Iron Horse, The

John Mark Reilly

Advanced Snare drum solo

The Iron Horse, written by sergeant major from the U.S. Army “The Old Guard” fife and drum corps John Mark Reilly combines a large vocabulary of rudimental drumming from pipe band traditions while maintaining a classic, traditional form. It features standard rudiments like the 7-stroke roll, flam-taps, and the flamacue, as well as more modern rudiments like cheeses, hand-to-hand flams, and patafla-flas. In addition to standard rhythms like 8th, 16th, and 32nd notes, Reilly also experiments with odd rhythms like 7-lets and triplets that start on the offbeat, making this a challenging and engaging solo for even the most experienced rudimental drummers.

The Iron Horse ships in a printed, professionally bound folio with a full color cover.