New Drum Corps Book
DCN July 11, 1962

We normally would not take the reader's valuable time to discuss the efforts of a manufacturer who sells to drum corps, but the Getzen Company from Elkhorn, Wisconsin, have just released a new bugle catalog, "Bugles by Getzen".

This catalog is a remarkable piece of work, in that it devotes very little space to the products Getzen manufactures and sells, but rather is utilized to give valuble information on many subjects that are most dear to our hearts.

Here are just a few of the subjects they ably cover in "Bugles by Getzen": "Why You Should Sponsor A Bugle Corps", "Fund Raising", "Should Your Child Belong in a Drum & Bugle Corps?", plus range, fingering and instrumentation charts - and even examples of how to work with banks in financing your Corps purchases. There is an excellent article on "Basic Information", written by Lee Carlsen, about bugle music and sections.

We suggest that anyone interested in Drum Corps should try to obtain one of these books. I believe that Getzen dealers around the country will be able to supply your needs. Mr. Getzen has informed us that free copies of the manual are available to all business managers, directors and instructors.

Our hats go off to you, Mr. Getzen, for supplying the Drum Corps public with an excellent reference book. Congratulations from the bottom of our hearts.