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This effort is
directed primarily to serve as an instructional aid for members
of the Brigade of the American Revolution interested in
learning drum signals and camp duties as played on fife or drum.
It is one of the most comprehensive recordings of 18th century
martial music available today, containing 90 selections. These
range from a simple drum beating signalling right face to favorite
airs and marches.
The selections have been researched, edited and compiled
from period sources by Brigade members and published in A
Collection of Standardized Fife Tunes and Drum Accompanyment From the Period 1775-1783,
(R. Hauley, W. Bub & W. Frueh, eds. Albany: Brigade of the American Revolution,
1989.) The tape is designed to correspond with the book. The tunes are played
in the same order that they appear in the Collection. All of the fife tunes
are from primary sources prioir to 1790. At the time of the recording, no drum
sources prior to 1810 had been located. Therefore, primary sources of drum manuals
between 1810-1820 have been used. All sources are listed in the Collection.
Downloadable samples from Military Musick of the American Revolution:
"Duke
of York's Favorite March" (1.4 MB Macintosh AIFF, 16-bit 11kHz)
"Duke
of York's Favorite March" (1.4 MB Windows WAV, 16-bit 11kHz)