Episode 46: Fife and Drum Music

Tuesday

May252021

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 09:39AM

The battlefield had so much gunsmoke and noise—how were the soldiers supposed to know what to do? A fife and drum corps! Amelia is joined by a fifer to tell us all about it.

Painting: Spirit of 76

Our wonderful guest: Don Francisco!

Here are some of the other things we talked about on this episode:

Flags of the American Revolution

John Greenwood, Washington's dentist

Barzillai Lew, African American fifer

Learning about slavery at Mount Vernon

Want to know more about learning to play? Visit Be A Fifer!

Read about the US Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps

And watch them in action:

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