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Stick. A cloth wrapped rod for cleaning and oiling the fife.Please
state the model of your fife when ordering.
Piccolo
Swab
Wool piccolo swab for two-piece fifes
Bore
Oil (Alisyn, .6 floz)
There are many acceptable oils for use in cleaning and protecting
woodwind instruments. This colorless, odorless ALISYN brand bore
oil gives good results. Use sparingly.
Cork
Grease
Recommended for lubricating the joint of your two-piece fife.
Leather
Fife Case
Heavy weight black or brown leather case, with flap top and belt
loop. Please specify for 1 or 2 piece fife.
Nylon
Fife Case
High quality waterproof fabric black or brown case, with synthetic
shearling lining, zippered top and belt loop; case for 2 piece fife
also has a pocket to store a tube of cork grease. Please specify
1 or 2 piece fife model.
Old
Fort Snelling Instruction Book for the Fife
Mattson & Walz.
14 lessons in fife instruction, including exercise tunes, and a
large selection of tunes from the American Revolution through the
time of the American Civil War, and the Camp Duty.
Musick
of the Fifes & Drums
J. C. Moon
Published by Colonial Williamsburg, this series covers a wide range
of period fife & drum music for the 18th century. Each book has
a complete bibliography and an explanation of the roles of the fife
and drum in military marches, ceremonies, and camp life.
These books are out of print at this time. We have in stock a limited
supply of
Vol 3: Medleys
The
New England Collection of Martial Music (prior to 1840)
Martial Music of the American Civil War Period
Martial Music of the French & Indian War Period (1756-1763)
These three books by Peter Stevens are compilations of authentic
tunes for fife & drum chosen from period sources.
The
Drummers and Fifers Guide
Bruce & Emmett
A reprint of the 1862 classic, including the Camp Duty and over
70 tunes.
The
Tin Whistle Tune Book
Compiled and arranged by William White. Thirty-eight tunes appropriate
for tin whistle, fife, flute or violin.
Smoke
in Your Eyes: A Compilation of Irish Tunes Played at Seattle Sessions
Collected by Caoimhin Gaimh. This outstanding collection features
over 600 mostly Irish tunes in their traditional form, emphasizing
jigs and reels.
Books
from the Company of Fifers & Drummers
This non-profit organization produces two music books that are universally
acknowledged to be the best collections of time honored, traditional
fife & drum music. The fife and drum parts were collected from
historical manuscripts, corps libraries, and the personal files
of some of the most outstanding fifers and drummers of the 20th
century. All proceeds from the sale of these books go directly to
the Company of Fifers & Drummers to support their ongoing work.
Volume I
Volume I with CD (avail. 2004)
Volume II
Volume II with CD (avail. 2004)
Echoes
of Revolution.
The Fifes & Drums of Colonial Williamsburg
re-create the music of the 18th cen. with 19 tunes and medleys,
including some standards of fife & drurn as well as some newly collected
pieces.
CD
Vol
III: Above the Clouds,
The Camp Chase Fifes & Drums
Tunes that illustrate the development of American field music from
the mid-18th cen. through, and just after, the American Civil War
CD
The
Music They Lived By 5th Alabama Field Music
The complete Reveille as well as other important parts of the Camp
Duty are included on this recording, as well as a well-chosen selection
of representative Civil War tunes.
CD
The
Pipes, Fifes & Drums of the 42nd Royal Highlanders
A recollection of history through 18 century Scottish, Irish and
American traditional tunes played on bagpipes, fifes and rope tension
drums.
CD
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African
and European Traditions Meet: Fife & Drum Bands of the Delta
The music of the fife and drum bands of Mississippi and
Georgia is a unique form, strongly influenced by African performance
styles. Some musicologists call it a form of the blues, and
some claim it predates the blues and influenced the development
of that form. The music is mainly performed at large picnics,
and most of the tunes played are meant for dancing.
Traveling
Through the Jungle:
Fife and Drum Band Music from the Deep South
This is a collection of 28 pieces, 5 of which were recorded
in 1942 and the rest in 1969, representing various artists
and bands including some rare recordings from Georgia. CD
CD
Senegal
to Senatobia, Othar Turner and the Afrosippi Allstars.
Othar Turner's Rising Star Fife & Drum Band is joined
by a group of African musicians by way of the world music
scene, resulting in a fascinating exploration of this fusion
music.
CD
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