlburn, Nova Scotia.” Subsequently I purchased the manu- Cooperman script from Cadbury Research Library. It is indeed what we know to be The Down- fall of Paris. Of interest in this Surrender of Handcrafted Paris, is a tag which does not appear in any version of the Downfall I've seen. If the date and entry of the tune coincided, Fifes,Drums, & Surrender of Paris would predate by seven years the earliest version in my Drumsticks possession of The Downfall of Paris and and Repair and Restoration Services for the French Revolution by two years. Contemporary and Antique Rope Drums From log to finished concert-quality instruments, Cooperman's drums, fifes, and sticks are the proud product of over 50 years of dedication to traditional high-quality workmanship. Visitors to our Vermont shop are always welcome. Pick up and delivery of repair work may be arranged. Cooperman TM 1007 Route 121, P O Box 821, Bellows Falls, VT 05101 Voice 802 463 9750 Fax 802 463 4123 Web www.cooperman.com Email: [email protected] Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 11:59 AM Page 3

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left: Ian and Jackson above: the monumentals break in new drum recruits. Photography courtesy of sharon carter

TThhee MMoonnuummeennttaallss never too young to love to play Our Monumental Family and Our Love of Music

By gUS MALSTROM signing in choirs, attending high at family parties with his captivating e Monumentals feel truly school and symphony concerts, ethnic piano playing and singing songs he blessed in two categories music festivals and the joyful singing wrote himself. Wwhich we sum up in two of the Star Spangled Banner and God The highlight and piece de resistance words: family and music. Bless America . Hosting our mini-jams of our annual Monumental musical Family We are growing together also helps us to enjoy the emotion that year takes place at our Christmas into a wonderful, close knit group of music brings into our lives. party hosted by Marty and Ieva in friends and musicians. As Monumen - My own personal introduction to their Red Dog log cabin. This very spe - tals, we have become lovingly en - music was afforded me by my won - cial program includes not only the deared to each other and honestly derful parents. As one of ten children, singing of beautiful Christmas hymns enjoy being together in all ventures Mom inspired each of us, while still but also invites all members to join in during our many and various Ancient babes, to enjoy music with her singing. on their own particular musical instru - fife and drum activities, locally and As we grew, she cradled us in her ments. What joy, what a memorable out-of-state. Many members con - arms in her rocking chair moving ceremony. This really makes us feel tribute their own unique and personal slowly back and forth and softly whis - like a family having fun together. gifts to our family of musicians. pering those charming and melodic As in past performances, members music The love of music is the baby songs into our tiny ears in Eng - have gathered and eagerly waited lifeblood of our organization. Music of lish, French, and german. Then my their turn to exhibit their particular all kinds weaves its way through our most gifted Dad would always keep skills on fife and drum , flute, piccolo, family activities like hymns at church, us entertained around the house and recorder, whistle, cont. on page 4 Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 11:59 AM Page 4

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above left: elia, nathaniel and marty play fiddles above right: Jackson and his father play whistles together

fiddle, and bodhran. Next year, we bott brothers: ryder and Kelton, anticipate additional instrumental Jack simmons, age four ages 14 and 10 performers perhaps on piano, organ, How fascinated he is with drum - Already seasoned marchers in our guitar, bass, tuba, banjo, accordion, ming and with parading around the color guard, both have put off learn - and clarinet. house with his toy drum while his de - ing fife and drum for now. Both are At this writing, we Monumentals lighted mother and fifer father, Jerry, currently concentrating on guitar and have a full complement of 28 accompanies with fife music. At drum bass respectively along with their marchers which include D/M, color corps jam sessions, Jackson’s eyes are singing. Dad, Rich, is a fifer and Mom, guard of four, 14 fifers, six snares, and glued on the drummers playing and Dawn, is in the color guard. three bass drummers. We are proud of he does his best to imitate their Johnston brothers: nathaniel and the fact that although we are located rhythm on his toy drum like the real elia, ages 12 and 11 some 300 miles from the heart of the thing. Jerry is planning to get Jackson Their foray into ancient music began Ancient fifing and drumming world, lessons soon and a real drum. when their father, Peter, bass drum - we continue to make progress in our Joshua murphy, age eight mer, returned home from his first music. He joined via the internet. His DRAM in 2004. He brought back, as However, we recognize the need of youthful enthusiasm advertises that his boys (then ages four and three) a continual supply of new blood. Of he is determined to learn the fife. His had requested, a small snare drum course, one would believe that the tutor, fifer Emily Barone, is pleased and bass drum. Warming the hearts of Monumentals would encourage our with his lively spirit and early their parents, they began beating youngsters to learn the fife and drum progress. Further evidence of his in - those drums and soon started a daily thereby providing a steady flow of terest is his desire to march in the ritual marching around the dinner new musicians into the corps. How - color guard until he can join the fifers. table, the sounds reverberating ever, in our attempt to inspire the love Ian singler, age eight throughout the house. In 2006, at ages of music in the hearts of our young - Already under the snare drum in - six and five, formal lessons began on sters, we nurture and encourage them struction of veteran Chuck Riley, Ian the Irish fiddle. Both boys are now ac - to pursue their own form of musical displays a keen sense of rhythm and complished performers on the fiddle. outlet. The selection of an instrument does his best to imitate the drummers. Recently, they have returned to the is left solely to the individual. We Ian is also currently a piano student drum so they can march proudly with would like to offer herein for your and loves all kinds of music, particu - the Monumentals alongside their Dad. reading pleasure the status of our larly Celtic, folk, march, rock & roll tom bryant, age 17 youngsters’ music-in-training pro - besides fife and drum, reports Ian’s Invited to join as a snare drummer gram as it is progressing at this time. dad, Mike, a fifer. by neighbor fifer Emily Barone, Tom Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 11:59 AM Page 5

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June 22³24 The 26th Annual International Time Line Event, the ffiirst walk througghh historryy of its kind establishedd in 1987 on the original site.

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w. alboum hat Co. inC. presents authentic cont. from opposite page Fife and Drum Corps Hats For the finest quality headwear is a real worker, enthused and as you can buy. Call or Write: dedicate as can be. He belongs to several high school bands. Tom (973)-371-9100 1439 springfield ave, irvington, nJ 07111 made his first public performance with the Monumentals last Decem- ber, the final requirement for his of- ficial membership. Tom is resolved to master the art of Ancient rudimental snare drumming and to help the Monumentals in any way he can.

Gus Malstrom is a long-time Monu- mental and was a co-founder of the 1950s Monumentals.

right: the monumental City Quartet Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 11:59 AM Page 6

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obItuary for CalfsKIn head Calfskin head, age unknown

By JOHN O’NEILL

ormer Connecticut resident Mr. Calfskin Head passed away De - cember 23, 2011, at his home in the Connecticut River Valley. He Fdied from complications of neglect, complacency and hypocrisy. At the request of friends and acquaintances, no service will be held. Calfskin Head was born in a cave somewhere in the Middle East over 2000 years ago. Calfskin Head together with his friend and long-time musical collab - orator, Mr. gut Snares, were practically inseparable during their musical careers. These two giants in drumming accomplished a unique sound that is the envy of many imitators that have yet to even come close to the beautiful tone these two consistently produced for centuries. Calfskin Head served in the United States Army, US Navy, USMC and the US Coast guard during World War II. He spent 14 months in the South Pacific, then again in Africa and throughout Europe. Following the war Calfskin Head settled again in Connecticut and other locations throughout the US joined by his ever supportive wife Miss Flesh Hoop. Calfskin Head worked many years in prominent dance bands and or - chestras playing with the likes of the Duke Ellington Band, and the New york Philharmonic just to name a few. Following retirement from professional drumming, Calfskin Head en - joyed many years supporting New England’s best ancient drum corps. In fact Calfskin Head spent more than 300 years in Connecticut working with some of the top drum corps including nationally acclaimed cham - pion ancient drummers. He and his wife, Flesh Hoop, enjoyed many wonderful years together producing ancient fife and drum music. Calf - skin Head and Flesh Hoop could be counted on to be at almost every fife and drum event no matter in fair or foul weather. In recent years fewer and fewer sightings of our natural friends at parades and musters were counted and many now say that the “Ancient Sound” will never be the same without them. Calfskin Head is survived by his wife of many years, daughter Miss Poly Urethane of Du Pont, Delaware, son Mr. Spun Dacron of Burling - ton, Vermont, and their “Three Little Drummers” adopted grandchil - dren Mylar, Remo, and Kevlar. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the Plastic Musical Instrument Society or the Foundation for Anachronism of Knowledge and Enlightenment (FAKE). John O’Neill is a member of the Kentish Guards Fife & Drum Corps Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 11:59 AM Page 7

Ancient times 7 WILLIAM DIAMOND JUNIORS RECORD FIRST-EVER CD

By LISA BEVERAgE roll-offs and introductions to the music, etc. Students everal young people from Lex - were strongly encouraged ington and many other towns to practice the sort of dis - Smade the trip to a recording stu - cipline during prepara - dio in Whitinsville, MA, on the after - tion as they show during noon of Sunday, March 11th, with performance, and had fifes and drums in hand and music been given a specific order marching through their heads. These in which to place all their music. Sets youths were members of Lexington's of different songs were established, for that William Diamond Junior Fife and and different musical disparities were session, only some Drum Corps, and they were hoping discussed with much gusto. of the older and more experi - themselves to be adequately prepared The first of the two sessions began at enced musicians attended, while the to record the corps' first CD. two o'clock that Sunday and went rest of the corps presented themselves The William Diamond Juniors are until eight. The musicians arranged for rehearsal in Lexington. Despite the celebrating their tenth anniversary as themselves according to the micro - fact that the students were tired from a corps this year, and the corps has phones, as they had been directed to long days at school, rehearsals, etc., performed in such locations as the do, and the fifers proceeded to tune. they all worked exceedingly hard to 2011 NyC and 2012 Holyoke St. Once this had been done, the music play the music at their best, with focus Patrick's Day Parades; Drummers' recording began. Instrumentalists on the proper diction of the music, Call in Old Sturbridge Village, MA were switched in and out at intervals, completing the approximately 45 and Colonial Williamsburg, VA; and as there was not enough room for tracks rehearsed for the CD. various musters and parades across every fifer who had come in the room, The CD will be released over the the northeast. Their performance ex - and the room in which the drummers summer, and it represents more than perience is considerable; however, the played was still smaller. simply music recorded in a studio. It recording sessions were quite a differ - The younger musicians participated represents an incredible amount of ent experience. Their director, Carmin fully in this session, putting all their time, energy, effort and dedication on Calabrese, had made certain that the hard practice into proving their capac - the part of the musicians, parents, and rehearsals leading up to the sessions ity to perform to their best with the especially the director, Carmin Cale - focused on the music and format that rest of the corps. The enormous brese. The William Diamond Junior would be employed in the studio, but amount of work that had gone into re - Fife and Drum Corps hosted their an - doing it in the regular rehearsal loca - viewing the music and training with nual muster in Lexington again this tion and doing it in the recording the drummers during rehearsals had May, and will perform overseas for venue are two different tasks. clearly paid off, for these young fifers the second time this summer, at the Rehearsals leading up to the record - and drummers found themselves able international muster in Basel, Switzer - ing covered such things as establish - to carry off the music with skill and land. ing who would play harmony on good technique. Lisa Beverage is a senior fifer in the what songs, which fifers would be The second of the two sessions ran William Diamond Juniors. sharing microphones and sheet music, from six o'clock to about nine o'clock. giving instructions regarding drum Rather than having the entire corps in Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 11:59 AM Page 8

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Editor’s Note: In the spirit of solidarity, in addition to advertising in the Ancient Times, the Living History Association has recently taken out a membership with The Company of Fifers & Drummers.

By JAMES DASSATTI floats and units. People along the way New England town looked like some I am not a drum or fife master. I am cheered the parade from between the outmatched prize fighter in the 15th a simple historian by hobby and trade. many quaint gift shops, restaurants, round – holding on – but beaten to a I have never made a whole lot of Inns, and eateries. It was a grand day. pulp of its former self. money on my efforts – but my efforts Those corps members who were in at - To be there at that moment was bad and activities have taught history in tendance gave great testimony that enough, and the cry for help was very dynamic ways and put a smile on the they were warmly received and real, yet initially unanswered. Every face of many people over the years. I cheered by the crowd. road in a 20 mile radius was com - ask you to read this story, and con - On August 28th Tropical Storm pletely washed out – the residents sider coming to Wilmington, Vermont Irene made a visit to Wilmington right were literally trapped – without (in the very southern end of the state) down that same parade route with a water, electricity, sewer, medical aid, to help me put a smile on the face of torrent of flood water and debris that food deliveries. What was to become this community. was worse in depth and ferocity than of us? Wilmington was one of the In August of 2010, the sun shown the great Flood of 1938. In its wake it worst devastated communities from brightly in Wilmington, Vermont, as left one young lady dead, and several Irene in all of New England. We ap - the once every ten year Old Home stores completely swept away, and peared dead – buried beneath a sea of Week Celebration kicked off on smashed into bits at the convergence water and deep dark pungent mud. Thursday night with the registration of rivers in the Harriman Reservoir. In the weeks ahead gutted store of former residents. The big event of Worse still was the many hollowed fronts and houses would each begin to the weekend was the Saturday morn - out buildings left behind – many up - post giant banners on their walls for ing parade and such notable fife and rooted from their foundations and passers by to see. They simply read, drum corps were in attendance as the others simply overrun with water. The “Wilmington Where Amazing Hap - Sailing Masters of 1812, the Ancient depth at the village center, where the pens.” Mariners, and the Connecticut Valley hamlets only stop light is located, was Owners of buildings first returned to Field Music. The parade stretched for nearly ten feet at its highest point. In a the village to assess the damage. over a mile with many other bands, matter of hours the quintessential While that was happening town and Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 11:59 AM Page 9

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state road crews went to work. Volun - be isolated for six months. But that in dealing with the other – but the teer machinery from private contrac - work ethic of the greatest generation mud of such small and infrequent dis - tors and home owners began to – the one that fought World War II, affections were washed away with the arrive. One such gentleman was told and built more ships than all our ad - flood waters, and what remained was by a police officer that he couldn’t run versaries and allies put together – was one body of people seeking to pre - his equipment into a brook without a still alive in these children and grand - serve an atmosphere, and an am - permit. The operator was relieving children of that great time. They biance that both groups had come to debris that would be dangerous if it worked day and night and as Larry love in their own way. Adversity tem - broke free into the stream. The con - the Cable guy would say, “get her pers the metal of personalities into a tractor replied, “This stuff is danger - done!” tougher steel, one that is not prone to ous, I’m removing it, and you can In the meantime Wilmington center giving up. Both groups were rolled arrest me later sonny.” The officer was full of volunteers. Folks who and pounded into one sword that led found something else to do. were not born here, but who wit - the charge of the clean up job. Every - It took several hours to get truly or - nessed both the tragedy of the flood, one from old ladies and young girls to ganized, but as hours turned into and the bravery of the population to skilled tradesmen and amateurs with days there was help from the National face its consequences said things like, a shovel pitched in for weeks. guard, FEMA, and several other relief “I’m proud to be living in Vermont,” It all happened so fast, it touched so organizations. The Army Corps of En - or “I’m proud to be here with these many people, so quickly, so devastat - gineers as well as Vermont road crews people.” There became a mutual ad - ingly, and in some cases with lasting and some nearly 150 pieces of heavy miration society created between affects that touched many lives – es - machinery from the Maine Highway those locals who bore the brunt and pecially when we consider all the Department descended on Vermont those 2nd home owners and fre - businesses that were destroyed and to rebuild roads and bridges. Wilm - quenters of our area who came to help employees that were left without jobs. ington was isolated for only three them. Wilmington is still slowly rebuild - weeks – when the damage was first Each group at times in the past have ing. The residents are working with assessed they said Wilmington would complained about a certain arrogance state and federal offi - cont. on p. 10 Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 10

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cials as well as private foundations to make their town better than it was – but the process is very slow with still many sad closed store fronts. Every month though, it seems that ply- wood comes off of windows and new businesses open or old ones come back. Many fundraising events have been held and a great deal of funding has come from private persons who love our town. There is a long way to go for complete recovery and there is no doubt that every back is tired of the grind. The Living His- tory Association has decided to hold an Ancient Arts Muster on July 27-28, 2012 in Wilmington, Vermont. We hope to have the music portion of this event open and free to the public. We are also hoping to have elements of the event such as our restaurant tasting areas and craft fair where funds will be raised. Our purpose will be to give the towns people something to smile about. Our goal will be to create an annual event and to use money raised to support historical projects in the Photographs supplied by the weekly Deerfield Valley news of wilmington, vermont Deerfield Valley (like hosting this event and helping create historical displays and markers in town) We hope you will join us. Look for our event invitation after April 1st at www.livinghistoryassn.org. Thanks for reading this article. James Dassatti is the Executive Director of the Living History Association. C.P. Burdick & Son, Inc. Four Generations of Warmth Fuel Oil/Excavation Services 24-Hour Service 860-767-8402

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Ancienttimes The 12 LINCOLN Lincoln salute Minute Men The Lincoln Minute Men hosted their annual afternoon concert of 18th century music on April 15th, 2012 in Mar.20,1775 Lincoln, MA.

left: members of first michigan and Quahog diggers band play together on stand.

above: the lincoln minute men kick off the afternoon’s music.

images from the beginning of the 2012 fife & drum season

Lexington muster

The William Diamond Juniors hosted their annual Lexington Muster at the Lexington Minute Man National Histori- cal Park on May 5th, 2012 in Lexington, below: dog enjoys music MA.

left: the william diamond Juniors drumline

above: the lexington minute men step off first in the parade. featured are william diamond founder, bill mix, left; dale wilson, center, and son, robert, former wdJ drummer.

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above and below: Colonial navy on parade. Photography courtesy of claudia carlson Vars A fifer and color guard, claudia is the first female member of the cnm. By RICK VARS field music, colors, marines and offi- parties to visit our website at ince its inception in 1967, the cers. Also it was a time when the CNM www.cnm1775.org for more informa- Colonial Navy of Massachusetts was revered for its high visibility and tion and an application for member- Shas existed as an all male reen- participation at many parades, ship. actment/corps. Previously the only musters and historic events. The Fleet meets on the second Tues- additional criteria to become a mem- However, over the past few decades day of each month, except in Febru- ber was that you had to be 18 years of the Navy's membership has slowly di- ary, March and April, at the American age or older. minished. Moreover a smaller per- Legion Hall in Tiverton, Rhode Island The sixties and seventies saw the centage of members are still able to at 7:30pm. The fife and drums re- Navy flourish in all its components: physically participate in annual activ- hearse on the remaining Tuesday ities such as parades, musters and so evenings of each month from 7:30- forth. 9:00pm. These rehearsals are held at At the CNM monthly meeting of various locations throughout the Fall September 2011, the Fleet voted over- River, MA and Tiverton/Portsmouth, whelming in favor of breaking a 45 R.I. area. We welcome all levels of mu- year old tradition to allow females to sicianship and will provide music to join its organization. However the cri- all and marching snares and bass I teria for age of admission remain the drums when needed. same. In compliance with our revised As I conclude, my hope is that this bylaws, the uniform for both men and article will capture the interest of women will also be the same. many prospective new members. With the change of both tradition Also, please feel free to visit us, hang and bylaws, The Colonial Navy of out and ask questions at any event Massachusetts is now in the process of where you may see us. We are very recruiting to increase its membership friendly, approachable and will wel- numbers and also to recreate an image come you with open arms. of high visibility at musters, parades Rick Vars is the Commodore and Drum and reenactment events. Captain of the Colonial Navy of Massa- The Colonial Navy of Massachusetts chusetts. currently has openings for men and women in field music, color guard and marines. We encourage all interested Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 14

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2012 NAA FUNDRAISINg... CORPORATE CONTACTS NEEDED IN CONNECTICUT

With a little help from Company members, The CT Neighborhood Assistance Act has good potential for meeting Company needs. By BILL MALINg he Company will make a 2012 application to the Town of Essex again this year for Energy Conservation and related improvement funding of about $60,000 Tfor the museum building. Essex approved a similar Company application in 2011, but subsequent solicitations by The Company to some target Connecticut cor - porations were unsuccessful. Under the NAA program, any corporate donor for Energy Conservation projects receives a 100% credit against their Connecticut State income tax obligation… thus in almost all cases the donation cost them absolutely nothing! The problem is that we have to first find the potential corporate donors and then convince them to give to The Company . The corporation gets all its money back? How hard can that be to convince them? Well, first you have to identify them and then make a contact within the manage - ment. Lancraft Fife and Drum Corps has successfully been using the NAA program since 2006, raising money each year primarily for Energy Conservation building improvements. In 2011 Lancraft received another $6,600 from two corporate donors, so we know it is possible for The Company to succeed with an NAA funding effort too! All The Company needs are a few good corporate contacts! Help? In 2011, about 100 Connecticut corporations gave about $5 million dollars under the NAA program. This included participation by many banks and other well known large corporations, as well as many smaller, local companies. Non-profit groups receiving NAA money included large organizations like United Way, Habitat for Humanity, yMCA, etc… as well as many local organiza - tions like the goodspeed Opera House ($44,300), Mark Twain Museum ($17,700), griswold Museum, ($10,500) Windsor Historical Society ($24,800), Danbury Fire Department ($13,200), East Haddam Historical Society Museum ($6,200) and many others. How can you help The Company you ask? Contact me at [email protected] with any Connecticut corporate contact you might have such as your employer, the bank you patronize or any other corporate contacts you might have through friends and family. If you can give us the contact name, title and address… we will take care of writ - ing the solicitation letter and sending any necessary NAA forms and other docu - mentation. Help get us “in the door” to a decision maker… we will do the rest! Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 15

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the muffled drum Charles G. alonGe, Jr. Charles g. Alonge, Jr., 73, of Clifton Park died at home sur - rounded by his loving family on Charles G. alonge, 73 May 13, 2012. drummer The son of the late Charles g. spirit of ’76 fyfe & drum Alonge, Esq. and (the late) Corps Katherine R. Tinker Alonge, he may 13, 2012 was born in Hudson, New york, was educated in the Hudson School system and Siena Col - lege, and served in the US Army. Charles h. Grant, 88 During the sixties and seven - music master ties, he was employed as an in - Concord minutemen surance investigator, adjuster april 8, 2012 and claims supervisor for vari - ous insurance companies. He joined the Rensselaer County Sheriff Department in 1970 and achieved the rank of Chief Investiga - doug Kleinhans tor. He served for six years as Chairman of the Rensselaer County drummer Traffic Safety Board. Creator of the Nassau youth Center, he was american Patriots rudimen - Charter President of the Nassau youth Organization, Inc. and was ac - tal drummers Club tive as an adult leader of local Boy Scout Troops. He was awarded the march 11, 2012 East greenbush Distinguished Service Award in 1964 for his work with area youth and is listed in the 1965 edition of “Outstanding young Men of America”. A past President of the Nassau Lions Club, John J. leary, 84 he also served as Deputy District governor for Lions International. A drummer, drum Instructor, life member of the Rensselaer Lodge #2073 B.P.O.E. he served as the & Judge Town of Nassau Democratic Chairman, member of the Rensselaer numerous corps County Democratic Executive Committee, and a State Democratic december 22, 2011 Committeeman for many years. A drummer performing with various area groups, he was a life member of Albany Local 14, American Federation of Musicians, and was Drum Major/Director of the Spirit of ’76 Fyfe & Drum Corps, of warren lee, 83 East greenbush. He was a member of the Albany area grumps Club. drummer A Highway Safety Program Representative for the New york State Germantown ancients fife governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, he served as the Executive Di - & drum Corps rector and Vice- President of New york State Operation Life Saver Inc., as well as President of Vt. Operation Life Saver Inc. and Region I Representative for all of New England, New york, and New Jersey for National Operation Lifesaver. stanley Paul, 80 He is survived by his wife Sherry Davis-Alonge, daughter Rev. o.h. booth hose fife and Katherine grace Alonge- Coons and her husband Earl of Lansing - drum Corps burgh, son Christopher gene Alonge and his wife Christine of Clifton february 8, 2012 Park, daughter-in-law Diane Crudo Alonge of Willsboro, predeceased by his son Charles g. Alonge lll, grandaughters cont. on p. 16 Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 16

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Melissa M. Coons-Holtzman and her husband Mike, In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the: Spirit grace I. Coons and Sara J. Alonge, and grandson gregory of ’76 Fyfe & Drum Corps Scholarship Fund; grace Charles Alonge; Uncle Frances Alonge of Hudson, Aunt Church Memorial Fund; American Diabetes Association; Marguerite Kane of Hudson, Uncle Frank and Aunt Multiple Myeloma Foundation; or American Heart Teresa Tanzillo of Tucson Arizona, Uncle guy and Aunt Assoc., c/o the Brendese Funeral Home. Dorothea Alonge of North greenbush, and many cousins. by Christopher Alonge, son of Charles Alonge

Charles h. Grant ond wife, Elaine Barry, he shared 47 years, raising two Born in Boston on April 22, 1923, Charles Harley grant more children. Charlie worked for Cliquot Club, Pepsi had drumsticks in his hands by age nine, playing on his Cola, Owens, and JNS Medical. Charlie soon joined the grandmother’s front steps, seat backs at the theater, and American Legion, commanding Norwood’s Post 70, and fence railings. In high school, he learned trumpet, tuba, serving on the executive board at Millis’ Post 208. Until French horn, and trombone. While a shipping clerk at recently, he served on the executive board of the Charles Conn Music Store in Boston, he sat in as drummer when River Masonic Lodge. dance bands practiced at the shop. These jam sessions re - In 1960, he re-organized the Millis Boy Scout drum-&- sulted in playing gigs with the orchestras of gene Cooper, bugle corps into The Knightsmen. Under his tutelage, the Len gray, Artie Shaw, Vaughan Monroe, and Louie boys won the state championship within five years, a tall Prima. order in that highly competitive field. Charlie joined the army in April 1941, and served with In 1973, Charlie joined the Millis Medway Company of several units. A paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Divi - Militia where he learned fife, soon his favorite instrument. sion, he fought to free the Philippines in February 1945. A member of the Concord Minutemen for over 20 years, The 11th Airborne was among the first Allied forces in he served 12 as Music Master. At West Point, he proudly Tokyo in August 1945. Besides military duties, Charlie led the Fifes and Drums of the Concord Minutemen onto “doubled in brass” and at age 19 became Drum Major of the field for the halftime show. The powerful performance the 33rd In - dazzled the Cadets, whose roar of approval deafened the fantry Band. corps. Charlie also played with the Sudbury Ancients, President and with the Shriners’ fife-&-drum corps, one of their 13 Roosevelt, parade units. He loved tunes with harmonies. visiting the In the 1990s, Charlie philosophically put his fife into army hospital mothballs when Elaine’s health required Charlie’s con - in Trinidad in stant care. She died in 2006. That same year, Charlie met January 1943, the 13th Mass. Infantry (Civil War reenactors) at the Millis singled Char - Memorial Day ceremonies. The music company (Richard lie out. FDR Ruquist, Helen Cheney, Jo-Ann Waithe, Sam Chetwynd) shook his handed him a fife and all performed an impromptu con - hand and cert for the American Legion members. This launched compli - Charlie back into fife-playing. For the next five years, he mented the delighted in playing at friends’ parties, patriotic events, band. and jam sessions at fife-&-drum musters. Last year, his After the health failing, he put the fife down for good (A longer war, Charlie profile about Charlie grant was published in Ancient and his first Times , Issue 124, October 2008). wife had four Charlie died on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, two weeks children. short of his 89th birthday. He was laid to rest on April 14 Charles h. Grant With his sec - with full military honors, attended by family and friends, Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 17

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and by his Masonic and American Legion brothers, both with the American Patriots Rudimental Drummers Club groups which performed honorable ceremonies at the known as the APRDC headed by John Flowers from wake the evening before. A mixed-period uniformed 2004 to 2008 and was a member of the United States As - music company, composed of Richard Ruquist on drum, sociation of Rudimental Drummers known as the Carmin Calabrese, Paul Winam, and Sam Chetwynd on USARD from 2009 to present. Traditional rope drum - fife, marched in to his graveside service, playing Minstrel ming takes place in both of these units. Boy , performed some of Charlie’s favorite tunes, including Doug was an outstanding drummer, a premier drum Balquhidder Lasses and White Cockade , and marched out to instructor, and a tremendous percussion writer and was Girl I Left Behind Me . responsible for mentoring some of the finest drum per - Charlie is now reunited with his beloved Elaine. He can formers and drum instructors to ever come out of the now fife to his heart’s delight in the garden of eternal life. Western New york area. Doug Kleinhans also was an by Sam Chetwynd, The Musick of Prescott’s Battalion excellent drum judge being an All American Judge and a New york Federation Judge partaking in the adjudi - cating of the most prestigious contests in the entire com - petitive arena...local, DCA and DCI. Seeing that Doug was a rather private person his fam - ily has chosen to not have a traditional memorial mass. Funeral arrangements will be more of a private family matter. However, there will be a gathering either at his home or the nearby Shelby Fire Department Fire Hall in the near future as a remembrance. That time will be an - nounced as it becomes available. Ruth Ann Kleinhans douG KleInhans wanted to wait for the Saint Patrick's Day events to pass As many of you have heard, Doug Kleinhans passed seeing that there are so many who were involved in away Sunday March 11, 2012 at about 6PM from his long those activities. We will keep you posted. battle with cancer. god Bless you Doug...you were the best of the best! Doug started his drumming career with the Lockport Respectfully submitted by the USARD Blazers Fire Department Drum Corps in 1948. He entered the US Army in 1960 and was a member of the West Point Hell Cats Drum Corps. While he was in the Army he was a playing member of the Hawthorne Caballeros in those same years. After returning home he was the lead drum instructor of many fine corps in the Western New york re - gion developing many of these drum lines from scratch. These fine organi - ImPortant: obItuarIes zations included doug Kleinhans the Albion If you know of a member of the fife and drum com - grenadiers, the munity who passes away, please notify the Ancient Watkins glen Times immediately so we can ensure publication of a Squires, the Emer - timely and thoughtful obituary. ald Cadets, the geneva Apple - Contact the editor: knockers, the [email protected], or Barons of Steuben, [email protected] the greece Cadets and many others. Doug Kleinhans was an Ancient Rope Drummer cont. on p. 18 Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 18

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John J. leary Prospect, CT – John J. Leary passed away December 22, Jack leary teaching young drummers in 1962. 2011 following a brief illness. Jack was born in Waterbury, CT on November 9, 1927 to John J. Leary, Sr., (a Waterbury firefighter who died from job related injuries when Jack was a young boy), and Helen Boice Leary. In the 1940s his mother, Helen was part of a committee that formed the East End Community Club Junior Fife and Drum Corps. Jack joined the corps as a drummer and when he aged out of the junior corps he helped to form the East End Community Club Senior Corps. Jack played with the Seniors until the corps disbanded in 1956. He then went on to play snare drum with Our Lady of Sorrows of Hartford, CT, Prospect Royals and St. Paul’s of Kensington, CT. From the mid 1950s to the early 1970s Jack was a drum in - structor and arranger for a number of Connecticut corps in - cluding: Naugatuck Drum Corps, Prospect Drum Corps, Our warren lee Lady of Sorrows, East End Community Club, Corporal Coyle, Warren Lee was an old friend and fellow snare Santa Fe Fife & Drum Corps, St. Paul’s and South Meriden. His drummer from my days in the germantown Ancients knack for arranging drum pieces was well known and so along Fife & Drum Corps. A post on my wife’s Facebook with arranging for his own corps, he also arranged a number page first brought us the sad news. of pieces for corps he did not teach. He spent many hours play - Warren’s drumming experience dates back to his ing back his reel-to-reel tape recorder as he perfected his grade school days in Mount Vernon, New york where arrangements. Jack also instructed many drummers who went he was taught rudimental drumming by the drum - on to win State and Northeastern States championships. ming great, J. Burns Moore. It was related to me by Besides teaching and arranging, Jack was also a drum judge gerd Sommer, founder of Hanaford’s Fife & Drum for the Connecticut Fifers and Drummers Association with a Corps, schoolmate and friend of Warren, that the reputation for “calling it like he saw it.” Many a corps director school system hired Mr. Moore to teach drumming to had words for him after a competition and more often than not, the elementary school kids (With Warren Lee now those directors were from corps he taught. gone, gerd Sommer is most likely the only surviving Jack was a 1997 Honored Jaybird and he always looked for - J. Burns Moore pupil). ward to seeing old friends at Lancraft’s Old Timers Night. Even I recall Warren mentioning with great respect and towards the end of his life, he could be found in his basement, passion, his hometown drum corps, VFW Post 596 Fife pounding out Army 2/4 on the practice pad he made as a kid. & Drum Corps, The Colonial greens which as a Jack is survived by his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth “Betty” youngster was his first drum corps. Kappeler (a trumpeter with Bradford Manor and East End Sen - In the early 1970s Warren joined the great but short- ior Drum Corps); a daughter Patricia Horton (former President lived glover’s Fifes and Drums of Mount Vernon. The of The Company of Fifers & Drummers and a fifer with Prospect glover’s corps eventually merged with the Chippewa Drum Corps and the Connecticut Blues) and her husband Al Fife & Drum Corps (now The New york Ancients) Horton (co-founder of the Maryland FDC and drummer with where Warren played snare drum before finding his Monumental City and Blessed Sacrament golden Knights way to The germantown Ancients of Danbury, CT. DBC); a daughter Lisa Lowry and her husband Daniel; and Having proudly served on the battleship USS Mis - three grandchildren, Aaron and Kathleen Benoit (a former fifer souri during the Korean War, Warren had The Coop - with Prospect Drum Corps) and Abigail Lowry. erman Company produce for him a custom “Liberty Donations in Jack’s memory can be made to The Company of Model” drum with the image of the great old ship Fifers & Drummers , P.O. Box 277, Ivoryton, CT 06442-0277. painted on the shell. To the delight of the attendees, by Patricia Horton, daughter of John Leary Warren would perform on this drum at the largely at - tended USS Missouri reunions. I was greatly shocked to hear that Warren has gone, Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 19

Ancient times 19 especially since I expected to see him in a few weeks at the USARD convention. Although we performed in the germantown Ancients together for only a few years, I was always thrilled to meet him and Nann at the various your ad here musters through the years. There is a strong bond between the members of the german - town drumline of that era that has long with - stood the corrosive effects of time. Warren Lee Support the Ancient Times was a strong component of that powerful, dy - & namic and influential germantown Ancients attract new customers to drumline of the 1970s. your business At the convention the New England Chap - ter of the USARD will dedicate to Warren as part of their performance two uniquely ger - mantown Ancients drum pieces: Terry Hen - nessy's drum part to the fife tune Stillman's Contact the Advertising Reel and Fran germanero's 98-count drum Manager Robert Kelsey for solo which we call Germ . current ad rates: Warren Lee was 83. [email protected] or 203-645-4231

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stanley Paul Stanley Paul was born on September 6, 1931 to Albert and Mary Paul in Poughkeepsie, New york. His siblings are his older brother, Kenneth Paul (Dorothy Purdy - deceased) who lives in Tennessee and younger brother, Howard Paul (Nancy) who lives in Massachu - setts. His children are Stanley Edwin Paul, Jr. of Middletown, CT; Duane Albert Paul of Unionville, CT; Cherise Kathleen (Paul) Booth of California City, CA; and two stepchildren, Sharon Elaine Clarke of Clinton, CT and Scott Edward Robinson of East Haven, CT. He has two grandchildren, Michael Paul of Moore, OK and Heidi Paul, who lives in PA; seven step-grandchildren, Richard, Emily and Matthew Booth, Christopher, Edward, and Amy Clarke and Allysa Robinson; and eight nieces and nephews. He died on February 8, 2012 at the age of 80. Stan married Lois Elaine Lasher in September 1952 and later di - vorced in 1962. He then married Barbara Smolens in August 1968. ImPortant notICe Barbara passed away July 27, 2000. Stan remarried Lois on Novem - ber 5, 2003. Lois passed away on November 18, 2011 of lung cancer When your mailing address changes, and pneumonia. please notify us promptly! Stan loved playing with the fife and drum corps and participating The Post Office does not advise us. in the Civil War Re-enactments and camps. He was a member of the O.H. Booth Hose Fife and Drum Corps of Poughkeepsie, Ny for 50 Write: Membership Committee years, as well as a member of the Westbrook Drum Corps. Stan was P.O. Box 227, Ivoryton, CT 06442-0227 an avid sports enthusiast and played baseball, football, and basket - or email: membership@companyoffife - ball in high school. He also enjoyed bowling, skiing and traveling. anddrum.org by Cherise Paul Booth, daughter of Stanley Paul Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 20

20 Ancienttimes The Company of Fifers & Drummers

Individual Membership Application Please check all appropriate boxes: $30 Individual Membership, Canada □ $25 Individual Membership, U.S. □ $35 Individual Membership, International □ $40 Family Membership, U.S. □ □ $10 Individual Membership, Junior, U.S. (under 18 for calendar year) □ $1000 Life Membership (only ONE donor name per Life Membership, please!) □ I would like to learn about flexible payment schedule for the $1000 life membership □ I would like to learn about corps discounts for 10 or more individual memberships. □ This is a gift membership from: Name: Address:

City: State: - Zip: Tel1: Tel2: Website: Email1: Email2: Corps Affiliation: Instrument: □ Fife □ Snare □ Bass □ Drum Major □ Color Guard □ Other

Corps Membership Application Corps Name: Contact: Address:

City: State: - Zip: Tel1: Tel2: Website: Email1: Email2:

Member Ages: -- to years Hometown: Music Style: □ Colonial □ Civil War □ Traditional □ Other Instruments: □ Keyless Fife □ Rope Tension Drums □ Other Uniform Description: □ Colonial □ Civil War □ Other Description: Company Delegate: Tel: Alternate Delegate: Tel: Sponsoring Corps Signature: Title: Submitted By: Signature: Title:

Note: Please submit your application to: Membership, The Company of Fifers & Drummers P.O. Box 277, Ivoryton, CT 06442-0277 along with a photo of your corps in parade dress and a check for $100.00. Your membership status is and will be based on the validity of the above information. Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 21

Ancient times 21 Item# Description Qty Price Total The company BK001 The Company Music Book - Vol.I $19 sto re BK002 The Company Music Book - Vol. II $24 BK003 The Company Music Book - Vol. III $15 Mail Order Form BK024 The Company Music Book - Vol. IV $15 BK004 Camp Duty Music Book (CFD) $18 BK005 The Muffled Drum (CFD) $5 shIP to: BK006 Tunes of the Hudon Valley - Vol.I (Attanasio & Grady) $10 BK007 Tunes of the Hudon Valley - Vol.II (Attanasio & Grady) $14 Name BK008 Camp Dupont Music Book $7 Address BK009 Chas. T. Kirk Fife Music Book $15 BK010 American Rudimental Method Drum Book (Classey) $7

s BK011 Better, Stronger, Faster (Bill Hart) $10 k o

o BK012 25 Tunes to make Your Face fall Off (Lussier) $7 B

c i BK013 John McDonagh Fife Instruction Manual $12 City s u

M BK014 110 Military Drum Duets (Munier) $12 State BK015 40 Rudimental Drum Beats (Perrilloux) $7 BK016 14 Modern Contest Solos (Pratt) $7 Zip BK017 The New Pratt Book - Contest Solos for Snare Drum ( Pratt) $10 BK018 Rudimental Solos for Accomplished Drummers (Pratt) $13 BK019 The Solo Snare Drummer - Vol. I (Pratt - Schinstine - Moore) $10 ImPortant! In case we need to BK020 Sturtze Drum Book $19 contact you about your order: BK021 Sons of Liberty Music Book $14 Phone: BK022 Roy Watrous Book $12 BK026 John J. McDonagh Fife & Drum Band Comp. & Arr. $15 Email: BK027 John J. McDonagh Advanced Fifing Comp. & Arr. $15 BK028 The Swiss Drummer Book w/ CD *NEW* *EXCLUSIVE* $40 Make Check Or Money CD001 The Company Music Book CD - Vol. I (set of 2) $16 s

Order Payable to: D C CD002 The Company Music Book CD - Vol II (set of 2) $16

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The company of Fifers & s CD003 Camp Lincoln (Emerick) $16 u

Drummers, inc. M CD004 200 Years of Fife & Drum in America (N.Y. Regimentals) $16 Please send this order form AP001 The Company Cap, embroidered, light blue or navy blue $16 with your payment to: AP002 The Company Cap, screened $15 roberta armstead AP004 The Company Polo Shirt, blue - (circle size) S M L XL XXL $24 attn: the Company store AP005 The Company Sweat Shirt, blue - (circle size) S M L XL XXL $22 l AP006 The Company T-Shirt, blue - (circle size) S M L XL XXL $12 e r

a AP006N T-shirt, natural, CFD Logo (circle size) M L XL XXL $12 95 main street p p

A AP007 The Company T-Shirt, blue, Child - (circle size) M L $10 deep river, Ct AP008 T-Shirt, natural, Flag Drum - (circle size) L XL $14 06417 AP009 Jaybird T-Shirt - (circle size) M L XL XXL $12 AP012 The Company White Polo Shirt (M, L, XL, XXL) *NEW* $24 Shipping & Handling (add $2 for XXL on all shirts above) OM002 The Company Lapel Pin $4 OM003 The Company Museum Pin $3 up to $9.99 $4 OM004 Muster Up a Meal Cookbook (CFD) $3 e

$10-$49.99 $6 s OM005 The Company Patch, embroidered $4 i d

n OM006 The Company Portfolio, blue nylon, zippered $8 $50-$99.99 $8 a h c

r OM008 The Company Window Decal $1

$100-$199.99 $10 e M

r OM011 John McDonagh in Fife & Drum, A Biography $5

$200 or over $12 e h t OM012 The Company Mug (Pewtarex) $30 O Total Amount Due OM013 Spirit of ‘76 Shot Glass $4 (from total at right) OM014 The Company Coffee Mug $5 OM015 The Company Water Bottle w/ Clip (blue) *NEW* $5 SubTotal $ Shipping & Handling (see chart at left) $ $ Connecticut Residents Add 6% Sales Tax (Apparel not taxable) $ TOTAL $ Issue 136:Issue 136 6/4/2012 12:00 PM Page 22

Ancient times P.O. Box 277 Ivoryton, CT 06442-0277 through October 2012 CALENDAR

august 24 – 25, 2012 – westbrooK, Ct – 53rd annual westbrook muster Host: Westbrook Fife & Drum Corps Tattoo: 7PM on Friday August 24th Parade: 11AM on Saturday August 25th Location: Westbrook Center, CT Contact: Dodie Mcgrath, 860-399-6436, [email protected] Invitation only

september 8, 2012 – sturbrIdGe, ma – drummer’s Call: fife & drum day Host: The Sturbridge Village Martial Music Adult Corps and youth Fife & Drum Corps Location: Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road Sturbridge, MA Time: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday September 8th Contact: OSV, 508-347-3362 Website: www.osv.org Other: This event features educational pro - grams for the public, including a uniform fashion show. Invitation only HEALy FLUTE september 28 – 30, 2012 – sudbury, ma – sudbury Colonial fair & muster COMPANy Host: Sudbury Ancient Fyfe & Drum Com - panie Skip Healy Parade and muster begin at 12PM Saturday September 29th Fife & Flute Maker Camping open Friday and Saturday nights Location: Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, MA Featuring hand-crafted instruments Contact: President Mary Punch, of the finest quality. [email protected] Website: www.sudburyancients.org Also specializing in repairs and restoration Invitation only of modern and wooden Fifes and Flutes

october 6, 2012 – Ivoryton, Ct – Jaybirds day On the web: www.skiphealy.com Host: The Company of Fifers & Drummers Phone/Fax: (401) 935-9365 Time: Saturday October 6th Location: The Museum of Fife & Email: [email protected] Drum/Company HQ Contact: The Company , 860-767-2237 5 Division Street Box 2 3 East greenwich, RI 02818 Website: www.companyoffifeanddrum.org More information to follow. Check the website for upcoming details.