History

SHOW PROGRAMS

1999 - A TRIBUTE TO TOM SLADE SR.
"Taps"
"Hymn in F"
"Spain"
"Trumpeter's Prayer"
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
"Amazing Grace"
"God Bless America"

2000 - ANIMATED PIECES
"Nightmare Before Christmas"
"Something in theWind"
"Olympic Fanfare"

2001 - ANIMATED CLASSICS
"Nightmare Before Christmas"
"The Burning Bush"
"Deliver Us"

2002 - TRIBUTE TO 9-11
"Taps"
"Olympic Fanfare"
"God Bless America"
"Stars and Stripes"
"Taps"

2003 - JAZZ IN THE CITY
"Birdland"
"Fantasy"
"MacArthur Park"
"Gospel John"

2004 - HERITAGE
"American Heritage"
"Irish Tunes From Derry County"
"Shaker Dance"

2005 - JAZZ in the "NATI
"In The Stone"
"Land of Make Believe"
"Gospel John"

2006 - LAW & ORDER
"Peter Gunn"
"Naked Gun"
"Mission Impossible"
"Live and Let Die"

2007 - POP IT!
"Pop It Like It's Hot"
"Legend of the One Eyed Sailor"
"Channel One Suite"

2008 -

Tradition History

Cincinnati Tradition Drum & Bugle Corps was formed in 1984. The founders, Tom Slade and Dan Hartwig decided to add to the championship drum line of the Siver Spectrum.

With adding brass and color guard to the drum line, it was decided they needed a new name, thus the Cincinnati Tradition. With the help of the Pride of Cincinnati Drum & Bugle Corps which folded at the end of the 1984 season, we were able to acquire the much needed brass instruments. The Tradition were the Ohio VFW Parade Champions in 1984, 1985 and 1986. The Tradition took 1st Place at the 1988 Norwood Centennial Parade. They were also selected in 1988 to perform in the City of Cincinnati Bicentennial Parade.

The Tradition took 2 years off in 1995 and 1996 to help Mike "Cozy' Baker form the Mirage Sr. Drum & Bugle Corps in Miamisburg, Ohio. In 1997 and 1998 some members went to march with the Bombardiers in Columbus, Ohio.

In 1998 the Tradition came back to Cincinnati and have been active in the Tri-State area ever since. The Tradition performs in exhibitions in Cincinnati, Centerville, and the Columbus area.

SHOW PROGRAMS

1984 - CINCINNATI TRADITION WAS FORMED

1985 - FIRST YEAR
"Alabama Jubilee"
"Way Down Yonder"
"You'll Never Walk Alone"

1986 - FAVORITES
"Spain"
"Hang 'em High"
"Flintstones"
"You'll Never Walk Alone"

1995 - INACTIVE - MEMBERS WENT TO MIRAGE SR.

1996 - INACTIVE - MEMBERS WENT TO MIRAGE SR.

1997 - INACTIVE - SOME MEMBERS WENT TO BOMBARDIERS

1998 - INACTIVE - SOME MEMBERS WENT TO BOMBARDIERS