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The Saint Rocco‘s Cadets was a junior marching and maneuvering corps based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1957 as the standstill Golden Aces, they were sponsored by St. Rocco‘s Catholic Church, the Sixth Memorial American Legion Post, and the Frank A. Longhito VFW Post.
The corps’ colors were turquoise, black and white with a silver medallion enclosing the letter R.

Known for their big band Broadway sound, the corps’ awards included the Yankee Circuit Championships for 1962 through 1964.

Despite attempts at mergers, the corps had disbanded by 1970, a victim of member recruitment into the military.

[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; DCW, 7/25/03, p.5]
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Posted by Harold Davis on May 12, 2012 at 4:30pm 0 Comments

Hello Everyone, I'm Matthew Ednie son of James Ednie (the solo soprano). I regret to inform you that my Dad has past away on 12/2/2005. He was the greatest man I ever new and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that he loved being a St Rocco's cadet. I'm so proud of my Dad and all the people he has touched over the years. He will never be forgotten. I would like to be a part…

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This is the latest email I received from Ray Priester concerning Neil: Hi folks, I just got off the phone with Neil. He is in very good spirits, all things considered, and is as funny as ever. It…

Posted by Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak on January 9, 2012 at 5:23pm 1 Comment

This is the latest email I received from Ray Priester concerning Neil:




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I just got off the phone with Neil. He is in very good spirits, all things…
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  Friends, This past Thursday, a former member of St. Rocco's Cadets and the NY Skyliners, NEIL GARGIULO lost his home and all that was in it to a fire, barely escaping with the clothes on his…

Posted by Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak on January 8, 2012 at 12:00am 3 Comments

 

Friends,

This past Thursday, a former member of St. Rocco's Cadets and the NY Skyliners, NEIL GARGIULO lost his home and all that was in it to a fire, barely escaping with the clothes on his back, no socks and no shoes.

He was taken by ambulance to the hospital and treated for smoke…

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Ron "Duke" Cornwell

Posted by Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak on January 1, 2012 at 9:30pm 1 Comment

 

It's with sadness, that the announcement is made of the death of Ronald "Duke" Cornwell passed away last evening after a very long bout with cancer.

Duke played french horn with OLPH, St Rocco's (and also tenor drum in the Roc) and with the Skyliners in the mid 60s…

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In Memory of the Guys and Dolls of St. Rocco's Cadets

Posted by Harold Davis on August 7, 2009 at 9:00pm 5 Comments



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Another Drum Corps member passing on

Posted by Angelo Massa on August 3, 2011 at 10:01am 2 Comments

Marigrace Cavassa (nee) Massa, Angelo's sister has past on 8-2-2011 she was 69 , Mary was a member of St Rocco's Drum and Bugle Corps before it became St Rocco's Golden Aces, She played the Glockenspiel for about 3 yrs,

                                      Angelo Massa

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St. Rocco's Senior Drum Corps. The 1972 New York Skyliners!


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Hello Everyone, I'm Matthew Ednie son of James Ednie (the solo soprano). I regret to inform you that my Dad has past away on 12/2/2005. He was the greatest man I ever new and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that he loved being a St Rocco's cadet. I'm so proud of my Dad and all the people he has touched over the years. He will never be forgotten. I would like to be a part of your…See More
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Hello Everyone, I'm Matthew Ednie son of James Ednie (the solo soprano). I regret to inform you that my Dad has past away on 12/2/2005. He was the greatest man I ever new and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that he loved being a St Rocco's cadet. I'm so proud of my Dad and all the people he has touched over the years. He will never be forgotten. I would like to be a part of your…See More
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"Harold, I was at this Pittsfield show (Just got off the Trailways bus from NY in time for the start.) I have to do some digging, but I know that I have the same shots (some even better if I do say so myself) in color slides of…"
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Blue Devils Special Recording Event

Towards the last days of the Tour of Champions in California, the Blue Devils --along with 5 other World Champion Corps-- recorded in 5.1 surround sound thei...
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"Hey Ken - regarding John in 67, it was a total of 4 of us from Staten Island, that came over, mostly driven by Tim Bell and Bob Delate. in addition to me and John, Lloyd and Joe Scarpetta, french horn, came over for the 67 season. We had been…"
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"Hi John,  Welcome!! For those of us who are getting hardened brain arteries, please try to get your picture up ASAP - we'd especially like to see what you looked like in 1967 to jog our memories  LOL Be well! Ken "
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Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak commented on Ken "Rimshot" Burbulak's blog post As to those "glocks" on the stage . . .
"Not only that, are there any famous percussion or music arrangers today like we had in the 60's-70's?  The only one around is Larry Kerschner (brass)"
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"Is there anyone playing in the "PIT" today, that will be remembered 5, 10,20 years from now like the REAL drummers of our time??? It may be long ago,but it was " Oh so nice""
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As to those "glocks" on the stage . . .

Actually, the first adulteration of drum corps started when the Cabs introduced timbaliis into the traditional snare/tenor drum line.Then about 1968, corps started experimenting with portable keyboards (glocks) that were strapped to a member on the field. With the morphing of drum corps into DCI and the expansion of the "pit" it's not uncommon today to see a large DCI corps with at least 3 marimbas, 2-3 xylophones, 3 vibraphones, tubular bells, auxiliary tympaniis, trap sets, bongos, congas,…See More
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"That's pretty good sound on this recording.  Great horns, but I'm old fashioned: the glocks are so annoying. I don't see why they are part of the drum & bugle corps experience. They just don't work with brass. They get…"
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Started by Jerry Philips. Last reply by Harold Davis Mar 26, 2011. 1 Reply

Was born & raised on 22nd street. In St. Rocco's from 1957 - 1963. Graduated from Pratt Institute in 1968, mechanical enginerring.Had to leave St. Rocco's when I started a co-op job at a Navy…Continue

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