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Joining us this week is The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps' snare drum section leader and percussion arranger Mark Reilly. In addition to his performance/military career, Mark regularly presents clinics on Swiss and American rudimental drumming, chairs the PAS Marching Committee, and has been involved in many Military Tattoos abroad.



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0:00  intro and hello

5:17  What's new, Mark?

6:40  Taking the Corp overseas?  The Old Guard

8:45  The Basel Tattoo?

11:45  How do drum and fife traditions vary around the US, and the world?

18:00  Starting very young.

18:45  Casey: Ligeti and Fluxus

35:19  International rudimental drumming scene?  Some of Mark's favorite drummers

43:12  How did rudimental drumming spread?

47:35  Megan: Company of Fifers and Drummers

52:50  Competitions and what judges look for? 

54:10  Experience as Chair of PAS Marching Committee?

57:10  Traditional Drum Corps in Universities?

1:01:30  Top Secret Drum Corps?