Butch Modzelewski, Wyoming Valley Pipe, and Drum leader, says, “So I found a band that taught me ... vibrating the drones' reeds and creating the bass tone. Then, the pressure from your arm ...

In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea ...

Countless thousands of people have watched the Vernon Winter Carnival parade over the past 65 years. And at one time, Vernon ...