Drummers Den

 

 

WELCOME TO THE DRUMMERS DEN. HERE YOU WILL FIND DRUM SCORES AND EXERCISES.

THE AMERSCOT HIGHLAND PIPE BAND USES PREMIERE HTS200'S, 700'S, AND NOW WE ARE ADDING HTS400'S. SET UP WITH PREMIER SNARES AND ADANTE HEADS. WE LIKE THE HIGH END PITCH BUT WE WISH TO REMAIN ON THE RESPONSIVE "WET SNARE" SOUND. WE ARE PARTING WAYS WITH OUR HOSBILT BASS AND TENORS, AS THEY HAVE NOT HELD UP WELL. WE WILL BE USING 15X12'S, 16X12'S AND 18X12'S FOR THE TENOR LINE, AND A PROJECT0R SERIES BASS DRUM. CAN'T WAIT TO GET THEM, AND UPDATE OUR PHOTO HERE!

HERE IS A LITTLE PLUG FOR THE SUPPLIERS WE GET OUR EQUIPMENT FROM. WHILE TRADITIONALLY WE HAVE STUCK WITH HUGH CAMERON, WE ARE  IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING AN ENTIRE NEW DRUM SECTION. TO AVOID THE SHIPPING AND IMPORT TAXES, WE ARE GIVING MULLIGAN & MacHENRY FOR OUR PURCHASES. HERE IS WHO WE DEAL WITH:

 

OUR MUSIC IS PREPARED WITH FINALE AND IS LOADED HERE IN JPEG FORMAT. I HAVE RECEIVED MANY REQUESTS FOR FINALE INFORMATION. YOU CAN REACH CODA MUSIC AT WWW.CODAMUSIC.COM. IF YOU WANT ANY SCORES IN FINALE FORMAT, SEND ME AN E-MAIL! AMERSCOT@VERIZON.NET .

HELP YOURSELF, AND KEEP STICKING! REMEMBER: 

PRACTICE ON THE DAYS THAT YOU EAT!

Exercises:

  1. SINGLES
  2. DOUBLES
  3. PARADIDDLES
  4. TRIPLETS
  5. TRIPLET EXERCISES
  6. SUBDIVIDED TRIPLETS
  7. SUBDIVIDED FLAMMED TRIPLETS
  8. SUBDIVIDING THE 13 STROKE ROLL - ROLL TRIPLET FLAM
  9. SUBDIVIDING THE 13 STROKE ROLL - "HAND TO HAND" SEVEN STROKE ROLLS
  10. SUBDIVIDING THE 13 STROKE ROLL - "HAND TO HAND" FIVE STROKE ROLLS
  11. SUBDIVIDING THE 13 STROKE ROLL - FIVE TO SEVEN STROKE ROLLS
  12. SUBDIVIDING THE 13 STROKE ROLL - SEVEN TO FIVE STROKE ROLLS
  13. SUBDIVIDING THE 13 STROKE ROLL - DOTTED EIGHTH NOTE ROLL
  14. THE ROLL -OFF
  15. LEFT FLAMMED SINGLES
  16. SINGLE STROKE DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard Settings:  

    Follow these links to the P.P.B.S.O. (Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario) Massed Band Sets:    

  1. P.P.B.S.O. 4/4 MARCH

  2. P.P.B.S.O. 3/4 MARCH

  3. P.P.B.S.O. 6/8 MARCH

    These scores are a variation of the above and are played by my corps 

  1. MASSED  BAND 2/4-4/4                                MidSection Page 1    MidSection Page 2

  2. MASSED BAND 3/4                                     

  3. MASSED BAND 6/8                                      

Amerscot Drum Scores-Exhibition/Contest

  1. LET ERIN REMEMBER

  2. SOLDIERS RETURN                         

  3. ROWAN TREE                                          

  4. FIJI LOVE SONG                                         

  5. BATTLE'S O'ER                                                

  6. BONNIE LASS OF FYVIE 

  1. BURNING THE PIPERS HUT                                  

  2. LADY IN THE BOTTLE                                          

  3. ELVIS PRESLEY BRIDGE                                       

  4. LOUDENS BONNIE WOODS AND BRAES               

  5. THE ORANGE AND BLUE                                    

  6. JIGGERNAUT (page 1)                                       

  7. JIGGERNAUT (page 2)                                        

  8. ITCHY FINGERS                                                 

Amerscot Drum Scores-Parade:

  1. MARINE'S HYMN
  2. AULD LANG SYNE
  3. COCKNEY JOCKS
  4. WINGS
  5. LORD LOVET'S LAMENT
  6. SCOTLAND THE BRAVE
  7. BATTLE OF WATERLOO
  8. AMERSCOT 3/4
  9. IRISH GUARDS WELCOME TO TORONTO
  10. HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL SONG
  11. STANDARD MARCH
  12. ADVANCED PPBSO MARCH IN 2/4 - 4/4 TIMING
  13. HEYKENS SERENADE
  14. WHEN THE PIPERS PLAY
  15. THE OLD RUSTIC BRIDGE

Drum Salutes:

  1. DRUMMERS CALL (page 1.)
  2. DRUMMERS CALL (page 2.)
  3. CELTIC DAY AT THE PARK (page 1.)
  4. CELTIC DAY AT THE PARK (page 2.)
  5. CELTIC DAY AT THE PARK (page 3.)
  6. SALUTE TO MAX RAYNE (page 1.)
  7. SALUTE TO MAX RAYNE (page 2.)
  8. SALUTE TO MAX RAYNE (page 3.)
  9. SALUTE TO MAX RAYNE (page 4.) 

Other Scores Composed by D/S Randy Sperl:

  1. THE GARB OF OLD GAUL
  2. FAREWELL TO BALLINASCORNEY
  3. THE ROAD TO GAIRLOCH
  4. THE BLACK BEAR
  5. CALLER HERRIN'
  6. THE ASHGROVE
  7. CABAR FEIDH
  8. HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL

Composed for the Capital Region Celtic Pipe Band 

Grade III - 2003 M.S.R.

  1. THE CONUNDRUM
  2. MAGGIE CAMERON
  3. COLONEL MACLEOD

Grade III - 2005 M.S.R.

  1. JOHN MACDONALD OF GLENCOE
  2. ARNISTON CASTLE
  3. BROWN HAIRED MAIDEN

Grade III- 2004 Medley

  1. CAPTAIN CELTIC
  2. CONNAUGHT MEN'S RAMBLES
  3. CALIOPE  HOUSE
  4. THE WISHING TREE
  5. ASPEN BANK
  6. THE SMITHS A GALLANT FIREMAN
  7. SLEEPY MAGGIE
  8. TAIL TODDLE
  9. BASS FACE

Tunes played previously by CRC:

  1. The Long Haul
  2. The Duck
  3. Kelsey's Wee Reel 

Tunes Composed for Columbia & District for Grade IV 2009

  1. Jimmy Findlater
  2. Elizabeth Kelly's Slide
  3. Honor the Piper
  4. Air
  5. Mac 'N' Irish
  6. Sleepy Maggie
  7. Kelsey's Wee Reel

 

 

Selection of the Month*:

* Selection of the Month features drum scores from other composers.

 

NEW YORK CITY, 2004

Kerrie Bark, Nicholas Parr, Beth Roeper, Loren McKeon, D/S Randy Sperl, Ashley Sperl, Colin "Buzz" Shaughnessey, Kevin Rifenbergh Wesley Cole

Elizabeth Lapinel, Nathan Hayunga

NEW YORK CITY 2009

L-R: Nick "Plunk" Parr, Kevin Rifenburgh, Forrest Walker, MaryClaire Walker, D/S Randy Sperl, John Meluch, Tyler Meluch,

Craig Manning Ashley "Petey-Head"  Sperl, D/S Kerrie Bark

 

NEW YORK CITY 2009 SNARE LINE "AT PLAY"

L-R: Nick "Plunk" Parr, Kevin Rifenburgh, MaryClaire Walker, Forrest Walker, D/S Randy Sperl, John Meluch, Tyler Meluch, Craig Manning Ashley "Petey-Head" Sperl, D/S Kerrie Bark

 

NEW YORK CITY 2009 MIDSECTION

L-R:     BASSES: Gary Manning, Garret Kane

TENORS: Gary Manning Jr, Alyssa Wilson, Elaine Sperl!