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Unlocated Fife And Drum Sources

Posted on: February 2nd, 2007 by hauleymusic No Comments

Please notify us if you are aware of the existence of any of the following:

  • 1760 – Spencer Drum.
    The Drummer’s Instructor. London: R.Spencer, c. 1760.
  • 1770 – Campbell MS.
    Campbell, Jacob Archibald, compiler. “Slow Marches & Quick Steps.” [1770 – 1780]. Rhode Island Historical Society. Only outer leaf survives.
  • 1776 – Hillegas Fife.
    [A Compleate Tutor for the Fife. Philadelphia: Hall & Sellers, c. 1776]. Unlocated. Advertised for sale in the Philadelphia Gazette, July 3, 1776. “Just published and for sale by Michael Hillegas.”
  • 1780 – Swetland MS.
    Swetland, Benjamin, compiler. [Orderly book containing military orders with at least two tunes for two fifes, one song-text, and diary entries, 1780]. Unlocated. Facsimile pages in Mary P. Root, Patriot’s Daughters (New Haven: Connecticut Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1904).
  • 1811 – Mann Drum.
    Mann, Herman. The Drummer’s Assistant. Massachusetts, 1811. Wolfe 5537.
  • 1812 – Narramore Fife.
    Narramore, William W. and A. Jewett. The Fifer’s Assistant. Massachusetts, 1812. Wolfe 6456. Warner 328.
  • 1815 – Weston Drum.
    Weston, Nathan Jun. The Young Drummer’s Assistant.
    New York: 1815. Wolfe 9757
  • 1815 – Porter Drum & Fife.
    Porter, Rufus. The Martial Musician’s Companion. [for drum, fife and band.] Maine: 1815. Wolfe 7201.
  • 1820 – Blake Fife.
    Fife Instructor. [Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1820?]. Wolfe 852. Warner 368.