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11th September 2013, 07:43 AM
#1
beating the drum
I'm afraid that this thread may seem a bit bizzare, but here goes.
Whilst living in married quarters in Ellesmere, something else has puzzled me for years, and again I've never heard it since the 50s.
Band assembled on the parade ground.
Drums only.
Solo drummer taps out---rat tat tat tat----tat tat,
All drums, very loudly------BANG BANG BANG BANG,
Solo drum--as before
All drums as before.
(bit of a mixture here) ----rat tat--BANG BANG BANG BANG.
repeated.
Finale,----rat tat tat tat,--joined by all drums---Starts off quiet, and gets louder and and faster till it reaches a crashing crescendo, then abates to silence.
Long pause, followed by----rat tat tat tat
All drums, BANG BANG BANG BANG
I appreciate that this may seem wierd, but it happened on many occasions.
Does any-one know if it had a title, or the significance of it.
Again, appreciate any info.
Regards
Colin
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11th September 2013, 08:59 AM
#2
Taps
Taps ?????????????? John Sabourn
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12th September 2013, 06:30 AM
#3
Re: Taps
Could well be , air in the water lines can make a sound like that.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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12th September 2013, 02:55 PM
#4
Re: beating the drum
Thank you boys, but I don't think that was the answer I was expecting, care to try again?
Regards,
Colin
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12th September 2013, 05:42 PM
#5
..........not quite what you are after, but while searching I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJVdnMAGIt8
Don
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13th September 2013, 06:00 PM
#6
Re: beating the drum
I remember them from my visit to Edinburgh.
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