The Bottom of the Glass Podcast

One of the greats in marching percussion is with us on this episode of the Bottom of the Glass! Ralph Hardimon changed the landscape of the marching arts. Don’t think for a minute that this discussion is all about drum and bugle and DCI. Ralph and the boys DIG IN to rudimental drumming at its most basic forms. Everything is on the table….fife and drum, jazz, drum and bugle, set drum, marching drum...

This is a crazy episode, my friends. It is getting uploaded from the DRAM muster field on the Thursday night before the Deep River Muster after too much whiskey, too little food and not enough sleep. But that is cool. We have a muster this year and it is going to be FUN! Scott Redfield, the Malcarnes and other fine stuff will make this a really cool podcast!

For our Memorial Day Episode of the Bottom of the Glass, we talk with two very important people as we honor our Veterans who paid the ultimate price to provide the freedoms we all enjoy today. Jari Villenueva may be the world’s foremost authority and expert on military bugle calls, and the exquisite performance of Taps at Military funerals and Memorial Events. He knows more about this ceremony tha...

Enjoy our latest episode…a great discussion with Joe Carter, early drummer with The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps , a longtime member of Monumental City Fife and Drum Corps in Baltimore, and a member of legendary drum maker Buck Soistman’s team. Joe has great stories and memories from all his years in Fife and Drum. Dig it!

You’re going to LOVE this discussion. Charley Poole Jr. is one of the greats in rudimental drumming. One of the Legends. And he put it all out there for us. The program is PACKED with modern and ancient music…not to mention an acapella rendition of a popular song from the 60s performed by the co-hosts of this program. Enjoy this chat with one of the best! Charley Poole!

This episode is jam-packed with outstanding music to celebrate St. Patty's Day!  And a wonderful interview with Maurice Brown.  Mo grew up in the the Northern Ireland flute scene and has also been a drum major at so many major international events.  Enjoy!

A special Fasnacht 2021 episode with special, special guests - Marc Hermann and Tobias Ernst (and Don Mason). This was a favorite of ours and couldn’t think of a better way to kick off Season 2.  It's a great chat!

If you are a member of the fife and drum community…if you are a student of rudimental drumming…if you’ve even had a passing interest in the origin of Connecticut’s Fife and Drum tradition, then you're going to LOVE this interview with Jim Clark.  Jim is an educator, composer and arranger, author, historian and mentor.   Not to mention former member of Nathan Hale and the legendary C...

Join us for our talk with Jim Ellis and Patsy Cooperman Ellis of the Cooperman Fife and Drum Company. Over the years the Cooperman Company has established itself as one of the world’s premier manufacturers of high quality, hand made rope tension snare and bass drums, fifes, drum sticks, a variety of hand drums and a variety of percussion accessories.  It's a great chat...and MORE!

Enjoy our latest episode of the Bottom of the Glass! It features a really cool interview with Tishka Musco, an incredible fifer and long-time member of the Fife and Drum family. We also get a visit from Kara Loyal. Even Uncle Jer stopped by! This program is ACTION PACKED!

Mark has traveled the world as Sargent Major of the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps among other great collaborations. He has performed for sitting Presidents, world dignitaries…even for the Pope! So whether it’s in Basel, Switzerland, Edinburgh Castle, the White House, the Vatican or a muster field in New England, Mark has secured his reputation as one of the best in the world of rudimental drumming...

Don't Miss this AWESOME discussion with Oliver Fischer on the eve of the Society of Rudimental Drummers' virtual international performance!  Oli is a legend and his take on rudimental drumming is GREAT!

Check out this jam-packed episode of the Bottom of the Glass. We’ll speak with Peter Emerick about the history, origins… and in some cases, the misunderstandings of songs that our corps have played over the years that may or may not be appropriate in the past or present. Then we’ll have a great chat with Scott and Corinne Mitchell about their involvement in fife and drum, as well as the present st...

Join us for our Westbrook Muster Edition of the Bottom of the Glass! We'll commiserate on the canceling of 2020's Westbrook Muster and we'll have a great discussion with Marc Bernier and Bill Hart. We even found ol' Uncle Jer for a quick chat. Check it out!

A great discussion with Brian Pentony and a few words about our good friend Marty Garrity.

We're all bummed that there is no Deep River Muster this year.  Let's all commemorate DRAM with this great podcast that features a great interview with Donnie Mason!

With a fascinating interview with David Nelson of the Charles W. Dickerson Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps.

A Great Interview with Dominick Cuccia.