[Dixielandjazz] Australian Military Bands

[Rick Campbell]

"and people fail to realize that it has always been a part of the  
military from bag pipers and trumpeters hailing the attack, to the  
ceremony of a change of command."

Trivial detail: When visiting the San Marino early music festival,  
complete with drummers, heraldic trumpets, hautboie, fagotto,  
sackbutts, flagtwirlers and armed crossbowmen, I heard from good  
authority that the snare was added to front line military drums during  
the renaissance because the "sizzle" tended to spook the opponent's  
cavalry horses. It is too bad they didn't know to attack with an  
incessant ride cymbal as well.

Rick Campbell
Milneburg Social Aid and Pleasure Society Jazz Band
Portland, Oregon USA
503-701-7356
ricksax at comcast.net