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Volume
4
1776" They
October,
I
are to
Practice
1962
Wil iamsburg,
Headquarters,
the
young
of
11 & 1
Fifers
Mar.
and
27th,
Drummers
MAGAZINE
II
I
Boston
Spirn
Case
Drill
Muster
Band
III
I. A
II.
A
by
Speech
IN
S.
III. The
Panorama
V. The
VI. The
War
of
IV. Corps
ISSUE
Moeller
A.
Civil
Dandy
THIS
Corner -
OF
Road
ANDREW
LEWIS
ORDERLY
1945 - Part
Corps - Karl
F.
Scott - Part
to
S.
Musick
Von
Steuben
VII. Prospective
VIII. Linn
Village
IX. Drum
s
Major'
X. Band,
Governor'
Drum
Drill
s
Part
Guards
1814
II
A
SPEECH
Battalion -
At
CONNECTICUT No
and
properly
N.
Y.
State
Artillery,
PART
BY
MR.
MOELLER
conceived
Hours
THE
in
Drum
between the
O'
Clock"
BOOK
Number
Meeting of
S.
A.
Delivered
ANCIENTS OF
organization is great at the start but if it is honestly
for it will
grow. Somebody has to start to push so
cared
�DRUMMER'
THE
S
ASSISTANT
started to push and pray at Forrestville and for some reason or .other I
was
Chairman
named
very big;
I
movement
is
PRO
of
such
consequence
The Ancient
fife
but
possessions
generously
This
job loomed
up before
me and seemed
felt a great responsibility for I thoroughly believe that this
importance.
proudest
TEMPORE.
of my time
it
as
to
become
and drum
be
must
in thought
re-
and
of
corps
state- wide
is certainly
discovered.
historical
one of the state' s
Therefor
consideration
I
have
and my hope
given
is unbounded.
I would not want to be a promoter and am not a leader but just a willing
worker with a big desire to fulfill any trust which the men at Forrestville
placed
in
me.
There
innumerable
are
Ancients
to
meetings
and all
be
would
and
consider
free
of us
from
who
create
great
It
has
been
my
United
States
over
and
drummers
unity
and
I
and
should
I believe
us
two
informal
these
but,
disputatious
or
for
be
on
meetings
the
con-
enthusiasm.
as
to
meet
feel
opportunities
there
should be there
lot,
over,
and
think
controversial
happy
everywhere.
I
upon.
could
anything
trary,
ideas
thoughts,
enlarge
that
a
drummer,
professional
and
get
confidence
well
to
acquainted
which
I
travel
with
believe
I
these
the
good
should,
after so many years of honest search for the truth of drumming and this
under
the most
Drums
born
there
WERE
made
favorable
were
but
not
first
first
the
circumstances
made
good
and through wide
in the American
drums,
snare
areas.
Colonies
according
to
nor was
our
drumming
standards,
in New
England and the technique of drumming was developed there,
time,
for the
first
to the degree of a respected science and infinitely
When the Pilgrims
could no
boasted by foreign countries.
above
anything
longer stand it to live under the yokes of European rulers they came to the
rockbound coast of New England and founded the greatest ' country on earth.
It has given birth to greatest achievment
It
was
It
seemed,
therefore
like
corn
in almost any and every endeavor.
proper and natural that drumming should thrive there.
right,
and
beans,
to
be
indigenous
the
to
Those
soil.
young
fellows generations ago planted drumming in New England and under their
intelligent and watchful eyes it thrived and became a part of their very
character.
Each one of us can reconstruct the life of drumming in the
colonies
be
just
and
as
I think
near
This charming
filled
made
their
drums
criticism,
with
snare
is
because
they
would
tales
and
by
for
bass
that
and
travel.
snares
the
new
where
like
a
and
and
be
similar
we hear
American
Why
the
the
hearty
bass
and
I know
from present
they would
quack
drums
spirit
gave
I put
us
of
like
of
barrels
Their
roots
candlelight
American,
and
big home
hurried
to
the
constructive
and
strengthened
Connecticut,
emphasis on the
are.
Drumming
which
historians.
day' s work they
their
superiority,
our
so much
unmistakable
rays
grabbed
supper,
expression.
self-
thoughts,
drumming.
is
is
with
recreation
prompted
of
as
the
basket"
rawhide
for
by
there
stories
as
story could only say that after their strenuous
consideration
from
all
fact
" bread
green
village
to
spread
and
style
Nutmeg State
has spread
grow
dimmer
Any bourne which has had to struggle along without the aid
of direct help from Connecticut should not be too confident for stories
change
in
the
telling.
But
in Connecticut
they
carry
on in the
traditional
C
2
-
III
�THE
S
DRUMMER'
ASSISTANT
way as is evidenced every time that the sun is warm and they gather amongst
the trees and rocks and set the wild echoes flying.
Many
years
Naugatuck;
we
ago
I took my wife
the
went
and her
before
afternoon
sister
and
to a Field
time
a
what
we
Day
had.
in
I
slept
that night on a cot over the kitchen of a funny place and the women folks
had a room and had to brace a chair against the door to keep the drumcorps
fellows
their
on
out
the
grounds,
boot.
Odell
to
This
me "
Of
but they were only out for fun and were gentlemanly about
I remember the fine lunch put up by the Naugatuck ladies,
--
capers.
course
for
M.
is
it
35
cents
Chapman
the
At
I
still
there
proper
only
is. "
and
was
that
have
with
the
a
little
corps
for
uniform
time
the
his
truth
in
fife
of
his
souvenir
rubber
continentals
and
he
drum
corps. "
I
statement
seemed
said
so
and
said
obvious that it never occurred to me that anybody did or ever would think
otherwise.
It has dawned on me after all these years that everybody does
not think so while I still do and I believe in my heart that many feel as I
see
picture
our
do when they
fading out, gradually but undeniably.
One
fine
thought
expressed
to
by
me
Mr.
Kurtz
was
to
the
effect
that many old timers belong to no corps but love their drums and long to
play once in a while but find no opportunity to mingle and share comradry
those
with
gatherings
and
new
of
they
are
good-
where
made;
ones
full
where
even
their
where
desires
old
because
friends
are
there
greeted
are untangled.
They are
produce health of mind and body,
and MUST be cherished and sus-
misunderstandings
thoroughly
patriotic,
flows,
fellowship
inspiration,
and
sentiment
fulfill
These " Musters"
like.
they
are
they
American
tained.
When
I left Forrestville with the chairmanship I was the proudest,
alive,
with a determination to show my great interest in the
assigned
me.
to
Not a day passed for a month when I did not work or
happiest
work
man
write long letters in connection with this office as my files will prove.
With
the
to
reply
that
exception
my
I did not have
position.
myself
in.
I
what
of
letters.
received
from
two
friends,
I
did
not
get
one
Finally I wrote Ted Kurtz that it seemed obvious
what was necessary to successfully
fill this important
This was the most discouraging predicament I have ever found
Then
the
letters
of
of
promises
cooperation,
declarations
of
confidence and apologies for neglect began to bolster up my sagging spirits.
But
if
was
to
feelings
by
suggested
slowed
an
up
end.
the
are
bad
deep
you
storms
by one worthy
Conditions
vigor and determination
now
cannot
of
old
seem
change
the
winter,
timer
to
that
warrant
and it is certainly
them
quickly.
objections
to
we wait
until
that
go
we
Things
travel,
the
ahead
were
and
war was
with
then
it
nearer
renewed
my first move if I wish to do
my duty so here it is.
longer
A report to Congress on the state of the nation would not be
than this document if I tried to tell all so let' s leave most
the discussion for the meetings but let me outline
debate can stand or fall according to their worth.
To
be
continued
in
next
3
-
issue)
my ideas
which
of
under
�THE
Published
for
the
in
Williamsburg,
Expressed
and
preserving
martial
music
purpose
our
S
ASSISTANT
Va.
A DANDY CIVIL WAR DRUM CORPS"
of
the
presenting
of
DRUMMER'
By
historic
past.
KARL
EDITOR -
George
ASSISTANT
P.
Carroll
EDITOR -
William
EDITOR -
SCOTT
Part
D.
Geiger
George
Principal
PRODUCTION
FITTON
Lucille
M.
Mikkelson
I)
Bruce,
the
Instructor
former
of the
Drum and Fife at the Army' s
School
of Practice on Governors
apparently had not
heard the Field Music of Drum_
Island,
Major Harry Marshall' s New
York Second Heavy Artillery while observing the Union' s bumper crop of Fifers
and
Drummers
Bruce
to
trying
thorough
in Washington
had
out-
remarked
do
the
rudimental
-
in
1862.
They
"
others. "
teaching
to
fife
Furthermore,"
he
all
"
seem
is becoming
drum
and
said
obsolete
-
"
independently,
The
old
each
system
and the standard
of
of fife
and drum playing is therefore rapidly deteriorating. "
Later
oration
that
with
a
composed
catchy
Firth
Emmet'
a
s
of
do
could
Rolls,
various
all
the
by
York
Music
in
could
Drag,
1862.
of
Muster"
Single
Drag
and
Paradiddles,
eye
experienced
of
Publishers,
" pass
the
of
Drum
Drummers
and
name
Daniel
Guide,"
Emmet,
who
in
collab-
had
just
Dixie. "
"
August
not
Fifers
the
called
Ratamacues
the
under
The
tune
New
Double
"
fifer
instruction
drummer
prospective
he
wrote
Army
little
Pond,
and
book
Bruce
year
former
a
came
with
Bruce
and
long before it appeared,
with the Second Heavy unless
with
match
Major
out
But,
execute
variations,
the
Marshall,
rattle
of
of
whom
the
Musketry,
it
was
etc,
said,
When it came to beating a drum he was what the small boys of today would
call
a
'
One
corker' . "
the
of
first
Marshall'
war,
Harry
trim
looking
outfit,
s
Units
Drum
with
to
Virginia,
encamp at Arlington,
early in the
Corps,
wore dandy uniforms and were a well- drilled,
close
jackets,
fitting
plenty
of brass buttons,
red trimmings and McClellan caps set saucily on the sides of their heads.
One
of
the
boys
in
Harry'
s
outfit,
a
drummer
that Drum Major Marshall was one of the handsomest
named
Delvan
Miller,
young fellows
said
that ever
led a Drum Corps down the line on dress parade and that he handled his baton
with a skill and grace of manner that would have captivated all the pretty
girls
of a town
According
if they
to
Miller
could have marched
-
" Harry
was
a
through
Dandy
and
its principal
no
mistake"
and
street.
"
When
he
w.
4 -
0
�THE
1110"-
led us
in a dress
parade
DRUMMER'
or review
S
ASSISTANT
we knew we were
doing
it right. "
the Second Heavy was constantly having practice
from early morn until late at night and many a time Drum Major Harry got
of
to beat the " Long Roll"
the
night
his men out of bed in the middle
While
for
ten
or
fifteen
hours
Second
in
case
became
Heavy
Tuckerish"
bound
for
style
any
Quite a rivalry
Drum
achusetts
were
about
like
a
lot
picked
According
to
music
Fair,
the
men
there
maneuvers
the
ranks
Batallion
was
a
the
of
troops.
" Get- Out- Of- The-
in
other
some
unless
the
their
with
that
or
endless
in
"
Way," "
stepped
off
as
though
Their
excursion.
pleasurable
The
Old
and they could furnish music for a long time
number.
existed between The Second Heavy and a certain Mass-
Corps,
fine
as
afternoon,
part
proficient
of
was almost
repeating
the
took
they
so
Donnybrook
a
repertoire
without
in
practice
which
two
to
Drill,"
Dan
minutes.
The Drum Corps were active participants
in the Guard Mounting Exercises
took place about nine o' clock in the morning and usually there was from
which
one
Arlington,
at
and
body
a
of
Drummer
of
men
soldiers,
Miller,
the
Boy Miller
he
as
all
ever
about
claimed
saw
the
same
New Englanders
they looked
height.
from
drummers
stalwart
the
together;
Down
East,
although
would always try to drown out the lads of the New York
Second Heavy during a Review or a Brigade Drill.
not
as
proficient,
was
made
Miller
When
of
up
The
Pie"
also
of
said
boys
Springtime
style
played
ranks;
while
ours
Of- The-
Way -
Old
was
Dan
-
all
"
They
under
Comes
in
time,
of
Tucker"
full
all
the
sort,
Annie"
just
"
and
Rory
we
be
continued
in
t
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our
always
stalwart
Gary
played
in
issue)
Owen"
2/ 4
Drum
of
of Pudding
the
behind us. "
next
while
was
Chunks
O' More -
which
men,
music
to
"
suited
adapted to the quick stepping New Yorkers
To
grown
Their
eighteen.
Gentle
6/ 8
more
were
and Pieces
men
and
time,
Corps
the
"
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in
their
Get- Outbetter
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DRUMMER'
ON
S
ASSISTANT
ETC.
SUBSCRIPTIONS,
By GEORGE
This
a
is
since
way
Ancient
The
subscriptions.
Corpsmen
even the most modest
We
this
a
forum
to
Let
YOUR
there
is
know
individual
last
We
only
want
about
percentage
forget,
t
Volume
it'
s
to
of
articles
is
less
time
to
S
I.
We
have
than
renew
is
course,
ASSISTANT"
inclusion
voice
mutual
come
quite
to
make
exists
in future
and
would
issues.
Ancients,
the
of
and
known
and
interest.
desire
and
complete
Ancients
the
of
of
the
you
the
reflect
1/ 3
for
be
to
subjects
of
this,
DRUMMER'
of efforts
on
type
do
" THE
undertaking
views
what
CORPS.
still
Don'
profit
exchange
us
FROM
The
non-
in
out
to
way
that
welcome
want
put
January, but can properly reflect the whole
if there is a substantial
increase both in Corps
only
and
be
to
last
starting
Corps
other
issue
last
movement
individual
to
the
CARROLL
PLEASE,
picture,
LET'
and
S
HEAR
remember,
Corpswise.
subscribing,
that.
your
Same
subscription.
deal
as
year.
THE
ANCIENT
BELT
r'
Robert
11
Old
"
Rouen has
Percy"
Guard
finished his
time
in the
D and is now working out in the Color
F&
Guard of the Mount Vernon Colonial Greens of New York.
1I
aWf
BEYOND
47#
u
SPIRN
DRUM
SERGEANT SERGEANT -
BASS -
Jimmy Holler,
Jay Bateman
CORPORAL DRUMMER -
Stewart
FIFER -
George
Richard
Babb,
Drew
SERGEANT -
PRIVATE -
following
in the
Colonial
Bart Denoy
SNARE -
DRUM
BY -
PALE
Promotions have come to the
Williamsburg Fifes & Drums:
C'O/ VER.
STUART
THE
Jack
Singley
Haas
Ben
Reitz,
Schwartz
Smith
Robert
Woolley,
Billy
Rorer,
Larry
Stolarski
Stoakes
We
would
Russell
Smeds,
We
were
like
to
Smeds,
very
welcome
Dale
happy
to
into
Prowant,
meet
the
Corps
Darriel
Mount
Vernon
8 -
as
Recruits
Thiel,
-
Dennis
Colonial
Wayne
Nunn,
Randy
Roberts.
Greens,
Continental
�O
Boys,
Fe
Santa
K
Mount
Music,
Field
Potomac
C,
of
ASSISTANT
S
DRUMMER'
THE
Guards;
Vernon
Veteran
Corps of Artillery among others at the 3rd Annual South Eastern States
Muster.
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they
on
can
each
not
due
disc
and deal with Fife and Drum
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lack
to
of
to
enumerate
all
of the
but
space,
sufficient
we
will
be obtained.
Corps
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the
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available.
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fifes
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and
today.)
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spersed
Fanfare
I
commercially.
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of
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fife
but
untraditional
beatings)
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American
Drum
Music
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of
the
-
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of
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Boys &
Guard &
Army
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Collectors
&
Histor-
ians ( available
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Va.
Williamsburg,
9 -
of
at
St.
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War
1812 -
of
America'
s
above
as
First
DRUMMER'
Band
-
Musick
of
Colonial
Army -
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ASSISTANT
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and
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s
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for
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Information
at
Center,
Colonial Williamsburg,
Virginia
THE
STEUBEN
VON
Regulations
For
The
Of
Of
Order
The
And
III)
PART
Discipline
Troops
United
The
MANUEL
THE
DRILL
States
CONT'
EXERCISE (
D)
XIII
FIRELOCK:
SHOULDER -
down
left
the
hand,
Two
-
Motions
placing it strong upon the butt.
1st
Bring
2nd
With a quick motion bring the right hand down by your side.
XIV
ORDER -
Sink
1st
at
and
lock
left
at
the
2d
it
Quit
down
the
the
time
bringing
with
the
butt
on
firelock
the
The
with
same
left
hand
motion
low
as
the
up
possible,
as
hand,
right
without
seize
the
fire-
right
bring
shoulder.
right
foot.
right
firelock
the
the
constraint,
Two
FIRELOCK:
the
side,
thumb
of
the
left
the
hand
right
muzzle being kept at a little distance
hand,
and with
even
ground,
lying
along
the
with
the
toes
barrel,
the
of
and
the
the
from the body.
XV
GROUND -
With
1st
rear,
the
and
piece
placing
the
to
the
instantly
the
on
the
right
the
left
hand
right
hand
stepping
turn
the
barrel
hand
the
knee,
and
left
heel
in
a
firelock,
the
forward
ground,
on
Two
FIRELOCK:
with
in a
to
the
ground.
10 -
and
bringing the lock to the
left
direct
support
line,
motions
the
the
foot
line
body,
right
a
large
from front
pace,
lay
to rear,
the head held up,
knee
brought
almost
�DRUMMER'
THE
S
ASSISTANT
XV( continued)
2d
Quitting
foot
left
to
its
firelock,
the
former
raise
yourself
and bring back the
up,
position.
XVI
UP -
TAKE
1st
position
2d
foot,
Raise
and
thus
Step forward with the
described in the first
as
coming
yourself
up
the
as
soon
to the
FIRELOCK'
left
foot,
motion
is
motions
the
sink
body,
and
come
to
again
with
the
the
of grounding.
firelock,
and
piece
Two
stepping
back
turn
perpendicular,
the
barrel
left
behind,
order.
XVII
SHOULDER 1st
the
Bring
it
and
firelock
below
catching
hand at the butt.
2d
With
the
a quick
FIRELOCK.
left
the
to
tail- pipe,
motion
bring
Two
shoulder,
and instantly
the
right
hand
motions
throwing it up a little,
seize it with the left
down
by your
side.
XVIII
SECURE -
1st
Bring
2d
Quit
butt
the
with
hand
hand,
left
the
arm
close
down
motion,
and
the
piece
Three
motions
place
and
briskly,
the
it
and
seize
lock,
under
the
the
firelock
cock.
at
the
upright.
this
3d
Quitting
the
the
upon
the right hand being kept
hand,
bring it down by your
at the same time with your left hand throw the muzzle directly for-
side,
bringing
ward,
behind
belt,
right
bringing.
swell,
in
the
up
FIRELOCK!
the
left
and with
it
piece
within
about
arm
right
your
foot
one
the
of
ground,
and the butt up close
holding the left hand in a line with the waist-
shoulder,
that
with
covering
the
lock.
XIX
SHOULDER -
1st
hand
firelock
Bring
the
the
Bring
the
left hand
3d
Bring
the
right
under
up
hand
to
down
down
the
Three
motions
cock.
2d
FIRELOCKS'
shoulder,
strong
upon
by your
11 -
seizing
the
side.
butt.
it with the right
�THE
DRUMMER'
S
ASSISTANT
XX
FIX -
1st
3d
down
motion
the
Quitting
left
the
hand
down
the
piece
same
with
as
far
as
with
the
right
side,
bayonet
the
seize
the
2d
and
BAYONET:
the
stock,
as
the
your
be
may
Three
two
first
draw
and pressing
motions
hand,
right
without
hand,
motions
sink
it
fit
the
secure.
with
your
left
the
same
time
at
constraint,
and
of
it, immediately
slipping
to the hollow of the
in the piece
shoulder.
To
be
concluded
in
next
issue)
ANNOUNCING
THE
Being
compendium
Revolution
American
Snare
Fifes,
This
be
a
CARROLL
Drum
work
obtained
and
and
will
COLLECTION
of
Bass
be
from
tunes
War
The
OF
of
Drum,
ANCIENT
French
the
1812.
With
transcribed
available
as
MARTIAL
Indian
settings
to
goes
Major
-
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P.
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and
Price
press,
and
per
copy - $
3.
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Colonial Williamsburg Fifes
Williamsburg, Virginia
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from Drum
EDITOR'
War,
for
by the author.
issue
this
and
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no
regret
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we
in
this
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�THE
DRUMMER'
S
ASSISTANT
PROSPECTIVE
IDEAS
TO
There
BE
ON A TENTATIVE
NATIONAL ANCIENT
HELD
IN
WILLIAMSBURG,
certain
are
MUSTER
of
us,
VA.
promoters
IN
of
THE
FIELD DAY
FALL
Ancient
OF
Martial
1963
Field
Musick,
who would like to see a Grand National Competition for strictly Ancient
Fife
Drum
and
is
gathering
We also
Corps.
Williamsburg,
being " THAT
feel
the
that
motto
THE FUTURE MAY LEARN
a natural
Colonial
of
place
to have
such a
Inc. ,
Williamsburg,
FROM THE PAST".
The main reason for such an undertaking is the fact that there is
no
nation- wide
traditional
and
recognition
of the finest field music units in the
idiom, although our cohorts in the drum and bugle
ancient
field
have two such national fetes.
Every
of
all
corps
every
and that every effort
best
time
Such
a
be
nay must,
into
is taken
should,
step
and
is
to
see
that
the
best
interest
from every aspect,
is bent to see that all ancient corpsmen have the
whilest
possible,
proposal
taken
now
here
under
in
study
consideration,
the
in
Colonial
Capitol
of
Virginia.
Possible
Williamsburg.
ideas
on
the set- up of such an undertaking might be as follows:
1.
That
a subsidy
might
be provided
lodging or transportation
2.
To
insure
that
lation that
style
3.
In
a
truly
corps
be
are
defray
the
cost
of
corps.
represented,
an attempt
to dress
a
stipu-
in the
enforced.
corps playing music from before 1840 will be
competition,
known as
arbitrarily
later than 1840 will
be
compete
4.
Corps
Ancient
must make
1700- 1820,
of
to help
for competing
class.
in
their
own
Ancient
Corps.
Those playing music
deemed " Traditional"
Corps
and
will
Opportunity could be given Corpsmen to tour the exhibition
film,
" The
Story of a Patriot" and " Music
in Colonial Williamsburg. "
Jollification opportunity might
be provided at the scene of a Revolutionary War Cantonment.
buildings,
That
the
best
petition.
in
the
Fifes
be
the
see
and
That
and Drums
for
with
flintlock
very
fine
and
disinterested
short
judges
torchlight
be
parade
employed
and
for
tattoo
com-
be
held
That special musters of the Militia Company,
evening.
provided
a
and
a concert
the
edification
arms
unique
be
by the
offered
awards
be
of
Band
all
and
of Military
that
with
suitable
made
to
categories.
13 -
the
Musick
competition
prizes.
winners
of
That
the
�THE
DRUMMER'
S
ASSISTANT
1.
SENIOR ANCIENT
2.
SENIOR
3.
INTERMEDIATE
ANCIENT
TRADITIONAL -
TRADITIONAL -
4.
JUNIOR
JUNIOR
TRADITIONAL -
18
and
over
ANCIENT
6.
5.
INTERMEDIATE
5.
Age
Age
Age
13
14 to
18
and under
That individual competition be provided in the above age groups
and
6.
To
categories.
for
qualify
a
competition,
corps
or
individual
must
have
won
a trophy or medal in one of the following competitions during
the
year.
1.
2.
The
South
States
4.
S
Convention
Competition
3.
EDITOR'
Connecticut State
The North Eastern
The
Main
Eastern
Mass.
Yearly
Ancient
Muster
Competition
NOTE:
Please let us have your ideas and hear of your interest
on such a proposal
study
this
LINN
Linn Village
The
Linn
idea
the
Drum
and
Village
years.
Many
boyhood
friends,
cerning
every
The
ancient
Band Brings
hopes
detail
a
for
DRUM
can be
considered
as we
of
been
7,
Feb.
on
Ralph
1961.
Gardner
However,
Eames'
and
one
for many
rehearsal,
Ralph
Wakefield,
of his
earliest
had many discussions con-
a band.
was
organization,
of
BAND
organized
has
first
Climo
such
system
they
Spirited Rhythms
was
band
the
non- profit
rudimental
Back
a
E.
Charles
VILLAGE
Band
such
before
months
band,
Drum
for
so that
project.
snare
and
bass
organized
to
perpetuate
This
drumming.
style
the
of
drumming has always been characteristic of New England Fife and Drum Corps,
in the
particularly
Fife and Drum Corps
State
Connecticut,
of
in
the
where
there
are
still
many "
Ancient"
playing
using deep,
rope- tension drums with the bass drums being played with solid wooden beaters.
This
a
"
is
Drum
however,
Band,
Drum
Band"
that
they
using
do
not
does
drums
use
a
not
strict
make
rudimental
use
only.
Another
Drum Major but
of
the
style,
fifes.
It is
strictly
outstanding feature of the corps
depend
upon
the
Drum
Sgt.
for
all
signals.
The
towns
in
name,
this
"
Linn
Village"
vicinity
in
the
was
the
name
colonial
days.
14 -
of
the
A
Town
marker
of
Wakefield
with
this
and
other
information
0
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iengraved
in
type
this
of
member
to
is
instructor
drums
18
the
the
of
the
in
Baptist
is
organizer,
Church
the
drummer
for 25 years
there was a need for
provides
members,
which
drumming,
band
the
thirteen
Eames
The
limited
is
original
refined
in
to
recent
13 ,
one
colonies.
18 months of hand labor to make
shell or main part of the drums
hoops
The
birch.
its
rudimental
of
Corps.
the
to
First
the
in
character
art
organizer
Hampshire
the
a professional
He felt that
membership
each
-
belonging
New
of
made
with
Wakefield,
been
drums.
of
The
neglected.
near
Rockery"
Ln,
has
instills
promotes
and
correspond
took
It
He
maker
a
"
time.
Drummer
which
corps
been
has
years
6
band.
the
entertainment,
present
of
years
recent
the
at
seen
the
Eames
for
instructor
and
at
G.
Ralph
be
may
St.
Common
on
it
on
ASSISTANT
S
DRUMMER'
are
Vermont
of
maple.
The
which are used to tension the drums are made of genuine leather,
Ears,
hand
laced
made
of
intestines
the
The
rawhide.
with
of
rope
sheep.
The snares are
is of Italian
hemp.
All metal parts are of solid brass.
The hoops are stained cherry color and the shells are stained Salem Maple
The
color.
The
drum heads
Corps
makes
bass drum receives
known
as
snare
tion results
Many
Mexican
may
makers
Burt
in
seen
more
Stone
drums,
because
are
they
bass
drums
named
after
strands
rattle
Wars
at
the
and
barrel
New
years
recent
by
York
gut
on the
of
they
of
gut
account
opposite
drum
are
is
also
wide.
which
for
are
the
stretched
sound
of
the
s
side.
S.
U.
the
by
used
William
Army and Navy in the
Tompkins,
Chute
Brown
G.
Ralph
some
Well
Society.
Eli
included
have
type
as
strands
of
Historical
Wakefield'
and
deep
is struck with the drum stick a vibra-
type
made
This
as
the
snares
this
of
were
the
Boston,
of
The
makers.
coffin
etc.
are
These
head.
drums
the
Civil
be
still
drums
which
of
and
by
made
also
were
When the top drumhead
drum.
snare
barrel
drums,
bass
regular
barrel
full
drum
bottom
the
calfskin.
its name from the cooperage makers and were known as
drums,
a square
The
across
of
use
drums
Old
etc.
half- barrel
of
Many of the old drums were made by coopers who made fish
drums.
snare
barrels,
are
known
of
George
Connecticut,
of
which
drum
Eames.
The uniforms worn by the Corps are of the continental type as worn in
the colonial period and were custom made by the George Evans Company of
Philadelphia.
The
to
be
snare
band
rehearses
every
Assisting the
present.
drum
sergeant,
and
Tuesday
leader
E.
Charles
evening
and
Richard
are
Climo
of
all members are required
Jones of Reading as
N.
Wakefield,
bass
drum
sergeant.
When on parade a thirteen star Betsy Ross type flag is carried by
one of the members and he marches in the center of the band.
The
June,
Linn
1961,
services
on
Village
when
St.
Drum
they
John'
Band'
escorted
s
Sunday.
s
first
appearance
Friendship
Since
then
15 -
Lodge,
the
in
was
A.
group
F. &
has
Wilmington,
A.
M.
in
to divine
entertained
at
a
�THE
Christmas
the
at
Annual
1962,
Celebration
Washington'
April
29
include
Dager
at
"
playing
in
An
or
the
and
276
practice
in
Salem
his
the
recent
Revolution
Dedham,
at
group
Lodge A. F.&
Afternoon
Green
St. ,
barn
American
the
of
A. M.
in
April
9,
of Arlington
Patriots'
Day
Arlington,
1962;
on February
Parade
and
III
the
on April
22,
19
Harmony"
of
at
Sturbridge
The band is deeply appreciative
of
ASSISTANT
at the Stoneham Town Hall on
Chapter
S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A.
Future appearances will
Memorial
Day parade in Wakefield, at Deep River, Conn.
the
21,
July
on
Birthday;
s
S
similar
Russell
Reading
with
a
of
of
and
Children
the
meeting
Arlington,
at
for
party
annual
DRUMMER'
in
Tuesday
every
shown to it by Shirley
Wakefield,
section,
evening
22.
Sept.
on
of the kindness
Montrose
the
Village
during
the
who let the group
past
to
winter;
the
American Mutual Liability Insurance Company for the use of the parking area for
drumming
and
measured
the members
The members
follows:
to
and
marching,
for
Director,
Reading, ( formerly
Ian MacRobbie,
and
Reading,
Bradshaw
are:
McKinley,
the
Bass
all
of
Drum
all
Ralph
Wakefield) ;
of
Paul
340
Main
St. ,
Wakefield,
who
uniforms.
of the band who are in the Snare Drum section are as
Instructor-
Section
Rizza,
Harry
their
of
Section
G.
Robert
Wakefield.
Davis,
and
Wakefield;
Melrose;
E.
in
Wayne
Stanley
Charles
are:
Dow,
Members
Wakefield;
Reading,
Eames,
the
Climo,
John
William
Wakefield.
Kellar,
N.
Jones,
Smith,
Barrell
Everett,
Gerrish,
Richard
Richard
North
Bass
Drum
Norris,
and
Members
in
and David
Turner,
Wakefield.
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above.
reviving
early
was
Colonial
settled,
The drummers,
the
rudimentary
days,
is the
in
to
Linn
authentic
drumming
the
Village
,.,
very year in
Drum Band
period
of
the
costumes,
Colonial
16 -
period
and are beating
gatherings.
G. Eames,
out their military
rhythms
at pub!'
Guiding spirit and founder of the group is Ralp
noted
drummer
and
drum
teacher.
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in
shown
as
signal
'°'
w
t_
The prepare
commence
to
the
left
hand
and
the
mace
changed
position.
accomplished
r •.
F*,
this
mark
is
The halt
cut
to
e ,
the
to
itself
Y
is
by setting the mace down
and halting
To help the
11
t¢ :'.
to halt is shown in
vertical
a
AL
Amik
above
At
when
12
carry
11.
, side
the
pic.
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11
halt:
&
position
pie.
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time
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r'°
time
moved
is
pie.
in
shown
4.,;.-- , ,
i,
mark
.:
The
14.
to
Corps
the
signal
on that
self- same movement.
musicians
Photo
it
this,
grasp
12
may be necessary to bring the mace up- `
ward slightly
The position
1
plc.
1
is
before
setting
of attention
then
it down.
as
shown in
achieved.
1
r
Wheelings:
1. .
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0 _
or
in
angle
right
towards
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the
get
a
the
wheel
is
put
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corner
a
around
hand
the
position,
across
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I
the
chest and then flung outwards in the
direction
the
to
the
of
When wheeling
wheel.
first
is
it
right
to
necessary
s,
change
the mace to the left hand carry.
Pictures
13
Photo
13
and
14 illustrate
this.
The column right or left was not used
in the 18th Century.
GOVERNOR'
BAND,
S
GUARDS
STATE
YORK
NEW
Photo
14
BATTALION,
1814
ARTILLERY,
The Governor' s Guard of New York City enjoyed a long and colorful history
in
that
changed
soon
N.
Y.
2nd
2nd
Regiment (
time
in
the
its
the
could
2
never
Governor'
N. Y. S. A. ,
s
Regiment,
personnel
Civil
War
to
Continuing
Governor'
6th
Fleet,
was
from
recover.
New
prominent
a
Yorkerl
-
the
corps
expanded and on 9 May 1814 became the Governor' s
name,
Regiment,
the
S
its
ArtiIlery(
State
became
Simon
after
Battalion.
Guards
Beginning in November 1811 as a company named the
metropolis.
Guards -
Fleet
N.
Y.
largely
1861
to
It
combined
great
German.
Reorganized
redesignated
but
after
17 -
The
from
this
s
14th
Regiment,
consolidated
being
reorganization
Regiment
the war
was
regiment
Militia ( Governor'
State
1865,
was
1817 .
the
In
Guards) .
in
the
1832,
in
it
expand,
Guards)
s
of
Guards) ,
saw
strain
it failed
1847
service
apparently
to keep
it
by which
continuous
it
with
designated
its
�DRUMMER'
THE
strength
In
and was disbanded
its
Governor'
the
"
pride
City, " according
He goes on to say:
regiment.
The
brilliant
its
of
the
19th
delight
of
the
beauty,
to an historian
great
eminent
and,
quarter
and
acquired
corps)
Regiment,
first
the
during
was
ASSISTANT
in 1875. 3
the
of
elite
heyday,
Guards
s
S
of another
distinction
for
its
as
splendid
the
century,
fashion
famous
the
and
New York
Fourteenth
discipline
and
exceeding in richness and elegance all others in the City- blue coats and white
tall,
pantaloons,
and
white waving feathers- the front
the
of
cuffs
were
uniforms,
coats
and
almost
with
covered
gold
with
collars
lace,
gold
and
its
embroidery-. . .
the
ranks
filled by young gentlemen of the highest social
and it was equally distinguished
on the
in Broadway,
in the walks of fashion,
and in
position,
march
the
A
gayeties
description
in
contained
of
the
PUBLIC
the
the
Coat
be
Gold
be
Three
A
Polish
black
in
cap
drilling,
the
covered
Rows
exterior
1811
is
and
the
of
buttons,
rows
by
feathers
red
in
trimmed
with
small
stripes
buttons
in
the
the
with
front;
neck
the
411 .
shall
winter
red
black
cord,
three
pantaloons
with
and
six
was :
edged
coatee,
stripes
and
stocks,
band
cloth
scarlet
skirt
boots,
black
of
scarlet
skirts,
on
over
worn
uniform
feather;
white
lefts;
the
the
with
pantaloons,
November
follows:
as
three
hat;
cocked
a
1814,
with
black
artillery
on
of
with
in
TOMPKINS:
except
helmet
a
cord;
prescribed
D.
with
breasted,
cloth
velvet,
breasted,
with
first
DANIEL
permitted.
later,
years
as
OF
connected
or
instead
be
room.
Artillery,
of
row
blue
season
ball
uniform
double
lace
worn
will
the
PAPERS
uniform
to
the middle
a
of
of
bell
black
with
single
in front,
rows
of
white
buttons
morocco
belts and bright sabers. 6
Mention
New
York
engaged
Dilks'
they
City
on
received
of
a
the
Governor'
In
story.
salaried
no
pay.
Independent
attracted
basis
Later
much
Band
s
1823
Guard
band
occurs
was
led
by
although
the
the
here
bandsmen,
Governor'
it
we
read
of
eighteen
attention
that
when
pieces
marching
18 -
George
for
in
its
and
there
Horning,
mostly
s
Guards
parades,
their
white
who
in
the
was
amateurs,
engaged
"
at
Thomas
which
coats,
blue
�THE
DRUMMER'
r
large
and
pantaloons,
ASSISTANT
7
hats. "
square
S
H.
Charles
McBarron, Jr.
P.
Frederick
lAGNY,
Nov
23
New
SEVENTH
2AGNY,
GO 9 May
3AGNY,
ANNUAL
Op. ,
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PAPERS
S.
1812-'
7William
New
2
C.
OF
NEW
YORK
White,
48-
DURING
306-
pp.
OF MILITARY
MUSIC
THE
p. 312.
WAR
OF
307 .
IN AMERICA,
49.
THE
BOOK
ORDERLY
of
our
regiment
received
an
And excellent
Stirling. . . .
we regaled ourselves till evening.
Major- General
3,
Lord
number
invitation
wine
to
dine
accompanied
with
by martial
1778
A
of
which
dancing,
toasts
In the
songs.
merry
14,
we were
till
a
cheered
late hour
with
in the
with
MILITARY
humerous
MUSIC
and
and
night.
1777
occasion
accompanied
pronounced,
were
evening
continued
The
regret,
and
means
favorite
of
II,
1889 ,
York,
I,
1780
officers
MILITARY,
TOMPKINS
A HISTORY
pp.
22,
music,
the
pp.
CITY aril. VICINITY
New
The
July
July
D.
DANIEL
FROM
Nov.
THE
PASSIM.
vols. ,
1944,
York,
OF
16- 17 .
cit.
Guernsey,
15,
1868,
1814.
REPORTS,
4Taylor,
6R.
York,
RECOLLECTIONS
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Asher
1811;
REGIMENT,
GO
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choice
of
was
forward
peculiarly
with
enlivening
music;
interesting,
apprehension.
our
spirits.
We
The
and
availed
DRUM
AND
we
could
look
ourselves,
FIFE
back
with
however,
afforded
us
a
among the hospital stores we found many dozen bottles
wine.
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The Drummer's Assistant
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The Drummer’s Assistant was a newsletter published 1962-1966 by Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums. It was edited by George P. Carroll, corps Drum Major from 1961 to 1971. Assistant Editor was William D. Geiger, the Director of Craft Shops and military historian who was instrumental in the creation of the colonial militia and the Fifes and Drums in 1953. The purpose of the newsletter as stated was “for the expressed purpose of preserving and presenting the martial music of our historic past.” Covered subjects include the Colonial Williamsburg corps, other fife and drum corps, military music history, sheet music, uniforms, instrument history, and military history as it concerned military music units.
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The Drummer's assistant newsletter, volume 1, no. 4
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I. A Speech by S. A. Moeller in 1945, part II -- II. A Dandy Civil War Drum Corps / Karl F. Scott Part I -- III. The Panorama of Road to Boston -- IV. Corps Corner / S. Spirn -- V. The Musick Case -- VI. The Von Steuben Drill -- VII. Prospective Muster -- VIII. Linn Village Drum Band -- IX. Drum Major’s Drill, part III -- X. Band, Governor’s Guards Battalion N.Y. State Artillery, 1814