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Connecticut’s Fife and Drum Tradition (The Driftless Connecticut Series & Garnet Books)

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The state of Connecticut boasts an extensive and active community of fife and drum groups. This musical tradition has its origins within the small military bands maintained by standing armies in Britain and Europe within the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries—the drum was once especially necessary as it helped officers train soldiers the way to march, and was once also used to keep up a correspondence with troops across battlefields. As of late fifers and drummers gather at conventions known as “musters,” which may include a parade and concerts featuring the quite a lot of participating corps. Consistent with the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest muster ever was once held in Deep River, Connecticut, in 1976. Musician and historian James Clark is the first to detail the colorful history of this unique music. This engaging book leads the reader through the history of the person instruments and tells the story of this classic folk tradition through anecdotes, biographies, photographs, and musical examples.

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