Fifes and Drums of York Town (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

Yesterday I ran across an excellent video on YouTube of the American Revolutinary War musical re-enactment group: The Fifes & Drums of York Town. What makes the video even better is that they are performing on the parade ground of Fort Ticonderoga. I just wanted to share this with others on the forum. Below is a link to the video and to the official website of the unit. Does anyone familiar with this group know if they have a CD available? The really cool thing is that these are all youngsters with a love of music and history.
Randy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqMryyZN4kE (video)

http://fifes-and-drums.org/ (website):

"The Corps was formed in 1976 by the County of York during the Bicentennial of the American Revolution and today has grown to a membership of almost 60 youngsters. To become a member, the boy or girl must be between the ages of 10 and 18. There are three levels of ability: Recruit, Junior and Senior. The goal of all members is to reach Senior status, to parade and wear the Regimental uniforms reminiscent of the 18th century musicians who served in the Continental Army here in Yorktown, Virginia. To reach this goal, each member, both fifers and drummers, must be able to read music, learn a minimum of 24 tunes, and march and perform in frequent public appearances. Corps members are taught by professional instructors and are provided the opportunity of attending annual musters of similar corps throughout the United States."

 

[Al Fisher]

There's a wonderful CD of period music done by the U.S. Third Regiment "Old Guard". Can't remember the CD number, but it should be available on their web site. There may be some "freebies" to download as well.

Must admit that I'm hopelessly hooked on fife and drum music. The best site I found is the Yorkshire Corps of Drums . . . a group of retired Brit Army musicians . . . at http://www.yorkshirecorpsofdrums.com/Music.html There are over sixy tunes to listen to and over 2000 (yes, two thousand!) individual scores to copy. Most of the tunes are worth recording for your own pleasure.

Al

 

[PolarBear]

There's a wonderful CD of period music done by the U.S. Third Regiment "Old Guard". Can't remember the CD number, but it should be available on their web site. There may be some "freebies" to download as well.

Must admit that I'm hopelessly hooked on fife and drum music. The best site I found is the Yorkshire Corps of Drums . . . a group of retired Brit Army musicians . . . at http://www.yorkshirecorpsofdrums.com/Music.html There are over sixy tunes to listen to and over 2000 (yes, two thousand!) individual scores to copy. Most of the tunes are worth recording for your own pleasure.

Al

Al

Thank you so much for the tips. I've been hooked on that kind of music since I was about 4 years old the late 1940s. My folks used to take me to Fife & Drum Corps meets in Connecticut back then.

Randy

 

[thebritfarmer]

Thanks for the links.

The Yorkshirs Corps of Drums is particulary interesting as Yorkshire is my home county