Excelsior Brigade Fife and Drum Corps plays Old Dan Tucker

[fit4life]

why does that slave on the left have a parka on?

I am sorry I had to say it.

[Sanada34]

do you know of any group like this near greenfield mass? i would like to join one i play flute but i play native american flute and there where ntive americans who fought in the civil war :P

[excelsiorbrigade]

@Sanada34 see fifedrum.org / links.shtml for links to websites of groups, including many in Mass.

[LordBergum]

Great video!

[BonnieBlueFlag1314]

Excellent work!!!

[Ineededanaccount0]

I like it, i think this kinda stuff is really awesome

[KrW6165]

no actually he's wearing a baseball hat lol

[jonvonman]

Love the farb in the rain poncho

[brokenspears]

I believe that is simply a spectator, at least I hope! =)

[jonvonman]

He is wearing a forage cap

[brokenspears]

It looks like a ballcap to me, however, if he is wearing such a cap...then I'll stand by your farb comment all day!

[jonvonman]

Good deal, my man!!!

[hartshornguy]

nah its not a farb just some kid you can see hes wearing jeans

[jonvonman]

You are probably right...but no telling how far farbs will go these days.

[excelsiorbrigade]

he's a spectator, in modern clothes, tangentally affiliated with the drum corps in the video (my nephew, camping nearby the event and visiting for the day)

[gobearcubs]

Thanks Pards, ALL FOR UNION!!!!

[stktrd]

Who cares if its period correct or not. I'm not an historian, but I do have a good ear,and this was wonderful. Thank you very much for the enjoyment

[ffairlane57]

Yes,well we're going to test you to see if you can tell the difference between an 1861 drum solo vs., an 1865 drum solo.....Just kidding.

[mb1329]

that bass drum needs some work, it's got too much ring to it.

[excelsiorbrigade]

Original instruments didn't crack like playing on a table top, and they didn't sound anything like a modern tonal bass as they weren't muffled so they had a definite ring to them, and the snares could be said to growl. Muffles on drums only became prevelant after microphones were invented because if you played a bass drum anywhere near an original microphone, you stood a great chance of blowing it out.

[brianberlin]

Very nice!

[galatian5]

Cool, makes me want to march in beat down the street.

[tambours37]

Good !!!

You can see "Les Tambours Tourangeaux "

[cloudgirlffvii]

HUH?!?! Hey I play the fife and this doesn't make sense to me! I play in the tradition way!(stay in lines! be at attention, etc.)I play in the marquis of Granby! check out our website!

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[excelsiorbrigade]

What's to understand, the corps is standing around jamming at a reenactment. I've played with members of your corps before, great bunch, keep up the tradition!

[cloudgirlffvii]

COOL! we just love it, playing with others!

[Drummer7rf]

Hey "jamming" at a reenactment is NOT period correct!!!...j/k Im Brit drum Rev War and we get alot of "well that is not period correct" junk. Great Job guys!! I love it!!

[kero1]

good but the drums drown theam out a bit lol

[Drummer7rf]

The drumms are the best part!