Taps Across America
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I had an ER shift today. Stopped by a cemetery on the way home to play taps. Used my Getzen Field Trumpet.
Mike
Bach Stradivarius 43* Trumpet (1974), Bach 6C Mouthpiece.
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns. -
@tmd said in Taps Across America:
I had an ER shift today. Stopped by a cemetery on the way home to play taps. Used my Getzen Field Trumpet.
Mike
Yet another similarity in our equipment. I used a Kanstul field trumpet today.
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@Shifty Thanks - lots of practice, that’s all! After hundreds of repetitions it’s hard to get wrong.
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@Kehaulani I did not want to mess it up.
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If you didn't do it in 2020, here's your chance to do it in 2021. If you did it last year, here's your chance to do it again this year: https://www.tapsacrossamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Taps-Across-America-FAQ.pdf
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I'll sound Taps on our courthouse lawn by the vet monuments. Last year it from our front porch.
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I’ll be posting mine to our shop Facebook page as well as to the Taps for Veterans page.
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Taps Across America May 31, 2021, 3:00 PM, North Attleboro, MA
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Mine had its moments, mostly good. Cracked a couple of notes, though. Never did that before. The video will not be released.
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Here's this year's version: https://www.tapsacrossamerica.org/
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I couldn’t do it this year - I had a cancerous place removed from my head last Tuesday and am not allowed to do anything strenuous (including blowing a bugle) for at least a few weeks. My Kanstul field trumpet gets a rest this Memorial Day.
1977 Bach Strad ML 43 trumpet
1960 Conn 6B Victor trumpet
1982 Bach Strad ML 239 C trumpet
1970 Olds Ambassador Eb/D trumpet
1993 Bach Strad L 184G cornet
1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet
1890 Besson A/Bb/C cornet
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@Dale-Proctor I'm glad the cancer was removed and hope that the procedure took care of the problem. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery!
'62 Olds Studio Trumpet
'67 Olds Special Trumpet
2013 Dillon Pocket Trumpet
'83 Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn
1919 York Perfec-Tone Cornet
'50 Olds Studio Trombone
Shofar"If it was just up to me, I'd only have trumpet players on my show." - Jackie Gleason
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@J-Jericho said in Taps Across America:
@Dale-Proctor I'm glad the cancer was removed and hope that the procedure took care of the problem. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery!
Thanks! They found it early and got clean margins, so that should be all. They had to take a skin graft from my leg, though, and my leg is killing me. This too shall pass…
