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Historic horn leaving Lynchburg for the birthplace of โTapsโ
Read full article: Historic horn leaving Lynchburg for the birthplace of โTapsโLYNCHBURG, Va. โ A historic horn is heading from the Hill City to a museum, to be put on display at Berkeley Plantation, the birthplace of the military bugle call โTaps.โFaye Madonia is donating the instrument because her late husband, Lou, played โโTapsโ at Berkeleyโs 100th-anniversary reenactment when he was just 21 years old. โIt is a part of history, and thatโs exactly where it should be and not at my home, since thatโs the bugle that he played there those many years ago,โ said Madonia. Lou served in the Marine Corps Band, playing in parades and ceremonies across the country. He even played at the White House for President John F. Kennedy.