With Fife & Drum: Music, Memories and Customs of an Irish Tradition

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Summary: Following a 200-year-old fife and drum tradition
Review: Compiled and presented by Gary Hastings, With Fife & Drum: Music, Memories And Customs Of An Irish Tradition collects stories, facts, myth, and traditions concerning the distinctive Lamberg drum (and its usage especially by the Orange Order and the Ancient Order of Hibernians). Following a 200-year-old fife and drum tradition, With Fife & Drum draws upon Hastings' personal interviews with instrument makers, drummers, and fifers, and embellishes this unique survey with an inherently fascinating look into a unique corner of musical history enhanced with an audio CD of musician's reminiscences and traditional music, as well as musical notation of over seventy airs and tunes. With Fife & Drum is a wonderful contribution to Irish Cultural & Music History Studies.

Rating:
Summary: Following a 200-year-old fife and drum tradition
Review: Compiled and presented by Gary Hastings, With Fife & Drum: Music, Memories And Customs Of An Irish Tradition collects stories, facts, myth, and traditions concerning the distinctive Lamberg drum (and its usage especially by the Orange Order and the Ancient Order of Hibernians). Following a 200-year-old fife and drum tradition, With Fife & Drum draws upon Hastings' personal interviews with instrument makers, drummers, and fifers, and embellishes this unique survey with an inherently fascinating look into a unique corner of musical history enhanced with an audio CD of musician's reminiscences and traditional music, as well as musical notation of over seventy airs and tunes. With Fife & Drum is a wonderful contribution to Irish Cultural & Music History Studies.