Maine Drum and Bugle Corps

Roots of the Big Sound of Maine - Portland, in particular

"A drum and bugle corps or drum corps is a musical marching unit (similar to a marching band) consisting of brass instruments, percussion instruments, and color guard..." - from the Wikipedia articles located here.

Check the links below to go to pages about each corps for which we have information. If you can help us out with stories, anecdotes, or even, (Heaven help us) actual facts, please email us.

H.T Andrews/Andrews Sabres from Portland

Picture is on Congress Street, 1940
For info and pictures please go here

FIfth Maine Regiment from Peaks Island

Picture taken at Two Lights Park, Cape Elizabeth
For info and pictures please go here

Atlantic Guardian from Portland

Picture from the 2005 La Kermesse Parade
For info and pictures please go here

Deering Defenders and Others from Portland

Picture is the Deering Defenders
For info and pictures please go here

Buccaneers and Others from Bath

Picture is the Bath Buccaneers
For info and pictures please go here

Other Corps from Away

Picture is the Cambridge Caballeros
These are historical corps from New England and other places
Some of them we can't identfy - your help is appreciated
For info and pictures please go here