Traditional drum corps, the 1940's - 1970's style drum corps are alive and well in the form of "Alumni" drum corps. "Alumni" is a bit of a misnomer, suggesting that current members marched with the corps "back in the day'. In some cases this is true, but equally often many current members of alumni corps marched with drum corps who have disapeared to history. There are a number of permutations in these groups, from full size marching corps to small groups that perform in other venues. Regardless of the corps or the style, it is still drum corps.This website is devoted to these corps and represents an effort to provide information about the corps along with links, schedules and anything pertinent to these corps.
There's a great deal to add to this site, but we need your help. Please send us information about your corps. We'll gladly post stories, pictures, videos -- anything to promote your corps and to spread the word about alumni drum corps. Our email address is listed below.Video of the Week:Tribute to the Yankee Rebels
Massed hornlines playing "Grand Old Flag" at Reilly Raiders Shamrock Festival
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Things Going On... The 2011 Dixie Stinger will be held April 2, 2011, sponsored by Swing House. See their website for details. Send us information about your Corps! |
Alumni Drum Corps Calendar
If you know of a drum corps event, please let us know so we can add it to the calendar.
Alumni corps often perform exibitions at DCA shows |
September 2010
September 5: DCA Alumni Spectacular, Rochester, NY:
St. Joes Alumni,
Park City Pride,
Caballeros Alumni,
Skyliners Alumni,
Bridgemen Alumni,
Scout House Alumni,
Crusaders from Boston,
Optimists Alumni,
St. Kevin Emerald Knights
October 2010
October 9: Music Under the Bridge: Brooklyn United
November 2010
November 19-21: America's Hometown Thanksgiving -- Plymouth, Mass: Blessed Sacrament
Golden Knights,
Crusader Senior Drum & Bugle Corps,
Hanover Lancers,
Hawthorne Caballeros,
Defenders Alumni Corps,
Park City Pride,
St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights
December 2010
December 4: Jazzfest 2010 - Swing House - Cinnaminson HS NJ
There are a number of drum corps related websites that offer good information in their speciaty areas. Here are some:
Historical Drum Corps Publications. Remember Drum Corps News? NanciD has posted virtually all the old issues online. It's great to read the old stories about your corps from "Back in the Day".
Diceman Radio 24/7 Internet radio -- all drum corps, all the time!
Preserve Our Drum Corps Memories Glen Weber has just about any drum corps recording ever made available on CD's with great service and quality and super prices.
Corpsreps The definitive source for corps historical information. Scores, repertoires, it's all here.
Massachusetts Drum Corps Hall of Fame
New Jersey Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame
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