<p>One family&nbsp;has been stepping to the beat of the drum, the cymbals and the bells in local marching marching bands since 1970.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn reports.</p>


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'It's just unbelievable. I see my grandson on the drumline'

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