Sold Date: May 19, 2015
Start Date: March 21, 2013
Final Price: $44.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 439
Buyer Feedback: 0

**Note to march lovers**: Due to declining purchases in this service, I unfortunately will have to remove this eBay listing soon. The fees of keeping this available unfortunately add up and health and financial hardships are really not helping. So please, take advantage of this new low price and show that there is a continued interest in this wonderful collection in a near-perfect format. Even if you're not interested, please refer someone who may be. I'm convinced there are tons of people out there that just don't know about this service. Thank you so much for your support! Please keep this listing alive! - DAS (sempre appassionato)

Are you a march music fan looking for the ultimate march recording collection? Have you been itching to get a hold of the Heritage of the March set? If you were not fortunate enough to receive your own LP set from the Bob Hoe Foundation, chances are, you will never obtain the complete set. Or maybe you did but want to be able to access HOTM set more efficiently? I invite you to take a look at my eBay service.

What is the Heritage of the March collection?

Heritage of the March is a series of 185 vinyl records of marches and galops released from 1973 to the early 1980s. It remains the largest single march music record series in history, featuring close to 3,000 different marches. The records were distributed for free by march collector Robert Hoe and the series was continued after his death by the now-defunct Robert Hoe Foundation created by his wife, Marilyn C. Hoe. Most records featured the marches of two composers (one per side) played by a military, college, high school, or community band. The albums were given volume numbers 1 through 90 and A through QQQQ.
The Heritage of the March series was originally limited to the United States Navy Band which recorded the first 15 volumes. The series grew to include other military bands in the United States, with the United States Coast Guard Band, United States Military Academy Band, and the Armed Forces Bicentennial Band recording volumes 16 through 30. Starting with volume 31, the series was opened to a wider number of bands both inside and outside the armed services, including bands outside the United States. Some of these bands include The National Concert Band of America, Central Methodist College Band, Her Majesty's Guards Music School Student Band, Allegany High School Band, and Illinois State University Band.
A large variety of composers were featured on the recordings. Some of the most recorded include Fred Jewell, Karl L. King, Monroe Althouse, Russell Alexander, Thomas Brooke, Roland F. Seitz, James M. Fulton, Hermann Blankenburg, Charles Barnhouse, Julius Fučík, and W. P. Chambers. Some records do not feature a specific composer, but are themed albums, such as circus marches, or marches of Quebec.

What this service provides.
As stated before, the complete 185 record set was only available from the Bob Hoe Foundation. The recordings were NEVER MADE commercially available, so the alternate way of obtaining records was through used record stores or other second-hand means. Libraries that offer a digitizing service can charge up to $25 per record!

This service is for a 3 DVD set of mp3/wma 's of the ENTIRE Heritage of the March collection. That's 185 reords; over 3000 marches! Also included is the Heritage of John Philip Sousa LP's recording by the United States Marine Band. These digital music files can then be saved to your computer, CDs, or iPod/mp3 player for your listening pleasure. All track information (Title, Composer, Album) is saved within the files as tags. This information can be seen on your music player. You will also be sent tips and instructions on organizing your HOTM set.

NOW INCLUDED: 101 of the LP's liner notes will be included as PDFs! Scanning large records is a very time consuming process, but I felt I had to be able to offer at least half of the excellent record notes.

Quality
All digital transfers were made from clean records. This means cracks and pops are minimal, and any "blemishes" are from the recordings themselves, not the physical LP or transfer process. All music files have a bit rate of 128-320 kbit/s, so the original audio quality is preserved.

I have spent countless hours digitizing, editing and cataloging this collection. As a march music connoisseur, I respect this music very much, and take pride in preserving it.

Recipients of this service have been completely satisfied! Just check my feedback!
**Actual feedback**

Outstanding service from this eBay seller!!!!!!
Received and listened to both discs from beginning to end. Good quality worth it
Excellent transaction. First rate product by a true lover of the march!
This collection is absolutely overwhelming. Thanks for making it available!
FANTASTIC. Best $50 I've ever spent on ebay. To a collector - priceless. A+
A great collection at an excellent price. Highly recommended.
A treasure!
Absolutely Fantastic. What a thing for a march junkie like me!

Shipping will be through USPS. International shipping very welcome!
First Class Mail: FREE
Priority Mail: 4.00 USD
International First Class: 5 USD
International Priority: 14 USD

All disks are double checked for error prior to shipping. However, if by some rare chance you receive a defective disk, returns are made through EXCHANGE only. No monetary refunds are given.

Minor note: Your purchase is helping support my education. I have a passion for teaching and sharing my love of music, and wish to become a music educator. I have unfortunately run into some financial/medical snags and had to put my education on hold. Your support through the purchase of this service is profoundly appreciated.

If you have any questions about the Heritage of the March collection, this eBay service, or march music in general, please contact me!

NOTE to eBay: These records are not and never will be for sale. Digitized copies of the records are available through other means (such as libraries/archives) at a MUCH higher price. Because these records are not and never were commercially available, no copyright infringement exists. Buyers are paying for the service I provide; not the records themselves.