Interview of Major Anthony R. Teta 2/13/1973
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| Topic | Start |
|---|---|
| Introduction, first corps. Instruction by Charlie Tarr and Earl Sturtze. Learning brass instruments and forming a Boys Club band, WWI. WWII. Directing the Governor's Foot Guard band. | 00:00 |
| Charlie Tarr. Earl Sturtze playing with Lancraft. Well-known fifers and drummers. | 07:35 |
| Foot Guard Field Music | 09:42 |
| Corps in Waterbury and Torrington. Transportation to events. | 10:36 |
| Corps visiting from out of state | 13:12 |
| Systems of drumming. Notation systems. Village Quickstep. | 14:00 |
| Fife construction and materials. Use of mouthpieces. Charlie Tarr teaching by ear. | 15:34 |
| Contact with corps from eastern CT. Colonial-style uniforms. | 17:37 |
| Bridgeport-area Ancient corps | 20:29 |
| Lancraft uniform and drumline | 21:31 |
| Judging in the CF&DA | 22:13 |
| Attempts to unionize the drum corps in New Haven, relationship with larger musicians union [AFM?]. | 24:51 |
| Favorite tunes. Teta's personal library. | 28:09 |
| National Guard and GAR corps | 29:21 |
| Definition of "Ancient" | 30:01 |
| Bass Drummers using wooden mallets | 31:08 |
| Side Break | 31:42 |
| Memories of New Haven corps - Morris, Quinnipiac Hose Co., Edgewood. Formation of the Montrose corps. The 2nd Regiment Band serving in the Mexican-American War. Reorganization as the 102nd Band. 2nd Regiment March. Recollections of Max Welker. | 31:53 |
| Other New Haven corps- Irish-American corps, Redmen corps. | 40:12 |
| Merwin Post GAR. Bunnell drum corps. | 41:27 |
| Stony Creek. New Haven Greys. Foot Guards writing their history. | 44:34 |
| Fifing Styles. Teta's first parade. Current parade business strategy. | 47:14 |
| Homemade vs manufactured instruments and equipment | 51:03 |
| Memories of noteworthy parades | 51:50 |
| Ancient corps socializing. Junior corps. Emergence of girls participating. End of Teta's F&DC career. | 52:51 |
| GAR corps influence. Styles of drum construction. | 56:11 |
| George Cook. Alex Smith. George Heyer. J Burns Moore. Teta sponsoring two young students. | 56:56 |
Archival Notes
Interview with Major Anthony R. Teta
Date: 2/13/1973
Interviewed by Ed Olsen and Bill Gallagher
Tape #85
File Length 85 min.