Ernie Belanger at Saratoga National Cemetery
by Cliff Lamere 27 Apr 2006, revised 14 Nov 2009
Bugle (lacks valves)
Ernest Edmund "Ernie" Belanger, VII
Ernie plays many instruments. These include tuba, sousaphone,
electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass fiddle, keyboard and trumpet.
Photographers for the photos on this webpage are unknown if not listed.
Below is a photo of Ernie sounding taps on his King Silver Flare Trumpet made around 1968. Sometimes he uses his 1905 King Master Cornet or his Getzen B-flat Power Bore Cornet. He is bugler for the Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard. The Cemetery is in Saratoga County, NY. Ernie is the official Tuesday Bugler. Having joined the Honor Guard in October 2001, he has played taps at over 200 military funerals. Ernie is not only a talented musician; he is also a caring patriot.
Ernie Belanger playing taps at Saratoga National Cemetery for Memorial Day celebration, 2006.
This photo of Ernie Belanger (date unknown) is also online with photos of the
Honor Guard. Click here, then click on the Slide Show.
Ernie Belanger plays taps November 11, 2009 on his Getzen B-flat Power Bore Cornet.
Photo is from the Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY.
Biography of Ernie Belanger (includes list of CDs on which he can be heard)
Ernie Belanger in other photos taken by Cliff Lamere:
Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band 1
Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band 2
Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band 3
Skip Parsons' Riverboat Jazz Band 4
Skip Parsons' Clarinet Marmalade Trio at Normanside Country Club
Ernie Belanger in photos on other webpages made by Cliff Lamere:
Skip Parsons' Clarinet Marmalade Trio at Funeral
Skip Parsons' Clarinet Marmalade Trio at Elks Club
Ernie Belanger in Florida - part 2
Ernie Belanger in other internet photos:
Beneath a canopy - Tom D'Andrea, Rennie Crain, Ernie Belanger, Skip Parsons, Woody Strobeck, Mo Rancourt, Eddy Kebabjian (left to right)
Biography and photo of Ernie's musical father, Ernie Belanger, Sr.
Ernie's father in blackface
Trumpet