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Williamsburg,
27,
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They are to Practice the young Fifers and Drummers
between
the
Hours
of
1 O' clock"
11 &
ANDREW
LEWIS
ORDERLY
BOOK
CONTENTS
III.
Fessenden
The
II.
Drummers &
Corps
IV.
The
Corner -
Brigade
of
By
Fifers
By
the
Benis
Guide -
George
P.
American
M.
Frank.
Bruce
and
Emmett.
Carroll.
Revolution -
Photos of Units Participating
V.
Tunes
"
Approved".
in First Brigade Field Day.
Young Musicians Wanted.
VI.
VII.
American
Early
Hall
VIII.
IX.
s
Fifes -
The
I.
of
Company
i
Fame -
Fife &
Colonel
of Fifers
Drum
Recordings.
Warfield
W.
Dorsey.
and Drummers.
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FESSENDEN
FIFES
MARCH
ON
�THE
FESSENDEN
FIFES
THE
DRUMMERS
On
the
sounded
cess
of
its
of
march,
regimental
September
The
1963.
Green
The
down,
to
The
the
strains
20
day:
Alma
occasion:
the
Prin-
Alexandra,
review
Rose."
Libya.
Tripoli,
place:
in
baton
his
Howards(
English
Bonnie
The
"
passed
Regiment)
march!"
brought
major
1st Battalion,
the
Own Yorkshire
quick -
center,
drum
the
" march,"
and
off,
Wales'
the
by
drums -
and
command
band
8)
ASSISTANT)
fifes
Band,
Page
1,
No.
IV,
Volume
See
Frank
M.
Benis
By -
or
Day, celebrating the victory won by the regiment at the Battle
of the Alma during the Crimean War on 20 September 1851 .
Regimental
Closely following the drum major of the Green Howards band in the
1963
U.
a
was
parade
S.
dress
in
Marine
blues,
bearing
an ornate
mace
or
drum major' s stave and following the British troops in the march past
the
Some
uniform.
ceremonies
was
stand
reviewing
a
detachment
of these marines
from
were
the
Marine
to participate
Naples,
Barracks,
also
Marines,
bemedalled
of
invited
in dress
in the parade
the
Italy;
rest
and
came
from the Marine Security Guard at the American Embassy in Tripoli.
The
reason
for the presence
of the Marines
in an all- British
cele-
bration and the origin of the association between the American and the
British
organizations
from
away
36
some
occurred
The
Tripoli.
years
thousands
earlier,
and
China,
Shanghai,
was
place
of
miles
the year was
1927
when the 4th Regiment of Marines and the Green Howards first met and
In 1927,
became friends.
the American Company of Shanghai Volunteersorganized
in those
presented
some
fifes,
request
that
a
a
Volunteers
Fifes"
also
the Shanghai
days
fife
and
drum
that
of
revolution
in China -
the
be
corps
new
in
formed
musical
the
be
group
The
regiment.
named "
The Fessenden
an American who was chairman of
Stirling Fessenden,
Municipal Council and much respected by all nationalities
of
in
the
International
of
the
impression
on
the
international
The
Settlement.
that
the
Fifes
in
colony
choice
and Drums
of
the
gift
of the Green
Like
Shanghai.
Howards had been sent by its government
property
and upheaval
and bugles to the lath Regiment together with
drums,
asked
honor
in
perilous
the
was
a
Howards
the
Marines,
reflection
had made
Green
to protect British citizens and
in China.
The commanding officer of the Green Howards and its bandmaster
offered
and
to
side-
Fessenden
instruction
provide
drummers
Fifes,
that
Corps
at
fames
Shanghai
fifers,
band.
In
who
doubled
short
as
order,
buglers,
the
the only organization of its type in the entire Marine
was appearing in parades on the polo grounds of the
Race
following
Volunteer
Company,
Howards,
12
the
Marine
time,
insignia:
Green
to
the
comprising
with
The drum of the Fessenden
Course.
the
Marine
denoted
a
as
motto
Globe
Corps
donors;
underneath
it possible for us to play."
2-
and
the
and
the
Anchor;
regimental
latter
Fifes bore
the
badge
reading, "
the
Shanghai
of
the
They made
�lath
British
a
the
hold
would
badge
regimental
following
Corps
Marine
a
of
side
of
the
blackwood
The
Marines.
the
of
commander
polished
heavy,
a
colors
crossed
the
toast,
a
made
Marines
the
to
the
of the Green Howards hosted the officers
he
As
stand bore
at the top of which two Chinese dragons were surmounted
shield,
either
dinner.
at
presented
regiment
silver
on
Regiment
which
stand
the officers
1927,
December
In
the
of
at
emblem;
base
of
the
shield
was
Engraved
the
Howards.
Green
the
of
on
the
plaque
was
the
inscription:
PRESENTED
TO
4TH
U. S.
REGIMENT
MARINE
CORPS
BY
1ST
BATTALION
TO
TOGETHER
Two
the
drum
major'
carried
year
colors
commander
1927
Club.
Following
to the Green Howards
American
presented
still
of
certain
ceremonial
the
in
drummer
youngest
in
the
the
possession
parades
War
Green
Howards
II
the appropriate
a blackwood
of
the
the
Green
regiment
drums.
of
was unfortunately
however,
Bataan;
on
of
corps
regimental
to the 4th Marines
World
of
SHANGHAI
staff,
This
stand presented
days
HOWARDS
SERVICE
the overall length of which was entwined by a silver
mace,
in
the
by
early
s
dragon.
Chinese
IN
the
at
officers
the Marine
toasts,
is
Howards
GREEN
THEIR
the Marine officers reciprocated with a dinner for
later,
weeks
Green
THE
COMMEMORATE
the
silver
Howards,
each
The
lost in the
plaque
was
saved.
411
When
the
their
1963,
commander
to
the
suggesting
that the association
sentatives
of the 4th Marines
Howards
appropriate
in
reggment
in
possible
for
it
detailed
the
Naples
visit
with
rifle
match
scores
In
unit.
are
on
farewells
from
Wheelus
The
Aroy
E.
field
local
a
were
Air
author
Headquarters
This
U.
range;
of the Green
a
instead.
Marines
S.
with
and
Hawaii,
As
their
it was
the
result,
not
Commandant
During their week- long
slept,
ate,
counterparts
partied,
in
the
diplomatic
for
joint
a
detachment
reasons,
Church
from
Naples
no
apparently,
Parade
on
took
Sunday,
off
for
22
Septem-
their
home
Base.
like
Corps,
article
Spring,
Corps,
him to send repre-
the Marines and the Green Howards had a friendly
to
acknowledge
Administrative
Marine
early in
to be the guests
Kaneohe,
Marines
Following
would
Grisier,
Tripoli,
the Marine
and inviting
invitation.
the
made, the
Force
at
maneuvers
addition,
available.
ber,
D'
Howards,
of
The 4th Marines is now the infantry
Brigade
Tripoli
and
on
be resumed
to Tripoli
the
accept
Green
and went
paraded,
British
the
to
to
Germany
Commandant
ceremonies.
Marine
1st
the
from
moved
wrote
who made
reprinted
1965,
from
assistance
Historical
certain
Journal
Military
the
Officer,
materials
Vol. RVII,
of the
Company
Historians,
Washington,
3-
No.
D. C.)
of
Branch,
1st
available
1,
of
Lieutenant
G- 3 Division,
to him.
�ADVERTISEMENTS
YE!
HEAR
DRUMMER'
THE
S
AND
GUIDE"
S
FIFER'
YE!
HEAR
NOTE
OF
By
George
Major
Drum
Composer
of
B.
Bruce
famous
such
melodies
This volume
the
of
some
most
as
"
D.
Emmett
Old Dan
Dixie",
Etc.)
Etc. ,
Tucker,
Daniel
Major
Fife
and
originally appeared in 1862 and contained
interesting and melodic airs of the day.
It
has now been reprinted by The Drummer' s Assistant in a special,
limited
edition.
that
this
publication
contains
for
the
fife,
nearly 100 pages of tunes
for
both
instructions
and
the
for
drum,
Subscribers
with
appropriate
beatings
have
been
gotten
buff
handsome,
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in
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and
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The
manner,
attractive
and
for
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with
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and gratification of our readers, at the reasonable sum of only
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THE
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obtained
Drum
from
of
Drum,
OF
ANCIENT
the
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French
With
transcribed
Indian
and
settings
by the
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for
author.
from -
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P.
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Geo.
By -
Section)
DRUM
FIFE &
WAR
CIVIL
FAMOUS
A
B.
Bruce
and
20
DIVISIONS.
TIME AND ITS
SINGLE
l
divide
into
music
There
two
are
i
thus:
EARS,
portions of
COMPOUND
is
measure
sometimes
three
contains
which
R•
Simple Common Time,
that
and
E= C -_
s=
in
thus: notes
quarter
contains
or -
in
two
each
e
measure;
four
or
quarter,
measure.
each
eights
a
of
Simple
x
Time,
Common
Compound
note
whole
or
Time,
Triple
three
I/ '
I
1
a
s
i
s
marked
two dotted
marked
4,
fourths
0T
e
z
eights
of
a whole
Compound
whole
marked
contains
,
three
COMPOUND
fractional
a
marked
it
.
contains
in
a
measure.
fi, 9, &
3-,-
c.,
The figures
parts
indicate
figure
the lower
note ;
whole
a
of
in
a
bar;
count
i6
1
figure
upper
the
of
number
parts
taken
note and
R_!
VAGARIES.
fill the
to
s
s
1
s
2
rep-
A figure 3 placed over three successive notes, thus:
measure.
Time,
in Common
the first
viz :
a whole
three.
__—
resents the number of parts into which it is divided, and
the
-
Example.
8fractional
TRIPLE TIME, contains
_
one
1- 8th
eighth
—
11
1- i---
O
1
s
a
note.
Triple Time is
and
note
that
and
note,
whole
a
-
s
1°
of
3- Sths of a whole note in
Example.
notes.
three
s
count three.
bar ;
each
quarter
contains
,
six
contains
1s
1
$
TRIPLE TIME, containing
W
P
w
count
Example.
4
or
1
TRIPLE TIME, contains 3- 4ths of a whole note in each
Time,
Triple
bar;
marked
2',
thus:
marked
notes
eighth
four
half, or
two
contains
and
parts.
equal
6- 8ths of a whole
count two.
Common Time,
TIME;
bar;)
a
called
bar ;
a
TIME, contains
Example.-
which contains two or four equal parts in each measure;
a
COMMON
Ftunet4.
D.
calledMeasures.
value,
of
in
note
I
equal
kinds
principal
Dan
and
a
measure
third, the 2d
has
two
4th
and
accented
being
s
notes,
EE
unaccented.
a
]
I
or
In Triple Time, a measure has but one accented note,
shows they are to be played in the time of two of the
the first.
viz:
same kind.
COMMON TIME, the
value of
a
whole
note
in
bar ;
each
Example.
count
four to the bar.
aftft,
s
Example.
f ,
1 s
t_- —__—_—
11-
11
II
s
T
1
s
4
1
2-
8
4
1
3
s
s
R—
R-
Ry
r__
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s
s
.............
s
1
s
1
s
i
1
s
4
s
A figure 6 placed over six notes denotes them to be
COMPOUND COMMON TIME, the value of one half note played in the time of four of the same kind.
n
each
bar;
count
two.
Example.
1
Example.
T----- 1
y
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f
s
lei
3, -•
i
s
is
5-
s
--.-
n
AF -/ --
4--
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THE PAUSE,
OF SHAKES, or TRILLS, and TURNS.
HOLD
or
T
A
PAUSE
notes
Or
HOLD
over
suspension
a
note,
a
r
thus:
it is
the time ;
of
T
r
rest,
sometimes
or
TRILL.
de-
OR T1119
11` _
placed
WRITTEN
THUS
over
a
single
bar
placed
when
F
over
a
which gives
it
the same effect
ff-}
E --
#
T,
E
as
—
A
PLATY()
When
note.
the
is
pause
placed
r-.
PLATED
TIIUR.
I! s_ _-
._..,._ !
_
1
a
over
double
of
piece
thus: ([
bar,
I
I
indicates
it
finish
the
of
a
tt
music.
TURN.
WRITTEN
OF
The
grace
music,
is
is
note
F— -
generally
in
played
Italians,
gentle
a
When
and
above
placed
E
it is
see
the large
small,
PLAYED THUS
O9
#_
and
by
called
FP——
in
ornament
an
1 written
manner,
neat
Appoggiatura,' (
the '
61S-
THUS.
ORNAMENTS.
the
a
INVERTED
example.)
note,
it
forms
either
or
a
y
ti
a
ev
tone
TURN.
semitone.
WRITTEN
r1IUy.
_
S
—,-•—
aj
WRITTEN
9
THUS.
QS
0
moo-
y
q...__
—
o
v- 4_
PLATED
0 h--{.• —
n--
TAUS
I—
PLATED
THUS.
0_
-
under
large
a
t---—
r- - —
The TRILL may be
it has
note,
always
but
a
Time.
113A-
TND9. &
V
I- 1
Cl]
-
Iy
a
continued
through
any
0
successive
measures.
try tr^
try tr
tr
iR- =-
I
w
I`—
P-.
77.--11-
of
ire try
semitone.
WRITTEN
777-
"
ti
number
placed
'.
•— -_
r--
When
'-
—
lam
l
f- -[ -
0— , .-
OF SHARPS, FLATS, and
NATURALS.
All the notes can be raised by a sharp IF, or half tone,
PLATED
3-
TRDR.
or
lowered
a
stores them
Its length is
to
note
which
commonly
it is slured,
one
half
from
and
length
the
of
a
it
which
takes
R=—
I
Double
grace
notes
are
written
as
follows,
and
by
a
b;
flat,
—
natural
re
Accidental
F Int.
r --
—•— --
I —
the
position.
Sharp.
its
value.
tone
AccidentaI
the
of
half
to their original
r==
t _---
G=
4
H=---
F==
i
Sharps or flats, when placed at the beginning of a
al-
ways take their value from the large notes to which they piece of music, affect all the notes of a corresponding
are
notes
Example.
1_.
Pi r-_
left-_-- illr-
but if they are
name ;
slured.
if
71--r;_
L_
in
placed
the
same
in the
following
f
E- r
=_
i---
accidental,
bar.
V-
order.•
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6-
they only
affect
the
They are called the Signature.
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OF THE
REY.
played as if they were one' note, the duration of which
Within one octave ( the space between any two I. otes
is
the
of
same
name,)
To
L
there
twelve
are
a
commence
the
which
scale
all
r
thus :
combined ;
such combinations
R
can
to
equal
viz:
tion.
=_
.
r
is
P . By
of any durato
equal
we can express a sound
When the slur is placed over any combination of
notes, it signifies that they must be played in a smooth
different sounds, on each
Major and a Minor scale.
is
starts,
the
called
key-
of
them
we
and
connected
which
style,
is termed
a `
Legato'
move-
The note on
The
note.
fol-
meat.
lowing, shows the Major and its relative Minor key notes,
the latter are relative if they have the same signature.
MAJOR.
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marked
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above the notes indicate the opposite style
is
which
playing,
and distinct
called
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played,
t-
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original
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shows
that two, three
OF TIES,
The Tie
or
or more
parts
move
value
is played
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Dots
movements.
makes the note
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placed
to which
longer,
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r
at the side of
the dot is added
and the passage
notes,
half of its
in which
it occurs
thus:
together.
AND DOTS.
SLURS,
signifying in a
exceedingly brisk, and are generally placed in Al-
legro
0
Stacato,'
marked,
C
xinenns
`
manner,
l
r-
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thus:
BRACE.
THE
ykA.
when
SYNCOPATION.
placed
Is when the unaccented part of the measure is tied to
above
or below two or more notes, show that they aro to be the following accented part.
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soft
must
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from
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sound
must
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or which expresses a gradual increase to be followed by a
increas-
moderate
depression
of
sound.
When particular force or
Diminuendo the stress is to be given to any particular note we place met
and
be gradually
I --- - .
DIMINUENDO.
termed
—
that the
to loud ;
F---t
diminished.
The two charac-
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or under what is terrled an accent>.
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The
than
Elva
character,
signifies
placed
over
strain,
any
that the notes are to be played an octave higher
written
formed
as
the
until
word '
loco,'
and
then
is
it
per-
written.
bars, and always with a line that embraces the entire
number
of bars that needs
The
word '
repetition.
Volti Subito'
of music oarmot
be
or V. S. occurs when a piece
contained
within
a certain
space,
When the figures 1, and 2, or Imo, 2mo, are placed and it is placed at the lower right hand corner of a page,
over
bars
certain
at
the
end
of
a
strain
that
is to be
re-
to signify that you must turn over the leaf.
prated, it signifies that in playing the second time, the
first
bar (
bars)
or
be omitted
must
and
those
of
the 2mo
The
A double or chromatic sharp x placed
it two
raises
substituted.
Bis,'
word
over
any
number
of
measures
signi-
semitones
or
half tones;
before a note,
and
a
double
flat bb lowers the note two semitones, and Mx or 07, re-
fies repeat ; it is sometimes accompanied with dots at the Instates the single sharp or flat.
END OF THE PRIMARY
LESSONS.
C)
EXPLANATION
OF MUSICAL
TERMS.
c)
PIANO,
or
soft.
GRAVE, the
p,
PIANISSIMO, orpp, very soft.
DOLCE, sweet.
LENTO,
FORTE,
slowest
LAEonETTo,
f,loud
Foavisslxor or ff, very
MEZZO-
or
FORTE, or
SFORZANDO,
CON
rfx,
or
EBPRESBIVO,
loud,
mf, half
loud
suddenly loud.
with
a xpression.
AFFETVOSO, affectionately tender.
MA>wTOSO, majestic.
CANTABILE,
in
singing
slured,
LEGATO,
a
flowing.
LEGGIER°,
light.
CON
ANIMA,
CON
SPIRIT°,
CON
FUOCO,
AOITATO,
Swims,
feeling.
with
with
spirit
fire.
playful.
animated
time.
of
y
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Cn
slow.
less slow than Largo.
ADAGIO, slowly.
ANDANTE,
rather
ANDANTINO,
slow
and
distinct.
lees slow than Andante.
ALLEGRETTO, with peculiarly graceful and moderate vivacity'.
ALLEGRO, fast and animated..
PRESTO,
as fast as you can.
PPEBTISSIMO,
TEMPO
rapid and impetuous.
DI MARCIA,
Cos MOT°,
agitated.
ScHERZANDO,
Mosso,
with
style.
kind
Limo, very slow and grave.
time of a march.
with movement.
RITARD, RALL., or RALLENTANDO, retarding the time.
RrrENVro,
retained.
ACCELERANDO, quickening the time.
AD marring, at the pleasure of the player.
A TEMPO,
in the regular
time.
CODA, the finishing strain.
always.
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field
music
on,
march
individual
corps
contests.
O
NOLLIYI
Beautiful
Cooperman Coco- bola fifes with especially
embelished
the
snare
drum
and
awarded
to
first
ferrules,
silver
engraved
same
were
Runners- up were presented with handsome
bass
drum
place
sticks
winners. .
engraved pewter
mugs.
Colonial Williamsburg donated a pewter bowl to be presented to the most
turned
authentically
Masters
1812,
of
After
the
out
and this was won by the newly
corps,
formed
Sailing
Essex, _ Conn.
of
were
presentations
officials
made,
of
the
Brigade
invited
the
officers
of each corps to take part in a brief seminar which was held in the
Temple.
At
gathering,
the
aims
Following the Seminar,
customary jollification.
the
musicians
to
the
this
The Brigade
1966,
not
and
rules
of
the
gathered
in
Brigade
were
made
known
Corps.
intends
to have possibly
informal
two such musical
groups
for
get- togethers
the
in
and whether they will be of simply a gathering or a contest nature is
yet
known.
In
a
with
chat
the
Brigade
Commander,
with stipulation that Revolutionary War or approved
mentioned,
was
and this may be a possibility.
Corps
represented
Ancient
Mariners
Jas.
Capt.
Buxton
Colonials
of
Colonial
Bethpage
Williamsburg(
Connecticut
Germantown
Mount
Yanks
Men (
Jr.
Long Island )
Vernon
Newburgh
BAR)
Ancient
Shepherd
Minute
2d Va.,
Rebels
Connecticut
Good
included: -
Colonial
Greens
Continental
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Girls Jr.
Potomac
Field
Music (
1st Md.
BAR)
Sailing Masters of 1812
Sons of Liberty
2nd
2nd.
Co.
Governor
New
York (
Gen.
Foot
Guards
BAR)
Sons of Liberty
Verplanck
Fire
Dept.
Westbrook
17-
FM
an
individual
Brigades
contest
tunes and beatings
�YOUNG
The New Windsor
for
Musicians
who
will
give
Cantonment
We
year.
next
lessons
to
MUSICIANS
WANTED
is most anxious
have
a
potential
competent
musicians
to build up a Corps
fife
and
and
we
snare
plan
to
drum
give
of
instructor
these
lessons
in the Temple one evening each week throughout the winter if enough seriously
interested
of
candidates
Uniforms
years.
Windsor
New
the
further
For
Cantonment.
information
Assistant
Cavanaugh,
Trainees
apply.
and instruments
call
JO
Director,
EARLY
be between
the
ages
of 10 and
20
Harold
Sergeant
JO
Green,
1- 9295,
or Philip
1- 1765.
AMERICAN
It may come as a surprise
must
will be supplied by and remain the property
Candidates must pay for the courses of instruction.
FIFE &
DRUM
to FD enthusiasts
RECORDINGS
to learn that quite a few
commercial
recordings of FD music were made in the USA during the infancy
Having spent some 25 years collecting such recordrecording industry.
the
of
I believe that a listing of what I' ve accumulated and learned might be
ings,
interest,
of
along with some appropriate
commentary.
An early American recording pioneer was Emile Berliner who took out his
first
in
patent
platter
records
He released
1887.
with the titles
After
a
examining
item:
FD
8,
Nov.
number
and recording
DRUM
701ZZ:
Berliner
IRISH
Thomas
Brown
Wax
A.
MEDLEY.
Edison
of 6- inch
flat
dates engraved into the wax.
discs,
I' ve found the following
with
fife
include " St.
Dec.
Recorded
and
bugle)
Patrick'
23,
1897,
at
s
Day"
and
Washington,
"
Wearing
D. C .
issuing his " Edison Standard Cylinders" ( 2- minute
The following items were just recently uncovered
started
in 1888.
Series)
CORPS (
Tunes
Green".
the
of
number
Gramophone
Berliner
of
a large
by the writer:
DRUM- FIFE
ti
5300:
GIRL
5301:
5302:
Edison
HAPPY
5303:
53014:
5305:
I
LEFT
DAYS
NATIONAL
YE
BEHIND
STARS
ME
IN DIXIE
AIRS
ANCIENTS
MEDLEY
CORPS
MEDLEY
MARCH
MARCH
AND
STRIPES
FOREVER (
SOUSA)
No.
1 to 70114 were recorded from 1888 to 1901.
The Edison Brown Wax Series
The writer sticks his neck out and suggests that the above titles were recorded
by
the
legendary " Coney
Island
FD
Corps,
which
18-
was
said
to
have
made
recordings.
�The
following
known
are
as
"
Edison
Gold
Moulded
Records"
according to a
listing in a catalog:
U. S.
8023:
FLORADORA
8058:
FORBES
SECOND
REGIMENT
8560:
NORTH &
8638:
MEDLEY
FD
GIRL
I LEFT
N. G. N. J.
Edison
now
bugles)
SOUTH
MARCH
ME MEDLEY (
BEHIND
MEDLEY(
OF NATIONAL
issue
to
come
numbers
7551
AIRS (
4- minute
the
in
to
9250
cylinders
1912
"
Dixie")
introducing "
Yankee
were
started
known
ceased
in
1929,
GUARD
FD
CORPS (
from
1903
Edison
the "
as
and
White and Blue"
The Red,
Doodle")
recorded
NATIONAL
which
Auld Lang Syne")
Through Georgia"
introducing "
introducing " Marching
and "
series
with
MARCH
and
We
CORPS(
FAREWELL
8207:
8529:
Edison
MARINE
to 1906.
Blue
Amberol"
using issue numbers
1501 to
5732.
1804: ON PARADE
Edison
includes " Girl
MEDLEY(
Town", "
in
the
One
3218:
Edison
UNCLE
SAM
MEDLEY
NO.
Battle
Garry
UNCLE
3219:
SAM
MEDLEY
23339:
Edison
Edison
PASSING
also
re
Benzler'
the
this
writer
Uncle
able
DRUM &
National
for
magazine
recordings
8058 - '
Home
and "
Just
Before
Doodle", "
Just
White
Blue",
The
Red,
and
FIFE
and gives
CORPS -
Forbes'
Guard
Tonight",
Sam Medlies
to explain
No.
the
1648 - "
1965
the following
Remade
by
the
Farewell' ( Nov. 1905).
of
New
Dixie",
the
and
My Maryland".)
Tenting
October,
Jersey
Other cylinder recordings
Amerol #
Come
Girl I Left Behind Me",
and "
Hail
Columbia". )
1
and
2
that
unusual
on
was
issue
Edison
vi
Diamond
in which
thick)
number
of
23339
series.
HOBBIES"
cylinder
is not
Favorite",
s
Sweetheart
1( includes " Yankee
50453 ( this was their famous 10- inch platter
they are absolutely identical with the cylinders.
Note:
to
bell- lyra)
Mother", "
Disc #
in
Me",
and
Patrol*
REVIEW,
released
Behind
I' m Afraid
N0. 2( includes " Dixie", "
We'
bugles
Girl".)
Maryland,
Edison
Left
Owen", "
Dark", "
Sweet
I
with
Field
U.
has
an article
on Edison
2- minute
information:
S.
Marine
FD Corps.
Previously recorded
Music ( July 1902).
by the
learned of include 4- minute Edison Blue
by band, fife & drum, and chorus.
performed
19-
�There
from
1908
the
are
92 - "
4-
On Parade
1081 - "
4-
Edison
1912. (
to
Review
The writer believes
amberols
amberols
were
National
Medley" -
Passing
black
minute
blue
min.
Guard
Patrol"
FD
National
-
with
issued
the 2 above recordings
1
numbers
from 1912
to
1500,
issued
to 1929).
Corps.
Guard
FD
Corps.
to be absolutely
identical with
the titles by the same corps previously listed under the Edison blue amberol
4-
listings.
min.
the
Regarding
the
the folowing
label,
has come to the attention
of
writer:
705 - "
Berliner #
The
Will
Berliner
previously
hazard
a
guess
Spirit
The
of
'
listed Berliner
that
records #
Fife &
76" -
701 - "
was #
702,
703,
and
Drum
Irish
Medley"
704 would
be
by Drum
FD
items
Corps.
also.
The writer has been told that there' s an old Berliner catalog in the Library
D. C.
of
Congress at Washington,
The writer would be humbly grateful if someone
residing
in
the
area
would
check
this
there
out -
could
very well be other
FD items that we haven' t yet uncovered.
Jerry Heermans
By -
Oregon
HALL
OF
Blues
Fife &
Drum Corps
Brigade
FAME
1141••
M
y
4400
akY. ti
t•
a
ll..
l
'.
K
nF .
Jr'
ICY.
THE
ONLY
`
CORPS
IN
THE
WORLD
THAT
USES
SQUARE
20-
FIFES.
?
y.
7•
�from
Hailing
Field
Warfield
Col.
Tucker",
the
home
same
W.
town
FAME (
OF
HALL
as
the
continued)
composer
of
"
Dixie"
and "
Old
Dan
Dorsey is doing much to help perpetuate American
Music.
In
Drum
Fife
and
the
burial
Daniel
Col.
1953
D.
of
Dorsey
Corps.
last
the
formed
Since
then
Union
Mount Vernon (
The
the
unit
soldier,
has
Ohio)
performed
and at the
The
at
dedication
of
such
Union
Veterans
occasions
as
of a memorial
to
Emmett.
distinguished
family,
be traced back to the physician to Lord Baltimore.
Col.
Sons
Dorsey
Col.
comes
himself
from
a
very
was a mortar
and judo instructor
whose
ancestors
can
during World War II,
and in 1950 joined the Naval Air Reserve as a Chief Petty Officer.
Having
organized
the
Corps
as
its
Color
Sergeant,
Dorsey was promoted
to full Colonel in 1958 by the Ohio Commander of The Sons of Union Veterans.
33:"
kge
AN
L'
0
III
W11
r
r,
I
21-
�The
Cmpany
of
gifers
Drummers
lows
345 East 81st Street
York,
New
All
Fellow
10028
10,
November
T0:
NY
1965
Ancients
On Sunday afternoon October 24th the third organizational meeting of THE COMPANY
Complete
Connecticut.
Fairfield,
in
held
was
minutes
of the meeting
plus
minutes
of a forthcoming officers meeting will be sent out early in 1966.
Twenty- one corps are now official charter members of THE COMPANY and it has been
to
decided
the
extend
charter
of
privilege
January 15,
until
membership
1966.
corps may join after this date but it will help us in organizing the
next meeting if we know just how many corps will be official members by that time.
Of
course,
The
next
time
regular
election
of
THE
of
meeting
to
officers
6,
is March
COMPANY
serve
two
for
1966
terms
year
in Fairfield
be
will
held.
and at this
Only
those
senior corps which have submitted formal membership applications and have paid
the $10. 00
active
member
dues will
be
granted
voting
privileges.
To make things easier for you we are enclosing another application for membership.
The
completed
application,
with
along
Mr.
your
Robert
check,
should
be
sent
to:
Cairns
Treasurer
The Company of Fifers &
866 Maloon Avenue
Square,
Franklin
Whether
or
not
join
you
the
organization
now,
L.
we
I.,
hope
Drummers
New
that
York
you will
be with
us
at
the March 6th meeting and that you will continue to think about ways and means for
THE COMPANY
Please
to render
advise
coordionate
support
an
to
us
of
any
the muster
musters
invitation
service
in
to the
you
plans
schedule
general.
field of fife and drum.
have
for
a
1966
muster.
We are attempting
Please let us know whether or not your muster is
affair.
Thank you for your
continued
to
so that everyone in fife and drum will lend more
support
of fife
and drum.
s
SECRETARY
For Me perpetuation of early American martial music
22-
�PROMOTIONS
FOR
THE
FIFE &
WILLIAMSBURG
COLONIAL
E.
SERGEANT - -
W.
DRUM
CORPS:
Boyd
TO
DRUM
TO
SERGEANT - - - -
Michael Sternberg
TO
CORPORAL - - - -
Roger
Kirk
DRUMMER -
OR
TO
FIFER
TO
PRIVATE
Hill,
Leslie
Jensen,
Ed Hornsby,
Puffenberger.
White,
Billy
Pat
Pipenhagen,
Frank
Browne
Bill
Vrooman
WELCOME TO NEW RECRUITS:
Jeffrey
Danny
Mark
Sherman,
Johnny
Richards,
Davis,
Ray
Robert
Anderson,
Alan
Foster,
Hutchinson,
Wythe
David
Hammack,
Parker,
Kent
Page,
Frank
Rose,
Jeffrey Hammack,
Brooks,
Moran.
nnnnnn""
SOMETHING
NEW'''
unnnnnn
Authentic pewter buttons of Revolutionary
War
pattern
uniform
Marked
suitable
for
blazer,
vest
or
wear.
with
Roman
letters
and
with
decorative
35¢
each
from George
Williamsburg,
Inc.,
USA
intertwined
border.
P.
Carroll,
Williamsburg,
23185.
23-
Jones,
Bruce
Puffenberger,
John Anderson,
Jimmy
Mark
Colonial
Virginia,
Carl
Jaye,
�i
PUBLISHED
FOR THE
IN WILLIAMSBURG,
EXPRESSED
PRESERVING
AND
VA.
PURPOSE
OF
PRESENTING
THE
MARTIAL MUSIC OF OUR HISTORIC PAST
S
EDITOR -
ASSISTANT
PRODUCTION
NEW
ENGLAND
GEORGE
EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR -
P.
CARROLL
WILLIAM D.
LUCILLE
ED
M.
OLSEN
GEIGER
MIKKELSON
�
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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 4, no. 4
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An account of the resource
I. The Fessenden Fifes / by Benis M. Frank -- II. The Drummers & Fifers Guide / Bruce and Emmett -- III. Corps Corner / by George P Carroll -- IV. The Brigade of the American Revolution : "Tunes Approved” -- V. Photos of Units Participating in First Brigade Field Day -- VI. Young Musicians Wanted -- VII. Early American Fife & Drum Recordings -- VIII. Hall of Fame / Colonel Warfield W. Dorsey -- IX. Company Fifers and Drummers