Cavalry Trumpet Calls

[Kieran725]

Has anyone got a copy of Union CW Cavalry trumpet calls.

[Iron Scout]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

Considering my son is quite the young horseman AND taking trumpet.....I'd love some information on audio Bugle calls myself if anyone has resources.

Thanks in advance,

Neill Rose
Palmetto Guards

[wavey1us]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

RJ Samp use to put out a CD of Cavalry bugle calls. He might still have a site out there.

[Kieran725]

Cavalry Trumpet Calls

I just got this from old King Krow, (thanks buddy) I hope this will be of use to all on this thread. It is a web site with all the calls written down. If you can read music it is just the ticket. I will endeavour to create midi files of all the calls so that those who can't read music can here them played.

Kieran Forsyth


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[Kieran725]

Cavalry Trumpet Calls

I don't need to do any midi files as they are all on the website link in my last post. Thanks again old King Crow.

Kieran Forsyth


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[Kieran725]

Cavalry Trumpet Calls

Oops need the address.

http://www.rjsamp.com/calls.html


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[yeoman]

Re: Cavalry Bugle Calls

Yes sir, U.S. army cavalry bugle calls from the War between the States era are something not heard everyday. Surely soldiers being around cavalry and hearing these calls would learn the calls meaning right fast...and never forget.

Here is a link that may be of interest.

Here also is the link to RJSamp's home page.

[Mike Ventura]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

Kieran -- let's say "bugle" calls, not "trumpet" calls, as they were played on a bugle, not a trumpet/

[OldKingCrow]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

Kieran -- let's say "bugle" calls, not "trumpet" calls, as they were played on a bugle, not a trumpet/

Mike,

Hope you are well.

Bugles and trumpets (valveless F/G.... I think) were used.

CJ Rideout
Tampa, Florida

[Ken Doyon]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

CJ,
Your right about that. There are common references to buglers being called "Trumpeters" during the war. The difference (as RJ will attest too) is that a bugle tube diameter is ever expanding from the mouth piece to the bell; trumpet is the same until it reaches the bell. I have an old tape from RJ, and found it very useful. Thou he calls it a tape for “non-buglers” it covers all the calls. There is also a tape by Jerry Pollard (I think) that contained Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery. Plus there was a book with all the call on sheet music. I believe the 2nd US site and the 6th Ohio site has the calls as well.

http://www.secondcavalry.org/bugle_calls.htm

http://6th-ohio-cavalry.org/BugleCalls/BugleCalls.html

Ken Doyon
Bugler 1st Maine Cavarly

[csabugler]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

Ken is correct on the tubing issue. RJ has a lot of options available, I suggest you start with him. In theory, infantry and arty used,buglers, cav used trumpeters, but the two gwt interchanged a lot. Kieran, what part of the world are you in, and where are you with getting in the field and playing? there's a potential opportunity or two coming up in the fall, mounted players are very rare.Also, be sure to sign your name to your posts. You can set it up in your profile I think so that it shows up automatically. If you don't, one of the mods will jump you. Some are very cool about things, others are the main reason I don't come here much any more.

Patrick
Mouted Independant Bugler
Sometimes Co D. 7th TN
The Autonomous Collective mess

[Indianabugles]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

I can see why they were different. there is a distinct difference in tone. Bugles with the smooth taper have a braying sound where the "trumpets" have a clearer more rasping tone. A clear difference but again I have seen both in period photos, in both infantry and cavalry hands and I have also seen some that seem to be somewhere in between. I will try and find a pic. I have a book on calls, It seperates them into infantry, Cavalry and Artillery calls.
Question!
Would the Chief Bugler be expected to know all three sets?

[Ken Doyon]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that they were responsible for there own calls, but they just might have to know all of them being the chief bugler

[csabugler]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

A chief bugler or trumpeter should be familiar with all calls as the likely hood of attached cav and arty to a regiment or battalion, etc. In reality of the hobby, when I'm in that role I try to keep Most all of the infantry calls on mental recall, and 10-12 for cav and arty. WE are so few in numbers that it is almost unheard of to have someone in all three branches who is savvy to calls. Mike Moore used to do it, manuevered 5 columns of inf, guns and horses some. Bill Rambo is doing it now on a smaller scale.
I try to be able to tell them forward, halt, commence and cease firing, left, right, recall, officers call. Those sorts of things.
Patrick"Pete"

[Mark Choate]

Re: Cavalry Trumpet Calls

Pete is too modest to say this himself, but I have always been impressed with his ability to have at the ready so many calls for the various disciplines. It adds so much to the realism of the event and I admire all of the work that he puts into this art. I have seen him work with the company or unit commanders prior to the event and assign "cues" to be used as preludes to the call thus directing that particular call to a company or a platoon or whatever. As a Cavalry cmdr, it is a huge benefit to have him move the companies or platoons as needed with so much more speed than by using couriers. Of course, the success of this effort is on there when those on the receiving end of the call understand it. It is important that all of us try to make an effort to understand these calls and thus improve our impression and hobby. He conducted an excellent instructional on the subject at our Camp of Instruction last March and I plan on including him in the future, as well.

I am very appreciative of the talents of fellas like Pete and RJ Samp and others and for the work that they pour into their craft and the patience that they show with us "hard-heads" to learn the calls and would like to see it used more.

Keep it up!

Mark