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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject:
Next time, to add a bit of authenticity and atmosphere, can you include a Bass Drummer, he can give those 'double taps' we all loved to hear. _________________ .
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Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 4894 Location: Perthshire....Playing in the lifts...
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:
Errol wrote:
When did you take any notice of what drummie was doing Rab !!!
Usually when I was unwrapping a nutty bar during long stands at ease mate...
Stu... I'm with you on this one mate. I have this mental picture of a girly Bandie wrapped in a leopard/tiger skin (can't remember which one it was). _________________ 'Never moon a werewolf'.
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: An exotic beach fronted abode in the Carribean
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:06 am Post subject:
RAB wrote:
I have this mental picture of a girly Bandie wrapped in a leopard/tiger skin.
Well............is there anything more you would like to add????
I suggest you refrain from eating cheese just before you go to bed at night. (Unless of course, you like these mental pictures!!!!) I'm sure your other half will dress up if asked.
Hold on RAB......leopard/tiger skin?????
I thought 'Leopard skins' were for Tenor Drummers and 'Tiger skins' were for Bass Drummers, or did that also change after I left due to cut backs?????
Stu,
Sorry about the gender slip.......but, I can only relate to the time when I served, and at that time it was a 'Men Only' club. _________________ .
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It's been a while, but you'll be pleased to know I've been practising and have managed to fix some things on my own. I have been wondering about a few things, though.
1) The trail: What are the movements for bringing the staff to the trail (in the left hand) from the left carry? Doing so from the right carry seems fairly straight forward (i.e. grab cane with left hand above the right hand and arch staff over to the left side to the trail). When is the trail used? I noticed two occassions where a DM transitioned from carry to trail during the drum salute McAlpine.
2) Slow Walk: What is the name of the state-walk-like drill that RM drum majors do? More importantly, is it only done when transitioning from the halt to slow time? The reason I ask is I have never seen a DM transition from a quick time carry to a "slow walk"; they have always stayed at the carry during the slow march. I assume that if you were to transition from a quick time carry to a "slow walk" you would move to a right hand trail and then proceed as normal.
3) Parade Cane drill: I have heard that the RMBS uses parade canes when not in ceremonial dress (or when a ceremonial staff is not available); if this is the case, is there any footage of their usage out there? _________________ Your humble servant,
Peter S. Morfe
Drum-Major-in-Training
Regimental Band, Valley Forge Military Academy & College
1) The trail: What are the movements for bringing the staff to the trail (in the left hand) from the left carry? Doing so from the right carry seems fairly straight forward (i.e. grab cane with left hand above the right hand and arch staff over to the left side to the trail). When is the trail used? I noticed two occassions where a DM transitioned from carry to trail during the drum salute McAlpine.
Why would you need to? We would go from the left still arm to a right trail and a right still arm to a left trail.
The trail is used during drum solos (or salutes as you call them) or when the band is marching without playing a march.
MorfeBD wrote:
2) Slow Walk: What is the name of the state-walk-like drill that RM drum majors do? More importantly, is it only done when transitioning from the halt to slow time? The reason I ask is I have never seen a DM transition from a quick time carry to a "slow walk"; they have always stayed at the carry during the slow march. I assume that if you were to transition from a quick time carry to a "slow walk" you would move to a right hand trail and then proceed as normal.
From the halt to slow time... quick still carry to a slow walk? I don't have a clue what you mean! I assume you mean halt and then cease play into the slow and as for the second part I can't guess.
The slow walk is called the slow walk funnily enough! It is only done in slow time and we do not have a quick time 'state walk' like the Army do. The slow walk is carried out from the halt, i.e. the band halts in quick time, ceases play and then steps off in the slow march in slow time and the DM into the slow walks.
MorfeBD wrote:
3) Parade Cane drill: I have heard that the RMBS uses parade canes when not in ceremonial dress (or when a ceremonial staff is not available); if this is the case, is there any footage of their usage out there?
Yes we do and no there isn't... basically it is a make it up as you go along type of thing. All that you need to do is make sure that your drills are in time with what you would do with a full size staff. _________________ http://www.royalmarinesbands.co.uk
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