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Many thanks to Albert Bachmann for sending me the following Swiss Snare Drum Etudes.
Many thanks to Jeff Klein for the following Scottish
Snare Drum Scores and Rudiments. Jeff has studied with Alex Duthart, Allen Smith,
Brad Spinney, Rodger Ryan, Harihar Rao, and Frank Epstein to name a few. In
1990 his article "Journey to Basel" was published in Percussive notes, an impressive
10 page article describing his visit to Fasnacht, the Winter Carnival held annually
in Basel Switzerland, where some 3,000 drummers converge for festivities. The
article is rich with historical information on the development of Swiss drumming,
and is a must reading for rudimental advocates. Jeff currently lives in San
Diego, Ca and he's working on a book, "American Drumming Essentials".
The following were sent by Javier Morales after his memorable 2005 trip to Switzerland. The 2004 DCA Ensemble Champions, Skyliner's Alumni members Javier Morales, Jack Murray, and Joe Fontana, were invited to play their rudimental trio at the 2005 Fasnacht Festival.
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