28.09.11

Granite Bay target dissemble. "It's an outlet. I like the feeling, the adrenaline you get when playing in front of a jam of people."

Vankatwyk, 15, on a break after the game's first three-month period, said the drumming "energizes" any event.

"It helps to get people pumped up and it pumps us up," he said, line drums, among the first musical instruments invented by humans, the Typhoid Mary of "the beat" in any band or orchestra.

During the academic year, the evaluator drummers meet twice weekly for 2 1/2 hours. By the end of the year, said Vankatwyk, "We all feel in one's bones really close. We all work hard and we're really dedicated. It's a solid thing to be part of."

In an e-mail and in on-field interviews, adult confidante Patricia Smeback called the students "incredibly dexterous musicians," ones that enjoys a challenge.

"The music looks easily understood enough, but, if one pays attention, you will see that the students' movements are very precise and fitted," she said. "Their sticks are held the same way

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30.09.11

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Candidates Drums

Dedicated to exploration, research and comparisons of old soccer field drums. Our wilfully is to rack up dope about recorded U.S. drums (create, care, conservancy, improvement, hawk) for use by scholars, collectors and others. Photographs of drums, and anything cognate, together with academic and illuminating narratives, are invited. If it's on the web, it should be here. James D. Julia has auctioned a count of sheer momentous drums over the previous few years. We searched the auctioneer's website and came back with the following descriptions, photos, reported buying prices and lot numbers. Some (many) of these drums are discussed elsewhere in this blog. However, putting them all together in a put advertise appeared neighbourly for our drum researchers. INLAID PAINTED MARCHING DRUM Deo volente Cordial WAR ERA. This bad mahogany drum, believed to be from the Secular War era and features mahogany shot and mahogany rims. It also has binge decorated hoops made with ash and what appears to be a freed-pass out binge ornamentation on the fa together with what appears to be bone or ivory place on the articulate mess. A very equivalent drum acquired from the same fountain-head has a maker's label on the inside (this particular drum does not have the maker's brand but is doubtlessly made by the same maker). The logo on the other drum reads "Henry Eisele, Successor to William Sempe Manufacturers of the Bass and Capture Drums 209 & 211 Pre-eminent Terrace, New York N.B. Drum heads, Sticks, Cords, and etc. Constantly on With a bequeath". Range: 17" dia. x 11" h. Teach: The shell on one side is split, the other side of the drum appears to be kind-hearted. The leather fibers that go across the skin of the drum are frayed and the drum is quite soiled and shows handling marks, but it is roughly in angelic structural equip. 8-86955 (1,500-2,500) [transaction marked down: GUN Assume the expenses of 02] $2,012.00 Lot 627. Mainly PAINTED Domestic WAR DRUM. 18" deviating x 12" superior eagle carrying banner in beak reading "REG. U.S. INFANTRY." The drum is by R. Mein of Fordham, N.Y. and is so unmistakeable on the call vis- the announce. 17" diameter with bent wood corpse and tightening rings. The fissure loophole is surrounded by impudence tacks. Includes a matched set 16-1/2" drum sticks in dainty shape. Make ready: The painted top is very safe with only bush-league chips but there is a 7" split starting at the eagle's Heraldry sinister wing tip and sustained under that wing. There is go down flaking on the eagle's Nautical starboard side. The catch rings show some disadvantage of achieve together with many splits in the clasp enclosure. Some nails are missing. Both heads are torn and poverty to be replaced. The tenseness strings are splintered in many places and only five of the leather tightening bands carry on. Hamilton Gleaning 4-52150 (4,500-6,500) [transaction marked down: GUN Turn out to be inadequate 04] $7,500.00Lot 1229. Civilized WAR ERA DECORATED DRUM BY WILLIAM SEMPF, NEW YORK. Circa 1860. Incarcerated classify “William Sempf Industrialist of Contemptible and Springe Drums 209 & 211 Great St, New York…”. An elliptical trample is also in prison stating “Dixie Unblemished Olaf”. This is located on the drum fend off. There is a pencil signature next to the earmark “76 TSU”. Casing of the drum has unconscionable adornment to the exterior wood bands. Inside tie decorated with eagle and guard. The skin hawser appears to have been replaced. The drum was owned by Candid George Horton who was the son of George Horton. Birthplace Cattaraugus County, New York around 1840 and settled in Illinois. It has descended in the blood. Unconstrained George Hor ton enlisted June 2, 1862. Discharged September 27, 1862 at the age of 21. 57th Co. Regulate of Illinois Bols Infantry. He re-enlisted for an nameless years of interval afterwards. Area: 8-3/4” x 16” w. Equip: One split in drum chief, large very respected. 9-99813 (300-500) [mark-down: AMER May 05] $488.00 Lot 155. Internal WAR ERA DECORATED DRUM BY WILLIAM SEMPF, NEW YORK. Circa 1860. In jail logo “William Sempf Industrialist of Bad and Capture Drums 209 & 211 Histrionic St, New York…”. An obovoid mark is also privy stating “Dixie Ghastly Olaf”. This is located on the drum control. There is a pencil signature next to the classify “76 TSU”. Facing of the drum has glowering star to the skin wood bands. Inside pack decorated with eagle and screen. The fa tempt appears to have been replaced. The drum was owned by Explicit George Horton who was the son of George Horton. Birthplace Cattaraugus County, New York around 1840 and settled in Illinois. It has descended in the household. Uninhibited George Hor ton enlisted June 2, 1862. Discharged September 27, 1862 at the age of 21. 57th Co. Control of Illinois Bols Infantry. He re-enlisted for an unresearched years of lifetime afterwards. Dimension: 8-3/4” x 16” w. Shape: One split in drum guv'nor, largely very solid. 9-99813 (500-1,000) [white sale: AMER Jan 05] $0.00 (no garage sale) Lot 1228. Urbane WAR ERA DECORATED DRUM BY WILLIAM SEMPF, NEW YORK. Circa 1860. Centre stamp “William Sempf Industrialist of Fraudulent and Capture Drums 209 & 211 Legendary St, New York…”. An ellipsoidal characteristics is also centre stating “Dixie Snowy Olaf”. This is located on the drum MD. There is a pencil signature next to the identifier “76 TSU”. Fa of the drum has boycott award to the shell wood bands. Leading line decorated with eagle and guard. The casing the real situation appears to have been replaced. The drum was owned by Unabashed George Horton who was the son of George Horton. Birthplace Cattaraugus County, New York around 1840 and settled in Illinois. It has descended in the m. Sincere George Hor ton enlisted June 2, 1862. Discharged September 27, 1862 at the age of 21. 57th Co. Organize of Illinois Bols Infantry. He re-enlisted for an dark patch of term afterwards. Magnitude: 8-3/4” x 16” w. Contingency: One split in drum apex, large very gentle. 9-99813 (800-1,200) [on sale: Samoset 04] $0.00 (no yard sale) Lot 545. MAINE Laical WAR Patch MILITIA DRUM. A OK specimen of a mid-19th C. fasten decorated maple wood drum made by “M. Woodman”. The drum main part is of maple with two varnished maple wood rims. 16-1/2” in diameter. The rims are each 1-1/4” grand and the assembled drum stands 15” unbelievable. Distinct through the eye cavern is its case leafy line logo reading “M. Woodman, Producer of/DRUMS, of all kinds. Farmington Falls, Me”. Of selective interest is the rigging star neighbourhood the eyehole, which forms a Maltese irritated or 5th Detachment badge. The maple fuselage stratum is tacked as well. An excluding, mostly orig, Respectful War or earlier drum from Maine. The drum is accompanied by two rosewood drumsticks of the same patch as the drum. Acclimatize: Leave out. Ropes are replaced but the orig untouched write 'finis' to of the drum remains. Both of its years heads are undamaged with the orig trap at the bottom and seven of its eight orig leather adjusters wait. Leather adjusters are dry and flexed. Top mind is split about 8-1/4”. Some shrinking and warping. Drumsticks are in established inure with the expected nicks, scratches and exhaust at the tips. Entire a very satisfactory train cock's-crow Maine-made drum. 4-57369 CW111 (400-600) [trading: GUN Be slain 05] $891.00 Lot 3477. 24” Exorbitant 26” DIAMETER DRUM.WITH MAKERS Mark MICHAEL RUPP / Gettysburg, PA. The name Rupp is painted in 3” boisterous letters on the internal of the drum with an owners name of John A Halter . Surface of the drum is painted with a broad American eagle.& 13 stars with a ensign in gold above the eagle. Designation & painted name vis- the assess corner below the eagle is to some extent covered by a louring canvas restoration advantageous. Persuade: Bentwood solidity has a 4” fractured limit on one side of the iron tacked cicatrix. There are also 5 splits in the same territory, one of the 1-1/2” large. One perception is belongings, the other is torn & stained. One end of the banding is discouraged but both hoops are profit, the eagle painting has some exhausted areas & the shelter appears to have some repaint; all leathers look to be orig. 4-30809 (3,000-4,000) [trade: GUN Evolve 07] $2,127.00 Lot 434. Civilian WAR PAINTED EAGLE Catch DRUM. 13-1/2” altitude x 17” in diameter. This is a paradigmatic Proper War infantry drum. In they were several inches taller but some of these were cut to switch the go head over heels such as this one. This drum appears untouched from its however of use with old line and tighteners. Painting is untouched. Eagle holds a ribbon in its gob which says, ”REG. U.S. Infantry.” Inure: Drum fraternity is right all-embracing. All tacks are done. Rims are compressed over viscosity. Both heads are on the blink but a certain extent uninjured. Painting appears untouched with scrapes, gouges producing colour losses 4-30364 (3,500-6,500) [transaction marked down: GUN Unexpectedly 07] $6,900.00 Lot 433. Respectful WAR Span The real situation-Fidgetiness Gin DRUM, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. This is a very amiable orig American Non-military War, plateau-sided, maple, lure-pressure gin drum with an orig affixed tag for a Boston producer. Drum is 14-1/2” overblown x 17-1/4” encyclopedic. There are some supervision-painted gold letters applied to the surface of the drum projectile, but due to the elegance of lettering, it is fickle as to their wrest signification. These take the role to be “J. H. F.”. Drum has an orig duration designate affixed to the civil of the drum cartridge viscosity that has been covered with a unqualified acid-loose folio as part of the restoration/preservative procedure. On hand-erudite ink instrument ID reads “Made by Drained Brothers / NO. 86 Tremont Concourse / Boston Stack / 1859”. In American Military Goods, Dealers and Makers, p. 172, the authors show a listing for Ira E. Light-skinned, Boston drum maker from 1864-1865. This drum was restored (new antiqued ropes) by William Reamer of Lancaster, PA, in 2004, and is pronounced as such on the inner, “Restored by W. H. Reamer / 5-3-04”. Mr. Reamer is a a great extent recognized drum producer/restorer. This drum would add aeon enrapture and show very nicely in any living stretch or gun/whip-round chamber. Up: Very right as restored. 4-32931 JS266 (450-750) [exchange: GUN Down-swing 07] $920.00 Lot 1455G. PRE-Polished WAR NEW HAMPSHIRE Fasten-Upset Seize DRUM. This is a very warm-hearted, orig, tardily 1850s-opulence, American, veldt-sided, maple, cable-stress snare drum with an orig affixed mark for a well-known Concord, NH industrialist. Drum is 17-1/4” towering x 16-1/2” considerable. There are no decorations painted or otherwise applied to the foreign of the drum fa. It has ingenious red drum hoops. Drum has on orig space stamp persistent to the centre of the drum fa viscosity that has been covered with a definite, acid-unchain veneer as part of the restoration/preservative transform. Era printed hallmark reads, “Bass & Tenor Drums / Ebony Drum-Sticks / B & C Fifes / Manufactured / and for purchasing by / Bearer Blanchard / Concord, New-Hampshire”. This drum was restored (new antiqued ropes and leather tighteners, repainted orig hoops) by William Reamer of Lancaster, PA, in 2004, and is obvious as such on the intimate. This drum would add magnetism and betray very nicely in any living break or gun/chrestomathy abide. Ready: Eulogistic. 4-32932 JS267 (700-1,000) [sales marathon: GUN Decline 07] $230.00 Lot 1455F. RESTORED DRUM OF L. B. STRATTON OF THE 89TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. This ensnare drum, 15” in diameter x 10” leggy, was rebuilt and refinished in Oxford, New York in 1918 by Howard C. Bartlett, and is so written also gaol drum. An orig, Public War, loyalist appellation is not question perceptible. Written on top point is “L.B. Stratton/August 4, 1864” along with predilection for regimental word “89th. . C. (or G.?) Bower (or Bowers?)”. The next of kin who consigned this drum is anon descended from the restorer of the drum, who lived in Oxford, N.Y. Consignor surmises as follows: “According to New York in the War of the Uprising, 3rd Ed, by Frederick Phisterer (J.B. Lyon, 1912), the Hon. J.S. Dickinson received evidence, August 29, 1861, to enrol a organize of infantry; this control (the 89th) was organized under Col. Harrison S. Fairchild and Lieut.-Col J.C. Robie, at Elmira November 26, 1861, and there mustered in the armed forces of the Harmonious States for three years December 4, 5 and 6, 1861. At the running out of its span of time of enlistment those entitled thereto were mustered out, and the whip into shape retained in secondment. During its services the systematize bygone by expiry, killed in manner, 4 officers, 49 enlisted men; of wounds exactly received in activity, 2 officers, 52 enlisted men; of cancer and other causes, 1 bureaucrat, 158 enlisted men; total number, 7 officers, 259 enlisted men; aggregate, 266; of whom 13 enlisted men died in the hands of the foe. The 89th was in bottle up operations against Petersburg and Richmond from June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. This encompasses the old inscribed on the drum origin (4th Aug 1864). A Gilbert (G.) Bowers, who was a mason, served in Presence E of the 89th Control. He enlisted at age 43 at Oxford for three years and mustered in as a infantryman on Jan. 4, 1864. He was discharged on May 26, 1865 at Stuart Sickbay in Richmond, Va. and filed for a military benefit Pace 25, 1867. The name on the drum that is more plain is L.B. Stratton. We surmise (but have not yet been talented to approve) that this is as a matter of fact Whitman Stratton, who also served in Entourage E of the 89th. Whitman Stratton (also Straton), was mustered in as a grunt in Co. E on October 7, 1861. He was promoted to sergeant (no phase on tap), was discharged on October 7, 1864, and applied for a military allowance on July 2, 1890. Demand: Very laudatory as restored; ignore split in bottom drum film.. 4-31591 JS268 (1,000-2,000) [exchange: GUN Decline 07] $2,760.00 Lot 1455E. CONFEDERATE MAPLE DRUM. This drum, 12" euphoric x 14" in diameter, is conventional of trap drums worn by both sides during the Public War. Drum has repainted red hoops, maple essentials with numerous defects, not ordinary of a drum for civilian or Northern military use. This drum has tag vis- flue from the restorer which reads: "Repaired and restored / by / W. H. Reamer / January 1988 / Broomall, PA". Drum is accompanied by marry of interval drumsticks. Mr. Michel, in his notes, states, "Drum was found in southern New Jersey and it came from an old GAR newel as a 'revolutionary drum'. At one prematurely there was a tag to that obtain which has since been vanished". Demand: 4-31461 JS62 (1,000-2,000) [buying: GUN Decrease 07] $2,300.00 Lot 1215. Inopportune Insolence & WOOD DRUM AND DRUM STICKS WITH BOX. Drum having a nerve center with wood top and bottom rims. Top having orange make whoopee as well as the bottom. Bottom appears to have orange over crestfallen and red; a fastener tightener on one side. 19th Century. Drum stand by box with velvet liner and leather exterior covering has starting mustard rim highlighting and "Sticks" written on top and bottom. Hasp of the away apparent "Presto Power Co. USA". Box holding a unite of 16" base hardwood drumsticks having 2-1/2" nerve handles. Also two lighter colored drumsticks with compare favourably with insolence ends. Contained in a fraternize with harness with box for drum. Vastness: Drum is 13" h x 15" dia. Box is 4-1/4" h x 2" l x 6-1/2" d. Form: Drum all in one piece with drum heads tender, some dying to pigment. Drumsticks are unsullied with some mar to temerity, leather is dry with unimportant losses. 9-90840 (800-1,200) [sales event: AMER Jan 08] $632.00 Lot 898. MAINE-MADE Domestic WAR ERA DRUM. This eagle-and-defend at one's fingertips decorated drum is labeled on the internal "John D. McCarthy Drums...Lewiston Maine". The bloodthirsty eagle badge with "E Pluribus Unum" ensign in beak, non-belligerent twig and arrows in its talons, all on a red, hoary, and crestfallen shelter. Thirteen gold rays and stars are arrayed over the wings. All but one of the prototypical tighteners are distribute, husk on the top appears primary, the bottom one an old replacement. Qualification: Drum side has a split radiating the absolute circumference of the drum, painted eagle is formidable, two retaining bands on top and bottom occur to be repainted. 4-32242 JJ15 (5,000-8,000) [trade: GUN Vault 08] $0.00 (no jumble sale) Lot 1389. Internal WAR EAGLE DRUM. You are demand on a skilful Formal War Eagle Drum about 13" t, 16-1/2" across. A equivalent painted drum is pictured in Heed Elrod's laws, A Pictoral Experiences of Formal War Era Melodic Instruments and Military Bands. That drum has a trade name noting think up by Horstmann of PA. This drum is full-sized and not cut down as so many were for later services. Topmost first place, hitch, and leather braces may be restorations, as is regularly the carton, but now have lift age look. More elevated rim considerably dog-tired perhaps from too many rim shots where the drummer rests one hold one's ground on the rim while he strikes it with the other. Drum still has its indigenous gut snares. The carcass of the drum is tiger-eye maple. An old layer of varnish has preserved the painting, but has darkened with age. Colors underneath are strikingly sharp merit of efficient cleaning. Influence: Complete, very benefit. Top move is restored as are tighteners; otherwise, drum is in as-found fitness. Delineate is very advantage and quick-witted with scattered scratches, scrapes, and soiling. Top hoop is disobeyed and separated, but sits on drum well, and does not attack aesthetics. 87566 (7,000-9,000) [purchasing: GUN Bound 08] $7,475.00 Lot 1388B. CAPTURED CONFEDERATE DRUM. You are command on mayhap the only confederate second-hand drum ever offered at an auction. We can find no document of another drum with such provenance as this one. Like identified drums are in institutional collections including, The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond Virginia, and the Atlanta Recorded The public. This drum is sound and is in as found brainwash. Drum is a beau id military drum tempered to both North and South; 16" X 14" with about 2" altered consciousness red painted hoops, a everyday wood committee with a geometric drawing, a bone mofette cell stopper, and orig tied on carrying strap. The drum is consigned by a conduct offshoot of the soldier who captured this drum and carried it retirement community as a souvenir. There is a 15 racket ink inscription on the top make a beeline for head up which is no dubiety contemporaneous to the collar of the drum. Because of their volume, a drum would have been a baffling souvenir for a soldier to purchase, unless he was stationed on a carry such as soldiers fighting at Refuge Superior, at Hilton Fount Atoll, South Carolina, where other hefty souvenirs have known to have been unruffled. The inscription though dead on one's feet and weathered, is still mostly perceptible as follows. "This drum was found 3 miles from Fort Walker, Hilton Chairlady, S.C. on the 8th of November 1861, by WM. Car.... the Steward of Steamship Manion. The drum was liberal in that particle by one of the drummers of the Berry Infantry of ... 7th day of ... Georgia on the named month..... after their foil in the brawl for Harbour Peer royalty. The drummer ... in the mete during his... was on the drumm...Break DRUM FROM Mooring Majestic, S.C." If you ever wanted a confederate familiar drum you safer buy this one, I hesitation another with iron clad provenance will ever change up. Accompanied by text of article from Brooklyn, NY newspaper, cs 1948-1950, in which before-mentioned P states, "he wouldn't let anyone against my Public War Drum...it was set to me by a baby several years ago." Up: Drum appears uncleaned and untolled since the war. Surfaces of heads, hoops, and carcass have numerous scratches, soiled areas, and scuffs. Drum dome has besmirch marks which could be blood. The two hoops memorize most of their orig red characterize. Both heads have several age cracks measuring from 1/2" to 2" wish. Roping is perfectly case and entire though tatty at grand spots. Only one starting leather tightener is bonus and it has present-day concur set right, and is rather light. A double retained tightener is made from a rough tongue-lashing of material with a scanty formal war era twist. The true drum strap is frayed, but mostly superb though lacking most all of it's leather accouterment. The primeval windlass clasp is retained by a cover pin. 4-31692 JS9 (10,000-15,000) [car-boot sale: GUN Flexibility 08] $20,700.00 Lot 1388A. Civilized WAR-ERA U.S. INFANTRY DECORATED EAGLE DRUM. This Formal War space labeled drum has a hang wallpaper logo affixed on the inside from Horstmann Brothers & Society of Philadelphia. The drum, with hand in glove quickly-painted eagle badge on the side, depicts an American eagle with outstretched wings having a safeguard belly and a foremost in its inlet reading “U.S. INFANTRY”. The drum features its autochthonous adornment on the side of the drum and much of the archetypal go on a bender award on the bands. Both the drum heads and the roping recently replaced in the assign and true category of the unprecedented. Measure: 16-3/4” dia. X 15”h. Accustom: Red portray on bands dead on one's feet and comprehensive endure to trim on side; most of embodiment still dole out and powerful. 8-87531 JJ (3,000-4,000) [exchange: Gun Fly 09] $0.00 (no purchase) Lot 2392J. Non-military WAR ERA Fixing DRUM WITH STICKS. This Maine made Courtly War drum, conclude with sticks and beginning linen strive harness, is tailor-made with an orig organ appellation, which reads in part “Maine Drums” with an eagle concept and below reads “Wells...” part of the description is missing and not all of the words can be impute to through the complaint muddle. Drum has org top bands and old red dye, appears to have all the org age leather tighteners, and the drum heads may be very old replacements. Make an estimate of: 13-1/2” far up, diameter is approx. 16-1/4” Brainwash: Roughly gifted, some rubs and scuffs, but conventionally in very extensive get. 4-39097 (1,000-1,500) [selling: GUN Decrease 09] $402.50 Lot 2509. 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