CADRE Winning Record 2016

2006, 07, 08, 09, 10, 16

On Friday, September 2^nd, 2016, in Rochester New York, the CADRE Drum Ensemble won its sixth DCA Percussion Ensemble Championship – with a score of 95!

My sincere thanks go to the ten drummers who made up this year’s championship ensemble: Gary Gomez, Ken Miller, Brian Fazackerley, Jim Kane, John Swartz, Cliff
Blundell, Ron Meyers, Steve McNamara, Josh Jarrell (and myself, Paul Mosley).  You’ve provided a showcase for Canada’s Rudimental Drumming talent on the international stage.

Thanks also to the larger pool of 16 rudimental drummers who played in the CADRE Drum Ensemble over the past five championship seasons.

Number of DCA Percussion Ensemble Championships won per CADRE Drummer:

6 Gary Gomez, Ken Miller, Paul Mosley
5 John MacDonald
4 Jim Kane, Rick Hosie
3 John Swartz, Vince Cicchine, Nathan McLaren
2 Doug Bass, Fern Lafontaine, Bob Thomson
1  Ron Meyers, Steve McNamara, Josh Jarrell, Cliff Blundell,
    Brian Fazackerley,Warren Barnett, Dana Burrage, Neil Hawthorne,
    Ed Jacko

… prior to 2006, other outstanding musicians included Greg Evans, Marcia Fattey, Gord Henderson, Paul Kelly, Rob Summers and Rick Tracey.

Watch the 2016 Championship Performance