The beat of a base drum, the rat-a-tat-tat of the snare, the shrill pipe of fifes is music to my heart. It’s drum corps music. Once you’ve played, it’s etched forever in your memory. I know. I was in ...

In a tribute to early American martial music, 600 members of fife-and-drum corps convene in Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y. for the annual National Muster. Participants range from teenagers to septuagenarians.

A group of young musicians honored veterans at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., continuing a tradition that goes back to the American Revolution. The musicians of the Fife & Drum ...

For nearly four years, Iowa and the nation has been commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. We have recalled the battles and the bravery as well as history and the heroism of tens of ...

When Dom Flemons was in the studio making his album Prospect Hill, the engineer made a casual comment that pushed the material in an unexpected direction. “Maybe you should sell some of those beats to ...

Pretty much every historical war movie involving Redcoats and muskets features one of those old fife and drum bands, right? We can easily call that kind of scene to mind: the steady rhythm of small ...

Shardé Thomas (right) with the Rising Stars Fife & Drum Band earlier this year at the Blues Rules festival in Crissier, Switzerland Credit: Christophe Losberger Fife-and-drum music has a long history ...

Old Sturbridge Village will celebrate the rich tradition of military music with a “Drummer’s Call” event showcasing many of New England’s premier Fife and Drum corps. Visitors can learn about the ...

THE U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps plays an active role in telling America's story. It's through its uniqueness that it is able to pass on a passion for music and history that its members say ...

The William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps will host its annual Lexington Muster and Parade on Saturday, May 2, coinciding ...