I am well aware that there is no longer a position of Bugler, that most of the duties are done by members of the Coast guard band, or by others who happen to play the Bugle, or other similar instrument such as a trumpet. I found a Navy manual for Buglers dated 1953, and wondered if it was the same used by Coast guard Buglers that is why the cross posting to the History, and music boards.)
if there is anyone who could help me learn this manual, as I wish to learn all the calls not only to provide Taps at military services, but also to provide honors when requested and or required, and keep the Calls alive within our service.
The problems I face are twofold.
1. I wish to learn the positions described in the Manual such as "Carry bugle" , "present bugle", and the manual shows these rather than describes them. I am blind as many of you know, so looking at the picture. Is not an option I am well versed in drill, as I learned it while at Cape May, so understand these must be much like rifle movements, but if someone could describe them for me.
2. cannot read music, however that doesn't prevent me from learning the calls. I need to find someone who can play the Trumpet or Bugle that may be willing to record the calls so that I may learn them by ear. yes I understand that there are 104 calls listed, but if you put in the time, I'll make it worth it. Some of them I already know such as to the colors, revaly, retreat, taps, first call, Charge, adgident's call, and others, but as an aside your recordings I will compile into a CD of Navy/Coast Guard Bugle calls (with all credit to you of course.) There is no complete Bugle calls recording. There are many with mixing of Naval and Army calls, but none with all 104 calls listed. I Also happen to have a U.S. regulation Bugle (1892 regulations), and that is what I play on, so playing them as written in the manual should be the same.
So, what say you?
Semper Paratus, Robert Dittman USCG Auxiliary
P.S. the manual I found by google "Navy bugler manual"
Thanks Chief, but the 104 calls listed in this manul are more what I'm looking for.
Many of the same calls are used in the Army, but I thought we as a Coast Guard must have used the ones that the Navy and Marines used. Here is the link for the manual for Buglers.
If the CG had buglers, then yes, we would've used the same calls as the Navy and Marines. Most likely we didn't - records and tapes, and now CD's and MP3s do the trick.
I was on active duty in 1958 and as far as I know there was no rate, or designator, for bugler. I know there were buglers in the USRCS. You might try the reference section of the U.S. Naval Historical Center for any tapes on Navy bugle calls. I would expect the navy's calls to be slightly different than the marine's calls.
