Friday, April 18, 2008
Canada's Brass Drums
[Ed. Note: These photos and information contributed by Richard Allen.]
CEF Bugle Band in Toronto WW I
(Canadian Expeditionary Force)
Note the large Tenor drum in the second row. Snare drums were made of brass, tenor and bass drums were wood. Most of the drums had the Royal pattern hoops of red and blue with a white "worm" but some regiments used their regimental colours. E.g., in the "QUEENS OWN RIFLES", drum hoops were black and red with a green worm.
The Bugle Band in 1915 at West Sandling Camp, England
(Canadian Expeditionary Force)
Note the large Tenor drum in the second row. Snare drums were made of brass, tenor and bass drums were wood. Most of the drums had the Royal pattern hoops of red and blue with a white "worm" but some regiments used their regimental colours. E.g., in the "QUEENS OWN RIFLES", drum hoops were black and red with a green worm.
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