by Ty Parker | Jun 7, 2013 | USARD News
Here Gary Rockwell is telling his son-in-law and granddaughter the story of his Charles “Buck” Soistman hand-crafted rope tension drum:
by Ty Parker | Apr 25, 2012 | 2012 Convention Videos
Jim Smith at the 2012 U.S.A.R.D. Convention A surprise presentation by U.S.A.R.D. member, Jim Smith gives convention attendees an insight to how a rope-tension field snare drum would sound in historic time. There is a lot of interesting information here – please...
by Ty Parker | Apr 25, 2012 | 2012 Convention Videos
Rope-Tension Drum Maintenance by Jim Ellis of Cooperman Fife & Drum Company Jim Ellis gives us attendees of the 2012 United States Association of Rudimental Drummers convention an insightful clinic on the care and feeding of the lovable but sometimes finicky...
