Ron - That's a shame. Whatever you do, letters, calls, I recommend you document everything. I think you have 6 years to do something legally and you've been...
Hi Ron, If you see this particular sutler selling your fifes, go into his tent and grab them back! Or, stand in his tent and loudly ask when he's gonna pay his...
Hello, all! Got a couple questions as the reenactment season heats up for me and I work on my drummer's coat: 1) Is there a British Brigade Songbook similar to...
... Most officers' sashes seem to have been made by an old technique called sprang as far as I know, no one is reproducing these properly. What most...
Hello Sherri, I can only offer you these answers to some of your questions and some advice as well. As to the "BB Songbook" there is no BB songbook, we use the...
Ed, Oh, yes! That definitely helps. I'm actually pleased to find out that the BB is using the BAR songbook, which I have. It makes everything easier. I do plan...
Sherri, In the Northeast, IMHO, I'd say that the 10th Regiment of Foote and the 1st Fote Guards have enough drummers and fifers to warrant such. That's my zwie...
Dear List, Ed's informative post about the music being used by BAR and BB inspired me to give everyone an update on the revised BAR Music Book. As many of you...
Next week is our annual visit to Godfrey, for their timeline event. There are usually 3 or 4 fife and drum corps, a smattering of military, and traders and...
Great news Gary has any thought been made to have the material available electronically? Ross From: 18cMusic@yahoogroups.com [mailto:18cMusic@yahoogroups.com]...
Hey List, I am going to make a Drummers Apron, and I was wondering if there is a "correct" way to make them? Are they leather or are they canvas? And what...
In a message dated 9/20/2007 3:30:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, drums1812@... writes: Gary has any thought been made to have the material available...
I far as I can tell, and coming from a Hessian, NO drummers in North America during the American Revolution used aprons, British or German. It is not in...
Nuts, and I had my eye on a nice leopard skin john Timothy Logue <forty_thirder@...> wrote: I far as I can tell, and coming from a Hessian, NO drummers...
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And I thought the Hessians wore aprons by the campfire while cooking babies for the British officers. (With apologies to "Hessian Bob".) Mark, 3RD NY To:...
The Grande Illumination ~ British Night Watch Parade celebrates the British Period (1763-1784) especially the American Revolution in St. Augustine. The ...
Dear Gary, Many thanks for your informative answer. I have been looking forward to your revision over the years, and eagerly read your updates on this...
... The Point Of War is the first part of The Three Camps. This beat is traditional, and can be found in Longman & Broderip's "The Young Drummer's Assistant"...
Jim, Thank you for your insight and guidance. When would this be played? That is, when would the "Pont of War" be played? Thank you. Ihre Kreigskamerad, Herr...
... be >played? Quoting from Ashworth: "The Point of War, or first part of the Three Camps is a compliment which a guard pays a Governor of a State and to no...
Very hot day today at the 32nd annual Jaybirds Day in Ivortown at the Company of fifers & drummers. Not many (or any others that I could tell) reenactors...
Helen and I were at the New England Brigade Civil War Reenactment in Winchendon Mass this weekend playing for the 13th Mass Regt Troop F and providing F&D for...