Interview: John Hetzel
Transcription
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Timestamps
| Topic | Start |
|---|---|
| Introduction and background. F&D as a folk art. Preservation in southern CT. | 00:00 |
| Seeing members of the Mariners in Guilford, attending DRAM for several years beginning 1962. The Hetzels and Charlie Hogan decide to form a corps. | 03:22 |
| Inspiration from Ray Brodeur | 09:06 |
| Civic involvement in Coventry | 11:55 |
| Demonstration by Santa Fe corps (Meriden). Charlie Garrow (sp?) helping source music and equipment. | 16:31 |
| Meeting with George Carroll. Carroll's background. | 21:32 |
| Researching at museums, historical societies, historical sites, the Smithsonian, etc. | 27:36 |
| Ray Brodeur as first music instructor | 29:37 |
| Choosing Nathan Hale as the corps namesake. Local Rev War history. Historic basis for why the corps is co-ed. | 30:53 |
| Researching the uniform. Molds for the pewter buttons. Sourcing authentic uniform materials. Bass Drums. | 39:35 |
| Forming the Field Music and Knowlton's Rangers | 45:54 |
| (side break) | 47:48 |
| Knowlton's Rangers uniforms | 47:54 |
| Forming the Artillery. Forming the Artificers and Home Skills groups. The corps as a full-family affair. | 48:28 |
| Performing at interesting historical sites and traveling abroad. Competing at Colonial Williamsburg. | 51:58 |
| Using different fife models. Provocative Carroll quote around the 58:00 mark. | 55:52 |
| The corps's reputation for authenticity. The corps's approach to recordings. The corps's sound. Smitty's playing style (John Smith?). Contrasts in modern and historical lifestyles. | 59:05 |
Archival Notes
Interviewer: Mickey Sweeney with Wilma Sweeney
Date: 5/16/1984
Tape #119
File Length 70 min.