Historical Drum Corps Publications

A permanent home to share my family collection of Drum Corps publications. My Mom started this collection in the 40s. This is my labor of love. I hope you all enjoy these articles / scores / pictures... as much as we have over the decades. History must be preserved. This is my lil corner / contribution to the drum corps community (online). A place for all of us to live, relive, learn, love and share in our passionate hobby. Please feel free to add comments, share your experiences, stories, etc.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

7th Annual Pageantry of Drums (ad)

Drum Corps Digest
June, 1967 Vol. 3 - No. 6

(Click on image to enlarge / enhance)

Labels: 1967, Cavaliers, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Jrs., Kilties, Madison Scouts, Mariners, Nisei, Norwood Park Imperials, Royal Airs, Vanguard

Friday, March 25, 2011

Fantasy In Brass Moves to World Famous Chicago Civic Opera House, April 7th - 8:30 P.M.

Drum Corps Digest
March, 1967 Vol. 3 - No. 3

(Click on image to enlarge / enhance)

Labels: 1967, Cavaliers, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Eaglettes, Imperials of St. Patrick, Jim Jones, Madison Scouts, Mariners, Monte Fassnacht, Nisei, Norwood Park, picture, Racine Scouts, Royal Airs

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

January, 1967 Drum Corps Digest Cover (Nisei pic)

Drum Corps Digest
January, 1967 Vol. 3 - No. 1

(Click on image to enlarge / enhance)

Labels: 1967, Chicago, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Nisei, picture

Monday, March 21, 2011

Ed Rooney Corps-dially Yours + Show Ad

Drum Corps Digest
December, 1966 Vol. 2 - No. 12

(Click on image to enlarge / enhance)

Labels: 1966, Casper Troopers, Conn. Yankees, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Fantasy In Brass, Garfield, Hawthorne, LaSalle, Nisei, Skyliners, Springfield Marksmen

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Greater Chicago (pic)

Drum Corps Digest
June, 1966 Vol. 2 - No. 6

(Click on image to enlarge / enhance)

Labels: 1966, Cavaliers, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Imperials of St. Patrick, Jrs., Nisei, Norwood Park Imperials, Ottawa Crusaders, Royal Airs, scores, Vanguard.

Nisei Ambassadors Sneak Preview

Drum Corps Digest
June, 1966 Vol. 2 - No. 6

(Click on image to enlarge / enhance)

Labels: 1966, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Jrs., Nisei, picture

Monday, March 14, 2011

Illinois (Norwood Park Imperials pic)

Drum Corps Digest
April, 1966 Vol. 2 - No. 4

(Click on image to enlarge / enhance)

Labels: 1966, Black Knights, Cavaliers, Colonels, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Dutchmen, Farmingdale Vanguards, Greenwood Jesters, Guardsmen, Illinois., Jackson Raiders, Jrs., Nisei, Norwood Park, Royal Airs

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

First Mid - West Contest Disgusting by Dave Barth

Drum Corps World
June 1965 Vol. 15 No. 6

(Click on image to enlarge / enhance)

If you'd like to link to this article: click on the underlined *date and time* below the Labels at the bottom of this entry. This will open a new page that only contains this particular article. The new link is in the box at the top of the page. The links are long... you might want to then use a service such as
http://tinyurl.com/

Labels: 1965, Cavaliers, DCW, Drum Bugle Corps, Illinois., Jrs., Nisei, Royal Airs, scores, Vanguards, Viscounts, Wahmei