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Drum Corporal Dennis Barnett |
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| Name: Dennis Barnett |
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| Email: dennis_barnett@hvrpolicepipesanddrums.org | ||
| County: Orange | ||
| Occupation: Town of Montgomery Police Officer | ||
| Position In Band: Drum Corporal | ||
| Family Coat of Arms | Clan Tartan | |
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| When did you start drumming? | 1983 | |
| How did you get your start in drumming? | I played in a Marching Band, when I was a young kid. I learned the basic rudiments, and then went on to study music in school. I learned how to play other percussion instruments (like the drum set, and tympani drums) I continued studying drums while in College. | |
| Who was/were your teacher(s)? | Mr. Marty Celantano, Mr. John Nash, and Mr. Jim Barnett (my Father) | |
| What make of drum did you play before moving onto Drum Major? | Premiere | |
| Favorite Pipe tune? | Rakes of Mallow | |
| Favorite Pipe band? | I have many favorites throughout the police, and professional bands. | |
| What bands have you played with? | HVR Police Pipes and Drums, VCHS Jazz and Marching Band, University of Scranton Concert Band and numerous rock and blues bands throughout the area. | |
| What is your most memorable moment during your drumming career? | Playing all of the 9/11 memorials with the HVR Police Pipes and Drums (including a memorial for a close personal friend (Mike Costello) who was lost in the attacks. | |
| What would your wish be for the band in the next few years? | To continue to have fun, and professionally play pipe music for the police agencies of the Hudson valley. | |
| What is the best tip that you can suggest to a new drummer? | Keep practicing; play with your heart, and soul. Have fun and remember: "Don't just hit the skins play them." | |
