“But when our country’s cause the sword demands,
And sets in fiere array, the warrior bench
Strong martial music, glorious
rage inspires
Wakes the bold wish and fans the rising
fires.”
--The Boston Chronicles-October 23-26 1769
Throughout every summer, members of the Philadelphia Fife & Drum perform in the Historic District of the city. These are the songs that we play. The book contains 78 tunes, most with historical source references. It even includes the anthems of Poland (Gen. Kosciusko) and France. Hail Columbia was our de facto national anthem for many, many years.
The cost of this book is $11.95
To order, click the fife.
