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By: Yvonne Cloutier / Musical Moments In my research on the Taps bugle melody and song, I was amazed at the amount of information about this little 24 note tune. It is the most famous bugle call in American history. Across the country on Memorial Day, Veterans Day and other appropriate times, buglers sound this beautiful melody. There are legends, stories, variations, word changes, and controversy on the origin of this bugle music. Taps, as we know it, is said to be a revision of the 1809 favorite bugle signal of Napoleon Bonaparte. He used it to notify soldiers for closing time of an evening’s drinking and a return to their garrisons. Some first bugle call words meant, “Turn out the lights, go to bed,” “Go to sleep, Go to sleep, Go to sleep.” There is also a Dutch origin of the title, Taps - a command to shut the top of a keg. Many other countries have their own bugle calls. Taps we know now, is more reverent. Originally called Extinguish Lights, it was said to have been composed around 1862 by Brigadier General Daniel Adam Butterfield, during the Civil War. He thought that the bugle’s call should be more melodious than Extinguish Lights. He directed a 22 year old brigade bugler, Private Oliver Wilcox Norton to work with him on his revision of the call. 10 The Origin of Taps Crossing the Decade Line By: Adrea Nairne-Barrera / 60s to 60 Much to my surprise, I have now crossed over from the 60s to my 70s. It happened this summer without much ado, but I think it’s supposed to be significant. My body has definitely been noticing changes and my knees remind me not to run. Through the years, I’ve learned how to modify movements since my back surgery and overall, seen droops and sags in unattractive places. All pretty normal stuff. The most traumatic change came with teeth that just had to go! That process left me with great mouth health, partial apparatus and self-consciousness. I still haven’t learned how to speak properly with something strange in my mouth. When I was trying to thank my boss for a compliment and wanted to tell her she’s stuck with me, it came out “Thanks. You suck.” I have to work on that. I am obviously not very modest or private about shortcomings and goings. I’ve earned the right to fill in the spaces, accept elastic waist pants and sliding shoulder straps. On to memory challenges - which happen at the oddest times. I’m still working and reading contracts for my job and that seems to be going well. But if you move my glasses or my ponytail band I lose it. I cannot function without them. At 3:00 am I may wake up and remember my phone isn’t ringing because I forgot to disconnect the fax machine. I’m too tired so I November 2018 The unofficial words of the first verse are: “Day is done, gone the sun - from the lakes, from the hills, from the sky. All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.” Words are rarely sung. When Taps is played during military or other appropriate times, conduct for people of or in military service salute, and other people in attendance place their hand over their heart. The music is followed by three volleys during these formal occasions. Volleys are a number of bullets, arrows or other projectiles discharged in an orderly way. The flag is lowered signaling “Lights Out.” In the military, it is also used for occasions to enforce attention. Yvonne Cloutier, a former teacher/principal, with a music background, specializes in ragtime piano. She researches and reports about music on SCA-TV.com/Anthem Alive! You can contact her at www.mytimeisragtime.com. deliberately tell myself to do it when I get up. At 9 I’m still pacing around trying to remember what it was I forgot. It’s now the month of Thanksgiving and this holiday in particular is very special for me. As mentioned in previous columns, my adoption was at Thanksgiving in 1948 so I consider it my other birthday. So whatever my flaws and signs of change might be, I am very thankful to be here with my mind intact, my body moving around and a rewarding life filled with love and friends. At this age we can say yes or no backed by years of experience and (hopefully) good judgment. It never occurs to me anything may diminish. Not today or tomorrow. OK 70s, here I come! Adrea Nairne-Barrera writes of celebrations, observations & complaints of life in the 60s to being in your 60s.
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