Lancraft Drum Line

This is the lancraft Drum line playing the "Dan English" Named after Drum Sergeant Dan English who was Drum Sergeant for lancraft in the 1920's. Note how the style of drumming is with sticks up high, and using all drum rudiments. These drummers carry on the "Earl Sturtze" style of Ancient drumming, not to be confused with the new "Modern Ancient" Drumming

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Music

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• lancraft
• Dan
• English
• Rudiments
• Rudimental
• Drumming
• Earl
• Sturtze
• High
• Sticking
• Drum
• Line

[CzapigaKielbasa]

Nice job guys!

This is the (only) way to start off learning how to become a drummer.

I was a student of Mr. Sturtze from 1974-1981 with the Washington Park Jr. Drum Corps. in Meriden, Connecticut.

[ssgd1960]

I bet you know Chuck Bach and Charlie Smith.

[CzapigaKielbasa]

There was the leader Mr. Charles Smith and he he had a son with the same name, correct? I ask only becasue I was only....... 16 when I left the Corps. I want to say that the son was not really involved that much at the time. I think more involved when I left, no sure and can not remember. Gee, that was almost 30 years ago now. Bach does not ring a bell right now.

[ssgd1960]

Yea 30 Years where did the time go? I was in Yalesville Jr's and taught by Hugh Quigley. I did get some lessons from Earl Sturtz when he agreed to teach the drum line at the Tracy Volunteer Fire House where I was a member and moonlighted with their Drum Corps. Charlie Smith was in Lancraft for a while.

[ssgd1960]

Chuck Bach was involved with Washington Park up till recently. He was an "Appearance and Color guard" judge for the CF&DA.

[allstar550]

Thats cool, I saw jeff propserie do a clinic with the old war drums (don't know the name). He played down fall of paris on one.

[ssgd1960]

Visitors always welcome 62 Clark Ave North Haven practices at 7:00 pm till 10:00 Pm every Thursday

[drummerkidmashy]

cool but i hate the sound of the snares!

[drumhound]

Very Cool! Can't wait to see you guys at the Deep River Muster! Sean