Remo Tunable Practice Pads
A long-time favorite with drummers and their instructors, with replaceable head.
6" pad
8" pad
10" pad
Stand for Remo pad
  6" replacement head
8" replacement head
10" replacement head
 

Gum Rubber Discs
6" diameter practice disc made of natural gum rubber.  

Calato / Regal Tip Practice Pad
8" double sided pad: a replaceable, tuneable head on one side, with the reverse a hard rubber playing surface.
8" pad
8" replacement head
Stand for Caltao pad
 

Xymox "Snare Sound" Pad
Classic hexagonal Xymox pad, now made with a feature that produces snare sounds when you play.
   

White Cotton Web Snare Sling
An inexpensive, basic snare drum sling in the traditional over-the-shoulder design, adjustable over a wide range of sizes.
   

Simple White Leather Snare Sling
The same style as described above, but in soft white leather instead of cotton.
   

18th Century Snare Sling
18th century style sling in the traditional over-the-shoulder design, made of white buff leather or black leather with drumstick loops. The sling is attached to the drum with an "S" hook ( provided) or by tying the laces to the drum carry. Adjustment is done through the ties.
   

Civil War Style Snare Sling
An authentic design from the American Civil War period, the sling is heavy white cotton webbing worn around the neck. The webbing is joined at a leather frontspiece, where an adjustable leather strap carries the snap hook that attaches to the drum carry.
   

Army Style Snare Sling
A contemporary over-the-shoulder sling, widely adjustable, custom made in white or black leather with chrome fittings. A slanted hook which can be bent to the proper angle for your drum carry projects from the metal joining ring.
   

White Cotton Web Bass Harness Sling
An inexpensive harness bass sling for drummers using a two point carry hook arrangement. It is adjustable over a wide range of sizes.
   

Two-Piece Leather Bass Sling
Two separate straps of white or black belt leather, each with an adjustable brown leather strap at each end carrying a chrome swivel snap hook. The two straps are crossed in back, and then arranged in front to provide a two, three or four point carry.
   

Leather Belt Carry for Bass Beaters, black or brown
Leather Snare Stick Case with belt loop, black or brown
Nylon Snare Stick Case with belt loop, black or brown
 

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.
Vol. I Quick Marches
Vol. II Slow Marches
Vol. III Medleys
Vol. IV Instructor for the Drum
 

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.
   

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 companion cassette
Volume II
Volume II set of 2 companion cassettes
 


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/Cassette

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/Cassette

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

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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