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The DownStreet Jukebox
   Bugle Calls & A Civil War Classic

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Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains,
and their death a tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms.
From General Order No. 11
John A. Logan, Commander-in-Chief
Grand Army of the Republic
May 5, 1868

In keeping with this month's Memorial Day theme, the DownStreet Jukebox is presenting "Bugle Calls & A Civil War Classic."

The bugle calls, which are arranged roughly according to the military day, include Reveille, Attention, Retreat, Tattoo, and, of course, Taps.  The Civil War classic is "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," written in 1863 and performed ever since.

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Some Background

The Bugle Calls presented here are performed by an unnamed bugler with the U.S. Army Band.  The Calls include:

• Reveille ... the tune every serviceman or woman knows all too well, especially the morning after a pass or liberty.  Reveille is the wake-up call and accompanies the raising of the Colors.
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• Attention ...  as its name suggests, is used to alert troops that they are about to be called to attention.  It consists of only four short, sharp blasts and a rest.
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• Retreat ...  is a daily bugle call used to mark the end of the official day and, as a consequence, the transfer of duties to the O.D. ...
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• Tattoo  ...  is the warning for lights out.  It signals that all lamps are to be extinguished and all loud talk or other noises are to cease within fifteen minutes.  It is also one of the most complex bugle calls.  ...
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• Taps ...  the last call of the day, is by now probably the most universally recognized of the bugle calls.  Despite the fact that it is a daily bugle call, most people associate it, for good and obvious reasons, with military funerals.  It is easily the most haunting of the calls.
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• When Johnny Comes Marching Home  ...  written by Patrick S. Gilmore, under the pen name of "Louis Lambert" in 1863, this tune has probably been recorded as much as any other from the War, if not more.  The arrangements have been as diverse as the people who've performed it, in everything from classical to pop and folk to jazz.  Often played in an up-tempo style, we were sorely tempted by some of the more haunting versions we've heard.  But we opted instead for this traditional brass band version.

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